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    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by rockmedic109, May 9, 2008.

  1. rockmedic109

    rockmedic109 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am looking to get a DTR level laptop for gaming. I think a Sager 9262 is going to fit my needs the best of the laptops I have looked at. So I am now looking for information on the options to get.

    Hard Drives. It's down to the 320GB ATA II {5400rpm} or the 200GB ATA II {7200rpm}. Is the 7200 rpm drive going to give any real significant performance increase over a 5400? And does the cache sizes between the two make any difference for gaming?

    CPU. The E8400 has a FSB of 1333 vs the Q6700 is running at a slower clock speed and a FSB of 1066. Which would be better for gaming?

    Thank You
     
    rockmedic109, May 9, 2008
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    the hard drives are mainly for storage and load times.

    I debated about that issue as well. To me, more storage is more important than a few extra seconds faster for load times.

    other than that, there is no actually performance differences during games or programs during usage.

    As for CPU, the quad-core would be the better bet since all fo the new games and programs coming out are multi-threaded.

    Go with the Q6600 for bang for the buck, the Q6700 is not worth the extra cash for the slight performance difference... unless if you have the budget.
     
    Gophn, May 9, 2008
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  3. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Ther's also data density,so higher capacity indirectly leads to faster speeds.
     
    The_Observer, May 9, 2008
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  4. ARGH

    ARGH Notebook Deity

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    the 320 giggers are as fast as the 200 ones and are quieter.

    i had the 200 giggers in raid 0 on my alienware laptop and my d900c's raid 0 is just as fast and obviously has much more storage.
     
    ARGH, May 9, 2008
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  5. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    ^^^agree with RAMBO29 and ARGH. the 5K320 should be just as fast as 7K200
     
    Nirvana, May 9, 2008
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