Cheapest M860TU, where?

Hi, I'm trying to look for the best price on a M860TU (either by that name or rebranded) with the following specs:

Standard 1680X1050 Screen
T9400 2.53 GHz (35W)
GeForce 9800GTS
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (or better if its worth it)
4GB Dual Channel RAM
200GB, 7200RPM SATA II HD (or something around that)
DVD+-R/RW
Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300AGN
Bluetooth

Am I missing anything? where's the best place to buy from? (And where I'll get the lowest price)


Thanks!

 

What country are you in?

 

www.xoticpc.com

 

Sager NP8660 (Built on Clevo M860TU) Sager NP8660 (Built on Clevo M860TU)
- 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® P9500 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.53GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9800M GTS DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- None Standard
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
- None Standard
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Carying Case Optional (Select if desired)
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Telephone Tech Support
(Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)



All of that for $2129 exactly.


I say thats the best deal.

Consider upgrading to:

1. 1920x1200
2. Sound Card
3. Intel Turbo Memory

You could add all of that for around an extra $300, so it would be around $2450, or you could upgrade to a 2.80Ghz CPU and that would be $180. But, thats about it. Consider any of the upgrades or leave it where it is.


Note: This is the XOTICPC SagerNP8660

 

Lynnbay's price will be lower than Xotic, once Xotic's shipping charges are added to the prices. Lynnbay also gives a free year of accidental damage.

 

Here's the system from XoticPC:

- 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® T9400 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.53GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 35 watt
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9800M GTS DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- None Standard
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
- None Standard
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 200GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Carying Case Optional (Select if desired)
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard - Drivers & Utility Software Only
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Telephone Tech Support
(Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)

$1,957.00 or around 1900 with discount. I'm not sure how much will shipping be (I'm in USA), but I couldn't find it for less anywhere

 

Do you need to add a 64-bit operating system?

 

My university can supply me with a student edition, so I don't need a copy

 

the 320gb 5400 rpm runs cooller then the 200gb 7200rpm right?

 

I am a bit confused About your posts that you are making Genkido where are you Really? Your other posts says Argentina this post says USA Man you teleport fast! Anyway only reason i ask this cause you have made several post generally asking the same thing. In essence i suggest you check here Since Gophn took the time to make this awesome Clevo Guide v2.0 - F.A.Q. and Reseller Info I suggest you look there FIRST and get most of your Questions about buying and a good portion of your other questions answered.

 

Get the T8600 or T9500 since they have lower voltage.
Ditch the 7200rpm for some cooler cheaper 5400rpm.
Shipping is like ~$30

 

im sure you mean P8600 and P9500 dont you live. hehe

 

Maybe this will help you understand the posts, topics, users and why you see posts that are relatively the same over and over. LynnBay advertises on their front page, "We will beat any price on Asus and Pro-Star notebooks" and they can and do. Pro-Star notebooks are, for all intents and purposes, Sager notebooks. You can argue it until you are blue in the face, but that's the fact.

LynnBay been around for a while, but this could be the first time many people in the forum have heard of them. The reason you haven't heard of them is because they haven't been actively competing. Actively competing against their own resellers that is.

You are starting to see the name getting injected into forums more and more recently. It is no accident that it comes at a time that a certain company's white book is being released too. More than likely these are distributors taking one step closer to eliminating their resellers that have sold them out by offering competing high-end notebooks that were designed & marketed to compete with their Clevo systems.

Don't be afraid of the low prices or buying from LynnBay, rest assured it's all the same. Not figuratively... literally. They can offer it cheaper because they are cutting out the middle-man not because the build quality, service, warranty or anything else is lower quality... It's all the same.

" When the wrong word
goes in the right ear...
et cetera, et cetera. et cetera."

 

I actually live in Argentina but I have someone who can get me a laptop from there. I'll be using it here, so that's why it's important that I can get support in Argentina

I took a look at LynnBay, but they seem more expensive than XoticPC :S

 

All you have to do is call or email LynnBay or Pro-Star and they will beat the price. It's really that simple.

 

Dont know what you are talking about i guess you didnt read the rest of my post stating to check all the resellers on Gophns FAQ. (LYNNBAY included). Its ok though When the wrong word goes in the right ear etc etc.

 

Not knowing what I am talking about is exactly what I am talking about. The structure of these companies is designed to confuse you, which it has done.

Pro-Star and Sager are distribution companies closely owned by the same family. The actions of one is decided by both. LynnBay is not a reseller or middleman... they are controlled and run by Pro-Star directly. Anyone who can't read between the lines... it means that Sager has signed off on cutting their reseller's throats because their resellers have sold Sager/Pro-Star/Clevo out by offering competing high end products.

Powernotebooks, which is the largest Sager reseller, will probably end up being the last man standing of all the middle men in a few years simply due to volume, reputation and not making stupid mistakes like the one outlined above. If the economy keeps going like it is, I can almost guaranty it.

 

There's a statement we can all agree on!

 

ny If you want to talk about resellers and non resellers i suggest you go make a FAQ about it. List all the Sager/Clevo NON resellers out there like how you claim Gophn as only listing just Resellers and being confused of the general census. I simply listed his faq and you simply had to open a can of worms.

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=307039

THis is the absolute cheapest M860TU in all of the United States right now - probably

Yes I am biased - but yes it's probably the cheapest.