Thinking of getting an NP5791...

Here are the specs of the best 5791 I can afford-
Sager NP5792 / NP5793 Custom Laptop
- 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- ~Intel® 45nm "Penryn" Core™2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz w/3MB L2 On-die cache - 800MHz FSB
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 8700GT DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- ~ 2,048MB DDR2 667 PC2 5300 (2 SODIMMS) Dual Channel Memory
- NP5792/5793 Silver Frame Trim Color
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 160GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 8MB Cache)
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965 802.11 a/g/n
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Integrated System Speakers - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- 110/220V 120W Auto Switching AC Adapter - Included
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- 3 Year Parts & Labor Warranty 24/7 Tech Support
Price- $2,074.00 (just over my $2,000 limit, but what can you do)

It looks great on paper, and it's nice that I still have the XP Pro to install on it from my stolen laptop, but I have a couple questions. First of all, does anyone know if it is possible to order this Sager with the older geforce 7950GTX card? In the older games I typically play, that would seem to be a much better card than the 8700M GT, and hopefully it'd be the same price as the 8700 as opposed to the 400 dollar upgrade to the 8800 card, which is out of my price range by a long shot. Also, are these laptops with the penryn processors already shipping, or would I have to wait a month or so for my order to ship? Finally, what does everyone think of the silver finish as opposed to the orange? I think the orange trim looks a bit tacky, but I guess it's hard to be discrete with a laptop this large no matter what color it is.

 

I don't think that the 7950GTX can be ordered, but you should ask the reseller.
I like the orange trim better, some people like the silver one, it's a matter of preference. The orange trim looks way better in person, compared to photos. It's a gaming color .

 

The NP579x is no longer available with the 7950 GTX card. They have been discontinued.

Yes, they are shipping with the Penryn processors.

The color is a subjective choice only you can make...

 

If you get a 120 5400 rpm that might save you a few bucks..Also, getting a matte screen and only 2 years of warranty might be close enough to get a 8800M GTX...WELL WORTH it,trust me, twice as good as the 7950GTX...if you can go for that, I strongly advise you to consider the possibility...

 

Hmmmm... I'd love the 8800GTX, but the only way I can afford to do it is if I really skimp on the warranty, and that sounds like it is asking for trouble. I've never had a notebook before other than my 5 month old stolen gateway, so would I really need a full 3 year warranty, or is the cheapest warranty an acceptable tradeoff to get the better card? I think I will go with the sager for sure, so it just comes down to which screen/GPU I would get.

 

Well, Xoitc has 3yrs LAbor 4 free. I second Elerons suggestion, get the 8800m. Also, a 500 GB external HD can be found if u search 4 about 50 bucks. So, like eleron suggested, u should downgrade the HDD to make space in ur budget 4 the 8800m. However, if u really think that that is not possible, then ur current config looks alright. But the 8800m is like 2.5X the 8700...

Good Luck on the Purchase.

 

Remember to also try to get other discounts:
- cash, student, military, etc..

it all helps.

 

What's with the labor warranty?

 

wooooaaaaaaahh do u know if xotic has a military discount? o.o cuz if so then i coulda got it off cuz my dad bought it (22 year retire tho).

and if they do have it and i qualify, is it possible to correct the price?

 

I guess it only applies to active military.

 

When you send the machine back to CA for repair work, they don't charge labor. Same thing for parts.

Think auto mechanics. Take a look at someone's oil change bill and you'll understand.

 

you should buy a used one from someone that has very similar specs, like me. =)

 

So, XoticPC gives special discounts for students? How do I claim that ?

 

www.xoticpc.com They have a LiveChat.Although it`s Saturday now and they are closed, use the liove chat feature monday or call them and ask for special discounts and such,explain you want the 8800M GTX and that you`re trying to keepit to 2k.They`ll help out.