Posts by BowlerHat

Thank you! That's good to know, though unfortunately I doubt my current computer will last 'till September (long story). With any luck someone might be able to verify the proper cooling of the X8 before then

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn This is very interesting Bowlerhat. When you are ready to give us a personal review of your comp, it would be great if you can squeeze these observations into your review thread. Very...

I read every review for that product at Best Buy. While I agree that it is generally fairly well-reviewed, the heat and longevity concerns are worrisome. 90 degree Celsius temps in the GPU while gaming - even intermittently - can kill a...

Quote: Originally Posted by powerpack I doubt but if you wanna do? Cool! I troll are you sure? It's all in the user reviews on the page you linked to. The performance of the G51VX-RX05 seems to be well-rated...

I'm looking at getting the G50VT-X8TW, but I have concerns about its longevity and ability to function properly. The G51VX-RX05 seems to have a known issue with its cooling system in that it routes airflow first over its CPU then over...

Quote: Originally Posted by powerpack Your choice looks good but consider even though this has little slower CPU it does have the GTX 260m? Link, $999. And maybe you can walk in and pick up? I've been looking at...