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*MAFIA* Kingpin

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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2012, 08:12:53 PM »

THESE ARE MY SPECS

BIG DICK

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*MAFIA* ßlåkjáx

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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #16 on: June 20, 2012, 10:12:18 AM »

THESE ARE MY SPECS

BIG DICK

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Your specs:

Wetback v.1.02
HARDDICK 4"xMax .4800RPM .16kb spunk
Large Throat volume: 4 cubic liters
Bad grammer v.9.99.9
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #17 on: June 20, 2012, 10:15:54 AM »

So how much longer until you acquire this bad boy?  (the computer, not Kingpin)
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #18 on: June 20, 2012, 10:43:27 AM »

So how much longer until you acquire this bad boy?  (the computer, not Kingpin)
Well I am searching all over the intranets to find the best possible deal.

So far I see the best option as either pro-star.com or xoticpc.com

They offer customizable options and get rid of the shit I don't want (like the ASUS leather backpack), which lowers the price quite a bit.

Im debating whether to get a standard 750gb HDD or to upgrade to a 60gb SSD for the main drive, then later put the "other" on in myself.

I know Ill save money buying an SSD on newegg but I would rather have the OS preinstalled on the SSD so I don't have to mess with it. Thats just a laziness issue, however.



The only things I plan to modify (other that the HDD) is to go from 12gb of 1333mhz ram to 16gb of 1600mhz ram (+$25 so not a bad deal) and also upgrade to a 4x Blu-Ray 8x CD/DVD optical drive (+$50) . The standard only comes with a 8xCD/DVD drive.

I am hearing good things about Sager tho so I might compare and contrast a similar laptop on that side. Any advice from someone more knowledgable in this would be appreciated.
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #19 on: June 21, 2012, 10:05:43 AM »

OK I finally bought a damn computer... After all that I went with BestBuy's version of the laptop: Here

Compared to the version I was going to get from xoticpc.com...

- It has 8gb memory instead of 12gb
- 1Tb HDD instead of 750Gb HDD
- Nvidia GTX 660m instead of 670m (Found it interesting that most people preferred the 660m which is the main reason I bought this model.)
- Cost $1250 ($1344 after taxes) instead of $1450

But OF COURSE they didnt have one in-store, so they should have it in by the 26th or earlier for me to pick it up.

The upgrades I'm getting from newegg:

- SAMSUNG 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory Model MV-3T4G3/US ($24)
- Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3A-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($95 after rebate)
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #20 on: June 21, 2012, 02:44:46 PM »

The hell you need 12gb of RAM for? Are you doing work in virtual environments or something?
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #21 on: June 21, 2012, 03:06:40 PM »

The hell you need 12gb of RAM for? Are you doing work in virtual environments or something?
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #22 on: June 21, 2012, 06:01:55 PM »

The hell you need 12gb of RAM for? Are you doing work in virtual environments or something?

You have to remember that he's coming from a Mac. They aren't the smartest bunch...
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #23 on: June 21, 2012, 09:18:37 PM »

I want 12Gb of Ram so I can do work in multiple programs at once. Adobe suites are memory hogs. Running Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat , Flash, or Cad programs all at the same time will bog a machine down, especially when rendering high profile objects. I want to be able to work without hiccups and be able to transfer files from one program to the next without delay.

"Thats still way too much Ram"

Well what if I'm downloading files, converting movies, and all that jazz at the same time? It will come in handy quite often, I can tell you that.
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #24 on: June 21, 2012, 09:40:31 PM »

I want 12Gb of Ram so I can do work in multiple programs at once. Adobe suites are memory hogs. Running Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat , Flash, or Cad programs all at the same time will bog a machine down, especially when rendering high profile objects. I want to be able to work without hiccups and be able to transfer files from one program to the next without delay.

"Thats still way too much Ram"

Well what if I'm downloading files, converting movies, and all that jazz at the same time? It will come in handy quite often, I can tell you that.

Your laptop comes with 8GB already and you want to buy 4GB more to add in. Chances are that 8GB is split up into 2x4GB since most laptops have 2 DIMM slots. So you buy a third stick but won't have any place to put it in. They can use a single 8GB stick but that is much costlier than splitting it up.
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #25 on: June 23, 2012, 09:25:36 AM »

Your laptop comes with 8GB already and you want to buy 4GB more to add in. Chances are that 8GB is split up into 2x4GB since most laptops have 2 DIMM slots. So you buy a third stick but won't have any place to put it in. They can use a single 8GB stick but that is much costlier than splitting it up.
There are 4 DIMM slots. The Laptop supports up to 32Gb (that's 8Gbx4)

Aren't you the copyright Owner of the term "Googleit"?
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #26 on: June 23, 2012, 01:04:52 PM »

There are 4 DIMM slots. The Laptop supports up to 32Gb (that's 8Gbx4)

Aren't you the copyright Owner of the term "Googleit"?

Sorry I was confused which laptop it was after you posted several revisions due to your inability to notice scam sites.
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Re: My next purchase
« Reply #27 on: June 24, 2012, 07:55:39 AM »

Sorry I was confused which laptop it was after you posted several revisions due to your inability to notice scam sites.
Everyone of them had 4 DIMM slots. So you're still fuckin retarded.
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