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1212magicman:
I'm getting a laptop, with extremely exaggerated specs. I have 2 options, one has a 17.3" 1600 x 900 res monitor and has better specs. The other is a bit older has a 15.3" 1080P res monitor, and is actually more expensive by like 100$ despite being a bit slower and older.

Those two mentioned are quad core laptops with 2.3ghz --> 3.3ghz turbo boost, being the better one.

I could also get a dual-core laptop with 1080P res, but with a 2.5ghz --> 3.1ghz processor. So its 2 times slower processor wise.
It also comes with only 500GB, where as the two on top get 1TB and bluray players.

Better one: 916$
Not as good 1080P: 1000$

Dual Core 1080P: 875$

megido-rev.M:
If you'll use it a lot with CPU-intensive proggies, quad-core will benefit you pretty well. In that case, I say you get the one with better specs over the smaller, costlier higher-res monitor, as you'd have less machine power to drive stuff to the screen anyway.

Also, it might help to disclose the actual models.

Freedom Kira:
Full specs, man. CPU performance is not determined solely by clock speed/GHz. Screen quality is also not determined solely by resolution.

1212magicman:

--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on June 20, 2012, 02:32:28 AM ---Full specs, man. CPU performance is not determined solely by clock speed/GHz. Screen quality is also not determined solely by resolution.

--- End quote ---

Fine Fine, I was hoping I wouldn't have to post all the specs. However I was able to go to best buy and look at the 1600 x 900 res screens, and they were AMAZING. Just saiyan', like AMAZING.

Dv7t Quad Edition Customized:
2.3/3.3ghz quad intel i7-3610qm 6MB l3 cache
8GB ddr3 ram clocked at who knows what
Nvidia GT 630m
1TB 5400 rpm hdd
17.3" 1600 x 900 led
bluray player
backlit keyboard

Price: 919$ tax and everything

dv6t customized
2.5/3.1 i5-2450m
6GB ddr3 ram
Radeon 7690M gddr5 1gb
650GB 5400 rpm HDD
no backlit keyboard
no bluray player
15.6" 1080P led

Price: 878$ tax and everything


At this point I've made up my mind since I got a chance to look at the 1600 x 900 and I really liked it. Not the same laptops, but it should look the same.

Freedom Kira:
The specs on the $919 computer are excellent. These, however, don't seem to match your original description. Either that or your original description was too rushed; I seem to see three options in your original post compared to two here, and these two differ in price by about $40, not $100.

I highly doubt that the 1080p screen + ~$40 is good enough to justify sacrificing a newer and more powerful processor, 2GB of RAM, 350GB of disk space, larger despite lower res screen, blu-ray capability, and all the other bells and whistles you listed. One thing you should note, though, is that the i7 will suck up more power than the i5, even though the i7 was built on more efficiency-optimized architecture. According to recent news about Ivy Bridge, the i7 will likely also run significantly hotter than the i5.

If none of that really bothers you, I think your choice is set. I would go one step further and ensure you have a decent number of USB 3.0 ports on it though. Do also remember to think about how you're going to move around a 17.3" laptop.

By the way, one thing to consider after getting either laptop is removing the HDD and replacing it with a good SSD. If you need storage space, this is probably out of the question, but if not, both of these systems could really benefit from the upgrade.

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