Is the difference in money worth it...?!

d-augustine · Aug 24, 2016

I am getting a gaming laptop and have two setups here. There is a major price difference though. I want to know the opinions of people if they think the differences warrant the extra money.

NP9152-S Notebook Total: $4248.00
6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor ( 8MB Smart Cache, 4.0GHz)
- 15.6" 4K QFHD Matte Display with G-SYNC Technology (3840 x 2160) Back Order! (ETA: 09/20/2016) [+$100.00]
- Guaranteed no dead or partially-lit pixels for first 30 days of purchasing [+$35.00]
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 GPU with 8GB GDDR5 Video Memory Back Order! (ETA: 08/30/2016) [+$250.00]
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- Windows® 10 Pro 64-Bit Edition Preinstalled [+$50.00]
- Windows® 10 64-Bit Edition USB Recovery Media [+$25.00]
- 24GB DDR4 SDRAM at 2400MHz - 3 X 8GB [+$55.00]
- RAID-0 Storage ( Data Strip - Requires 2 or more identical drives )
- 500GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SSD (as Storage Drive) [+$110.00]
- 500GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SSD in RAID configuration [+$210.00]
- RAID-0 Storage ( Data Strip - Requires 2 or more identical drives )
- 512GB Samsung 850 Pro Series SATA3 Solid State Disk Drive [+$215.00]
- 512GB Samsung 850 Pro Series SATA3 Solid State Secondary Disk Drive in RAID configuration [+$265.00]
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 M.2 AC Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Module [+$15.00]
- 330W 110V/240V autoswitch AC Adapter [+$75.00]
SOFTWARE & SERVICES- Microsoft Office Professional 2016 ( Includes everything in Home & Business, plus Publisher and Access. ) [+$375.00]
- Sager 3 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty [+$199.00]
ACCESSORIES- ACA-9152-3, NP9152 330W 110V/240V autoswitch AC Adapter [+$165.00]
- BAT-9152, NP9152 Smart Li-ION Battery Pack (8 Cell, 82Wh) [+$125.00]
- Asus USB External Slim 8X DVD±R/ 6X ±RW/ 6X±DL Super-Multi Drive & Software [+$30.00]

Or this one

NP9873-S Notebook Total:$6193.00
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COMPONENTS- 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor ( 8MB Smart Cache, 4.0GHz)
- 17.3" 4K QFHD Matte Display with G-SYNC Technology (3840 x 2160) Back Order! (ETA: 09/13/2016) [+$275.00]
- Guaranteed no dead or partially-lit pixels for first 30 days of purchasing [+$35.00]
- Dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 GPU with 8GB GDDR5X Video Memory in SLI Mode
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- Windows® 10 Pro 64-Bit Edition Preinstalled [+$50.00]
- Windows® 10 64-Bit Edition USB Recovery Media [+$25.00]
- 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAM at 2400MHz - 2 X 16GB
- RAID-0 Storage ( Data Strip - Requires 2 or more identical drives )
- 500GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SSD (as Storage Drive)
- 500GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SSD in RAID configuration [+$210.00]
- RAID-0 Storage ( Data Strip - Requires 2 or more identical drives )
- 512GB Samsung 850 Pro Series SATA3 Solid State Disk Drive [+$215.00]
- 512GB Samsung 850 Pro Series SATA3 Solid State Secondary Disk Drive in RAID configuration [+$265.00]
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 M.2 AC Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Module [+$15.00]
SOFTWARE & SERVICES- Microsoft Office Professional 2016 ( Includes everything in Home & Business, plus Publisher and Access. ) [+$375.00]
- Sager 3 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty [+$199.00]
ACCESSORIES- AC-200-3X2, NP9873 2x 330W 110V/240V autoswitch AC Adapters & Power Converter Box [+$350.00]
- BAT-9873, NP9873 Smart Li-ION Battery Pack (8 Cell, 89Wh) [+$150.00]
- Asus USB External Slim 8X DVD±R/ 6X ±RW/ 6X±DL Super-Multi Drive & Software [+$30.00].

Thanks for all help!! I just know that that's a lot of money and just looking at the costs makes me a bit winded (albeit I know gaming pc's are going to be expensive for the better side of things but still).

Samer1970 · Aug 24, 2016

to play on 4K screen yes it is worth it , the mobile GTX 1070 is not enough for 4K , but I would never put $6000 on a notebook ...

USAFRet · Aug 24, 2016

I am getting a gaming laptop and

Assuming these prices are USD...
NP9152-S Notebook Total: $4248.00
NP9873-S Notebook Total:$6193.00

d-augustine · Aug 24, 2016

Both gaming screens apparantly have 4K but i disnt know that about the graphics card. And it's in usa currency to specify (idk if that's what you meant). Is there a better alternative to anyone's knowledge I want a great 4K gaming laptop

Samer1970 · Aug 24, 2016

d-augustine :

well if you are rich and want to burn some money your only option is 1080 SLI to run 4K resolution at good FPS.

its your money lol

now enough joking ,

get FHD screen or 1440P, and a single mobile GTX 1070/1080 ... you dont need to spend much , you wont feel the difference between 4K and FHD on 17 inch

USAFRet · Aug 24, 2016

d-augustine :

So this "laptop" has has actual space for 4 physical SSD drives? In 2 different RAID 0 arrays?

viewtyjoe · Aug 24, 2016

d-augustine :

Such things don't really exist since you can barely build a desktop that will run 4K well in all conditions with all options turned up.

Assuming Sager can cram all that stuff in, yeah, it'll run stuff decently, but it still probably won't be a great experience, and 17" isn't really going to give you much of the benefit of the extra resolution.

Plus you're basically asking for data failure running two separate RAID-0 arrays.

d-augustine · Aug 24, 2016

Alright so would it be fair so get the first one with the same as the first but with only one raid-0 array and with a FHD screen or 1440p at 17 in? I want atleast high but would prefer ultra resolution and they can cram all of that in these were taken off there site after i customized them from standard. I am also willing to go 15 in as well

Samer1970 · Aug 24, 2016

d-augustine :

give me a second , Have you checked the MSI notebook with full sized Mechanical Keyboard?

Samer1970 · Aug 24, 2016

Forget about Sager ,

here check these

1- https://gaming.msi.com/products/notebook/gt-series?link=GT83VR-6RE-Titan-SLI

2- https://gaming.msi.com/products/notebook/gt-series?link=GT83VR-6RF-Titan-SLI

here is how they look like (older model but same design)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIE8h45r9Pk

d-augustine · Aug 24, 2016

No problem lol, and no I haven't. I assume that's worth checking into? I am very new to gaming pc's and only know a limited amount like individual aspects such as ssd's and cpu's but not those in tandem. (Also I don't know how to quote sorry samer1970) just saw that after I posted and refreshed the page I'll check em out now

Samer1970 · Aug 24, 2016

d-augustine :

Check those two MSI I linked and watch the movie

If you want to pay $4000 , look at the right stuff .

d-augustine · Aug 24, 2016

Samer1970 I looked and watched the video (sorry it took so long to answer) and I like the laptops (I prefer the 1080 over the 1070 at this point) but I am not too sure about the style of the laptop aka keyboard and such. Is it hard to get used to or is it just different but still very viable? I also looked a bit and saw this https://gaming.msi.com/products/notebook/gt-series?link=GT73VR-6RF-Titan-Pro#undefined
It seems to be the same thing with a different keyboard layout and a smaller screen. If I don't choose the titan with the mechanical keyboard would this be just as viable? Also thanks for all your help I am semi lost in a storm of info for this. Also would I upgrade it or would it be great enough without upgrading (for now I know I'll have to upgrade eventually)?

Samer1970 · Aug 24, 2016

d-augustine :

Well the Mechanical keyboard is like a standard full size desktop keyboard , it is actually better . but it is up to you to choose .

as for upgrading , I dont think you will need to upgrade soon ... but the GT series is very easy to access the internals.

be sure of the options when you decide to buy any Model . There are many screen options as you can see in the specs.

There are 100% srgb colors 4k monitors , and full hd 120 hz monitors and others

I assume that you want 17 inch or bigger right ?

one more thing , The Acer Predator is also good but without SLI ... but it is not released with GTX 1080 yet .

Samer1970 · Aug 24, 2016

Edit : will continue tomorrow , need to go. see ya all.

g-unit1111 · Aug 25, 2016

d-augustine :

I would actually second Samer's suggestion of going with an MSI. However I will say that spending that kind of money to game on 4K on a portable system is absurd. When your laptop is at the end of its' useful life, you will not make back what you originally spent on it, and depreciation is nearly double that what it is on a desktop. I'm in the same boat in looking at laptops as mine is dying a slow death. I'm heavily looking into buying one of the MSI 1060 based laptops, mainly the GS73 VR, but even I'm having a hard time trying to justify the $1799 price tag.

Luraundo · Sep 28, 2016

d-augustine :

That's still too much for both systems. You don't need that much RAM for gaming and you can just get a refund on your system if it comes with a dead pixel. 16GB if you're video editing and 8GB just for gaming only.

The Dual 1080 SLI NP9873-S is too much of an overkill for 4k when it only has a refresh rate of 60hz. 1 1080 already runs most games above 60fps. There's an article about 4k laptops, it goes into how most people won't see the difference between a 1080p and 4k resolutions unless they're sitting close enough to a laptop and have really good vision.http://

I'm pretty much getting the 9872-S since the 9152-S doesn't even have 75hz as its refresh rate, I don't want any screen tearing while doing anything on my new system. My system specs will pretty much be different and this will be coming from XoticPC.

COMPONENTS
- 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor ( 8MB Smart Cache, 4.0GHz) [ -$50.00 ]
- 17.3” FHD 120Hz LED 16:9 (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 GPU with 8GB GDDR5X Video Memory
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- Remove M.2 SSD(SKU: SGR6759) [ -$70.00 ]
- 512GB SanDisk X400 SSD - Bay 1(SKU: SGR121664) [ +$125.00 ]
- Windows® 10 Pro 64-Bit Edition Preinstalled [+$70.00]
- 16GB Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAM at 2400MHz - 2 X 18GB
- Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Dual Band Wireless-AC N1535 [M.2 Chip] + Bluetooth 4.1 - Default
Total:$2,334.00, Discounted Cash Price:$2,263.98

I'll buy some extra stuff for it, but I want to make sure that I'm not getting more than what I need or what I can pay for at the moment and I'm alright with 1080p.

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