Posts by flipcody

If you are going to use it for gaming then it is no comparison. The 8204 is clearly the better choice. The X1600 that is in the the 8204 is twice as powerful as the X1400 that you would get in the e1505. You may want to consider some...

Acer 5672 is a small form factor? Did you get your model right? The m1210 is a 12.1" notebook and the 5672 is 15.4". If you are going 15.4" then there are better choices with the x1600.

Hard choice. The S96j is definately better built than the e1705. The e1705 will perform better in games but is quite a bit bigger and heavier than the S96j. With the higher res screen you will be able to get more on your desktop with the...

You really need to buy the optical drive with the barebones. Trust me. The brackets can not be bought seperately. I raised hell and got no where. When you order notebook I would also call them and get assurance that drive shipping with...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zothian The "7900 go" scores higher than the X1600 by 60%! And which 14" - 15.4" has the 7900 go!?

That is a very nice config, you will be very happy.

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowing It seems to be fine specs. It could probably run the latest games on lower settings. At lower settings? Are you kidding? I'm running every game that I have at native...

Yes I meant graphics cards. The 7800GTX and 7900GS are in some 17" notebooks. You can get the e1705 with the 7900GS. I don't know the difference between Corsair and Kingston. Corsair does make some good ram though. I would get...

Ooops, double post.

I have had both and prefer 7200 rpm. There is hardly any difference in heat, noise, or power use. I can really tell the difference in speed but I use some HD intensive programs. This article which compares 7200 to 5400 rpm is very...