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PIR_elli   02-26-2008 at 11:45:17 AM

Hi,

I am looking for a gaming laptop, I play mainly MMOs, so connectivity is essential, and some FPS. but I will be travelling over the world for a while so need to have a degree of portability.

I am looking for....

Windows Vista
Dedicated Graphics (DX10 comaptible?)
2 MEG on board minimum
120 Gig HDD (not sure on speed)
15.4" Wide maximum size.
BUdget £1500 sterling

I am sure that there are other things I need but would really appreciate your advice.

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PIR_elli   02-26-2008 at 02:02:33 PM
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Have seen this from dptech, any thoughts.
Werewolf Santa Rosa Display 15.4 inch. TFT WSXGA+ (1680x1050) [GBP 517,56]
Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 2.2GHz 4MB Cache 800MHz FSB [GBP 262,87]
2GB DDR2 PC2-5300 a 667MHz - 2x1024 SO-DIMM [GBP 90,96]
Hard Disk S-Ata, 160Gb, 5400 Rpm [GBP 67,22]
NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT with 512MB of DDR3 memory (DX10) [GBP 0,00]
DVD+/-RW 8x4x2,4x16x10x8x24 DUAL LAYER [GBP 40,84]
Realtek ALC268 HD Audio [GBP 0,00]
Bluetooth internal module [GBP 22,65]
Integrated Webcam (1.3 mpixel) [GBP 0,00]
Wireless LAN 4965AGN 300Mbps (802.11 a/b/g/n) (internal module) [GBP 0,00]
English keyboard Numpad soft touch [GBP 0,00]
MICROSOFT Windows VISTA Ultimate 64-bit (UK/NL) OEM [GBP 140,81]
Shipping fees to Europe [GBP 43,66]



Subtotal

Tax (*)

Order Total


GBP 1.186,57

GBP 207,65

GBP 1.394,22


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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   02-26-2008 at 03:29:31 PM
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What company is that from?

One from Rock Direct: http://www.rockdirect.com/configur [...] P670-T7700

One from Dell: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/ [...] l=en&s=dhs

------------------------------ LAPTOP: Sager NP5760|T7200|2gb DDR2-667| 100gb 7200rpm HDD| 512mb 7950GTX|17'' WUXGA

Desktop: Core2 E7200 | Corsair 2gb DDR2-800 | Gigabyte EP35-DS3L | 250gb Seagate Barracuda | MSI GTX260 (192 SP) | Corsair VX550 | Antec 300 case
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PIR_elli   02-26-2008 at 11:35:05 PM
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Hi lostandwandering,

Was thinking of going with the below as it is 350 pounds cheaper than the rock. The Rock has 1gb of ram less, but 256M more on the graphics card, a 7200rpm HDD and Vista Ultimate. Would the performance difference warrant the extra spend?

Apologies for the questions but want to ensure that the best bang for buck is got.


Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7700 (2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2-cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32Bit) - English
Base Warranty - 1 Year XPS Premium Hardware Support (incl. Gaming and On-Site Support)
2.0 mega pixel Camera & Midnight Blue for CCFL Display
15.4" Widescreen™ WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display (220nits) with TrueLife™
Biometric Fingerprint Reader with BLACK accent
4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated graphic memory
Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW
Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)

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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   02-27-2008 at 12:15:50 AM
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^I think I would go with that. You'll notice some speed decrease from the hard drive in gaming only when you load maps and levels. The 256mb version of the 8600mGT uses GDDR3 memory which is faster than the GDDR2 on the 512mb one so you may actually get better performance. The XPS should do what you want with no problems.

------------------------------ LAPTOP: Sager NP5760|T7200|2gb DDR2-667| 100gb 7200rpm HDD| 512mb 7950GTX|17'' WUXGA

Desktop: Core2 E7200 | Corsair 2gb DDR2-800 | Gigabyte EP35-DS3L | 250gb Seagate Barracuda | MSI GTX260 (192 SP) | Corsair VX550 | Antec 300 case
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PIR_elli   02-27-2008 at 08:27:59 AM
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Thanks lost and wandering, I am just going to take the hammer to the piggy bank.

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PIR_elli   02-27-2008 at 01:22:30 PM
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Have purchased from Dell, but with a bit of negotiation, they reduced the price by £50 and chucked in a blue tooth mous and tv tuner thingy.
Final Spec below

Base
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7700 (2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2 cache)

Memory
4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]


Video Card
NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated graphic memory

Hard Drive
250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive

Microsoft Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32Bit) - English - PRODUCT RED

Optical Devices
Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW

Wireless Networking
Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processors

Microsoft Application Software
Microsoft® Office 2007 Home and Student - English

Bluetooth
Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth + Bluetooth Mouse

Primary Battery
Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)

Biometric Identification
Fingerprint Reader Biometric for XPS M1530 (PRODUCT) RED

Colour Choice
Crimson Red XPS M1530 (PRODUCT) RED & 2.0mp camera for CCFL Display

TV Tuner and Remote Control
Dell™ Travel Remote Control

LCD
15.4" Widescreen™ WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display (220nits) with TrueLife

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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   02-27-2008 at 04:58:03 PM
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Looks good. Should be a great performer.

------------------------------ LAPTOP: Sager NP5760|T7200|2gb DDR2-667| 100gb 7200rpm HDD| 512mb 7950GTX|17'' WUXGA

Desktop: Core2 E7200 | Corsair 2gb DDR2-800 | Gigabyte EP35-DS3L | 250gb Seagate Barracuda | MSI GTX260 (192 SP) | Corsair VX550 | Antec 300 case
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Maziar   02-27-2008 at 05:42:46 PM
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Yep, it looks fine, however i would have gone with 200GB HDD with 7200RPM

------------------------------ Q6600@3.4+ TT V1 Cooler,SAPPHIRE HD 4870X2,ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA,4GB OCZ DDR2 800,LG W2452V 1920x1200
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ap90033   02-27-2008 at 09:45:16 PM
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Gateway P6831FX
Geforce 8800GTS instead of 8600m gt which is wimpy for gaming. Cost 1350 US. :)

------------------------------ Laptop Gateway P6831 FX-- Intel Core 2 1.67 GHZ, 3 GIGS DDR2 Ram, 250 Gig SATA, 17 Inch LCD 1440x900, Nvidia 8800GTS 512 Meg Video, Vista Home Prem. 3Dmark06- 7032 marks.
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ap90033   02-27-2008 at 09:50:09 PM
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Gateway P6831FX
Geforce 8800GTS instead of 8600m gt which is wimpy for gaming. Comes with Western Digital 250 gig SATA drive as well...
Cost 1350 US. :)

------------------------------ Laptop Gateway P6831 FX-- Intel Core 2 1.67 GHZ, 3 GIGS DDR2 Ram, 250 Gig SATA, 17 Inch LCD 1440x900, Nvidia 8800GTS 512 Meg Video, Vista Home Prem. 3Dmark06- 7032 marks.
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Maziar   02-27-2008 at 10:07:01 PM
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Oh i forgot that , yeah that gateway is a solid laptop, and it has an awesome performance for its $

------------------------------ Q6600@3.4+ TT V1 Cooler,SAPPHIRE HD 4870X2,ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA,4GB OCZ DDR2 800,LG W2452V 1920x1200
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