First Post here!! Need help with NP9262

Well basically my story goes that I am looking to buy a new laptop but want to be able to play games aswell after a few weeks of research I think I will go with Sager NP9262. I was considering jumping right on the Dell XPS M1730 but after putting a system together and seeing that the NP9262 is upgradeable to SLI in the future I decided to go this way. Pricing seems to much better and build quality.

Here is my info using the Sticky FAQ

1) What is your budget?
No more than 3.5k but I would like to keep it low

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.
I dont know how to do that. But I am looking at XoticPC and ordering from Sager Direct

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
N/A

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Gaming some photoshopping and word processing

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
It will move some but not alot of places or regularly

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
COD 4, Would like to play Crysis or try it, Starcraft 2 when it releases and Warhammer Dawn of War

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Knowing what it is it wont stay away from a plug to long lol.

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
No

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Not sure havent took the Vista plunge yet.

Screen Specifics

11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
Widescreen

12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Matte I think not sure probably matte

Build Quality and Design
Want it to be sturdy which is why I am thinking of going with Sager

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
No dont want it to be a attention grabber

15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
I will buy as soon as I can make up my mind. 2-3 years hopefully

Notebook Components

16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?
160GB
17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD drive?
DVD RW


This is what I am looking at right now that I configured at Sager's Website

Display: 17" Wide Viewing Angles WUXGA LCD with Super Glossy Surface (1920 x 1200)[+$145.00]
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6850 / 4MB L2 Cache, 3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB[+$100.00]
- Video & Graphics Card: Single Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX Graphics with 512MB DDR3 Video Memory
- Operating System: Genuine MS Windows® VISTA Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition
- Memory: 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 2 X 1024MB
- RAID Storage Options: Non-RAID Storage
- Primary Hard Disk Drive: 160GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive[+$120.00]
- Optical Drive: 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
- Wireless Network Card: Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth Module
- Primary Battery: Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
- Warranty: Sager One Year Standard Warranty
- Additional Battery Pack: BAT-9262, NP9262 Smart Li-ION Battery Pack (12 Cell)[+$135.00]
- Carrying Bag: Standard Carrying Bag

Coming in at $3159

Some additional question are how long does it usually take the product to ship from Sager? I seen a post where someone said there's shipped in a Few days.

Last Question is the website says something about a kit to upgrade for SLI if you pre-order now I dont see that option there just the click for details where it explains all this. Is it a difficult process? I tried to find a thread here were somebody has done it but havent seen it yet.

Sorry for the long post and thanks for any help beforehand

 

Since your not getting SLI or more than 1 HD in RAID might as well go for the 5792/3.. it'll be cheaper.
If u are gonna get the upgrade kit than nvm this.

unless u really want that extreme processor... but it seems wasteful if ur not getting more than 1 HD and SLI.

i'd just get the 5792 w/ the most powerful penryn.

 

Well Im wondering about the ability to upgrade from what I read the NP9262 is a very upgradable system.

 

Configure it at XoticPC's site. Forget about Sager's site.

 

Both the 5792 and 9262 will be powerful enough for just about everything out there. SLI will be overkill, as it usually is.

The 5792 is a better bang for the buck deal for sure, as long as you don't need RAID / a lot of HD space.

The performance increase from the 9262 isn't going to be 'that' dramatic. Only get it if you are trying to get that absolute last bit of power that is available.

Oh, and the 1920x1200 glossy is beautiful. I haven't run into any situations where glare would bother me though, but I can't speak for everybody. I don't want to go back to a matte screen.

Yes, it is upgradeable, in the sense that you can remove the video card and processor yourself and put in a new one at your leisure, like a desktop.

However, it is not guaranteed that the next generation of processors or video cards will be compatible with the current version of this motherboard.

Make sure you check out the 9262 review in my sig and the 5793 review that Chaz posted on the front page. both are excellent


And yes, configure at XoticPC, you will get a better price as well as outstanding service.

 

A T9300 in the 5793 is faster than a Q6600 in SuperPi/wPrime. Besides the quad core the rest will perform the same. Sure, you get one major advantage: space for three HDDs and for an extra video card.

 

not accurate.

SuperPI is an out-dated single-threaded program... that is mainly based with high clock speeds.

wPrime, however, is full multi-threaded... and a quad-core will easily beat a dual core.

Have you even looked at the NBR wPrime Hall of Fame?

 

Sorry, my bad. However, my mistake is irrelevant. In which section is that thread anyway?
The point of the D901C makes sense for a person needing lots of space, even SLI and a quad core.

 

You really should price your configuration at several of the Sager resellers, not at Sager itself. My sneaking suspicion is that Sager knows that it depends on the resellers to sell its systems, and so it avoids competing against them by undercutting their pricing (so long as that's a unilateral decision, it's not illegal). The resellers also typically have better support/warranty terms than Sager offers, particularly based on pricing - if you have a problem, you will probably ultimately be speaking with Sager to correct it if you're DIY, but if you have to send it out for work, you'll get better coverage (i.e., you'll be less out-of-pocket) with one of the support solutions from a reseller than from Sager.

 

PCTorque also has very a good pricing (around 200 for a 3 year Sager warranty).

 

Hi.. I am new here.. and i was planning to buy the 9262.
I dont need the SLI or the RAID.. but what i thought is 1) the 1333mhz fsb will be good for future upgradability and also, 2) in xoticpc.com whn i configured the 5793, i could get RAMs only upto 667MHz. I wasnt very happy with this since the 9262 supports 800MHz RAMs..
I thought the 667Mhz RAMs are considerably slower..

BUT, now i am confused whther to go for the Penryn (45nm) config with the slower RAM speed or for the Conroe (65nm) config but with higher RAM speed and upgradability.

I will be mainly using it for gaming..
Any info would be appreciated, as am planning to buy one soon..

 

The 667 Mhz RAM is not slower at all. Maybe a few %, but not noticeable at all in games (probably not even 1 -2 FPS).
There is no upgradeability in any laptop. Forget about it.

 

Well, there's always stuffing in a bigger/faster hard-drive.

Sidebar: Even the stupid little vaio took that upgrade (although the d**ned WD just ate itself this morning, and I'm fed to the teeth with having to reinstall a circa 2003 factory-original image and then spend 2 nights updating - I tried cloning a backup image, but it kept barfing on the spreading bad sectors - so I'll probably be joining the "in" crowd at Chez Sager sooner than I thought I would ).

 

And more RAM, yeah.