REVIEW MY SETUP PLEASE

[nuteguy]

Hello all, I am planning on buying a Sager NP9150. If you could look over the specs and just give me your opinion on the design that would be great!

Display: 15.6" LED backlit super glossy (1920 x 1080)
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 675MX with 4GB of gddr5 video memory
Processor: Third gen i7 3630QM (6MB L3 Cache, 2.40GHz
Thermal Compound: IC Diamond CPU + GPU
OS: Windows 7 home premium (I like it more than 8)
Memory: 16 GB dual channel ddr3 (2 x 8GB) (Im not sure if the 2 x 8GB is better or 4 x 4GB. the 4gb option is cheaper. is it worth it to get the 8GB?)
Hard Disk: 1TB 5400 RPM SATA2
mSATA SSD Drive (intel SRT): Crucial 64 GB M4 series (i figure that this will make up for the hard drive being only 5400 rpm)
Optical drive: 6X blu ray reader/8X dvd with DL Super multi drive and software
networking: killer wireless-n 1103
chipset: intel hm77


comments or opinions?

 

[nuteguy]

forgot to mention the cost.

$1,759.00

 

[hero1]

Are you specifically going for a gaming laptop or are you open to making your own rig with that money?

 

[dudewitbow]

cant you get laptops with 7970m's for that price?

 

[nuteguy]

Are you specifically going for a gaming laptop or are you open to making your own rig with that money?

I'm looking for a laptop that can handle gaming without a problem as well as some schoolwork which mainly consists of word documents. I dont really want to customize anything on my own, as i have no experience and dont want to screw anything up

 

[nuteguy]

cant you get laptops with 7970m's for that price?

well sager offers the 7970m but its $100 more expensive and i dont have the money. also its only 2 gb of video memory

 

[dudewitbow]

well sager offers the 7970m but its $100 more expensive and i dont have the money. also its only 2 gb of video memory

unless you are heavily modding skyrim to oblivion, you shouldnt run into the 2gb limit. barely any games even come close to 2gb

 

[nuteguy]

unless you are heavily modding skyrim to oblivion, you shouldnt run into the 2gb limit. barely any games even come close to 2gb

well either way i dont have the money. do you know how the 675mx does on most games?

 

[masterman467]

unless you are heavily modding skyrim to oblivion, you shouldnt run into the 2gb limit. barely any games even come close to 2gb

i c ur pun.
I lul'd more then i want to admit.

 

[J_E_D_70]

I'd like to own that (just wish screen was 17").

 

[hero1]

Making a rig is much easier than you think. We can help you out if you want. But if you're set for gaming laptop then go for that one. It seems pretty good. Or scale back on ram and get the 7970m

 

[nuteguy]

I'd like to own that (just wish screen was 17").

Im pretty sure they have some 17" models. i prefer 15" because it is slightly more portable

 

[nuteguy]

Making a rig is much easier than you think. We can help you out if you want. But if you're set for gaming laptop then go for that one. It seems pretty good. Or scale back on ram and get the 7970m

Yeah i think ill go with this. any comment on the 4 x 4GB vs the 2 x 8GB on ram? im not really sure what the difference is other than the price.

 

[nuteguy]

also, would the crucial 64gb ssd help out the 5400 rpm hard drive?

 

[J_E_D_70]

Last article i saw for dual channel showed 2x8 to be a tiny bit faster than 4x4. Something about splitting between the two banks. Still it was only measuable in benches. Go cheap.

 

[hero1]

I think 4x4 is usually couple bucks more than 2x8. So check the price when you're configuring it. Also 2x8 leaves more room to add more RAM later. 4x4 maxes out your RAM slots!

 

[nuteguy]

I think 4x4 is usually couple bucks more than 2x8. So check the price when you're configuring it. Also 2x8 leaves more room to add more RAM later. 4x4 maxes out your RAM slots!

actually, the 4x4 is $30 cheaper. would there be any performance changes or is it just the maxed out ram slots?

 

[hero1]

Just maxed RAM slots.

 

[nuteguy]

Just maxed RAM slots.

sounds good. i think ill go with the 4x4 then. itll give me an extra $30 for accessories. anything on the crucial ssd?

 

[nuteguy]

Last article i saw for dual channel showed 2x8 to be a tiny bit faster than 4x4. Something about splitting between the two banks. Still it was only measuable in benches. Go cheap.

in that case ill go with the 4x4. thanks! anything on the crucial ssd?

 

[skidawgz]

nuteguy I would get the 7970m, drop the blu ray, get 2X4GB of ram. Screw the Intel SRT, get a primary SSD of 12*GB+. "Killer wireless N" also not necessary.
Do you want to be gaming on the move? Save yourself some money on certain items you will never use.

The options I would pick:
Display 15.6" Full HD LED-Backlit Display with Super Glossy Surface (1920 x 1080)
Video & Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7970M GPU with 2GB GDDR5 Video Memory [$200.00]
CPU Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor ( 6MB L3 Cache, 2.40GHz)
Thermal Compound Stock Standard Thermal Compound
Operating System Genuine MS Windows® 8 64-Bit Edition
Memory 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 4GB
Primary Hard Disk Drive 256GB Crucial M4 Series SATA3 Solid State Disk Drive [$165.00]
mSATA SSD Drive — For Intel Smart Response Technology None
Optical Drive Bay — Optical Drive or Hard Disk Drive in Optical Drive Bay with Caddy case 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
Wireless Network Card Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo Module [$30.00]
Primary Battery Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
Integrated Security Device Fingerprint Reader
Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Starter 2010 / Office 2010 Trial - Included in Price
Warranty Sager 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty

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Now for my 2 cents, I would build a desktop that was $1200 and buy a $400-$500 laptop. The laptop would be thinner and more portable. The desktop would be pretty powerful with a larger screensize. If you are commuting to school or a desktop will not work, ignore this. Good Luck!

 

[skidawgz]

^ $1694

 

[hero1]

That's good enough for gaming laptop. You can get one with more space if you want but you have to cut cost somewhere.

 

[nuteguy]

nuteguy I would get the 7970m, drop the blu ray, get 2X4GB of ram. Screw the Intel SRT, get a primary SSD of 12*GB+. "Killer wireless N" also not necessary.
Do you want to be gaming on the move? Save yourself some money on certain items you will never use.

The options I would pick:
Display 15.6" Full HD LED-Backlit Display with Super Glossy Surface (1920 x 1080)
Video & Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7970M GPU with 2GB GDDR5 Video Memory [$200.00]
CPU Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor ( 6MB L3 Cache, 2.40GHz)
Thermal Compound Stock Standard Thermal Compound
Operating System Genuine MS Windows® 8 64-Bit Edition
Memory 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 4GB
Primary Hard Disk Drive 256GB Crucial M4 Series SATA3 Solid State Disk Drive [$165.00]
mSATA SSD Drive — For Intel Smart Response Technology None
Optical Drive Bay — Optical Drive or Hard Disk Drive in Optical Drive Bay with Caddy case 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
Wireless Network Card Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo Module [$30.00]
Primary Battery Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
Integrated Security Device Fingerprint Reader
Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Starter 2010 / Office 2010 Trial - Included in Price
Warranty Sager 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty

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Now for my 2 cents, I would build a desktop that was $1200 and buy a $400-$500 laptop. The laptop would be thinner and more portable. The desktop would be pretty powerful with a larger screensize. If you are commuting to school or a desktop will not work, ignore this. Good Luck!

Thank you for the reply but i dont have the room for a desktop. I need this laptop to handle everything i throw at is. also, the blu ray is needed for me incase i want to watch any movies. i see a need for the killer N, as most of the time i will be on a wireless connection. speed is everything so i think that will help. once again, thank you

 

[nuteguy]

That's good enough for gaming laptop. You can get one with more space if you want but you have to cut cost somewhere.

awesome. Thank you so much for all the help!