The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Sager NP8170 Build

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by LiveBUNKERKING, Nov 17, 2011.

  1. LiveBUNKERKING

    LiveBUNKERKING Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hello everyone, I'm new to the laptop scene and have been searching for a laptop that I will be using for college/gaming. Below is the configuration that I have for the Sager NP8170 model from xoticpc and would very much appreciate any input from the community. thank you!

    -17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen w/ 90% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080)
    -2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 2.2-3.1GHz
    -IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
    -ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD6990 2048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
    -8GB - DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS)
    -500GB (w/ 4GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid
    -Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software
    -Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth
    -Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio
    -yes - Redline Boost™ Overclock My System
    -yes, Redline Boost My Operating System
    -Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
     
    LiveBUNKERKING, Nov 17, 2011
    #1
  2. Geekz

    Geekz Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    613
    Messages:
    974
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Looks good, most would suggest the Bigfoot killer networks wifi over stock as well
     
    Geekz, Nov 17, 2011
    #2
  3. Getawayfrommelucas

    Getawayfrommelucas Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    84
    Messages:
    636
    Likes Received:
    51
    Trophy Points:
    41
    SSD if you can afford it.
     
    Getawayfrommelucas, Nov 17, 2011
    #3
  4. Support.4@XOTIC PC

    Support.4@XOTIC PC Company Representative

    Reputations:
    130
    Messages:
    605
    Likes Received:
    37
    Trophy Points:
    41
    I would suggest an upgrade on the Wireless network card. I use the Intel 6200 series card myself and I saw a boost of 15-20% in my signal strength just from that change. An ssd is always great if you can handle the upgrade cost (along with a secondary storage drive), but that hybrid you have selected is a good alternative if you want to keep the costs down. Otherwise, that's a solid build you have setup there.
     
    Support.4@XOTIC PC, Nov 17, 2011
    #4
  5. b0b1man

    b0b1man Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    597
    Messages:
    1,092
    Likes Received:
    29
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Same over here - I love my Intel 6230 wifi.
     
    b0b1man, Nov 17, 2011
    #5
  6. LiveBUNKERKING

    LiveBUNKERKING Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    So switch to the Intel 6230, gotcha! As for the ssd, I plan on waiting and purchasing one later when the prices drop. The one option that I am questioning is the Redline Boost for the operating system. I am quit capable of disabling non-critical windows services myself however, I am not a computer genius and do not get paid to work on computers for a living. So my questions are:

    How great is the performance boost from this?

    Is there a special method that xoticpc has for increasing the operating system performance besides disabling non-critical services?
     
    LiveBUNKERKING, Nov 17, 2011
    #6