I have no idea what to do. Please Help!

I have a really crap desktop. It is a 1.9 Ghz P4, 32 MB Radeon 8500 series GFX card, 768 MB memory, and 40 GB HDD. I really want an upgrade, but I can't choose. I don't want a PC because I want something portable and less power consuming.

I first thought I wanted a SAGER, but looking at the price, my parents think I am crazy. I want an NP8660 with a 2.8 GHz proccesor, 9800M GT, 4 GB RAM, and 320 GB 7200 RPM HDD. This, on xotic PC, comes close too 2400 USD. Now if I call up Eurocom (I live in Canada), and they price match it, the taxes and shipping will bring the price up close to 2800 CAD. This is a very huge amount to pay for a laptop. I am going to be graduating soon, and I need a car and pay for college (my parents are helping me a little with this). Though I really want a gaming notebook. The reason I chose this high end notebook is because it has the top of the line of everything. The weird thing about it all is I don't even need the power of the notebook to play the games I play. Though what is the point of all this if in a year or two's time something better will come out?

I was thinking about a P7811 FX, but judging by what everyone here says, the build quality and over quality of the notebook is no where near as close as a SAGER.

My parents don't think it is a very good investment and don't advise me to buy something that I won't even use to it's full potential. What do you guys think? Should I go for the 7811 FX or go with this SAGER?

Also, are there any HP's that offer a graphics card in their notebook from the 9800M series?

 

"If you've been waiting for Gateway's P-7811 FX gaming laptop, the wait is almost over: it will begin shipping August 14, that is, if an open-lipped Best Buy is to be believed. As for specifications, you're looking at an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz, 3MB L2 cache with 1066MHz FSB), PM45 Express chipset, 17-inch WUXGA display at 1920 x 1200, Nvidia GeForce 9800M-GTS with 512MB GDDR3, 200GB 7200RPM spinner, 8x DVD burner, HDMI 1.2, eSATA, a 5-in-1 media card reader, 1.3MP camera, and a 9-cell Li-ion battery. The $1,499 machine weighs in at 9.2-lbs and will be ready for your Crysis, Spore, etc. in a couple weeks." Source: P7811FX

I would get the Gateway, for the price and how you will use it, it wins the cost vs benefit analysis.

 

Hermes¡¢ I thought you ordered 5796 long long long long time ago!

 

I would get a base NP8660 at around $1750 or $1800 or so, instead of a much crappier build (read: cooling system, especially) on a computer that is $350-400 less.

 

I would lower the spec of Sager and they will become cheaper so you can order it.
Base processor should be fine.
320Gb 5400rpm is good enough, or you can upgrade HDD yourself later.

do you mind if I suggest a XPS1530 since you dont need that much power!

OCZ whitebook is another choice for you if you interested in a 17" notebook. Price ~$1800.

 

Alternatively, I think you can order the M860TU from RJtech, barebones, and put it together yourself (or they might offer parts? I think they have a 9800GTS). Picking a place that offers the 9800GTS only loses you like 5-10% graphics wise, and saves a few hundred dollars.

 

go for lower specs if you don't really need the high specs?

or, get a desktop for alot cheaper cos you don't need the portability (you said you WANT, not need..)

and perhaps sell away your current desktop for some $$$ to help pay for the new one coming in =0