From Mac to PC. And clueless

[averagenerdchick]

General Questions

1) What is your budget?
1500-2000 (unless it's worth it to pay more)
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
15-16 or 17+

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
USA
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Malibal
b. Dislike: Any dell, really.

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
Yes
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Gaming, Photoshop, listen to music, email, watch movies

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Depends on which size but I won't be moving it around a lot either way.

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
World of Warcraft, Tera, Left 4 Dead, various other games.

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Unsure, but the more the better.

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Prefer to see

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows

Screen Specifics

12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. Click here for Screen resolution information.

13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen?
Glossy, inbetween honestly

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Some sleekness is preferable.

15) When are you buying this laptop?
Soon, within a month or two

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
3+ years

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
I want a hybrid drive, 750 is what Im leaning towards but 500 is okay

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
Just basic CDRW/Dvd-rom with burner

[cmick25]

Sager NP9170 / Clevo P170EM
- FREE!! Continental (U.S. Lower 48 - UPS Ground Only) Ground Shipping on ALL Sager Laptops (Enter Coupon Code: "SAGERFREESHIP" during order process)
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R506)
- NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Sager - 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM, 2.4-3.5GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) (SKU - S2R202)
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- nVidia GeForce GTX 670M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology [User Upgradeable] (SKU – S3R517)
- No Video Adapter
- 12GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (3 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4R557)
- Sager Branding
- Standard Finish
- No mSATA SSD
- 750gb (w/ 8GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid (Serial-ATA III 600 - 32MB Cache) (SKU - S5R421)
- None Standard
- HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (When selecting a Hard Drive in the Optical Bay, No Optical Drive is Included) (SKU - S7R455)
- No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
- No Back Up Software
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Sager - Intel® Advanced-N 6235 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module + Bluetooth (SKU - S8R111)
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- No Spare AC Adapter
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- No Headset
- No External Keyboard
- No External Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system (Overclocking will add 3-6 business days to build time)
- No Operating System Redline Boost
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's + Microsoft Office Starter 2010 - Included with OS Purchase
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- Sager 3 Year Parts & LIFETIME Ltd Labor Warranty w/ Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Customer Support - Special! (SKU - S9P211)
- No Outside of US Shipping Coverage
- No Xotic PC Gear
$1,973.00 TOTAL at Gaming Laptops - XOTIC PC - Gaming Notebooks - Custom Laptops - Custom Notebooks




Battalion 101 P170EM Gaming Laptop
1 x Case ( Battalion 101 P170EM 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080 LED-Backlit Display Laptop w/HDMI Port, DisplayPort, USB 3.0, Illuminated Keyboard, fingerprint Reader, Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter - Original Metallic Black )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM Mobile Processor (4x 2.40GHz/6MB L3 Cache) )
1 x Memory ( 16GB [4GB x 4] 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Laptop Memory] )
1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M 2GB GDDR5 Video [P170EM] )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 500 GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive )
0 x Data Hard Drive ( None )
1 x Optical Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [P170EM] )
1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( Built-in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Laptop] )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN [Laptop] )
1 x Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combo )
1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit )
1 x USB Ports ( Built-in 1x USB 2.0 + 2x USB 3.0 + 1x USB 3.0 / eSATA Combo Ports [Laptop] )
1 x Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )
1 x Video Camera ( Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )
1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
$1,858.00 TOTAL iBUYPOWER Gaming PC: Custom Gaming Computers and Laptops


Sager NP9170
Display 17.3" Full HD LED-Backlit Display with Super Glossy Surface (1920 x 1080)
Video & Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M GPU with 2GB GDDR5 Video Memory [$100.00]
CPU Processor 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM Processor ( 6MB L3 Cache, 2.40GHz) [$160.00]
Thermal Compound IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU [$35.00]
Operating System Genuine MS Windows® 7 Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition ( 64-Bit Preloaded )
Memory 12GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 3 X 4GB [$40.00]
RAID Storage Options Non-RAID Storage
Primary Hard Disk Drive 750GB 7200rpm SATA Hybrid Hard Drive with 8GB SSD [$115.00]
mSATA SSD Drive — For Intel Smart Response Technology None
Optical Drive Bay — Optical Drive or Hard Disk Drive in Optical Drive Bay with Caddy case 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
Wireless Network Card Internal 802.11 B+G+N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo Module
Primary Battery Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
Integrated Security Device Fingerprint Reader
Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Starter 2010 - Included in Price
Warranty Sager 3 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty [$149.00]
$2,048.00 TOTAL custom gaming laptops - Welcome to Sager Notebooks


Or, go crazy on Samsung and Ivy bridge Samsung NP700G7C-S01US Series 7 Gaming Notebook - Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz, 16GB DDR3, 2TB HDD, Blu-ray Player, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M, 17.3 Full HD, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit at TigerDirect.com

If only warranty was 2 years (should be for that price!)...

[averagenerdchick]

Im not crazy about thin laptops, I kind of want some bulk. Or else Id say heck yes samsung lol.
But yeah not a bad idea to wait for ivy bridge...if even for a downgrade in price, maybe.
Did anyone have anything to chime in about Malibal and their exp. with them?

[s2odin]

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[averagenerdchick]

Thank you that's exactly what I was looking for!

[mikew3456]

Did anyone have anything to chime in about Malibal and their exp. with them?

Malibal VS Mythlogic