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    Np 8660 CPU

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by potentv, Feb 19, 2009.

  1. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi lads, Im having a very slow day at work and fancied some reassurance.

    I am planning on buying this laptop below and was wondering if I should get the T9800 over the P9600, is it worth 200USD more?
    Basically, will the P9600 be the bottleneck over the GPU in the system in terms of gaming?
    (In a range of 2-3 years)
    I am a much bigger fan of FPS games but I do love some RTS games too and am looking forward to Starcraft 2 and other good names that are coming.


    Sager NP8660 (Built on Clevo M860TU)

    320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
    4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory
    nVidia GeForce 9800M GTS 512MB PCI-Express DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
    15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)


    P9600 Core™2 Duo 2.66GHz
    or
    T9800 Core™2 Duo 2.93GHz
     
    potentv, Feb 19, 2009
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  2. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    The P9600 won't be an issue for the GTS in FPS, but RTS will always benefit from a beefy processor, so I guess you could choose the one for whichever you'll play the most.

    I got my T9800 specifically for Dawn Of War 2.
     
    Kevin, Feb 19, 2009
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  3. Saisei

    Saisei Notebook Deity

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    I would get it just to future proof it alittle.But the Gpu is more important though.i dont see why no one wants to wait for nahelm?
     
    Saisei, Feb 19, 2009
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  4. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    2010 is a looong way from February of 2009, and it's not like Core 2 Duo is even a couple of years away from being obsolete. What game is going to tap out a 2.5+ GHz dual core?
     
    Kevin, Feb 19, 2009
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  5. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    I know the Asus Gaming laptops can overclock their CPUs by a relatively large margin, is this possible with Sager laptops?
    I dunno yet what I will do actually... Im tempted but 200 dollars is a lot for that...
     
    potentv, Feb 19, 2009
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  6. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    Btw, will the two different CPUs make a difference in Battery Life?
     
    potentv, Feb 19, 2009
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    I bought a NP8660 with very similar specs about a month ago. I got the T9800 and love the thing to death. It's a hell of a little chip
     
    impu1se, Feb 19, 2009
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  8. Deathwinger

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    Dude, once you get a Core 2 Duo with 6mb cache, you'll be fine. Get the entry level of that and your set.
     
    Deathwinger, Feb 19, 2009
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  9. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    I think youre right, Im gonna use that extra 200 dollars to help pay for the shipping (which is going to be about 600 dollars for me :p
     
    potentv, Feb 20, 2009
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  10. Kevin

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    !

    Why so expensive?
     
    Kevin, Feb 20, 2009
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  11. ciushk

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    Yes , Deathwinger is right.
    Go with the P9600 Core™2 Duo 2.66GHz because its on 25W and will produce lesser heat than T9800 Core™2 Duo 2.93GHz which is on 35W and more battery life.Both are on 1066FSB and 6MB cache so almost same on the performance side.
    Good luck with your purchase,you will not be dissapointed ;)
     
    ciushk, Feb 20, 2009
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  12. Berserk515

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    should buy from xoticpc.com, good deals.
     
    Berserk515, Feb 20, 2009
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  13. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    advice is much appreciated lads :)
     
    potentv, Feb 20, 2009
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