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Post Date: 2011-08-22
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    Posted: 22 Aug 2011 at 8:48pm
Looking to get a good laptop for school/games. I think this will fit most everything I need but wasn't to sure if the Quad core or the Hybrid Hard Drive are worth it.

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What games are you going to play?

Do you like having a glossy screen because there is an option for a matte screen?
Digital Storm xm15 laptop
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-Windows 7 HP 64-bit
-Intel Core i5 2.4 Ghz
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-6GB DDR3 ram
-Intel 80GB SSD
-Intel Wireless N 6300
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Im mostly going to be playing Starcraft 2, but I would like to play Skyrim and Moder Warfare 3 when they come out aswell. Screen finish doesnt matter to me, im more cocerned about the parts inside
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I would go for the x15 laptop instead with a GTX 560m for Starcraft 2 and Skyrim. It has better cooling than the xm17.
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-Windows 7 HP 64-bit
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Posts: 66 		  Quote Posivated Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Aug 2011 at 2:09pm
the x15s dont have the option for the 560m just the 555 or 540?
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http://www.digitalstormonline.com/laptoploadx15.asp?id=568649

This is the x15 gaming laptop with a GTX 560m.

The xm15 and xm17 comes with either a GT 540m or a GT 555m.
Digital Storm xm15 laptop
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-Windows 7 HP 64-bit
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Is the 560 that much better? I was only looking to spend around 1200-1300 :/
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555m will give you significantly better battery life (Around 5 hours max), 560M will possibly give you better performance at the cost of battery life (I'd say around 3 hours max). Given that this is a laptop and your price range is stated $1200 range, I'm assuming this won't be dedicated to desktop work. I'd personally go with a 555M to keep it true to being a laptop.

Additionally, given that you say you'll be using it for school, I'd advise the XM15 over the XM17 because of size.

For CPU, get the 2720QM, the 2630 isn't HT I believe.

As for networking, I've seen tests that show the Killer NIC is actually better than most wireless NICs. Again, I'm in complete agreement that Killer WIRED NICs are a waste of money, but the wireless ones appear to show promise. If you're doing some wireless gaming, get the Killer NIC if you can fit it into your budget.

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The 2630 has Hyper threading, and with that it will be more in my budget, do you think the 2720 is still worth it considering the 2630 has HT?
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Posts: 66 		  Quote Posivated Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Aug 2011 at 5:18pm
Also ablah what are your thoughts on the hybrid hard drive?
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Hybrid drive isn't all that it's hyped to be when it comes to practical performance.

On the note of processors, feel free to get the 2630QM. I confused it for the 2620M which has 2 cores HT. The 2630 lacks virtualization though, if you ever wanted to use Windows XP Mode or vmware.
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Posts: 66 		  Quote Posivated Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Aug 2011 at 6:38pm
Thanks for all the help guys, I think im ready to order my laptop!
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