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i7 4702MQ vs i7 4900MQ Gaming?

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March 17, 2014 2:35:46 PM

Hello all,

I am purchasing a HP Envy 17t (I really dislike HP, but my university is paying the bill and they have a contract with HP).

The two configurations I'm stuck between are:

CPU: Intel i7-4900MQ
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M Graphics with 2048MB of dedicated video memory

and

CPU: Intel i7-4702MQ
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M Graphics with 2048MB of dedicated video memory

I will be doing moderate gaming on this computer (mostly PC exclusives/classics, I have a console). My primary usage will be for research (calculations in Mathematica/Matlab).

Will the i7-4900MQ help out with the speed of the calculations and is it worth losing the GT 750M?

If you know of another good HP computer that has better specs, please tell me. The most I can spend is $2300.

This is my first post, so sorry for any mistakes.

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March 17, 2014 2:50:37 PM

well if its for gaming, the 4702mq will be enough really. and even for calculations it will be more than enough.

the 750m is quite more powerfull than a 740m.
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March 17, 2014 7:37:56 PM

Construkt said:
This HP Envy 17 has an i7-4900MQ, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD + 1TB HDD, and Nvidia GT 750M graphics.

It's within your budget and has the best of all worlds. The SSD makes a big difference.


Unfortunately the product must come from the HP website (damnit!). That was an excellent find though!
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March 17, 2014 7:55:47 PM

Construkt said:
Henry Ericson said:
Construkt said:
This HP Envy 17 has an i7-4900MQ, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD + 1TB HDD, and Nvidia GT 750M graphics.

It's within your budget and has the best of all worlds. The SSD makes a big difference.


Unfortunately the product must come from the HP website (damnit!). That was an excellent find though!


can you put in the model number on their site by chance? you could get the same one.



No luck :( 
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March 17, 2014 8:30:19 PM

Construkt said:
Does it need to be 17"?


No, not if there is another computer with better specs. I just chose the most expensive option for the Envy line (didn't get Leap Motion or Touchscreen because of battery drain). 15 inch laptop would be fine.
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March 17, 2014 8:42:39 PM

Construkt said:
Then look for the Envy 15t-j100 quad edition.

You can upgrade the processor to the Intel i7-4900MQ, and get the Nvidia GT 840M graphics as well within the option. The 840 will perform as well as or better than the 750M.

Make sure to also upgrade the display to 1920x1080, you'll want to add the hard drive acceleration cache, and whatever else you see on there you want.


I read that the 840M is a bit worse than 750M (on notebookcheck.net). game-debate.com also claims that the 750M is better.
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March 17, 2014 8:53:37 PM

Construkt said:
Henry Ericson said:
Construkt said:
Then look for the Envy 15t-j100 quad edition.

You can upgrade the processor to the Intel i7-4900MQ, and get the Nvidia GT 840M graphics as well within the option. The 840 will perform as well as or better than the 750M.

Make sure to also upgrade the display to 1920x1080, you'll want to add the hard drive acceleration cache, and whatever else you see on there you want.


I read that the 840M is a bit worse than 750M (on notebookcheck.net). game-debate.com also claims that the 750M is better.



We will have to see. Not sure if drivers make it perform worse or if its just the memory bus holding it back. I know that the 840M is using the Maxwell architecture which is supposedly a better option. Real world performance may change.

Regardless thats the best GPU/CPU combo I could find on that site. Unfortunately HP doesn't give you a lot of options.


I would imagine it's the memory bus.

Well, like I said, HP isn't my favorite brand but I'm getting a free computer so I can't complain.
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March 17, 2014 8:58:18 PM

Hmm, the Envy 15t boasts a 750M with 4gb of memory instead of 2. I wonder what kind of memory that is...
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March 18, 2014 11:09:19 AM

Construkt said:
Then look for the Envy 15t-j100 quad edition.

You can upgrade the processor to the Intel i7-4900MQ, and get the Nvidia GT 840M graphics as well within the option. The 840 will perform as well as or better than the 750M.

Make sure to also upgrade the display to 1920x1080, you'll want to add the hard drive acceleration cache, and whatever else you see on there you want.


The 840 is BRAND new and I'm not sure if available yet.

look at these options for Alienware.

http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-17/pd.aspx


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March 18, 2014 12:50:27 PM

orlbuckeye said:
Construkt said:
Then look for the Envy 15t-j100 quad edition.

You can upgrade the processor to the Intel i7-4900MQ, and get the Nvidia GT 840M graphics as well within the option. The 840 will perform as well as or better than the 750M.

Make sure to also upgrade the display to 1920x1080, you'll want to add the hard drive acceleration cache, and whatever else you see on there you want.


The 840 is BRAND new and I'm not sure if available yet.

look at these options for Alienware.

http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-17/pd.aspx




The 840M can be selected on the HP website.
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March 19, 2014 5:31:38 AM

That was fast for MSI since most are getting rid of the 700 series laptops they have. I'm sure everyone is manufacturing the machines with the new cards. Checking HP, Alienware and Asus they are still selling the gaming rigs with the 700 series. I did see MSI and they are selling all of their machines with the 800 series. I wonder if there is a delay in delivery date?
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