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    Need Pricing advice on NP8170

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by westCoastgeekbaby2, Nov 22, 2011.

  1. westCoastgeekbaby2

    westCoastgeekbaby2 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi Guys and Gals,

    Just priced this out and I need advice from you Sager experts. Is this a good deal?

    Sager NP8170

    -17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R506)
    - 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 2.2-3.1GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) (SKU - S2N224)
    - ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD6990 2048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 $100 OFF (SKU - S3R151)
    - 8GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4R371)
    - 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache) (SKU - S5R207)
    - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software
    - Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
    - Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module (SKU - S8R112)
    -Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's + Microsoft Office Starter 2010 - Included with OS Purchase

    With discounts and shipping, comes to $1597

    Thanks!
     
    westCoastgeekbaby2, Nov 22, 2011
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  2. Getawayfrommelucas

    Getawayfrommelucas Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah that's a great deal.
     
    Getawayfrommelucas, Nov 22, 2011
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  3. Support.4@XOTIC PC

    Support.4@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    That's a great setup right there. Right now, with the $100 off of the ATI card it is really hard to beat the price for the performance.
     
    Support.4@XOTIC PC, Nov 22, 2011
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  4. Aier

    Aier Notebook Guru

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    It's a good setup. If you wanted to cut costs a bit, I'd say the 1600MHz ram is unnecessary, and that the 8gb 4 SODIMM option might be a better route (and save you almost $100). Very minimal improvements are seen from increased RAM speed, and the only situation where 4 SODIMMs would prove annoying is if you were adding more RAM at a later date (annoying in that you'd have to remove some already present RAM to add more). Beyond cutting that cost if you wanted to, it's a great setup for the price, and certainly will perform quite well.
     
    Aier, Nov 22, 2011
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  5. Cainman

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    Personally I'd choose the lower network card because you aren't likely to take advantage of the additional throughput, but overall a nice setup.
     
    Cainman, Nov 23, 2011
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    If it's in your budget try and squeeze in an SSD, you won't regret it.
     
    NovaH, Nov 23, 2011
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