Your Thoughts and Ideas ???

[PwNZoR]

For a while now i have been looking for a laptop which i could use for the most graphically intense games and could also be used for everyday stuff like surfing the net and playing music/video etc... . I did some research on many different types of laptops and found Xoticpc.com which, judging from the good reviews, seems like the best place to buy a good laptop, so i went to Xotic and found the sager np5797 and I set it up how i think is the best for me. basically i need this laptop to last at least 2 years (while still playing the newest games on the highest settings) at around 2200$$

So, the reason i am posting this is because I would like to know if theres any way that i could improve upon the build i have and if there is anything that should be upgraded or any thing that I have that maybe doesnt really need to be there. please be mindful that i am trying to keep the price about the same and any thoughts will help.


Sager NP5797 Custom Sager Notebook (Built on Clevo M570ETU) Sager NP5797 Custom Sager Notebook (Built on Clevo M570ETU)
- 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® T9600 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.8GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 35 watt
- nVidia GeForce GTX 280M 1,024MB PCI-Express DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- No Video Adapter
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to utilize Full 4GB)
- 2GB Intel® Robson Turbo Memory II
- NP579x Silver Frame Trim Color
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- No External Keyboard or Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) + Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Upgrade Coupon w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)

 

[lostandwandering]

Nope, looks really good. You are going to have one hell of a system. I own the predecessor to that laptop and I would buy another Sager in a heart beat.

Only thing I have to say is that the Turbo memory may not be needed. It has varying performance results and with 4gb of RAM, may be overkill. You could probably buy a really cheap 2gb USB thumbdrive and enable ReadyBoost and get the same effect.

 

[Maziar]

Looks a solid rig mate i agree with logan,don't go with the turbo memory its a waste of money

 

[PwNZoR]

thank you very much saves me like 40$

 

[Maziar]

No problem mate post a review when u get it

 

[lostandwandering]

No problem mate post a review when u get it

Yes please do. This section is ignored far too much by some of the knowledgeable people here. It seems to be only me, Maziar and Frozenlead who bother to post here on a regular basis. If we get some good user reviews and get them stickied that may change that.

 

[PwNZoR]

Will be sure to do that. now the only other thing is whether to buy from Sagernotebooks or Xoticpc.

 

[core2drew]

assuming the prices are comparable, i'd purchase directly from sager.

not to hate on xoticpc, but if (by chance) you happen to have any issues with the notebook, it seems like it'd be easier for you to deal directly with the manufacturer.