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Originally Posted by ghazgull013
You thinkin bout getin the 1730 TT?
Yeah, I think the 1730 is really nice. Problem is that the least expensive setup with 8800 SLI is $4K. So it's gonna be awhile. I...
Yeah. You would get some significant gains from a 7900GTX or 7950GTX video card. On the CPU side, a T7200 is the best bang for the buck. Look at the first page of this thread for more detail.
I know a few of you have 8800GTX SLI setups right now. What kind of temps do those cards hit under a heavy load such as Crysis? Are any of you overclocking them yet? How many fans does the M1730 have, and how loud are they on high...
Yes. The Dual Pipe has two separate copper tubes with fins on the end, one going to each side of the laptop. Overclocking your card won't hurt anything. In fact, you're going to almost have to if you want to play any current games. ...
True that. I fried my first single pipe GS with a bad BIOS flash. I ordered another GS dual pipe and it never gave me any trouble until the day I sold it. It was pretty heavily OC'd too.
You also have to look at the relatively small gains VS the bullshit involved with having a 3.5 laying next to your laptop all of the time. I can't even stand my USB drive sitting next to my rig.
I had some cash burning a hole in my pocket...got cold feet though. It was planned primarily as a "raise the resale value" tactic, as there are obviously no other advantages to having one. I don't watch blu-ray or any kind of...
