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    Should I buy this 9262

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by RIGS, Mar 5, 2009.

  1. RIGS

    RIGS Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,been after a 9262 but in the UK all the resellers seem to be charging about 2600 pounds for a basic 9800GTx sli setup which I can't really afford,but today Novatech are clearing there 9262 range for 1608 pounds including dual 8800 gtx sli,I know the 8800 is older but I would be saving 1000 pounds.is this a no brainer and should I just hit the buy button or is there something I'm missing,thanks for any replies,now sat waiting ready to buy,Rigs
     
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  2. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    I would say go for it. The 8800M GTX is only about 10-20% slower than the 9800M GTX in most cases.
     
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    RIGS Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks DTWN83,that's what I thought,seems a bit of a Bargin to me but just don't want to make a mistake,couple more positive answers and I'll be pressing the buy button.
     
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    Some users might suggest for you to wait for the GT280M, which appears to be priced far more reasonably than the 9800M GTX, however, I am not certain if the same case would apply to UK resellers.

    Good luck with picking.
     
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  5. RIGS

    RIGS Notebook Enthusiast

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    To be honest I'm fed up with waiting and at 1608,I think its a pretty good deal,(hope so anyway)!
     
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    If you can't afford the 9800M GTX, I don't see how you able to afford the GTX 280M either. So go with the 8800M GTX SLI.
     
    Nirvana, Mar 5, 2009
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    lol

    now that was just wrong nirvana...lol
     
    Johnksss, Mar 5, 2009
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    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    Its okay deal, consider thats a desktop dual core, I just think price ought to be slightly lower.
     
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    Just a reminder, the screen resolution is the lower resolution WSXGA+, not the WUXGA. Go for it if you don't want the higher resolution screen.
     
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    so hat's 2,270 or something like that in usd?
     
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    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    yap. 2270 sounds about right for the basic model.

    Spec:

    WSXGA screen
    Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo
    Sli 8800m GTX
    2x160GB drive
    Dvd drive
     
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    Don't forget UK prices are substantially higher.
     
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    Well i ordered it and it came today,not as big as i expected,lovely build quality,well impressed,only chucked COD4 on it and its great,also instead of the 8800 gtx sli it came with 9800 gt sli.If it wasn't for this site i would never of heard of Clevo, and would of ended up with an XPS M1730,so very greatfull.I could of ordered the Alienware M17 which i belive is good,but my desk top is a 2year old Alienware and when it arrived the paintwork on the case was terrible and they did not want to know,anyway the Sager/CLevo seems great.I would have bought from Kobalt eventually but saving a grand by having 9800gt sli instead of the gtx's was to good an offer for my budget,will post some more thoughts when i've played with it a bit more,Thanks Rigs :D
     
    RIGS, Mar 13, 2009
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