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    What would you rate my notebook?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by battousai386, May 13, 2008.

  1. battousai386

    battousai386 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here are the specs:
    HP Pavilion dv9700t customizable Notebook PC
    • Windows Vista Home Premium w/ SP1 (32-bit)
    • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550 (1.83Ghz)
    • 17.0" diagonal WXGA+ High-Definition HP Brightview Widscreen Display (1440 x 900)
    • 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    • 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS
    • HP Imprint Finish(Radiance) + Webcam + Microphone
    • Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection
    • 240GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (120GB x 2)
    • LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
    • 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

    Rate 1-10, 1 being terrible and 10 being awesome(not likely I'm sure)
    I plan on just using it for school work, storing pictures, surfing the internet, playing Angels Online, using Photoshop. People have already told me that my processor might make running Photshop slow, but I have a AMD 2.17Ghz on my desktop and it still runs slow. I have had people tell me that it shouldn't make too much of a difference since I have 3GB RAM, a 7200RPM HD, and 512 mb graphics card. What do you all think?
     
    battousai386, May 13, 2008
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  2. troyman21

    troyman21 Notebook Consultant

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    I would say an 8.5 out of 10. Laptops with higher end processors and GPUS like 8700M GTs or 8800GTXs are around the late 9s pretty much... nice setup...
     
    troyman21, May 13, 2008
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  3. predatorramboxxx

    predatorramboxxx Notebook Deity

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    a 7.5
    the 8600 gs iam not a fan of because i have a 8800 gts and there is a major difference between them both its like night and day but it is a very good pc
    dude cs3 will not have any problems at 1.8 c2d with 3 gig it will be fast
    lol at school where using cs3 with 1.6 celeron and 512 ram and it runs alright
     
    predatorramboxxx, May 13, 2008
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    So bad its off the charts. Horrendous.

    8/10. Solid computer. Whats the battery life on that thing?
     
    Bog, May 13, 2008
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  5. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    It's a good all purpose computer.
     
    The_Observer, May 13, 2008
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  6. battousai386

    battousai386 Notebook Enthusiast

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    2 hours and 25 minutes.
     
    battousai386, May 13, 2008
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  7. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Thats pretty good.
     
    Bog, May 13, 2008
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  8. f15hp

    f15hp Notebook Consultant

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    I give it a 8/10 considering you could have gotten a faster cpu. The gpu is not a big issue for your intended use.
     
    f15hp, May 14, 2008
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  9. radopod

    radopod Notebook Evangelist

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    8 from me as well. I believe that the CPU might prove as the bottle neck as the GPU seems pretty solid.
     
    radopod, May 14, 2008
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  10. Zenica

    Zenica InterArmaEnimSilentLeges

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    I'd say between 7.5 and 8
     
    Zenica, May 14, 2008
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  11. mckinneydij

    mckinneydij Notebook Geek

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    It is easy to add and cheaper to buy extra RAM and bigger (faster) HDD after your purchase (check out NewEgg).
    Put your money into the fastest processor you can afford since upgrading that component is difficult if not impossible. You might also want to look at upgrading to the higher res LCD.
     
    mckinneydij, May 14, 2008
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