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    Received my m570etu, decision time...

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by BigTill, Jan 19, 2009.

  1. BigTill

    BigTill Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I got my brand new 5797 a few days ago, and I do like it (even though on the first boot-up I was greeted with a message that windows was not shut down properly...awesome). But right after I ordered it I noticed the new msi gt725, which has an hd4850 and the same CPU as mine (p9500). Oh, and it's $700 less than the 5797. Does it make sense to return mine and pick up the msi? Or convince me for my sanity that i'm getting something for the price difference. Help me out...
     
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    Cookie Notebook Evangelist

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    The HD4850 is not that good.
     
    Cookie, Jan 19, 2009
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    Eivind Notebook Evangelist

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    Im pretty sure he meant the mobile one. Is there any reveiws of the mobile HD 4850 out there?
     
    Eivind, Jan 19, 2009
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    there is this benchmark list (in which the mobile HD 4850 ranks 10th)......though many people around here would prolly tell you to take those figures with a grain of salt....
     
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  5. Eivind

    Eivind Notebook Evangelist

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    You are right. Can`t take that list for good fish. If you see the "*" next to the 10th, and scroll down, its only an "Approximate position of the graphics adapter." Same goes for the HD4870.

    Would be nice to see a more trustworthy review =)
     
    Eivind, Jan 19, 2009
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    I would return the sager. Odds are the 4850 may not be quit as strong, but a 700$ price difference is quite a lot of cash back in your pocket.
     
    Rorschach, Jan 19, 2009
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  7. Cookie

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    Depends what you're going to do with the laptop. If you're going to play graphics intensive games like Crysis etc, I'd definitly keep the Sager.
     
    Cookie, Jan 19, 2009
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  8. BigTill

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    thanks for the comments guys. The question really is how does the hd4850 compare to the 9800m gtx. And I guess the answer is that we don't know yet...
     
    BigTill, Jan 21, 2009
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    I use Linux distros... I need Nvidia. ;)

    although ATI is giving Nvidia a run for the money in terms of bang for the buck to a the average notebook gaming buyer.
     
    Gophn, Jan 21, 2009
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    Wrong place to ask in my opinion. You should go to the WNSIB Forum to guarantee a non-biased reply.
     
    plasma., Jan 21, 2009
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