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    How is this 2090 configuration?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by bananas, Jul 21, 2007.

  1. bananas

    bananas Notebook Guru

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    - 15.4" WXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1280x800)
    - ~Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 2.0GHz w/4MB L2 On-die cache - 800MHz FSB
    - 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 8600GT DX10
    - ~ 2,048MB DDR2 667 PC2 5300 (2 SODIMMS) Dual Channel Memory
    - ~ 120GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA 150)
    - ~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 Toll Free Tech Support (Extra 2 Year Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)

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    Total: $1374 (Without cash discount)
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    Is it recommended to use the cash discount on xoticpc? Is there anything unnecessary in this config that I can take off to lower the price?
     
    bananas, Jul 21, 2007
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  2. Syntax Error

    Syntax Error Notebook Deity

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    Seems good.
     
    Syntax Error, Jul 21, 2007
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

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    You could drop the processor to a T7100 and probably not notice the difference. How much is the T7100 --> T7300 upgrade?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 21, 2007
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  4. Syntax Error

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    On Powernotebooks, it's only $50, but I forgot what it was for Xotic.
     
    Syntax Error, Jul 21, 2007
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  5. mixxster

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    I'd say that upgrade to the 7300 is the best upgrade for a cpu you can get, double the L2 cache bringing you to 4 mb and add 200 mhz? I couldn't pass up that kind of an upgrade, plus you get that warm fuzzy feeling inside that you made it to 2000 mhz.
     
    mixxster, Jul 22, 2007
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    Techies should resist such fuzzies. You maximize one of a few things:

    * performance / investment price
    * performance / watt
    * performance

    Otherwise, you just choose a compromise and suffer :p
     
    bazald, Jul 22, 2007
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  7. hmmmmm

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    how much is 2x1gb sodimm from 1x1gb sodimm?

    if price difference > than 40, just get 1x1gb sodimm and get another gig from newegg for cheaper
     
    hmmmmm, Jul 22, 2007
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    I'd say you have a good computer in the making at a good price. This one seems like a powerful yet casual use. If you are going to watch movies or play games you will be able too. Of course, for the most recent games this customization won't be the best. But besides games this choice is great.
     
    LBThorn, Jul 22, 2007
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    You may want to look into a single 2GB stick. If the price difference is reasonable, it would make much more sense to go with the single stick, which could leave you room down the road for 3-4GB of total RAM.
     
    Bona Fide, Jul 22, 2007
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    Everything on those specs looks good. How about a faster hardrive.
     
    Voodoofreak, Jul 22, 2007
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