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    Gateway P-6831FX 17in Notebook - $1249

    Max settings in Crysis get a little hairy on the frame rates at times (because of the 1.66Ghz CPU) but lowering the settings or resolution somehwat help that. A CPU upgrade would resolve this, and you'd still be under the price of anything in the same performace grade. This laptop is well...
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    Gateway P-6831FX 17in Notebook - $1249

    Laptop just arrived at the front door (I always am the last on the UPS delivery route! :( ), and I've just booted it up for the first time. This laptop is HUGE! I've definitely become accustomed to the 13" and 15" lappies that everyone at work carries around, so I'll certainly stand out...
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    Gateway P-6831FX 17in Notebook - $1249

    Ouch! Sale is over, and that bad boy is now $1699! Guess I got it while the getting was good!
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    Gateway P-6831FX 17in Notebook - $1249

    I've checked most boutiques beyond Alienware, and none come close to offering a gaming laptop for this price that the Gateway is going for. You're right that you could build a comparable custom PC for less than this laptop, but mobile gamers on a budget will eat this deal up. Unfortunately to...
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    Gateway P-6831FX 17in Notebook - $1249

    I agree with you on the CPU. An upgrade would be necessary in the near future, but even an upgrade to a 2.0 would give the 8800GTS plenty of room to breathe without much $$$. However, 3GB RAM is far beyond adequate. The screen resolution is not bad at all. I have a 1440x900 Samsung LCD on my...
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    Newegg E6600 Price Drop $235 Free Shipping

    I'm glad I got in early on it too (I ordered the eVGA 8800GTS for both new machines as well), because pretty much everything I ordered is now out of stock as well. Enjoy your stuff when you get it. I know I will. Now it's time to look out the windows for the UPS guy every 5 minutes. =-D
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    Newegg E6600 Price Drop $235 Free Shipping

    Newegg customer service shines yet again. I just got the $75 dollar credit, so I'll definitely be be building another system with this kick@ss processor once they are back in stock.
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    Newegg E6600 Price Drop $235 Free Shipping

    I had heard that some price drops were in store, but I wasn't sure exactly when, what chips were slated to drop, and what prices they were going to. I saved $130 on the RAM and video cards by buying them this week, so at least that helps a little. =-D
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    Newegg E6600 Price Drop $235 Free Shipping

    I've had a similar situation before, and I believe they will pricematch only if the items have not yet shipped out. I chose overnight shipping (set to arrive on Monday 4/23), so I don't know if I'll be able to catch them before it ships out since their service center is open only Mon-Fri...
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    Newegg E6600 Price Drop $235 Free Shipping

    I just ordered 2 new systems from NewEgg yesterday with E6600's @ $310 per chip. ... that figures =0. Oh, well , and this just gives me more reason to build additional systems with it. An I guess I can always make up part of my money by buying the Freezer 7 from eWiz ($19.50 atm, NICE!).