Just picked up np9130

Just picked one up with these specs. I upgraded the hard drive to a basic SSD but everything els is pretty stock. Wondering if I should have done that coloer calibration for $50. Is there another way to do that? Anyway let me know what you guys think of this setup.

Sager NP9130 / Clevo P151EM1

- Display: 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen (SKU - S1R324)
- Monitor Calibration: NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- Processor: Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i5-3210M (2.5-3.1GHz, 3MB Intel® Smart Cache, 35W Max TDP) (SKU – S2R173)
- Thermal Compound: -Stock OEM Thermal Compound
- Graphics Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 670M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology (SKU )
- Ram: 8GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4S423P)
- Branding: Remove All Branding
- Exterior Finish: Standard Finish
- Primary Hard Drive: 60gb Intel 520 Series Solid- Back Up Software: State Drive (SSD2 Serial-ATA III) (SKU - S5R068)
- Optical Drive Bay: Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (When selecting a Hard Drive in the Optical Bay, No Optical Drive is Included) (SKU - S7R455)
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Wireless Network: Sager - Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth™ v3.0 (SKU -)
- Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Fingerprint Reader: Integrated Fingerprint
- Operating System: ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (64&32-Bit CD Included) + MS Office Starter 2010
- Antivirus Software: 2012 PC Security Essentials Software (Not Installed) (Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + DriveScrubber + NovaBACKUP + System Mechanic 10.5 + AntiLogger)

 

You can use the windows calibration for a general fix but the Professional calibration is done by a machine rather than relying on your eyes for the color adjustment. On a stock 60% gamut monitor it's not going to make as big of a difference as it would on a higher gamut screen. I would say you're fine without it unless you're going to be doing any graphic design work with the system.

 

Are you planning to add an HDD in caddy into the optical bay later because 60GB is a tiny amount of memory? You could get an SSD separately cheaper, and maybe have one of a more reasonable size.

 

You can purchase a spyder calibrator to ensure color accuracy. $50-80 on eBay for spyder 2 pro. The latest release is spyder 4 and it runs over $300 for elite model.

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