Almost ready to buy NP8660 sager

hey I may be getting a np8660 soon from Powernotebooks with this setup.
t8600 cpu
9800gtsgpu
160gb 5400 hd
and 4bg ram.

I choose this because I will only be doing mostly university work , graphic design stuff , autocad photoshop illustrator etc and some gamming (wow, warIII ) and this will probly go a long way and plus I can upgrade later.

Is there any discount you guys know of beside the wire transfer thing?
because this is gonna cost around 1868 dollars and its a bit over my budget.
thanks

 

The Sager NP2096 should run those games fine so you can save some money.

Another way is to upgade the RAM your self.
And CPU does not really need to be faster than 2.4GHz for most games.

 

cridom I am in the same boat but with the changes i make to mine im at 2100. My budget is 1700, so I just have to keep waiting till it goes on sale. I been trying at Xoticpc.com

 

I have seen a most weird deal..

as far as I am guessing, xoticpc has some "old" 5793's left, so with almost a beastly configuration, you can get it at a tad around $1650 !!!

http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np5793-custom-sager-notebook-built-clevo-m570ruu-m571ruu-p-2276.html

HURRY..

PS: you get a blu-ray read drive in that !! .. oh man ..

 

Dignat thats a 17 inch and as much as i travel through the airport it will be a pain. Keep an eye out for a 15 inch for us.

 

Actually, that's Sager just re-releasing the 5793

 

Looks great but was hoping for a 15 inch. but I may consider it.
for those who have this notebook how does it perform compared to the 8660?
thanks

 

The 8660 is based on the new centrino 2 platform. It was actually made to compete with the alienware m15x type machines.

The 5793 is also a beast. I say they both go head on head..

but you get a faster processor, better hard drive, blu-ray read drive, all at a much lower price. This notebook weighs around 8.5 lbs, the 8660 weighs around 7lbs.

 

what about cooling is it also pretty cool or overheats?
seems preatty light 8.5lb .

 

This notebook isn't going to go on sale.... it might go down in price if a newer similar notebook is released or components go down in price, but yeah, I wouldn't wait for a sale. This isn't dell or something These are near-wholesale prices, imo.

Cooling's great on this notebook, all except for the hard drive, which runs warm (55Cish, some people get idling at 58C or so (I was), so buy a more recent gen HD and get a cooler (idles at 46C-48C now, load HD is 50C). I haven't managed to get my cpu (P8400) above 59C after an hour of orthos stress testing, and my gpu temp during gaming is in the mid 60s.

Get the base config + try for the cash discount, which is $1630, unless you want an extended warranty (which you can add later through your reseller, no?). 2GB of ram is plenty.

(Notebook + battery is 7.1lbs, I guess the extra weight is the AC adapter)

 

The only way to get better prices is to contact your reseller directly - it doesn't hurt to try!

 

Hmm maybe your right DarkSmiley, been waiting for this to go on sale for a month now and it still has not .

 

I had a NP5793 only thing that bothered me was its size. Weight wasnt an issue, and i do have a NP8660 now. I find it easier to fit more stuff into my bag now with this laptop and my bag doesnt buldge out all wierd with the smaller NP8660. I havent had a cooling issue with NEITHER system

 

mmmmm.. I could deal with $1868 for the 8660 and I know its a great price for what Im getting but I only have around 1400 myself and the rest goes from my moms pocket and asking for 300 bucks is fine but 468 is a bit too much , ill try to convince her but you know moms shes gonna be like 1868 dollars for a notebook!!!! your crazy, but I really love everything about this notebook and its future proof which is important.

Ill try selling some stuff to cover an extra 300 or so then its not that much to ask for 168 from my mom.

Everytime I think of how much money Im gonna spend makes me think to get something cheaper but looking at Montevina/4gb ram ddr3 /9800gts makes me want to cry of happiness


Thanks guys

 

The only time Sager systems go on sale is if Sager has a sale. All the resellers are restricted to minimum advertised pricing, which is why you'll notice that we all have roughly the same prices. We can sell for less, just can't advertise for less - that's why you should always contact the company directly for the best deal

 

any resellers still have the 9800gt? thanks

 

Resellers wouldn't have it, only builders. Try AVA Direct, PC MicroWorks, M-Tech, Killer Notebooks...they all still seem to have leftover 9800M GT barebones left in stock.

 

any in particular that its better or cheaper? thanks

 

Killer Notebooks will be more expensive; I don't know about some of the others. Multiple people have been happy with their reasonably priced PCMW one (should be around PNB/Xotic prices?) but they don't offer any lower end options so that's probably bad. The 9800GTS isn't a huge drop down, by the way, and would save you enough money so that asking for $160 from your mom would work out sooner than later This might be a good option for you as well:

http://www.rjtech.com/nb15.htm

Barebones w/ 9800GT + cpu should be around $1600 with shipping. Buy 2GB sticks for about $80 from newegg each (buy 1), and whatever hard drive you want ($100ish) (don't forget to add the wireless lan card) - or do a base at around $1774. Check Prostar and some resellers like Lynnbay too.

 

thanks Tarentum ,

Is putting Ram and HD easy on this notebook?
to be honest ive never done it to a notebook .

Im interested in buying that barebone as it will have a gt and will be about the same price

thanks

 

PCMW is way overpriced right now because they tag you with 1333Mhz ram and whatnot.

 

I just looked at this
barebones from rjtech :
9800gt+p8600+wireless and all the standard stuff
total $1,654
and from newegg:
2x Crucial 2GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model CT25664BC1067 -
1xSAMSUNG Spinpoint M Series HM160HI 160GB 5400 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive - OEM
total $209
so everything $1863 Nice!!
my only problem is that my friend will be bringing this for me to Chile so I have no warranty but I guess is the same as If i got the same setup made, still run the same risk right?
ill be saving around 80 bucks this way which is nice and i get gt.

is there anything else I need to build this thing this way?
thanks in advanced

 

Yeah, I just went and configured and your cpu choices are also limited to an extreme or one of the highest ones. Ehh.... RJtech is looking better and better, if PNB/Lynnbay/Prostar doesn't have any 9800GTs left.

Yes, ram and HDD are super easy to install on this notebook. Literally click it in and/or connect the HDD and screw it in. The entire bottom of the notebook lifts off:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=290880 for pictures. RAM should be -at most- $80/2gigs at newegg (maybe a bit less now, or when you get your notebook); look there or zipzoomfly for deals on both. If you like you can also buy ram and a hard drive from RJTech (and an OS too) if you want them to put it together for you (i.e. they don't =just= sell barebones) but that's about, oh, $30-50 extra from doing it yourself (then again you'll be paying for shipping on the ram & hdd! so your choice). Might want to price an RJtech system and decide - I *think* ram might be a good idea to buy from Newegg, but RJtech had good deals on Hard drives. $10 savings or so tops at that point.

I also assume that DarkSmiley has no 9800GTs, or else I'd recommend you contact him as well, as he's a reseller

The only other thing that you need, I guess, is an operating system Keep in mind that XP does not come with SATA drivers and you need to slipstream intel's sata drivers onto XP in order to run in RAID/ACHI/SATA mode (faster, cooler hds - a big drop for this system and the only thing that isn't perfect or beyond perfect). I wrote a post detailing how to do this here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=305933&page=2

You might want to consider buying a Zalman NC2000 sometime as it does wonders for the heat level of this system (which runs cool - warmish hard drive, and will run even cooler with a cooler), but that can wait. I don't know the temperatures where you're at, but if it's above 26C often it's a good idea.

 

You're right, I have no 9800M GTs since I resell Sagers, and Sager no longer offers them. But cridom, this would also be helpful:

M860TU Service Manual: http://www.mediafire.com/file/mnhymzy3kjz/M860TU.pdf

 

thanks guys you rock +rep for you guys , you are probably the nicest guys ive met here. I have a friend with a vista ultimate 64 here in chile so ill just install it once it gets here.
I was thinking of just getting a samsung 160gb because it seems to run a lot cooler than others, and I can always install games on an esata for a faster drive/space.

btw is crucial a good RAM brand? or should i get something else?
thanks again

 

RJTECh seems to be the best place to get the barebone.

Get the wireless along with the barebone. Buy RAM, hard drive and processor from newegg. You will end up pretty smooth..

Patriot, crucial and corsair all use micron chips. So they are more or less the same ( and the best ).

The latest 200, 250 and 320 GB 7200 rpm hard drives have very good transfer speeds. You can stick to 160GB as well .. but remember.. hard drive manufacturers state the capacity in 1000 orders, but actually it is 1024. so your 160GB hard drive will end up as 152.6 GB ..

 

thinking about it I think im gonna get gts barebone so i can even make it cheaper and from what ive heard its almost the same , if it can play crysis fine then that fine with me , I will probably not play anything more graphic demanding than crysis.
ill post my final build so you guys can check it out and tell if its ok and if I need anything else.

 

FROM RJTECH
M860TU Clevo M860TU Notebook Computer, 15.4"
Display: 15.4_WSXGA+_w/SCGF
Video_Card: nVidia 9800M GTS 512MB
CPU: P8600
Thermal: Standard
DDR3_Memory: None
HDD: None
CD: 8x_DVD+/-RW_DL
External_FDD: None
Battery: 8-Cell_Li-Ion_Battery
AC_Adapter: Standard
Network_Adapter: Integrated_GBLAN_+_Bluetooth
WLAN: Intel_5300N
TurboMemory: None
TV Tuner: None
OS: None
Software: None
Carry_Bag: None
Warranty: 1_Year
Zero_Dead_Pixel: None
Installation: Install
Ship_Schedule: Regular
TOTAL : $1574

FROM NEWEGG
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD2500BEKT 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive - Retail
Item #: N82E16822136279

Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Dual Channel Kit Laptop Memory Model CT2KIT25664BC1067 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820148191

TOTAL : $242 shipped


Final TOTAL : $ 1816

Not bad compared to powernotebook which is $1898

Now on Rjtech it doesnt say wether it has fingerprint or not but not sure what do you guys think?

 

Apart from eurocom, everywhere else i am finding the fingerprint reader as DEFAULT.

Even in the PIC of the notebook in the RJ TECH site, you can see the fingerprint reader..

BEST: mail them ..

 

Yeah, it seems to be integrated into the chassis and I wonder if Eurocom yanks it out and resells it or something Nearly positive that it's in the RJTech chassis, or they would offer it as an extra option.

Looks like a good config. You might want to only buy 2gigs, as few games even use over than (do any, actually? I only know of graphics programs that do), as the memory's kind of expensive now, but your choice. Good deal otherwise

 

Does anyone know is pro-star still has 9800m GT's in stock? I just ordered my NP8660 from them and chose that option so I'd assume they still have it but who knows?