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May 21, 2010 by That Guy | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

Sager NP8690 (Built on Clevo W860CU) Custom Gaming Laptop $1,453.00

- 15.6” HD+ 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1600x900) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Intel® Core™ i5-520M, 2.4-2.93GHz, (3MB L3 cache)
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5870 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires 64-Bit to utilize Full 4GB)
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Built-in 802.11 Wireless A/B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- 11.1V Smart Li-Polymer battery pack 3800mAh, 42.18Wh
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- Elite Suite 2008
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs


ASUS N61JQ-A1 $1,169.00

- 16" HD WXGA LED 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1366x768)
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee
- - Intel® Core™ i7-720QM, 1.60-2.80GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache) - Standard
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5730 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR3
- 4GB (2 SODIMM) DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory - Default
- - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive w/ Software (If choosing a 2nd HDD in the Optical Drive Bay no Optical Disk Drive will be included)
- - 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default
- No 2nd Hard Drive in ODD Bay
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- -Intel® Advanced-N 6200 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit w/System Recovery Partition + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- Yes, please create backup recovery DVD
- Elite Suite 2008
- 2 Year ASUS GLOBAL Warranty, 24/7 Support, 1 Year Accidental Coverage & 2-Way Pre-Paid Shipping for Repairs (N.A. Accidental Requires Registration w/ ASUS)


MSI GX640-098US $1219.63

- 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- -Intel® Core™ i5-430M, 2.26-2.53GHz, (3MB L3 cache) - Standard
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5850 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- No External Graphics Card
- No Video Adapter
- 4,096MB (4GB) DDR3 1066MHzDual Channel Memory
- Standard Finish
- - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive w/ Software (If choosing a 2nd HDD in the Optical Drive Bay no Optical Disk Drive will be included)
- - 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default
- No 2nd Hard Drive in ODD Bay
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- -Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- No Fingerprint Reader
- No External Keyboard or Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit w/System Recovery Partition + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- No Office Software
- Elite Suite 2008
- 3 Year MSI US Parts & Labor 1 Year Global Warranty w/ Lifetime Tech Support + 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty (Accidental requires registration)
Hardcore games? MMORPG's. COD4. All that good stuff

The Sager NP8690 is one of the best 15.6" notebooks available (along with the Asus G51J-A1). What gives it the edge over the latter is the GPU (the ATI 5870 is the best single laptop GPU in the world right now), and the warrany -- no one beats Sager's warranties.

Built upon the Clevo architecture, Sager's chassis are one the the best (next to Asus) in the world, and now that you know this, get the Sager. You'll be maxing out all the current games as well as perform extremely well with future DX11 games.

Which customized gaming laptop is best bang for buck?

May 20, 2010 by That Guy | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

Sager NP8690 (Built on Clevo W860CU) Custom Gaming Laptop $1,453.00

- 15.6” HD+ 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1600x900) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Intel® Core™ i5-520M, 2.4-2.93GHz, (3MB L3 cache)
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5870 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires 64-Bit to utilize Full 4GB)
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Built-in 802.11 Wireless A/B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- 11.1V Smart Li-Polymer battery pack 3800mAh, 42.18Wh
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- Elite Suite 2008
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs


ASUS N61JQ-A1 $1,169.00

- 16" HD WXGA LED 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1366x768)
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee
- - Intel® Core™ i7-720QM, 1.60-2.80GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache) - Standard
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5730 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR3
- 4GB (2 SODIMM) DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory - Default
- - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive w/ Software (If choosing a 2nd HDD in the Optical Drive Bay no Optical Disk Drive will be included)
- - 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default
- No 2nd Hard Drive in ODD Bay
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- -Intel® Advanced-N 6200 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit w/System Recovery Partition + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- Yes, please create backup recovery DVD
- Elite Suite 2008
- 2 Year ASUS GLOBAL Warranty, 24/7 Support, 1 Year Accidental Coverage & 2-Way Pre-Paid Shipping for Repairs (N.A. Accidental Requires Registration w/ ASUS)


MSI GX640-098US

- 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- -Intel® Core™ i5-430M, 2.26-2.53GHz, (3MB L3 cache) - Standard
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5850 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- No External Graphics Card
- No Video Adapter
- 4,096MB (4GB) DDR3 1066MHzDual Channel Memory
- Standard Finish
- - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive w/ Software (If choosing a 2nd HDD in the Optical Drive Bay no Optical Disk Drive will be included)
- - 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default
- No 2nd Hard Drive in ODD Bay
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- -Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- No Fingerprint Reader
- No External Keyboard or Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit w/System Recovery Partition + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- No Office Software
- Elite Suite 2008
- 3 Year MSI US Parts & Labor 1 Year Global Warranty w/ Lifetime Tech Support + 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty (Accidental requires registration)
MSI laptop costs $1219.63

Is this Macbook Pro worth the asking price?

May 20, 2010 by Pie Lov3r | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

Processor: Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo 2.53GHz (1066MHz FSB)
Cache: 3MB L2
Memory: 4GB DDR3-1066 (2x 2GB), Max 8GB
Hard Drive: 250GB SATA (5400rpm)
Drives: DVD ± RW Double Layer
Card Reader: SD Card
Screen: 13.3 "LED Glossy WXGA 1280x800
Graphics: NVIDIA ® GeForce ® 9400M
Graphics Memory: 256MB DDR3 Shared
Audio System: 16-bit stereo, integrated stereo speakers
Interfaces: 2x USB2.0
FireWire 800
Mini Display Port
Communications: Wireless LAN 802.11 Draft-N
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
10/100/1000
Operating System: Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
Expandability: 2x memory slots (0 available)
Battery: Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Autonomy: Up to 7h (estimate)
Dimensions: 325 x 227 x 24.1 mm
Weight: 2.04 kg
Accessories: AC Power Adapter 60W Mag Safe
Other: iSight WebCam with Integrated Microphone
Track pad with Multi-Touch
Back lit keyboard
Warranty: 2 Years

Condition:
New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in the original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in the retail shop. If the item comes straight from the manufacturer it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag.

£500 + free P&P

Thanks for help
Is there any way I can tell if it is stolen?
And if it helps, it will come from Portugal.
Thanks for all the answers, but I don't need any more answers as I was too late to order it and it was sold. ): Thanks to everyone who answered.

Assuming it is not stolen, that model is an older one from last week that used to sell for $900 at the Apple store. That's about $715 in American money, so it is a good deal.

how is this system i just bought?

May 20, 2010 by Nikki | Posted in Add-ons

1 224-7513 Inspiron 570 Minitower,No Bezel $709.00
1 317-3128 Inspiron 570, AMD Athlon II X4 630 (2.8GHz, 8MB) $0.00
1 317-3138 6GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 2X2GB+2X1GB $0.00
1 330-3620 Dell USB Entry Keyboard $0.00
1 320-8301 20.0" Dell ST2010-BLK HD Monitor with VGA cable (supplied), 20.0" viewable image size $0.00
1 320-1352 Integrated ATI Radeon HD4200 Graphics $0.00
1 342-0222 1TB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200RPM $0.00
1 313-9034 Pure White $0.00
1 342-1052 Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader $0.00
1 420-6576 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron $0.00
1 421-2041 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English $0.00
1 420-8873 Dell Dock Consumer $0.00
1 420-6436 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp $0.00
1 421-0323 Windows Live Search,Multiple User Interface $0.00
1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access $0.00
1 330-6097 You have chosen a Windows 7 System $0.00
1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG $0.00
1 420-7938 Dell Connect 2.1 $0.00
1 420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp 2.0 Basic $0.00
1 421-2087 eBay Webslice $0.00
1 421-2301 Dell Resource DVD with Application Backup $0.00
1 421-0756 SKYPE VOIP Software Application $0.00
1 330-0916 Dell USB Optical Mouse $0.00
1 430-3628 INFO,GNRC,PN $0.00
1 313-3137 No modem requested for Dell Dimension $0.00
1 410-1867 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE $0.00
1 313-9039 16X DVD+/-RW Drive $0.00
1 421-1363 Dell Software,Roxio 1.0 $0.00
1 421-1412 Cyberlink Power DVD 8.3 Playback $0.00
1 313-9055 INFO,GNRC,PN $0.00
1 313-2198 No Speaker Requested $0.00
1 430-0682 Dell 1525 WLAN PCIe card with11n mini-Card & external antenna $0.00
1 410-2444 McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware firewall, 30-Days $0.00
1 420-8085 Microsoft Works 9.0, English $0.00
1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty $0.00
1 907-3467 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus Bantech Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis, Initial Year $0.00
1 908-1760 Bantech Onsite Service, After Remote Diagnosis, Initial Year $0.00
1 950-9797 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3 $0.00
1 420-8878 Software, Soft Contracts Dell In-Home $0.00
1 983-3680 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty 7X24 Technical Support, Initial Year $0.00
1 988-7707 2GB DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 FOR SDO/DIM/INS/XPS $0.00
1 420-9518 DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 2GB $0.00
1 988-0099 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online $0.00
1 330-0172 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Desktops $0.00



im not using it for gaming .. just internet and music / pictures - thats pretty much it ... dont need a hardcore computer. . and i can connect wireless right?

Dell computers, which one do you recommend?

May 19, 2010 by lion | Posted in Other - Computers

Laptop Studio 17 or Studio XPS 8100
Studio 17
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit,
Processor NEW 2010 Intel® Core™ i5-430M 2.26GHz

Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3

Built-in Keyboard Options Back-lit Keyboard

LCD Panel 17.3” High Definition+ (900p) Bright LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera/Facial Recognition SW

Video Card Intel® HD Graphics with TV Tuner

Hard Drive 1TB (2 x 500GB) Dual SATA Hard Drive


System Color Black Chainlink
Adobe Reader Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0

Combo or DVD+RW Drive 8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)

Sound Card Soundblaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio

Wireless Networking Cards Dell 1501 Wireless-N

Touch Software No Touch Software


Battery 85 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)

Service 1 Year Basic Service Plan

Service 1 Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year

Mobile Broadband No Internal Mobile Broadband

Bluetooth Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Internal (2.1)

Or

Studio XPS 8100


Studio XPS 8100 Studio XPS 8100

Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit,

Processors Intel® Core™ i5-750 processor(8MB Cache, 2.66GHz)

Memory 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM

Keyboard Dell Studio Consumer Multimedia Keyboard

Monitor 21.5" Dell ST2210 Full HD Monitor with VGA cable

Video Card nVIDIA GeForce G310 512MB DDR3

Hard Drive 1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB

Mouse Dell Studio Optical Mouse OM [330-3826]


Optical Drive 16X DVD+/-RW Drive W16DRW

Sound THX® TruStudio PC™ THX

Speakers No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)

Wireless Dell 1525 WLAN PCIe card with11n mini-Card & external antenna



Hardware Support Services 2 Year Basic Service Plan S2OS

Datasafe Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year DOB2GB

Tuners and Remotes Hauppauge HVR1250 hybrid TV Tuner with Remote Control

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