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Alienware m9700 or Clevo m570RU help me decide

post #1 of 7
8/12/07 at 1:16am
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I have about 1400-1600 to spend on a gaiming notebook, I was wondering what you guys think, should i get a used m9700 off of ebay or build my own clevo m570ru http://www.rjtech.com/miva/merchant....ct_Code=M570RU

I'd be using it for gaming, internet, movies, school, downloading
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post #2 of 7
8/12/07 at 9:58am
That clevo is a good platform (unlike some other clevos...) and you can get a core 2 duo processor plus top end graphics, but it would depend on the configuration as far as comparing the two laptops.

With only about $1500 to spend though, I'd consider an m5550 as the clevo will quickly become much more expensive for a decent configuration, and the m9700 starts at $1600.

Not sure about buying a used laptop on eBay... Personally, I'd rather have a new m5550 rather than a possibly abused anything...
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post #3 of 7
8/12/07 at 11:12am
I agree w/ HH.

the clevo is nice b/c it uses the santa rosa cpu (the most current mobile intel cpu w/ 800mhz vs 667mhz Merom)

I would suggest building a basic setup w/ the clevo, spend the extra bucks on the cpu/gpu & upgrade the ram, hdd, yourself
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post #4 of 7
8/12/07 at 3:08pm
For a good gaming laptop on a budget I would look at these two companies: www.xoticpc.com and www.powernotebooks.com

They have great prices and great ratings, plus they also have the aforementioned (Clevo) which many companies are now selling, as it looks like a promising system from that company.

I would never buy a lappy off ebay personally.

I would also recommend the 5550i as I have one already and it's a great machine. The 9700 is also quite reasonable and can still handle most current games if you can afford the few extra bucks.

Let us know what you decide.
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post #5 of 7
8/12/07 at 10:34pm
http://www.notebookforums.com/back-to-school/
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post #6 of 7
8/13/07 at 2:10am
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the m5550 might be a good idea of Green Zach make that 8600gt work in it
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post #7 of 7
8/13/07 at 2:28am
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Originally Posted by mr9865 View Post
the m5550 might be a good idea of Green Zach make that 8600gt work in it


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