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    Purchase without waiting for build time??

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by V10Ace, Jan 14, 2015.

  1. V10Ace

    V10Ace Notebook Consultant

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    Hello all,

    I'm looking to buy a base model 4710hq/mq 970m Sager/Clevo laptop and hoping to buy one that is already pre built without having to wait for build time. Are there any resellers currently with that option?

    Thank you in advance!

    Brian
     
    V10Ace, Jan 14, 2015
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  2. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    I have not seen any that offer pre-built, some do offer rush production to get it built faster. Sager/Clevo computers are more of a built to order business model.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jan 14, 2015
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    V10Ace Notebook Consultant

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    Appreciate the quick input. This is my first time looking to grab one so I wasn't sure if purchasing one then having it built was the only process or not.
     
    V10Ace, Jan 14, 2015
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  4. Djask

    Djask Notebook Consultant

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    Clevo supplies barebones to Resellers such as Sager. Barebones only come with the motherboard, screen and chassis, as well as the battery. The other components have to be installed separately which is why most of the resellers offer built to order.
     
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    That's the main reason you don't find them in brick & mortar stores.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jan 14, 2015
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    If you buy your computer during "empty season" ( like now :) ), it will be likely got build in a matter of 2 days (happened to me, less than 4 days between the checkout and the package arrival).
    Plus, as the combo "i7+970" is quite popular it should be quick :)

    Elipsus
     
    Elipsus, Jan 15, 2015
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  7. HTWingNut

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    Although with everything being soldered, there isn't much else that can be added other than hard drive or SSD, RAM, and wireless card. And many Clevo barebones come with a basic wi-fi card.
     
    HTWingNut, Jan 15, 2015
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  8. Djask

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    What do you mean? There is practically nothing soldered on the Clevo machines. CPU and GPU are all upgradeable. (Unless you mean the newer models such as P650SE/G)
     
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    Since he mentions the HQ cpu it likely is a soldered gpu + cpu machine.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 16, 2015
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  10. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    HT was talking about the P650SE/SG, P670SE/SG which have soldered CPU+GPU..
     
    TomJGX, Jan 16, 2015
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