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Is this laptop set up a good buy for a gamer?

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ghepetto   09-24-2008 at 12:12:10 AM

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz overclocked to 3.4GHz(800MHz FSB/6MB Cache)



17 Inch TrueLife High Resolution WUXGA Glossy Notebook Screen(1920X1200)



4GB 667MHz Dual Channel Memory



2 x 200GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drives - 400GB Total

8X DVD +/- RW w/ dbl Layer Write Capability



Intel 3945 802.11a/b/g Wireless Card



NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8700MGT with 512MB GDDR3 Memory



Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Web Camera



9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery w/ 230W AC Power Adapter

AGEIA PhysX Physics Accelerator

Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition + Operating System CD

Microsoft Works 8.5

Roxio Creator 10

Dell Travel Remote Control

3 Years Dell Warranty til 3/28/2011(Fully Transferable)

PRICE: $2300 <-- Is this good for the money?

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frozenlead   09-24-2008 at 06:12:40 AM
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For $2300, eh. I think that going with a better single GPU, like the 9800GTX is a better idea. This thing is very heavy on CPU power, and the resolution will have games limited on GPU power. Even with SLI, I don't think dual 9700's are worth the heat and power. Can you get a better single GPU?

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Maziar   09-24-2008 at 08:44:26 AM
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Agreed^^
Instead of 2x8700MGT get 1 8800MGTX,8800GTX,9800MGT,9800MGTX instead.

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lostandwandering   09-24-2008 at 09:51:40 PM
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Something based off the Clevo 860 would be a better buy then that system. It'd be a 15.4'' system.

If you want a 17'' system, for the price something based on the Clevo M570RU would be another good choice.

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