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    np9280 is a waste of money for me?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by shin777, May 28, 2009.

  1. shin777

    shin777 Notebook Consultant

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    i own gateway p-7805u and it plays all the games i am playing good right now(of course, not the maximum setting but at medium to medium-high setting which is good enough for me to carry around). i already beat games like crysis etc and use it mostly for web surfing and cad only these days.
    if i were to play another game, it probably will be games like bio shock or diablo 3 when it comes out. should i just give it one more year till they release octa-core cpu/gtx 300 or whatever equipped(probably next model to np9280) or should i just place order for np9280 now?
    i have money and almost placed an order one but it just suddenly hit me in the head. i mean what the heck am i gonna do with super laptop like that when i don't even play high end games? what would you do if you were me? :confused:
     
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  2. anothergeek

    anothergeek Equivocally Nerdy

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    You've got an insane desktop and an x9100 FX. Course you don't need it lol :p IMO, NP9280 is only good for people who really need a DTR; the power of the i7, the extra RAM, the 3 HDD capacity...
     
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  3. hanko panko

    hanko panko Notebook Evangelist

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    Right, you have strong equipment that should last for a couple of years!

    I have got a np9261 myself and with a Q9650 cpu its still a very strong DTR.
    Let's wait for two more years and buy something nextgen...
     
    hanko panko, May 28, 2009
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  4. Quicklite

    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    I'm pretty much in the same position... octa-core, just love the sound of that lol.

    I'd wait a while, if your hardware still does it for you, why replace it?
     
    Quicklite, May 28, 2009
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  5. f4ding

    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    I don't see any octo-core for desktop coming next year. Where are people getting all this? All I see is gulftown which is hexa-core (12 if consider logical core). Can somebody shed some light to me please.
     
    f4ding, May 28, 2009
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  6. TamerK

    TamerK Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yea I agree with everybody else. You have a beastly desktop that can run any game. I suggest you stick with your current laptop since you said you do not have the need to play with max settings. I suggest you save the money and get something in the future.
     
    TamerK, May 28, 2009
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