Sandy Bridge and SLI

[T_Grillburry]

does anyone know of a vendor other than alienware (dell) that offers a sandy bridge platform with SLI ? tried eurocom, exotic, sager malibal ect

Looking for

2820qm or 2920xm
2 x 580 gtxm's
250 gb ssd in raid

alienware offer similar but price for 2920 and ssd puts build over 7k in australia

 

[hpfreak]

You said it... Sager, or Falcon NW.

 

[T_Grillburry]

You said it... Sager, or Falcon NW.

couldnt find any sandy bridge builds on sager offering 2 x 580m's

 

[hpfreak]

Hmm, I found a few a couple weeks ago... Must have been another brand... I'll check my history and tell you what it was...

 

[hpfreak]

Found something

http/www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X7_Xtreme_S2_Notebook/

 

[hpfreak]

Ahh... I was right There are Sager notebooks with SLI, but not off Sager Notebooks [.com], xoticpc.com ....


http/www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7280-clevo-x7200-p-3115.html?wconfigure=yes

 

[T_Grillburry]

X7200 platform, only runs 9xx series desktop processors

http/configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=u510432au&c=au&l=en&s=dhs&cs=audhs1&model_id=alienware-m18x

check this out
Ive been trawling for coupla months now and m18x looks shmikko but hdd options not as god as other suppliers. and it is the only laptop offering sli and intel sandybridge i can find

 

[hpfreak]

What you talking about? The desktop processors are much better then the laptop versions... anyways, that Alienware looks pretty maxed, but I don't feel comfortable recommending it... I'd go with a custom brand, you don't want to get a high end laptop from a big manufacturer, they put cheap stuff in there, and your computer isn't handled by pros like custom brands... That build your computer customized.

What is your budget? (please state currency too )

 

[T_Grillburry]

budget is 5.5k aus$

lol, yeah australia. dell at least offers warranty here, as far as i can tell exotic ect dont cover overseas buyers with warranty thats the hard part. the bench tests i saw on 2920xm versus tho 980x had the mobile part standing toe to toe at least for gaming and even winning at high detail settings (read eye candy addict)

 

[hpfreak]

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[hpfreak]

http/originpc.com/eon17-gaming-laptop-features.asp

 

[T_Grillburry]

lol origin.au only offers 485m's not 580's typical, australia always last to get good parts

 

[hpfreak]

Ahh... I see,...well, if I were you, I'd settle for the SLI 485m, I mean, they actually score higher then the 580s in 3d Mark... If you want the best of the best, well, maybe you can wait a while?

I will continue searching...

Would you consider ordering overseas? I mean, you won't be getting an Aussie keyboard, or Win7 english set-up... (Unless you get Ultimate... etc.)

But you may benifit from it, Asus offers a great 2 year global warranty on some laptops. But currently, the G74's only have 1x 560m...

 

[T_Grillburry]

Ahh... I see,...well, if I were you, I'd settle for the SLI 485m, I mean, they actually score higher then the 580s in 3d Mark... If you want the best of the best, well, maybe you can wait a while?

I will continue searching...

Would you consider ordering overseas? I mean, you won't be getting an Aussie keyboard, or Win7 english set-up... (Unless you get Ultimate... etc.)

But you may benifit from it, Asus offers a great 2 year global warranty on some laptops. But currently, the G74's only have 1x 560m...

Looks like you might be right mate, I'm gunna have to wait for for sandy bridge platforms to flesh out a bit in the market or buy from overseas. Its well worth the time looking and asking to get the unit locally and with all wanted components at reasonable price point with warranty.... its interesting that with the aus dollar exchange rate bringing most electrical good prices down over here that it doesnt translate into the pc market. such is life tho. ill keep lookin too, and thanks you have helped me add a few sites to trawl for price and tech comparison

 

[hpfreak]

No problem Glad I was able to help on some way or another.

the AUD is stronger then the USD, so, ordering from an American retailer that ships internationally will probably give you a better deal. The only issue would be regional settings, and taxes, shipping... You might want to write down some numbers to figure out what is the maximum raw price for a laptop you can afford after counting out shipping and handling, and the taxes. It will give you a clearer perespective on what exactly is within limit, either way, your budget is so lenient, maybe a bit too lenient, but then again, when your looking for the best of the best, manufacturers aren't going to be afraid to make you pay 500 dollars upward for that upgrade alone.

 

[T_Grillburry]

No problem Glad I was able to help on some way or another.

the AUD is stronger then the USD, so, ordering from an American retailer that ships internationally will probably give you a better deal. The only issue would be regional settings, and taxes, shipping... You might want to write down some numbers to figure out what is the maximum raw price for a laptop you can afford after counting out shipping and handling, and the taxes. It will give you a clearer perespective on what exactly is within limit, either way, your budget is so lenient, maybe a bit too lenient, but then again, when your looking for the best of the best, manufacturers aren't going to be afraid to make you pay 500 dollars upward for that upgrade alone.

Hmmm had dramas trying to log in on this forum... anyways.
Ended up after discussing tech offerings with Origin sales getting the same offerings as in US. "sorry we forgot to update our AU website (LOL)"

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[T_Grillburry]

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[hpfreak]

Great!! Glad you found the laptop, that lappy is going to max out games for a good while