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Potential gaming laptop???

  • 25-08-2012 3:38pm
    #1
    imalwayshappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    What you think of the below for a new gaming laptop. The specs seem pretty good by my limited knowledge but some pro gaming advice would be good thanks.

    http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=n0817c08&model_id=inspiron-17r-se-7720&c=ie&l=en&s=bsd&cs=iebsdt1

    Components
    Windows® 7 Professional, 64bit, English
    3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM processor (6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz)
    Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
    Switch by Design Studio - Aluminium
    Optical Drive : 8x DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
    McAfee® SecurityCenter 30-Days trial version
    OS Windows® Recovery Media Not included
    Services & Software
    1 Yr Collect & Returns Hardware Support
    No Accidental Damage Protecton
    Also Includes
    Inspiron 7720 Basee
    2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 130W
    Ship Accessory : EMEA3 MUI Docs - West/Swiss/MEA (Eng, Ger, Fre, Ita, Ara)
    Primary 6-cell 48W/HR LI-ION
    Resource DVD : Inspiron 7720Diagnostics and Drivers
    Digital Photography Not included
    1TB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
    Retail Marker Not included
    Retail Financial Marker Not included
    Retail Drop In the Box Leaflet Not included
    Retail Registration Not included
    Retail Information Not included
    Retail Tech Sheets Not included
    Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
    Optical Software Not included
    17.3in High Definition+ (900p) LED Display with TrueLife
    8192MB (2x4096) 1600MHz DDR3
    1 Meter Power Cord - UK
    Packaging : Brown Box
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 Card (802.11n + BT 4.0)
    Driver : 2230 Wireless Card
    Wireless Display Application
    Not included
    Not included
    A7TRBO1303_019/05_010/BTO
    Documentation Not included
    Software: DataSafe Online Backup 2GB - 1 year trial
    Inspiron 7720 Order
    CFI Not Included
    DataSafe Online Backup 2GB - 1 year licence
    N0817C08


Comments

  • #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    As for the GT 650M, we had a discussion about the graphics memory here recently. Dell doesn't specify the VRAM type in the Irish website, on the Australian Dell website it says GDDR5 but you may want to ask a sales rep to make sure.

    Other than that it is quite pricey, more than €1,200 if you add the VAT and delivery. There is a 17.3" Sammy w similar specs but a lot cheaper (€930 after cashback) here... and you'll get a Bluray drive. (This GT 650M comes with 2 GB DDR3 VRAM)

    If it's purely gaming specs, you're looking for, check the offers at computeruniverse.net (usually they ship with a German keyboard) or configure your own gaming laptop at Schenker, you'll find much better gaming laptops there for 1,200 yoyos.


  • #3
    imalwayshappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭imalwayshappy


    Torqay wrote: »
    As for the GT 650M, we had a discussion about the graphics memory here recently. Dell doesn't specify the VRAM type in the Irish website, on the Australian Dell website it says GDDR5 but you may want to ask a sales rep to make sure.

    Other than that it is quite pricey, more than €1,200 if you add the VAT and delivery. There is a 17.3" Sammy w similar specs but a lot cheaper (€930 after cashback) here... and you'll get a Bluray drive. (This GT 650M comes with 2 GB DDR3 VRAM)

    If it's purely gaming specs, you're looking for, check the offers at computeruniverse.net (usually they ship with a German keyboard) or configure your own gaming laptop at Schenker, you'll find much better gaming laptops there for 1,200 yoyos.


    Thanks for that, in regards to the graphics card why would the ram type make a difference? Excuse me as i've no idea about this!!


  • #4
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    imalwayshappy wrote: »
    in regards to the graphics card why would the ram type make a difference?

    From the GT 650M review at notebookcheck.com:
    However, the 128-Bit memory interface can be a bottleneck if DDR3 graphics memory is employed. Despite the slower core clock of only 735 MHz, the GDDR5-version of the card should be much faster.


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