Posts by XER

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)? - No, I don't presently own a SSD but I...

1) Do you currently own an SSD? Are you planning on purchasing one or more in the near future? No I don't. I may purchase if the price comes way down. 2) If you’re planning on purchasing an SSD, which brand(s) are you considering and...

What exactly does ddr5 do vs ddr3? Why is it better and how does it effect performance?

Quote: Originally Posted by Monkton do you guys think the 9280 with the desktop i7 will perform much better than a Calpella rig? In general, what's the performance difference between a desktop chipset and its notebook...

how doe the 260 gts ddr5 compare with the 260 & 280 GTX ddr3?

Quote: Originally Posted by motok I hope it has a strong/tight screen hinge this time LMFAO. Which previous notebook had a problem with this?

I've been to a sonystyle store just to check this RGB screen and rest assured it is awesome, the colors, viewing angles, etc blow away any other notebook screen, and many desktop monitors, I've ever seen.

Great deal on the memory. I may try that route.

The problem with SLI and the 9280 has got to be power related as the i7 draws 130w. Calpella looks like it is coming out with lower clocks than Montevina--what gives?

Have you been able to source one of these with the RGB display without having to upgrade it yourself? 8GB of ram, wow, what did that cost?