Woo! Finally rejoining the Sager family - Np9170 ordered!

Well, the time has finally come to retire my Asus G73jh. Frankly, it has been nothing but problems:
Faulty touchpad (ok, all of them are faulty)
Self-immolating battery (one day browsing the web, i felt it get reallllly hot, despite it being fully charged, and the laptop not gaming. I quickly yanked it, and the battery stayed hot, in the freezer, for 5 hours. For sure, it underwent a runaway reaction.. so dead battery)
Faulty power connection (now, without a battery, i find that just putting down my laptop will shut it down)
Dying GPU (textures are commonly messed up, despite changing drivers any ways (uninstalling, etc).
Case is coming apart (left side.. just nothing more than weak plastic that didn't stand up to regular home use... no travel).

So, i started shopping around, and despite liking Alienware, could not justify the price. Looking around a bit more, i remembered what a great value Sagers were (I had a classic 5680 back in the day; custom painted at an auto shop).

A friend recommended PowerNotebooks.... and now i have a new 9170 on order:
1 Sager NP9170 - Gaming Laptops - $1,964.00
Special Promotion - $50 OFF - For Orders of $1,350+
17.3” Full HD (1920x1080) 90% NTSC Color Gamut Glossy LED-Backlit Display (AU OB173HW01 V4)
30 Day "No Dead Pixel" Guarantee
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M 256bit w/4.0GB GDDR5
Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4~3.4GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
Sager Thermal Compound
16GB (4x4GB) DDR3/1600 Dual Channel Memory
750GB SATA II 3GB/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive
2nd Hard Drive - None
RAID Disabled
Combo Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
7-in-1 Memory Card Reader (All versions of MS + SD/MMC)
Built-in Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 Wireless Card
8 Cell Smart Lithium-Ion Battery 76.96Wh
Buy Office 2010 Now - Get Free Upgrade to Office 2013
Full Range 220W Auto Switching AC Adapter
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1-Year Parts and Shipping plus Lifetime Labor and 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Support (Labor & Support paid by PNB)
NO mSATA Solid State Drives
NO External USB Optical Drive
NO Operating System
NO Microsoft Office Software
NO Ground Shipping Coverage for Canada Warranties

I know, i know.. the ""No Dead Pixel" Guarantee" is probably a waste.. but given that this is the last laptop i plan on buying for some time (first baby on the way!), i want it as perfect as possible. I went with the 90% gamut screen, since I love photography; a dual use laptop made the cost easier to swallow (speaking of which.. anyone know of any generic, pre-made color profiles for that screen?).

Anyway, can't wait (and while nobody cares, i had to share my excitement.... )

 

Looks good! Congrats! Keep us updated

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Beautiful bro I'm plenty jelly of that machine.

 

Very nice machine!

 

Congrats on the order. When you can put a SSD in there, your photo editing software will love you.

 

Ironic you say that.. I have a 3 month old 128gb Sandisk SSD that will be yanked from the Asus (gotta love dual bays).

Anyway, thanks guys! And thanks for no whooping me over the head for the no dead pixel order..

 

Yeah the 4 pin clevo adapter is a bit more sturdy that the others

Good balanced setup too, enjoy

 

Hmmm.. looking at your sign.. did I miss a potential discount I could have had? Should I call the sales line?

Either way, I do hope this holds up better than my Asus did..

 

Hey man, drop us a line or email donald@powernotebooks if you were ordering from us.

 

Yep, I ordered last night, and actually spoke with Donald. I will drop another line; hopefully it is not too late..

 

OK, I guess he isn't in yet, but I have left him a message just in case.

 

Good thinking on the dead pixel guaranty. I know most think it is bs, but i am staring at a stuck pixel on my new np9170 debating whether to return it or not.

 

It really is down to personal preference and if you can live with a stuck pixel.

 

I actually just ordered my second Sager laptop from them as well! I was so pleased with my NP8150 that I ended up passing that along to my younger brother, and ordering a 9150 for myself. Hopefully I don't have as many problems with the 7970m as some other users are!

 

We do care and we are all excited, welcome back to Clevo

 

Congrats on the purchase. I plan on ordering one of those this weekend.

 

I don't think you will. The only game currently giving me issues is Crysis 2. I'm hoping newer drivers will sort that in preparation for Crysis 3.

 

Well, I appreciate the welcome. If this laptop is anything like my last one, I am already happy with it.

 

You will be happy with it, Im sure. After all, whats not to like about it - strong chassis, cheap price, strong hardware and professional looks.
And you can always get the best advice out of our ever growing community of laptop gurus and experts here.

I want to ask for some info about the Asus you owned.
1.) Does it fit in a regular laptop carrying bag?
2.) How strong are the display hinges?
3.) What is the overall build quality?
4.) More details on the power connector issues?

The reason Im asking is for personal reference. Maybe I can stop some friends from buying Asus depending on the build quality.
I know the price is high enough, thats for sure.

 

Gratz can't wait to see your benches

 

So, running down your questions:
1) It will fit OK if you gets bag that accommodates a thick laptop. It has a unique shape, the volume it fills isn't too different from other thick laptops.

2) The hinges are one thing that have so far been good, after two years, they still hold fairly tight, though there is some flop when fully closed (since there is no latch)

3) The overall quality though was a disappointment. On the left side, the case is separating, despite only use at home (don't take it on the road). Screw connections have obviously broken, and it shows no metal reinforcements. The touchpad (at least on the g73) is the worst touchpad I have ever seen (tons of info on the Asus forum).

4) The power issue is two fold. One, after two years, the battery malfunctioned and began a runaway thermal reaction, that I was lucky to catch.
Two, the power connection is obviously failing. Sitting down, if I touch the table the wrong way, it will lose its connection. Since I have no battery, this really causes problems..