2000 + budget was think about the 5796 ?

[Brx]

General Questions

1) What is your budget?

2000 +

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.

Canada

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

None

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?

Intese gaming , photoshop cs3 and coding.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?

Yeah to scool

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?

crysis, warhammer, fable2(i will get it on the 360 but woul like to get it on pc when its going to come ou), starcraft2 ,diablo3, etc

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?

does not real matter but i would like to have more than 30 mins.Is that respectable for a gaming laptop ?

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?

Its ok i dont kind getting it online

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

I would like to get vista.

Screen Specifics

11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?

doenst matter.

12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer? (more details below)Dont know alot about resolution but i guess the highest...

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non glossy screen? (Read below on differences)

glossy would realy be nice

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?

Well its not a priority but still would like to look at my laptop :p

15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?

2-3 years.Well to be honest... the longest i can .

Notebook Components

16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 500GB?

160 +

17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?

Well i would realy like to be able to burn dvds on it (even if i wont do it alot i would like to have the option to) but i dont think with my budget i will be able to get blu-ray( it would be so nice tho :D )

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I was really thinking about the 5796 becasue the 9262 seems a bit heavy to go to school with it.I was also wondering is the Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi 7.1 Xtreme Audio an external sound card?

Well thx alot guys for you help i cant wait to finaly order one of these beasts!!:laugh:

[PSRT]

Here's a configuration you might be interested in. Let me know if there's anything you would like added/removed:

Sager NP5796 Custom Notebook (Built on Clevo M570TU) Sager NP5796 Custom Notebook (Built on Clevo M570TU)
- 17" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® P8600 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.40GHz w/3MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9800M GT DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- None Standard
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
- None Standard
- NP579x Orange Frame Trim Color
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 250GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA 150)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- None Standard
- None Standard
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Tech Support
(Year2 & 3 Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)

Total after cash discount: $2069.98

Personally, I don't find the highest possible resolution (1920 x 1200) to be that practical for a 17" notebook, especially if you would like to play games at native resolution. That said, higher resolutions do downscale with greater clarity than lower-res screens, so there's that to consider, especially considering how few newer games you'll be able to play at even 1680 x 1050. As for the X-Fi, I'm pretty sure it's internal, but you'll really have to ask someone else. I've also heard of severe driver issues when used in Vista, but that was a while ago so it's very possible working drivers have been release in the interim.

[Brx]

Thx alot, for your help.My budget got a little bigger (2300+).I was wondering if what upgrades would i get and i had a couple of question.So i was wondering if the 9800gt will be powerfull enougf for the new games that will come out and also if i should upgrade the cpu or the 2.4 will be good enouf.Also if i should get vista ultimate 64 ?And if any one could tell me if there still any driver problemes with the sound card.

[Anewbus]

Thx alot, for your help.My budget got a little bigger (2300+).I was wondering if what upgrades would i get and i had a couple of question.So i was wondering if the 9800gt will be powerfull enougf for the new games that will come out and also if i should upgrade the cpu or the 2.4 will be good enouf.Also if i should get vista ultimate 64 ?And if any one could tell me if there still any driver problemes with the sound card.

Hi Brx,

PSRT did a great config there for you. Really, the only thing that would be the most cost effective to upgrade would be the HD. You could upgrade that to 320GB 5400RPM if you wanted to. Of course upgrading the video card to 1GB would be nice, but its not too cost effective right now and would throw you over your budget. Don't worry, the 9800gt even with 512 is powerfull enough and user-upgradable which also makes it future-proof.

As for the CPU, your fine with the T8600 2.4Ghz. To notice any real difference you would have to jump to the T9600 which would throw you over your budget.

I would stick with the Vista Home Premium, It comes in 32 bit and 64 bit so you can choose what you want and its more geared for gaming (a little less load than Ultimate. Plus, any new driver releases and such are more likely to be targeted at the Home Premium before the other versions since it is prbably assumed that most folks have that version). I don't run Vista myself so I can not speak from experience, but I was just looking around the Internet and it seems the soundcard driver issues for Vista have been addressed for now, so you shouldn't have too much trouble. I'm sure someone here will be able to address that in finer detail than I can.

[Clyzm]

PSRT made a good suggestion with the M870TU, but you should note that the laptop is now shipping with the 9800GTX gpu in it, which would really be the better choice in any situation. Especially since the OP now has a +300 budget.

[reynolds]

PSRT, that is a nice setup for that price.

These Sager's are new to me, but I like what I see in the way of specs

[Brx]

I just had one more question ... is the windows vista ultimate worth it ? At first i was thinking on getting it but it brings my price way up so i whanted your advice on wich one i sould get ... thx alot... ops i forgot the other post i just realize that it answers my question but i would still like a second opignion THX !!

[PSRT]

Hey Brx,

Glad you liked my build. Personally, when I order my 5796 in the coming months, it will be with Vista Home Premium. I did some reading up on the differences a while ago (try a Google search), and the only noticeable differences stated were enhanced security (that is, the ability to encrypt files and folders) and a complete PC backup utility that, to my knowledge anyways, creates an image of your current Windows install, an image that can be reverted to should anything go horribly wrong with your machine.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

[Brx]

Heres the config that i think is the final one right now:

- 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® P8600 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.40GHz w/3MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9800M GT DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- None Standard
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
- None Standard
- NP579x Silver Frame Trim Color
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 320GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 8MB Cache)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi 7.1 Xtreme Audio Notebook Express Card
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- None Standard
- None Standard
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Tech Support
(Year2 & 3 Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)

For : 2378.00 $

What do you guys think ,any thing i should upgrade that would be worth it plz tell me i realy dont whant to be disapointed by the performance( that my bigest fear from the start ) thanks alot for all your help ! ohh... and does any if the Silver Fram Trim Color is it only the trim ,because i saw some photos with the whole top cover of the laptop in silver so i was wondering ... :D

[PSRT]

There's no option yet to have the 5796 ordered with silver trim as far as I know, and from the looks of things, that machine won't disappoint you in the slightest.

[talldan]

I just had one more question ... is the windows vista ultimate worth it ? At first i was thinking on getting it but it brings my price way up so i whanted your advice on wich one i sould get ... thx alot... ops i forgot the other post i just realize that it answers my question but i would still like a second opignion THX !!

I think Windows Vista Ultimate is worth it if you are getting 4GB of ram so it can recognize all of the 4 GB. If you're getting less, like 2Gigs then I don't think it would be necessary. I didn't think it was the much more expensive either. I just got it so I could use the entire 4GB of memory that I had.

I was also thinking after I ordered my laptop that maybe I would have liked the silver trim color better instead of the orange but its too late now, :) I don't mind the orange. Sometimes I make choices too quick.

[Dislexi]

I think Windows Vista Ultimate is worth it if you are getting 4GB of ram so it can recognize all of the 4 GB. If you're getting less, like 2Gigs then I don't think it would be necessary. I didn't think it was the much more expensive either. I just got it so I could use the entire 4GB of memory that I had.

I was also thinking after I ordered my laptop that maybe I would have liked the silver trim color better instead of the orange but its too late now, :) I don't mind the orange. Sometimes I make choices too quick.


talldan you are incorrect, you only need 64-bit premium to read the full 4 gigs of ram, ultimate is best for big businesses. The only thing that decides how much ram is read is whether it's a 32-bit OS or 64-bit, as well as if its a 64-bit processor, etc. I am definitely ordering 64-bit PREMIUM, not ultimate because updates will be out for it sooner, and its a lot less of a load on your lappy :)

Hope this helps, don't want anyone having the wrong information!

:XPCS::notworthy

[Zatara214]

Also, before someone comes in here and says 32 bit SP1 can detect 4 GB, no it cant. It will now state that the RAM is in the machine, but it will NOT utilize more system memory than 4 GB TOTAL (that includes the memory on your video card, etc, so if you have the 9800 GTX, you're down to 3 GB RAM already)

64 bit can access something rediculous, like 128 GB or something...