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    Battalion 101 cz-8 ultra 2

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by scottC, Jul 9, 2008.

  1. scottC

    scottC Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys. I've been doing a lot of looking around for a new computer and I think I've found a winner. What are your experiences with the CZ-8 or ibuypower?

    screen- either WXGA or WXGA+ depending on $
    T8300
    2 gigs of ram (will be upgraded later)
    8600GT
    250 gig 5400 rpm drive
    Vista 64 Bit
    http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=290#header

    How well would this game & overclock? How would crysis and cod4 run?

    *please don't say go to powernotebooks or xoticpc I've already looked there.
     
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    snipeshow Notebook Consultant

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    I would also like to know if these guys are reliable...
     
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    vashts121 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the Battalion CZ-7. The difference between 7 and 8 is that 8 is the Santa Rosa refresh; aka Penryn cpu support. Other than that, every other part is the same. I have WXGA, 1280x800, and overclocked my GeForce 8600mGT from 475/400 to 630/485 safely. I went from around 3200 to 5056 in 3DMark06 with that overclock. As for gaming, I have Crysis and get 19-24fps at my native resolution, everything high except shaders and shadows (which are on medium). i can go down to 1024x764 and get 30+. I had the COD4 demo, and put everything on high, antialiasing at 2X and anistropic filtering at 4x, and got 50-60fps at native res, I am actually buying it this weekend. FYI, the 8600 is DDR2, not GDDR3. The difference between the two is 1000 3DMarks. iBuyPower is very good for laptops, but when it comes to desktops, don't go with them. Every problem i've ever heard has been desktop related, not laptop, and since mine came in tact, I say you're fine.
     
    vashts121, Jul 10, 2008
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