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Area-51 m5790 the correct choise for me? HeLp Please

post #1 of 16
2/20/07 at 1:39pm
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Hey im new to the forums like it alot in here =) i got a question im planning on buying a Area-51 m5790 ... i searched alot for what i was going to get and decided on getting this one but before i wanted to get your ideas ...
i was looking for a laptop for :
gaming
surfing
downloading stuff
a pretty fast machine
here are the configurations i made for my laptop can you guys tell me if its a good one if not , can you please tell me which part i shud increase ...
here are the configurations i made :
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600G Overclocked to 2.66GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium - Without Remote Control or TV Tuner
Display: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD - Saucer Silver
Motherboard: Alienware® Intel® 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
Memory: 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz - 2 x 1024MB
System Drive: Extreme Performance (RAID 0) - 200GB (100GB x 2) Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ NCQ & 8MB Cache
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 24x10x24 CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo w/ Software MPEG2 Decoder
Video/Graphics Card: 256MB ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1900
Sound Card: Intel® 7.1 High-Definition Audio

and Thanks Alot =)
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post #2 of 16
2/20/07 at 1:44pm
You've got the upgrades pretty much maxed out there, so not much more you could do. I'm sure that config would be excellent for just about anything you throw at it. Could even be overkill in fact (not that I'm saying there IS such a thing :P )
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post #3 of 16
2/20/07 at 2:50pm
Yeah, you have most everything maxed out. All I would suggest is upgrade the optical drive - get a DVD burner. Even if you already have another PC with one, it's always a good idea to have one on a laptop just in case.

Also, which games are you planning on playing? The m5790 is an amazing machine (from what I've heard) but, while the Radeon 1900 is a good graphics card, it isn't going to give you as much gaming power as some other alineware laptops (like the m9700).
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post #4 of 16
2/20/07 at 3:04pm
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like World of warcraft and such games ... online games cod 2 - bf - lord of the rings online
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post #5 of 16
2/20/07 at 3:30pm
I'm fairly sure it can handle WoW fantastically. As for CoD2 and BF, it should play them too, but I don't know how well (though undoubtably, it will be great). I haven't seen any benchmarking of the m5790 yet, so I can't be sure how it will do.
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post #6 of 16
2/20/07 at 3:53pm
I'll be doing a full review with benchmarking in COD2, BF2, and several other games as soon as I get mine next week.

The x1900 should destroy cod2 and do very, very well in bf2 as well.
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post #7 of 16
2/20/07 at 4:25pm
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people are talking about m9700 i didnt get it cause it is amd turion but they say that m9750 will come out and it will be intel core 2 duo ... that seems pretty awsome no ? and m9700 was choosen the best gaming notebook if im not wrong ... ?
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post #8 of 16
2/20/07 at 7:41pm
Oh yeah. If I could wait, I would definitely hold out a couple of months for the m9750 to come out. The m9700 was chosen best gaming notebook because that's what it's mainly for. If you'll be using your notebook primarily for gaming, then, if you can’t wait for the m9750, I’d get the m9700. However, if you're going to be using your notebook for lots of multitasking and general use, the m5790 is a better choice, I think - though, by all accounts, the m9700 is still a strong platform and by no means a light weight (in the performance department)…
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post #9 of 16
2/20/07 at 7:42pm
@ Low Ki

I can't wait to see it. I'm very curious to see how it does compared to the other Alienware notebooks.
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post #10 of 16
2/20/07 at 9:19pm
I will also pist pics of my 5790 when I get it next week.

It should ship out this week, and it'll probably arrive next week sometime. Just a few days before spring break. I'll have 2 whole weeks to waste on it before I have to start using it for work and what not.

I'll post pics and benchmarks.
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post #11 of 16
2/21/07 at 10:34am
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''if you're going to be using your notebook for lots of multitasking and general use'' what do you mean KAREL747... multitaskin ?
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post #12 of 16
2/21/07 at 12:23pm
I mean like having tons of things going on at the same time. For example, playing music/video, surfing the internet with lots of tabs, playing a game, office software, image editing, and several folders open all at the same time. A Core 2 Duo will do you more benifit than a single core processor. An ML-44 (on the m9700) is also good, but not nearly as good as the Core 2 Duo for lots of multitasking.
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post #13 of 16
2/21/07 at 8:12pm
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Originally Posted by idontwantaname
people are talking about m9700 i didnt get it cause it is amd turion but they say that m9750 will come out and it will be intel core 2 duo ... that seems pretty awsome no ? and m9700 was choosen the best gaming notebook if im not wrong ... ?

The m9700/m9750 laptops are quite a bit more expensive than the 5790, and they both pack a lot more graphics power if you get SLI. Though the m9700 uses a single core turion processor, games are all about the video cards so it's not a problem currently. In the future games will take advantage of dual core processors, so if you want the ultimate in gaming laptops the m9700 is it right now, until the m9750 comes out...

The m5790 with an x1900 will perform about the same in games as an m9700 with a single 7900gs from what I've read.
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post #14 of 16
2/23/07 at 3:26pm
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Originally Posted by Hammerhead
The m9700/m9750 laptops are quite a bit more expensive than the 5790, and they both pack a lot more graphics power if you get SLI. Though the m9700 uses a single core turion processor, games are all about the video cards so it's not a problem currently. In the future games will take advantage of dual core processors, so if you want the ultimate in gaming laptops the m9700 is it right now, until the m9750 comes out...

The m5790 with an x1900 will perform about the same in games as an m9700 with a single 7900gs from what I've read.
Basically don't get a 9700 unless your going to take the advantage of SLI?
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post #15 of 16
2/23/07 at 6:08pm
@PiggysPizza

Pretty much...If you're not going to wait for the m9750, and you're not going to use SLI, there isn't really any reason to get the m9700.
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post #16 of 16
2/23/07 at 9:26pm
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Originally Posted by PiggysPizza
Basically don't get a 9700 unless your going to take the advantage of SLI?

Well...

It's still going to be a great performer with a single vid card, but the 5790 with the x1900 looks like it'll outperform a single card m9700, but a 5790 with an x1800 won't.

You always will have the option of adding a second card with the m9700 though, and that will kick the 5790 in the butt in games no matter what card the 5790 has.
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