I'll cut straight to the chase. I'm buying a laptop, and I have 2 in mind. I've narrowed it down to these 2, but I cannot decide on my own what is best for me. It's the 5690 vs. the 8790.
The Sager 5690.
Since I'm a gamer, it seems this is the best choice for me. The UXGA LCD I've heard is great for games and the computer is fastest of all the Sagers. However, I'm confused as to how this can be true, when it uses an the 128MB version of the Radeon 9700 as opposed to the 256MB version, and all other specs are equal to the 8790. But this is important, as numbers talk, and the numbers say this lappy is faster.
My concerns with this one are the monitor size and THIS (check the picture at the bottom of the first post) . BUT, I will end up paying almost $500 less for it
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The Sager 8790.
This was my first choice until I saw the benchmark scores for the 5690. The LCD on this computer is BIG and BEAUTIFUL, based on everything I've heard. It has more video memory at 256MB, which appears to not matter at all.
My concerns with this one? I've heard a few people say that the odd resolution (1680x1050), and the wideness of the screen can cause problems playing some games, and also viewing some web pages. I feel that if this is true, it could be very obnoxious.
So that's my predicament. Should I get the bigger screen, with it's slightly worse compatability and ($400) higher price, or get the smaller screen, pay less, and get better performance. I would really hate to get the 15" screen and regret it. At the same time though, that link I posted above has me worried a little. The monitor on the left looks horribly washed out. And the 17" LCD also has the clear, extra glossy coat. Will I regret not getting that?
The Sager 5690.
Since I'm a gamer, it seems this is the best choice for me. The UXGA LCD I've heard is great for games and the computer is fastest of all the Sagers. However, I'm confused as to how this can be true, when it uses an the 128MB version of the Radeon 9700 as opposed to the 256MB version, and all other specs are equal to the 8790. But this is important, as numbers talk, and the numbers say this lappy is faster.
My concerns with this one are the monitor size and THIS (check the picture at the bottom of the first post) . BUT, I will end up paying almost $500 less for it
!The Sager 8790.
This was my first choice until I saw the benchmark scores for the 5690. The LCD on this computer is BIG and BEAUTIFUL, based on everything I've heard. It has more video memory at 256MB, which appears to not matter at all.
My concerns with this one? I've heard a few people say that the odd resolution (1680x1050), and the wideness of the screen can cause problems playing some games, and also viewing some web pages. I feel that if this is true, it could be very obnoxious.
So that's my predicament. Should I get the bigger screen, with it's slightly worse compatability and ($400) higher price, or get the smaller screen, pay less, and get better performance. I would really hate to get the 15" screen and regret it. At the same time though, that link I posted above has me worried a little. The monitor on the left looks horribly washed out. And the 17" LCD also has the clear, extra glossy coat. Will I regret not getting that?
) . The one thing the 4750 does have over the 5690 was that nice looking glossy screen which would be nice for my graphic work, however that became less of a selling point when I saw how nice amir's 5690 screen looked after he installed his nushield. Add to all that the fact that the 5690s dual channel ram (2 gigs of it) would give me a lot more bandwidth when working with large files and gaming, I think I'll stick with the 5690. Some people might say 64 bit computing is the future and to go with the AMD64, but I think the move to widespread 64 bit acceptance is still a looong way off. It also doesn't help that I'm impatient and I'm sure I could get the 5690 long before the 4750 starts reaching people. Anyways, those are my reasons for going with the 5690. I hope whatever you choose work great for you. I'm sure you can't go wrong with either of these beasts!
