Would the Sager 2096 be good for me?

I was looking at some laptop in my price range ($1300) and the Sager 2096 caught my eye. My question, is it worth it? shall I just go for the Asus G50vm-X1?

I need a laptop that can play these games on high settings at resonable resolutions getting average 30 fps or better. BF2, COD4, GoW, WiC, etc.

The main thing I am worried about on the 2096 is the gfx card, will it preform to my expectations? If not, will the Asus suceed, or the resolution (1366x768) suffice?


*For referance, the specs on the Sager 2096 and Asus G50vm-X1 are base line model specs.

 

or the asus m50vm

 

If you're gonna get a 9600 you should probably go for a ddr3...it's supposed to be 20% faster or something...the MSI-1651 seems like a pretty good option http://www.xoticpc.com/msi1651-barebone-laptop-p-2478.html?wconfigure=yes

 

there was an ausu with crossfire 3870 on xoticPC for $625 last night, too late they pulled that off now.

 

are you checking them every day??? :|

 

I have a firm budget and i am trying to spend $1350 max.

 

You could get an HP dv5t with the following specs for 1,348.99 (I think shipping is free)

-Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
-Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P7350 (2.0GHz)
-15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Infinity Display (1680 x 1050)
-FREE Upgrade to 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
-512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
-FREE Upgrade to 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart -Hard Drive Protection
-[For BrightView Infinity Display] Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
-HP Color Matching Keyboard
-Networking 802.11b/g WLAN
-Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
-6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
-Microsoft(R) Works 9.0

that includes blue-ray just in case you missed it...pretty good deal imo

 

thats a pretty nice setup.

How does the 9600m GT preform on the games I listed? I wanna make sure it will run "as smooth as Egyptian whiskey."

 

not sure, but here's a list of some benchmarks with the 9600m gt ddr3 from notebookcheck.net -

Crysis: 1024x768, med: 25 fps -> playable (only in low fully playable)
Unreal Tournament 3: 1280x800, Stufe 3/5 -> fully playable
Call of Duty 4: 1024x768, high Details: 50 fps -> fully playable
Supreme Commander (Gameplay, Multiplayer 2vs2): 1024x768, med -> playable
Race Driver Grid: 1024x768, med -> fully playable
Colin Mc Rae Dirt: 1024x768, med Details: 30 fps -> playable
Gothic 3: 1024x768, high Details: 35 fps -> fully playable
Lost Planet: 1024x768, med Details, DX10: 30 fps -> playable

I'm not sure how the ddr2 will perform in comparison

 

I just got one a couple of weeks ago after waiting about two weeks and i like it so much I bought a Pelican case for it to ride around in.
Here's the spec's

1 Sager NP2096 - $1,677.00
>> 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) Glossy LCD w/nVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
>> w/512MB
>> Intel® CoreT2 Duo T9600 2.8GHz Processor w/6MB L2 On-die cache -
>> 1066MHz FSB
>> Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
>> 4GB (2 SODIMMS) DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (64bit Vista Required)
>> 2GB Intel® Turbo Memory 2.0 - (Vista Only)
>> 200GB SATA II 3GB/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive (16MB Cache Buffer)
>> Combo Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
>> 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader (MS/MS PRO/SD/MMC)
>> Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11a/g/n
>> Built-in Bluetooth Wireless
>> 9-cell Smart Li-ion Battery
>> Full Range Auto Switching AC Adapter
>> 12V Auto Adapter
>> NO Dead Pixel Guarantee
>> NO eSATA /USB 1TB SATA II 7200RPM EXTERNAL HDD
>> NO USB Multi-Region HDTV Tuner w/Remote
>> NO Operating System
>> NO "Medialess" Microsoft Office Software
>> NO Spare AC Adapter
>> NO Carrying Case upgrades
>>
>> 1 Sager 3 Year Warranty - NP2090/92/96 - Lifetime Sager Toll Free
>> Suppor - $139.00
>>
>> Ground
>> Shipping/handling/ins: $ 31.00
>> Subtotal: $ 1,847.00
>> Tax: $ 143.14
>> Regular Price Total: $ 1,990.14
>> Cash Discount: $ 59.69
>> Cash Discounted Total: $ 1,930.44
I got it set up for Vista and wound up installing XP pro, long story but not because of the laptop. And I did get some upgrades
Happy shopping
Crashaxe

 

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Hey Crashaxe
I'm out by Sunset Station in Green Valley.