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    How's this look for a replacement machine? :D

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by imglidinhere, Jan 9, 2012.

  1. imglidinhere

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    Narrowed it down to what I think I would appreciate having for a powerful laptop this time around.

    Veda P180HM

    Promotions: $100 OFF Configurations Over $1500
    Display: 18.4" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED Backlit Glossy Display
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 6MB L3 Cache, 2.2-3.1GHz
    Memory: (8GB) 8192MB, PC3-10660/1333MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM
    Graphics Card: 2 X AMD® Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5 (CrossFireX)
    $350.00
    Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
    Optical Drive Bay: 8X Multi DVD+/-R/RW RAM Dual-Layer Drive
    Operating System: None
    Wireless: Intel® 6300 Ultimate-N 802.11A/B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth Card
    $35.00
    Cooling: Stock OEM Thermal Compound, CPU & GPU
    Keyboard: English: US & Canada
    Power Cord: US & Canada
    Branding: Red Edition
    AC Adapter: Full Range AC-in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, 300W AC Adapter, DC output 20V, 15A
    $100.00
    Build Time: 5-7 Business Days (Estimated Time)
    Warranty: LIFETIME Ltd. Labor and 2 Year Parts Warranty with 24/7 Support (USA)
    $129.00

    Product Subtotal: $2,133.00 ( This is before the $100 off)

    How's that look? :D Money is on the way from my settlement, should be another week or two according to my attorney. :D

    Also just to note, I'll be adding in a 120GB Vertex 2 that I use now to this machine for the OS and Raid 0 both 500GB drives for my data. :D
     
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    Good deal... isn't settlement money supposed to be used to like... pay for medical expenses ;)
     
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  3. imglidinhere

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    pfffft, that's what health/medical insurance is for. :D That and since the other person was at fault, their insurance is covering all my medical expenses. So my insurance covers what's left after the initial 80% is paid off. I'm well aware of what is being paid. I call every so often just to make sure so I know full well of where I'm at. :D
     
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  4. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    All looks hunky dorey but is there no way of punching in 2 6990M's? It would make such a difference for overall performance especially if you intend to keep the bad boy for a good while. Claim for something else :)

    I went from an old G73 to my current model thanks to an insurance claim, they paid out UK price on a US model even though I told them the truth it doubled my cheque so I doubled my performance ;)
     
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    Is the Dual 6990M really that much better than the Dual 6970M option?

    I'm coming from a single GTX 460M to Dual 6970Ms. A 6970M is faster than a 570M by the way so it's like having a GTX 480 in a laptop...

    If it's worth the extra $75 I will do it. :D
     
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  6. Anthony@MALIBAL

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    Dual 6990's would be ~20% faster than dual 6970's. You might want to check out these two links for comparisons of multiple GPU setups:

    Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List - Notebookcheck.net Tech
    Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards - Notebookcheck.net Tech
     
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  7. hizzaah

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    definitely pop for the 6990's.. after the $100 off it's like they're paying you $25 to upgrade from the 6970's :D
     
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    Go the 6990's! The 6970's were a great card, but for the small cost increase you're looking at, makes perfect sense.
     
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    Id get the 2760qm and dual 6990s if you intend to keep it for a while, but thats just me ;).
     
    HeavenCry, Jan 10, 2012
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