q9000

Might buy an ex display advent 7555 gx - Intel Quad-Core processor Q9000
(2Ghz, 1066Mhz, 6MB Cache).

My question is - are advents reliable? What kind of reputation do they have as a brand? I am thinking of another hp to buy, but the advent has better specs, so I'm torn between the two.

In terms of processor, because thats the only big difference between the two, will a quad-core suit me? I am going to use it for light gaming, music production programs and of course everyday computing, and random software here and there. Will a quad-core work better, with games and production programs, but also with everyday programs?

The other laptop has an amd dual core (which I found to be benchmarked quite high) and also there's a few core 2 duo laptops I was looking at e.g t6600 p8750(I think).

I'm really confused as the advent has been reduced to £450(ex-display, clearance)!!! and even though I don't know much about laptops, for a quad core its really cheap. Should I brave the advent and take the deal? Or is quad-core useless to me and are hp much more reliable, built better, last longer?

Sorry for the long post, but I really need help, it would be much appreciated.

 

First Axiom: You always get what you pay for.

If it works for a long time at an acceptable level for your use, you got a deal.

If, the opposite happens, you just paid twice for what you might/should have paid once for.

What you're willing to pay for should always include what you're willing to give up too (peace of mind).

No wrong or right answer here - just know your decision is basically, a gamble with this unit - if dependability is an aspect of your computing experience.

Good luck.

 

Advent is apparently a renamed MSI, so quality should be fine. Try checking out this thread:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sho...um.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=411694