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    Sgaer np9170 config

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Waffleking32, Jul 22, 2012.

  1. Waffleking32

    Waffleking32 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok guys i have decides to get the np9170 and i eas wondering if you could look at my config and tell me if something i should add or remove :)

    Stock matte screen(glossy or better matte screen not avaible)
    Intel i7 3720QM(3610 not avaible)
    8GB 1333MHz
    Intel SSD 520 120GB
    500GB SATA 7200rpm
    Amd radeon HD 7970m
    Normal thermal compound(artic silver 5 avaible)

    Im gonna use this laptop mostly for gaming :) all replies are appreciated ^^
     
    Waffleking32, Jul 22, 2012
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    Black5Lion Notebook Guru

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    looks great! :D i might suggest getting 750gb hdd but that's for myself since i find myself using external hdds alot xD
    oh and if you are not planning to re-paste the cpu/gpu yourself i'd suggest getting something better than stock :)
     
    Black5Lion, Jul 22, 2012
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    I agree. Get a better thermal paste, you won't regret it!
     
    jaug1337, Jul 22, 2012
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    I live in norway though and everything is soo expensive here .__. The artic silver 5 upgrade costs like 65 USD o.o dont think i need the 750 GB have a laptop with a 500 GB and i havent used it up :p should i get a 180 GB SSD instead of the 120GB one?
     
    Waffleking32, Jul 22, 2012
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    hackness Notebook Virtuoso

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    With 1600MHz RAMs the iGPU's bandwidth is around 25.6GB/s and that'll drop to 21.3GB/s if you go for 1333MHz RAMs, not sure if this will have a direct effect when gaming on the HD7970M because the NP9170 is using a muxless system and everything the HD7970M processes will go through the iGPU before it's output to the monitor.
     
    hackness, Jul 22, 2012
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    Waffleking32 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know if getting a 1600MHz Instead of 1333MHz will make a big difference?
     
    Waffleking32, Jul 22, 2012
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    You're talking 10-15% benchmark difference and possibly zero-minimal seeable/feelable difference in real life usage. If you have the change to spare go for it :) If budget is concern, 1333mhz RAM will still handle just fine for this generation.

    Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
     
    tommytomatoe, Jul 22, 2012
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    As long the amount of the pixels output is under 1920 x 1080 x 180~188 at 32bit colour depth you shouldn't see much difference with the 1333MHz RAM, but of course only after AMD fixes their Enduro problem.
     
    hackness, Jul 22, 2012
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