Should I wait for a 800fsb, or just get this 533fsb Laptop???

[Detoyminador_]

This system will still rock won't it? It won't be my main PC, just a second PC which I'll use to LAN. I'll do the 1Gb memory upgrade as well. If the 800fsb system with say 3.2/3.4 Ghz cpu is released soon the price should by higher, what should I do???


Acer Aspire 1703SMi Desknote Link
Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz(HT), 533fsb, 512KB on die second level cache
512MB PC-2700 333Mhz DDR ram ,120GB 7200rpm HDD
17" TFT super-bright colour LCD, NVIDIA FX5600Go 128MB agp graphics
DVD-RW, Integrated audio + stereo speakers, sub-woofer & microphone
Launch Manager, Norton Anti-Virus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Power DVD, NTI CD Maker
Includes touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll key, full-size keyboard with dedicated numeric pad & EasyLaunch keys
Built-in 56Kbps international fax/modem + 10/100 ethernet, 802.11b Wi-Fi LAN,6 in 1 card reader
Microsoft Windows XP Pro,Carry Bag,1 Yr RTB Warranty



Options

add 512MB DDR(total 1GB)
Add Battery(max 2hrs)
upgrade warranty to 3 yrs RTB

 

[Jeff7181]

What is your intended use for this? Those specs are pretty high for a laptop... personally, I'd go with a Centrino setup.

 

[bagaki]

have you considered Sager notebooks?

Link

most of their systems now have 800mhz FSB

im not sure how much for the acer or how much you want to spend, but they might have what you are looking for

regards,

bagaki

 

[Detoyminador_]

It'll be used for a 3D gaming LAN machine upstairs and where I can take it to my mates and play games like Ghost recon UT2003. It won't be used for travelling i.e. business use so I wouldn't even think of a centrino chip @ 1.7Ghz. I currently have a toshiba 1Ghz and to step up to a 1.7Ghz would be a complete waste.

 

[AIWGuru]

Originally posted by: Detoyminador_
It'll be used for a 3D gaming LAN machine upstairs and where I can take it to my mates and play games like Ghost recon UT2003. It won't be used for travelling i.e. business use so I wouldn't even think of a centrino chip @ 1.7Ghz. I currently have a toshiba 1Ghz and to step up to a 1.7Ghz would be a complete waste.

Shuttle SFF pc and an LCD.

You'll always be dissapointed with laptops for this because of their lame duck HDDs. They just feel like 486s when you actually use them. They're.....pokey.

 

[Detoyminador_]

WOW! those Sager machines are awsome but I've never heard of them, I'm from Australia and our prices are more expensive than yours. I got quoted with all 3 options USD$2,865.00 which may be alot to you but the centrino notebooks are that & more.

Those Sager NP8790-S & the NP8790-V are wicked.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: Detoyminador_
It'll be used for a 3D gaming LAN machine upstairs and where I can take it to my mates and play games like Ghost recon UT2003. It won't be used for travelling i.e. business use so I wouldn't even think of a centrino chip @ 1.7Ghz. I currently have a toshiba 1Ghz and to step up to a 1.7Ghz would be a complete waste.

There's one thing you don't seem to be considering though... a 1.7 Ghz Pentium M is MUCH faster than a 1.7 Ghz Pentium 4.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: Detoyminador_
It'll be used for a 3D gaming LAN machine upstairs and where I can take it to my mates and play games like Ghost recon UT2003. It won't be used for travelling i.e. business use so I wouldn't even think of a centrino chip @ 1.7Ghz. I currently have a toshiba 1Ghz and to step up to a 1.7Ghz would be a complete waste.

There's one thing you don't seem to be considering though... a 1.7 Ghz Pentium M is MUCH faster than a 1.7 Ghz Pentium 4.

yup, i think you have the idea that a centrino 1.7 = P4 1.7. if i had to guess right now without looking at any sort of benchies, i would day a centrino 1.7 would be equal to something like 2.4B-2.53B

 

[Abhi]

Dell has 2 models with 800 mhz fsb

the 9100 and XPS

 

[zodder]

Sager makes one hell of a laptop. Read the reviews on both their laptops and their customer service. You would certainly be one happy camper if you got one of those.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: AIWGuru

Originally posted by: Detoyminador_
It'll be used for a 3D gaming LAN machine upstairs and where I can take it to my mates and play games like Ghost recon UT2003. It won't be used for travelling i.e. business use so I wouldn't even think of a centrino chip @ 1.7Ghz. I currently have a toshiba 1Ghz and to step up to a 1.7Ghz would be a complete waste.

Shuttle SFF pc and an LCD.

You'll always be dissapointed with laptops for this because of their lame duck HDDs. They just feel like 486s when you actually use them. They're.....pokey.

The laptop he's looking at has a 120GB 7200rpm HDD

My Inspiron's HD is a 5400. While it's a bit slower than a desktop, it really doesn't matter when you're playing games and such. I've never had it slow me down. Doesn't feel anything like a 486.

 

[Abhi]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: AIWGuru

Originally posted by: Detoyminador_
It'll be used for a 3D gaming LAN machine upstairs and where I can take it to my mates and play games like Ghost recon UT2003. It won't be used for travelling i.e. business use so I wouldn't even think of a centrino chip @ 1.7Ghz. I currently have a toshiba 1Ghz and to step up to a 1.7Ghz would be a complete waste.

Shuttle SFF pc and an LCD.

You'll always be dissapointed with laptops for this because of their lame duck HDDs. They just feel like 486s when you actually use them. They're.....pokey.

The laptop he's looking at has a 120GB 7200rpm HDD

It should be real fast....