*** Official Clevo P370EM / Sager NP9370 Owner's Lounge ***

I agree with Sequencer, there's no use for 32GB of RAM when gaming at all, 8GB at MAX, 16 just to keep it cool.

A matte would do good, and a mSATA is only for use if you ABSOLUTELY need more space, but it'll be slower than a 512GB Samsung 840 PRO indeed.

 

Exactly, I'm originally a photographer, turned videographer after indulging myself into time-lapse movies.
when talking about the memory, in this field basically the more the better, some actually suggest a minimum of 24G's.

I never actually thought about BR drive,, I think I will snap it.

I will be using the HDD generally for my files and mini projects, plus every major project will go through it until it ends up in its own hard drive. so basically when dealing with a 4K definition movie, caching will improve the times even a little, thus the mSATA.

Regarding the OS, why wont you recommend it? is it because its different? because im very comfortable with change and I don't get that feeling in the stomach when doing so. is it drivers ?? is it the whole feel of it? I will sure go to Win7 Pro if Win8 is not going to cut it.

Since I will be on the move most of the time, I need that extra gamut for working when im not at home. and glare doesn't bother me, I can always avoid it in a way or another. while at home, I have a reference monitor i work on.

And yea, Last thing, HDD for personal files seems a much better investment than SSD's,, at least to me that is.

 

Great! You know what you are doing better than we do, and hey you invested in the correct places, good luck

 

Well yes, it looks like you have a firm grasp of your requirements and priorities.
You can get a Panasonic UJ240 or UJ260 Blu-ray Burner for between $60-$90. It may help if a client wants your video on a disc.
Re: OS. I won't use Win8 as my primary OS just yet since many of my digital audio/soft-synth apps perform poorly on it, or don't work at all. All apps have worked flawlessly on Win7 for the past 2 years. Digital audio is just my hobby/part-time job.
I too am comfortable with change, my day job is as a System Administrator managing Windows, Linux, & Unix servers, desktops, & laptops, and my current task is implementing several brand new software service solutions in my customer's environment and I am responsible for the dev space and ironing out the technical issues prior to the move to production. So the ability to adapt to constant changes is required for my job. My Clevo is my pre-dev sandbox, running multiple VMs in a virtual infrastructure all networked to test new software tools. I haven't done any real gaming on it yet. Too busy.
You may want to check to see if you video-editing apps have any issues in Win8.
Have fun!

 

Thanks, it will be my first clevo, and actually my second laptop ever, after this 6 years old hp Pavillion dv6000 im using right now.

The blue ray drive is not the matter, it could be installed later if needed. Software compatibility is not a major issue since most of the software I use is from Adobe creative suit and that -if not supported- should be supported pretty quick.
My major concern is the drivers, the machine can be operated with few software but with broken drivers here and there ,, I feel its useless. Will contact my reseller and see what they suggest.

Best of luck, Hazza3

 

Greetings , i did my first order of a clevo laptop sometime around 2010 when i got the sager np 7280 ( x7200) , it arrived with a mobo fault and had to return it back for repairs , but since then i been using
it perfectly till this day , anyways i just made my 2nd sager order :

- 17.3” Full HD (1920x1080) 90% NTSC Color Gamut Glossy LED-Backlit Display (AU OB173HW01 V4)
- Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 7970M - CrossFireX Enabled
- Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4~3.4GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3/1600 Dual Channel Memory
- Crucial 256GB SSD (M4) SATA III Solid-State Drive
- 750GB SATA II 3GB/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive
- Combo Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
-9-in-1 Memory Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/SD/Mini‐SD/SDHC/SDXC)
- Built-in Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 - Ultimate Gaming Card

just hoping ill have a trouble free machine this time ... how are the 7970m crossfire working out ? any enduro issues still or it has been fixed ?
i mainly play world of warcraft and perhaps gta5 when its released and some other fps games... how good it the 90% ntsc glossy led display ?
any real noticeable difference while gaming ? will the cpu bottleneck with the 2 gpu's ?
would appreciate ur thoughts and advices ,
cheers and happy new year !

 

For gaming the CPU will not bottleneck.

There's NO enduro when working with XFire or just the P370EM due to it being disabled, so you are problem free good setup

Awesome screen, really bright you'll see the difference and notice how worthy it is!

If I were you I would go with the 3740QM just for the sake of slightly more power and the ability to OC 400MHz more.

Good luck and a happy new year to you too

 

Thanks for the quick reply,i wish i could get a better cpu but am kinda out of budget as it was either a screen upgrade or cpu
and i choose the screen , hope its worth it ... dont u think the 3630qm is enough for modern / incoming games of 2013 ?
u kinda scared me now as i dnt want 2 get to a point that ill need 2 buy / upgrade my machine b4 the end of next year.
there is another thing i 4got to mention and i would really appreciate a feedback of some1 using this machine's rubberized palmrest as i read it stains a lot and wears
out fast ! what about the keyboard ? does the labels wear out fast ? can any1 with a couple months sager machine post a photo or comment on such claims?
my regards.

 

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- Current Promotion: SAGER Holiday Sale!!! - $100 OFF When you spend $1350.00* or more! (*excludes non-sager parts, accessories, shipping, & taxes) - [NP9150, NP9170, & NP9370 Only]
- Display: 17.3" Sager FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Matte Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R401)
- Dead Pixel Warranty: Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Monitor Calibration: NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- Processor: Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3630QM (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP) (SKU – S2R174)
- Thermal Compound: -Stock OEM Thermal Compound
- Graphics Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7970M (2048MB) GDDR5 DX11 [User Upgradeable] (SKU - S3R705)
- Copper Cooling Upgrade: No Copper Cooling Upgrade
- External Display Video Adapters: No Video Adapter
- External Mobile Display: No External Mobile Display
- Ram: 8GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4S423P)
- Branding: Sager Branding
- Exterior Finish - Skins & Wraps: Standard Laptop Finish
- mSATA SSD Drive ( Slot 1 ): No mSATA SSD
- Primary Hard Drive: 750GB 7200RPM [Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache] (SKU - S5R306)
- Second Hard Drive: None Standard
- Raid: HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- Optical Drive Bay: Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (When selecting a Hard Drive in the Optical Bay, No Optical Drive is Included) (SKU - S7R455)
- Optical Drive Bay Hard Drive Caddy: No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
- External Hard Drive (Back Up): No Back Up Hard Drive
- External USB Optical Drive: NO External USB Optical Drive
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
- Back Up Software: No Back Up Software
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth Included *With select wireless cards only* (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Wireless Network: FREE - Sager - Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 + Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual Band) (SKU – S8T008)
- Wireless Network Accessories: No Network Accessory
- Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- TV Tuner: No TV Tuner
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Case: Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Car Adapter: No Car Adapter
- Spare AC Adapter: No Spare AC Adapter
- Port Replicator / Dock / Adapters: No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Fingerprint Reader: Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Headsets: No Headset
- Keyboard (External): No External Keyboard
- Keyboard (Internal - Laptop): Standard Sager/Clevo Non Chiclet Backlit Keyboard
- Mouse Accessories: No External Mouse
- Notebook Cooler: No Notebook Cooler
- XOTIC PC Redline Boost™ Extreme Performance: No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system (Overclocking will add 3-6 business days to build time)
- OS Redline Boost: No Operating System Redline Boost
- Operating System: No Operating System Standard - Drivers & Utility Software Only
- Windows 8 Pro upgrade offer with Windows 7 Purchase: No Thanks, I will not be upgrading to Windows 8 Professional [Directly through Microsoft]
- Antivirus Software: No Antivirus Essentials Software Bundle
- Microsoft Office Software: No Office Software
- Software Bundle (Not Installed): No Software Bundle
- Warranty: LIFETIME Ltd Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Telephone Support (Labor through XPC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Parts Warranty Repairs (SKU - X9R009)
- White Glove Premium Packaging: No thanks, standard double boxed packaging is okay with my order
- Outside of U.S. Shipping Coverage: No Outside of US Shipping Coverage
- Build Time: Standard Production Time
- Xotic Gear: No Xotic PC Gear

Basically the only changes made from the default configuration is the Bigfoot Wifi, matte screen, and single AMD7970m. Got it around a week or do ago, and so far it is amazing. Haven't played too much yet, but I can play Skyrim with 2k hd textures, enb, and more mods. Haven't check the actual fps, but I can't feel any lag, so it must be around 50ish I'm guessing. Love the matte screen so much! And the keyboard too! I'm still getting used to it, but the feel and response is really great. Plus it's a backlit keyboard. Really satisfied with my Sager. Thanks XoticPC!

 

Hrm... am I being paranoid or has the "Glare Type" (glossy) screen option for the NP9370 disappeared from XoticPC? I see the expensive option, but I thought I recalled the standard option being a glossy screen instead of a matte screen.

 

The customization options are at the mercy of Sager providing them and we've been informed that the option is no longer available. The current listings are correct.

 

Dam, foiled again! Should have ordered a few weeks ago >_<

Alright, thanks for the info.

 

You can replace the screen yourself in these models, so long as you are sure which part is compatible

 

Funny you should mention that actually. I went and researched just that immediately after getting the news of the screen haha.

I was wanting the glossy screen purely out of the fact I wanted to avoid the sort of lack of color "depth" that tends to come with them, but now I'm considering shirking it and attempting to find a suitable wider gamut matte screen.

Edit: Stymie all of that... I think I only need to know one more thing. Regarding the 3D model of the NP9370, what version of the NVidia 3D Vision glasses are presently shipping with it?

 

Hello everyone,

After reading all the posts on this thread and others I have decided to purchase the np9370 myself.

I went with the Matte Display, i7 3740, 16gb RAM, 7970m Crossfire. I just got finished installing Windows 7 following Sequencer's guide and ran Unigine Heaven, thanks Sequencer!

I did have one small issue. The fans would run max upon reboots and when starting Windows followed by 5 beeps. After hearing this multiple times I opened it up to find the CPU fan connector was loose. I reseated it and have not had the issue since.

Everything else is working great, this thing is a beast

 

So I Finally placed my order through Mythlogic.
And this post is basically my experience with them so far.
I won't create a propaganda other than stating the facts ,, and letting you decide.

Their representative here on NPR was EXTREMELY patient and helpful with me. I acknowledge the fact that I get extremely picky and annoying, specially when 4000 bucks dropping out of my pocket, and he handled it very well. He always had the right and convincing answer, and if asked for opinion, the answer will be tailored upon your needs.

I got the one cooler that cool 'em all, NotePal U3 for free.
I got the Killer 1202 ,, with integrated Bluetooth 4.0 for free.
And to top it off, I received a 30 bucks discount.

so basically I tried to show my gratitude by ordering a custom lid wrap that holds their cool logo with a tribal kinda theme to it.

The transaction was done safely using PayPal, it took me few minutes to set up an account and verify email, card.

so for now,, the waiting game begins ,, I hope I will receive the machine before February since this is an international order.

So what now?? I know that Mythlogic have their own latest drivers that already comes in a CD with the package.
I noticed many stressed on the cleaning factor, does it get that dirty ?? I mean c'mon .. or is it just to maintain that benchmark number ??

I opted for Win8 Pro ,, is there anythnig different to setup that on Win7 ??

Hazza3

 

I have a Prostar branded clevo P370EM3. I ordered it with 2 750gb drives in raid 1 and want to use a msata ssd to cach the drives using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology. I see it only uses up to 64GB. Can I buy a 256 and use it as is, can I use the rest for storage? Will the larger drive lead to a longer life?
Does anyone make a 4 pin din extention cord for the massive power brick. The attached cord is a bit short for me.

Thanks
Mark

 

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I don't believe that you can cache an existing array. You will be able to cache one of the drives though. The catch is that the caching system can only be applied in windows.

So, you would have to install Windows on one of your other drives long enough to install the RST, apply the cache, format the rest of the SSD, format the drive with windows, then install Windows onto the SSD.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

 

Hello
I just receive my new laptop Horize P370EM with GTX680M and i7 3920XM . Did anyone can tell me how can I overclock this processor with Intel Exteme Utility ??

 

how is the 7970m crossfire doing now after the 12.11 drivers ? am looking to buy this system

 

You'll definitely want to keep an eye on how dirty the machine is getting. It's not something that you'll want to open it up everyday and check everything out but if you notice your fans running more or the system getting hotter than normal, you may want to open it up and clean the dust out. Good rule of thumb is once a month or so.

 

Hi,

I'm going to place an order for the Sager NP9370 today and I was wondering if the copper cooling upgrade is worth it or not ? and if possible can someone tell me about their experience with the NP9370 ?

specs:

- 17.3" Sager FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen w/ 90% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080).
- Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3840QM (2.8GHz - 3.8GHz, 8MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP).
- SLi ENABLED DUAL (2) 4096MB PCI-Express nVIDIA GTX 680M's (8192MB Total) w/ GDDR5 DX11 Video Cards.
- 32GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (4 SODIMMS).
- 750GB 7200RPM [Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache].
- 6x Blu-Ray Read/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive.
- Sager - Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3).

+Extras:
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU.
- Alternate Language Sager/Clevo Keyboard.
- XOTIC PC’s White Glove Premium Packaging

The laptop will cost me $3330 ( with sager's sale and cash discount and without the copper upgrade). I already have a 480gb Intel 520 SSD that i'm going to be installing with windows 8 pro.

 

My Mythlogic Nyx 3712 was delivered about two hours ago.

The final build is:

Mobile Chassis: MYTHLOGIC Nyx 3712 Chassis (Clevo P370EM) with backlit keyboard
Exterior Finish: Rubberized Finish
Mobile Display: 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) 120Hz Matte LED Backlit LCD, and NVIDIA 3D Glasses Kit
Dead Pixel Guarantee: MYTH Pixel Perfect Guarantee
Monitor Calibration: Free MYTH Professional Monitor Color Calibration
CPU: Intel Core i7-3840QM 2.8GHz, 8M L3 Cache, 22nm, DDR3-1600MHz, Quad-Core Mobile Processor
Thermal Compound: Free IC Diamond Thermal Compound
System Memory: 32GB (4 x 8GB) , PC3-12800, 1600MHz SODIMM
Video Adapter: 2 x NVIDIA GTX 680M 4096MB GDDR5 Video Cards
Video Adapter Accessories: Additional AC Adapter (300W) and Power Converter Box Required for CPU+GPU Overclocking
Optical: Notebook Black 6X BD-R/8X DVD+R Blu-Ray Combo Drive
Bay Accessories: Optional Hard Drive Caddy for Optical Bay (Standalone)
mSATA Solid State Drive: Crucial m4 128GB mSATA Solid State Drive
Hard Drive: 750GB 7200 32MB Cache Hard Drive
Hard Drive: 750GB 7200 32MB Cache Hard Drive
Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-Fi„ MB2
Keyboard: Standard Backlit Keyboard - NON Chiclet
Network Card: Onboard Gigabit LAN
Wireless Card: KILLER WirelessN 1202
Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth 4.0
Operating System: Windows 8 Professional
Extra Battery: Extra Battery (Nyx 3712)
Extra AC Adapter: Extra AC Adapter (Nyx 3712)
MYTHLOGIC Assurance: MYTH Lifetime Assurance with Lifetime Labor + 2 Years Parts Warranty, 2 Yrs 2-Way Shipping Cont US
Phoenix Upgrade Plan: Lifetime Phoenix Upgrade Plan
Accidental coverage and Insurance: Accidental LCD Only coverage and insurance includes shipping - 2 Years

Cost: $4794.19

Originally I ordered two 750GB Hybrid Drives but a day before it was scheduled to ship out, I got a call from Mythlogic that one of the drives failed and was told getting two regular 750GB would be a better idea. I'm very happy they called because after i made the order, i realized (looking at newegg.com and various sites) that the hybrid drives have extremely bad reliability and was a bit worried they would die with in he first few months of use. I was happy I was able to switch!

The packing they did is fantastic and shows they handled everything with care wile putting everything in the box.

This machine is replacing a 4 year old Mac Pro and 4 year old PC. Its primary use will be for audio / video work (replacing my mac pro) and then gaming (the PC).

I'm going to play around with this thing later tonight and see what happens and then update this post with snapshots of everything.

3DMark 11 Scores:
3DMark Score P9997
Graphics Score 11277
Physics Score 8628
Combined Score 6200

 

I have only run Unigine Heaven and 3DMark 2011 so far, and those are working well. I am working on getting some games installed via Steam, and I will update you once I have had a chance to test them out. One thing I have noticed is that these cards run pretty hot, especially when at 100% usage. I also plan on getting a laptop cooler and will post results for that also when I get it.

 

Are we using the latest drivers from nvidia released in December? Is Sager putting the old version from October they have listed on their support drivers site? I am research like a OCD mad man before ordering. About to jump off the ledge deciding.. hahah

 

Glad it got there safe and sound Have fun, don't spend too much time benchmarking it (we did that for you already lol) Play a game!

 

Thanks in advance reall eager to hear the results

 

My reseller advised me to drop Intel's RST as it creates more random issues than it solves .. a quick google search will show you the same.

 

Thanks derek, yea a quick search showed me what you mean.

 

SLi's and 32G's ?! .. what do you need this machine for?

 

Adobe software does not benefit from using SLi, and sometimes might cause problems.
Check adobe premier hardware forum or such before using their software.

 

work station + gaming, the type of work i do requires me to have more than 16gb of ram, seeing that there wasn't a big difference in ram prices i decided to go with the 32gb.

 

anyone have 370EM with 7970 or dual 7970?
any problems with utilizations,drivers same as on 170EM?

 

The P370EM does not support GPU switching like the 170EM does and as a result does not suffer from the same problems that the GPU switching causes. There should be no drivers issues with the 370EM

 

I had same problem before
use thin needle and start turning that remaining piece.press hard and turn.
screw will come out if it's not tight

 

Thanks

One more question.Second GPU fan will run if I use only one gpu? I was thinking to add second fan and run custom heat pipes from GPU 1 to fan 2.
In one word,2 fans for one gpu.

 

Yup, the fan assembly will still be present and working.

 

Is there a second gpu fan in laptop if I buy laptop with one graphic card?

 

All fans will be present and operational regardless of GPU configuration that you choose.

 

temps of my p370em with 3740qm at 41x 40x 39x 39x and 2x680M SLi stock are too much high...
cpu is over 100C and videocards stops at 93C and they throttle like crazy...

 

If you're getting those temps even after a repaste it's three different scenarios. Either the machine is clocked too high, the paste job itself is bad, or you have a dirty system that needs cleaned out. Since both GPU and CPU are running a little hot, I'd suggest maybe trying another repaste. Have you done this already?

 

I am having a hell of a time loacating a laptop bag that is big enouth for this thing, i am looking for a backback, so i can have books in it as well as the laptop, has anyone found one that is big enouth ?

 

Maybe look up guides for the likes of the M17X and M18X?

 

I bought the 18" version of this. STOVEPIPE Duffle Backpacks by SLAPPA

It works great and has a lot of room.

 

Just went through this yesterday myself. I havn't quite made my purchase of the laptop yet (finally doing that tomorrow after I pick a reseller/builder today), but I did lookup the dimensions of various backpacks and wound up on Targus' website where I found a sort of "bag locator" that let me put the dimensions of this laptop in. I narrowed it down to

Amazon.com: Targus XL Backpack Designed for 17 Inch Notebooks TXL617 (Black with Blue Accents): Electronics

and

Amazon.com: Targus Demolition Backpack Designed to Fit up to 17.3-Inch Laptops TSB220US (Black): Computers & Accessories

but there are others which should fit as well.

Found this one while I was looking, which if I can be sure it fits, I might very well go for

http://www.amazon.com/Everki-Backpack-Console-18-Inch-EKP117NBKCT/dp/B002WOBBVO/ref=pd_cp_pc_0

I might be a little twisted, but when a review mentions dead muppets, I frankly am automatically intrigued lol. Thing is, apparently this laptop has a height measurement of 1.55"~1.96" and the Everki only seems to support up to 1.77". BUT apparently the G75 fits in it, which, given its measurements, should mean that this laptop fits as well... though I can't be absolutely certain. The part of me that feels like the padding should have enough give to accomodate an extra 1/5th of an inch tells me that it would work though.

 

And the deed has finally been done!

1x Sager NP9370-3D / Clevo P370EM
- Display: 17.3" FHD Sager (16:9) 120Hz 3D "MatteType" 72% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) (w/ 2 Pair of NVIDIA 3D Glasses)
- Processor: Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3840QM (2.8GHz - 3.8GHz, 8MB Intel® Smart Cache)
- Graphics Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 680M 4,096MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- Ram: 8GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS)
- mSATA SSD Drive ( Slot 1 ): 64GB Crucial M4 mSATA SSD - Preconfigured for Intel SRT ( Smart Response Technology )
- Primary Hard Drive: 1,000GB [1TB] 5400RPM [Serial-ATA II 3GB/s]
- Optical Drive Bay: 6x Blu-Ray Burner/Reader / 8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
- Wireless Network: Sager - Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 + Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual Band)

from XoticPC!

Already got another 750GB HDD to throw in it and some IC Diamond ready to apply. Just gonna run twin mechanicals until SSDs don't cost organs. I have a hoarding problem lol (especially since my PCs all serve as "backups" for each other).

The screen dilemma ended up pushing me towards paying a little extra for the 72%/3D/120Hz loadout instead of the standard P370, and I'm pretty glad I did. I won't use the 3D much myself, but I will be using it as an excuse to get some gal to sit really close to me to watch a movie

Another $350 or so on a few other things and I'll be golden. Definitely looking forward to the Asus RT-N66U I'll be picking up as well, even though a Killer 1203 doesn't presently exist to pair with it. I love my WRT-54G, but the thing deserves retirement in its old (almost 10 years) age ^_^.

Thanks to everyone who helped me out with my random, frequent questioning

 

My rig finally arrived the other day. So far I'm impressed with everything except for the sound. Not enough bass. Then again it could be these craptastic Bose headphones I have. Either way, luckily I still have the first generation Corsair USB headset. After a little fumbling around, it sounds awesome!

About the rig, I pretty much stuck with the basics since I already had some parts at the house and plan to build it out over time.

Core i7 3630QM
Single 680M
8GB of RAM
500GB 7200rpm HDD
Optical drive caddy
Centrino 6235 WiFi/Bluetooth
Regular glossy screen

Planning to pick up another 8GB at some point. I may go higher depending on how much I wind up using VM's on this thing. Luckily I already have storage taken care of. Mushkin mSATA, Samsung 830, Intel X-25M and a 750GB WD Caviar Black all standing by for installation.

Very happy that I stuck to most everyone's advice and got a single 680M to start. That little card is really potent. And its price reflects it. lol. I'll get a second one at some point.

Really wanted to get the i7 3740QM, but the 680M pushed me right at the edge of my budget.

Went with the regular glossy screen because I plan to swap in the LG 120hz panel at some point. The panel itself is only $95 at laptopscreen.com (I've ordered from them before, very good store). Just gotta source that 50-pin cable that looks to be required for the panel itself.

And finally, I have to give a shout out to Larry over at LPC-Digital. Spoke to him over the phone and he happily cleared up any questions or concerns that I had. Thanks again Larry!


Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

 

The latest version 2 nvidia 3d glasses are shipped with the 3D capable laptop.

 

Great to hear! Thanks.

That reminds me I actually need to pick out a few decent 3D Blu-Rays to buy as well. At least there's somewhat of a point behind my latest hemorrhaging of money haha.

 

Don't forget to try gaming at 120hz in 2d too, it might give you a better experience than the 3d