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    Helping to find a Clevo/Sager reseller

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Spektre, Jan 30, 2015.

  1. Spektre

    Spektre Notebook Geek

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    Hello all. Nice forum you have here.

    My last notebook was an OCZ DIY which hooked me on the barebones concept of notebooks.

    Alas, that was 5+ years ago and time has taken its toll on the notebook and it is time to upgrade. When I went looking for barebones notebooks, I saw the field seems to have contracted and I find myself looking at Clevo/Sager.

    1. Are there other high quality manufacturers of barebones notebooks available?
    2. The first reseller I found was R&J which seems to provide fairly barebones notebooks. What other resellers sell these barebones Clevo models? (ie sans processor, memory, drives, OS, etc.)
    3. I understand Sager is a customizer/reseller of Clevo notebooks. Is there a list anywhere that matches Sager model numbers to the Clevo base model it comes from?

    4. My requirements for the system are: at least an i7-4810 of higher option, 980M capable, 4 RAM slots, minimum 2 - preferably 4 mSATA/SATA ports/bays. I woudl also very much like a 3D capable 1080p screen.

    Based on these requirements the P170SM looks like a good model, save not finding a 3D screen for it.

    For those familiar with Clevo's lineup...what am I missing out with this over their more expensive models? 18" screen, 4k, and multiple video cards are no important to me, but I'd be curious if there arer other goodies I would be missing.

    Thanks for the help!
     
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    Spektre, Jan 30, 2015
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  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    check out xoticpc, prostar, power notebooks, mythlogic, lpc digital who are all suppliers in america.
     
    MrDJ, Jan 30, 2015
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  3. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    ^^^^. Get custom quote to delete stuff. I am getting mine without ram or ssd.
     
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  4. Spektre

    Spektre Notebook Geek

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    It appears the only vendor of barebones systems is R&J.
     
    Spektre, Feb 2, 2015
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    clevo-extreme Company Representative

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    We can rebuild, but this display is very expensive ;(
     
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  6. Spektre

    Spektre Notebook Geek

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    Please elaborate clevo-extreme. My understanding (from my limited research) is that such a screen was not possible with the 980M as it used the integrated graphics controller as the final stage which is limited to 60Hz.
     
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  7. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    We can custom request the removal of RAM and HDD/SSD but thats about as far into a barebones we can get.
    Currently for Sager branded computers there are no 3D screen options available.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Feb 2, 2015
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