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    Quality of the Sager NP9170?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Prodigy_Gamer, May 10, 2012.

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    I recently started a topic on the What notebook should I buy? thread and was told that the NP9170 I was considering would be the best choice for my money and needs from the G75 and the Alienware M18x. So now my question is, how will this sager run games such as Skyrim(HD texture packs as well), Battlefield 3, Fallout NV, and other newer games. The specs are

    Sager NP9170 / Clevo P170EM Sager NP9170 / Clevo P170EM
    - FREE!! Continental (U.S. Lower 48 - UPS Ground Only) Ground Shipping on ALL Sager Laptops (Enter Coupon Code: "SAGERFREESHIP" during order process)
    - 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 72% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080)
    (Will add 4-7 business days to build time) (SKU - X1R552)
    - NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
    - Standard Dead Pixel Policy
    - Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3GHz - 3.3GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP) (SKU – S2R174)
    - - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
    - AMD Radeon HD 7970M (2048MB) GDDR5 DX11 [User Upgradeable] (ETA: Late May) (SKU - S3R155)
    - No Video Adapter
    - No External Mobile Display
    - 16GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (4 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4P761)
    - Sager Branding
    - Standard Finish
    - No mSATA SSD
    - 750gb 7200rpm (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache) (SKU - S5R306)
    - 500gb 7200rpm (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache) (SKU - S6R210)
    - HDD Raid Settings - OFF
    - 6x Blu-Ray Read/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive - Special! (SKU - S7P557)
    - Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
    - Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
    - Sager - Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3) (SKU - S8R056)
    - Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
    - Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
    - Basic Black Business Case - Included
    - Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
    - Integrated Fingerprint Reader
    - YES - Redline Boost™ Overclock My System (Operating System Required)
    - No Operating System Redline Boost
    - ~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
    - LIFETIME Ltd Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
    Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs (SKU - X9R009)

    From what I could gather from the forums I gather that the NP9170 has a relatively quiet fan and a great cooling system, any comments?
    How durable is the laptop, I ask because it does not offer a accidental damage warranty, on my old laptops I usually get one but end up never needing it but yet I always get scared when I don't have it. It will be a desktop replacement so I don't plan on carrying it every where I go. I want to make sure I get the right laptop for what I need. I am hoping to run Skyrim on max settings or at least on high with the textures maxed out. Any help would be great, thanks.

    Also what reseller would you goes advise I go through. I was thinking Gentech PC because I saw they had a pretty positive review from other consumers.
    Also what is the advantage of RAID.
     
    Prodigy_Gamer, May 10, 2012
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