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should i pay the extra money?

i am thinking about 2 laptops. one is about 1000 dollars more. the specs are the same except one is a 2.5 ghz instead of 2.4 and the video card are the 2 main differencess. here are the specs and i want them to play games good. higher end games i have are delta force extreme and need for speed carbon and prostreet.

Battalion 101 LX-775 [2] $1,761.00

$1,761.00

Case ( Battalion 101 LX775 17" WSXGA+ 1680X1050 Widescreen LCD TFT Notebook w/Li-ion 6 cells battery, Universal AC Power Adapter Original Metallic Black Color )

Processor ( [New !!!] Intel® Core 2 Duo Mobile T7700 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.4GHz/4MB Cache/800FSB) )

Free Software/Game ( Free Game - [Halo 2] must purchase with Microsoft Windows Vista operation system )

Free Software/Game ( [Free] iBUYPOWER T-Shirt with Archlord Game Graphic on Back --- $19.99 value )

Memory ( 4096MB(2048MB X2) DDR2-667 PC5300 [Notebook Memory] Corsair Value or Major Brand / due to Microsoft Windows 32-bit Edition limitation

Update:

it will displays around 3.5GB in Windows )

Video Card ( Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 8600GT PCI-Express 3D Video )

Hard Drive ( 200 GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA-150 Super Slim Notebook Hard Drive )

External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )

CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [Battalion 101 LX775] )

Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )

Fax Modem ( Build-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Notebook] )

Network Card ( Build-in 10/100/1000 Network LAN [Notebook] )

Mouse ( Optical 800-dpi Internet Mouse USB/PS2 for Notebook Red )

USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports [Notebook] )

USB 2.0 Accessories ( Add External USB 2.0 Hub (4x USB 2.0 Ports) )

Flash Media Reader/Writer ( Build-in 3-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Notebook] )

Extras ( NZXT CRYO LX Notebook Cooler Support for power notebooks with 15", 17" and 19" wide screens and Cools your notebook with three adjustable fans )

Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )

Update 2:

Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) 32-Bit )

Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner ( [Special !!] MS Media Center Remote Control and Receiver )

IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( Build-in 1x IEEE-1394 Firewire Port [Notebook] )

USB Flash Drive ( None )

MP3 Player ( None )

TV Tuner ( None )

Video Camera ( Build-in CMOS Digital Web Video Camera 1.3Mega Pixels )

Headset ( None )

Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( [upgrade] 4965 Wireless-N WiFi Link (802.11b/g/Draft N) PCI-E Mini Card )

Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )

Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )

Update 3:

Battalion 101 M570RU Notebook $2,645.00

$2,645.00

Case ( Battalion 101 M570RU 17" WSXGA+ 1680X1050 Widescreen LCD TFT Notebook w/Li-ion 8 cells battery, Universal AC Power Adapter Orange Trim )

Processor ( [New !!!] Intel® Core 2 Duo Mobile T9300 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.5GHz/6MB Cache/800FSB) )

Free Software/Game ( Free Game - [Halo 2] must purchase with Microsoft Windows Vista operation system )

Free Software/Game ( [Free] iBUYPOWER T-Shirt with Archlord Game Graphic on Back --- $19.99 value )

Memory ( 4096MB(2048MB X2) DDR2-667 PC5300 [Notebook Memory] Corsair Value or Major Brand / due to Microsoft Windows 32-bit Edition limitation, it will displays around 3.5GB in Windows )

Video Card ( Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX PCI-Express 3D Video )

Update 4:

Hard Drive ( 200 GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA-150 Super Slim Notebook Hard Drive )

External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )

CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [M570RU] )

Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )

Fax Modem ( Build-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Notebook] )

Network Card ( Build-in 10/100/1000 Network LAN [Notebook] )

Mouse ( Optical 800-dpi Internet Mouse USB/PS2 for Notebook Red )

USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in 4x USB 2.0 Ports [Notebook] )

USB 2.0 Accessories ( Add External USB 2.0 Hub (4x USB 2.0 Ports) )

Update 5:

Flash Media Reader/Writer ( Build-in 7-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Notebook] )

Extras ( NZXT CRYO LX Notebook Cooler Support for power notebooks with 15", 17" and 19" wide screens and Cools your notebook with three adjustable fans )

Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )

Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) 32-Bit )

Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner ( [Special !!] MS Media Center Remote Control and Receiver )

IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( Build-in 1x IEEE-1394 Firewire Port [Notebook] )

USB Flash Drive ( None )

MP3 Player ( None )

TV Tuner ( None )

Video Camera ( Build-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )

Update 6:

Headset ( None )

Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( [upgrade] 4965 Wireless-N WiFi Link (802.11b/g/Draft N) PCI-E Mini Card )

Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )

Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )

thank you for your input. these are both laptops and i am heading to Iraq for military.

Update 7:

yeah i was looking at many places. dell and bestbuy and everyone who makes computers. dell i am not happy with for many reasons right now. this computer i saw was on ibuypower.com and i have bought from them before. great computers. most people also with the same specs are way more. and dont have all i wanted. some i saw were only 1 to 2 gigs of ram, or were amd athlons or had ati video cards. all of which i dont want. i want 4 gigs, a good video card and geforce i know from exp i like a lot better, and i want intel, also a huge hard drive, like the ones i picked are both 200 gigs with 7200 rpms. other ones i say were only 100 gigs or some were 160 gigs but 5400 rpm. i also like this site because they are helpfull and you can pretty much customize your computer and not pay high end dollars for it. like alienwere computers you get the same thing but twice the money. but thanks again for input. i think i am looking more towards the second one for sure if i get the extra $

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  • 1 decade ago
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    in a nut shell, the main reason the second system is much more expensive is the graphics card

    the 8800m gtx is simply overpowering, and the 8600 one is pretty pedestrian in comparison !

    yes, the processor T9300 is better than the T7700 > but that does not count for very much

    now that you mention high end games, the 8800 simply stands out and steams the 8600 one

    (and mind you premium laptop graphics are indeed an expensive proposition)

    hope i could help some bit

    & btw, i can recommend you another cheaper option to the Battalion 101 M570RU, & with similar performances that !

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8651...

    ring up those fella's & ask them to pre-build your system with the T9300 processor .... and you end up paying approx $1600., read the customer reviews and it should be evident that plenty many people have taken that route

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    For the money you are willing to pay, I would strongly recommend you buying a DELL Notebook PC and at the same time inquiring details about exactly what their FULL accidental insurance covers in view that you are about to deploy to In-Harm's Way. One of the chief advantages about why Dell is a good long-run choice is the number of PCs it sells to the Government agencies and Corporate businesses that makes it easy to find and reasonably priced when one needs replacement parts like Notebook PC batteries, RAM etc

    Hope the Above Info Helps and God's Speed!

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