bought new laptop

xentio · 06-26-2008, 10:31 PM

So, I ordered my laptop. Here are the specs:

Gateway® P-172S FX Edition
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor2 T5750 (2.00GHz, 667MHz, 2MB L2 cache)
3072MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (1-1024MB & 1-2048 MB module)
160GB 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive w/ 8MB cache
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800M GTS with 512MB of GDDR3 discrete video memory

The best part is, I got over 250$ off by talking to a rep.

If you want to buy a cheap (fairly) gaming laptop, buy the P-172S FX now!!! I think gateway is trying to get rid of them since they will be starting the P-173 FX line in a week or so. Just talk to a rep, and push, but gently.

Anywho, what do you guys think? I paid 1550 exactly, including my 3 year warranty, damage protection.

Also, will this play Crysis, and if so, what kind of settings (I dont plan on getting it, but it seems to be the benchmark for most pcs).

The computer will be arriving July 1st

PHATSPEED7x · 06-26-2008, 10:47 PM

Sweet deal.

Enjoihcky24/7 · 06-26-2008, 10:57 PM

Hmm. I'm buying the p-6860fx. And then I'm putting a 2.8ghz Core 2 Extreme. So mine'll be the same except the processor and mine comes with 4gigs of RAM.

cohen · 06-27-2008, 12:24 AM

Nice find and with the warranty + protection, it will be good!

Sir Travis D · 06-27-2008, 06:10 AM

That's really good considering my laptop with a worse graphics card cost $500 more.

jnskyliner34 · 06-27-2008, 06:37 AM

holy cow! that is sweet!

man, what i'd do for a gaming laptop.

playing Test Drive Unlimited on the go.

xentio · 06-27-2008, 01:45 PM

They lowered the arrival date. It should be getting to me on the 30th. CANT WAIT!!!

06-26-2008, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
xentio New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10	bought new laptop So, I ordered my laptop. Here are the specs: Gateway® P-172S FX Edition Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor2 T5750 (2.00GHz, 667MHz, 2MB L2 cache) 3072MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (1-1024MB & 1-2048 MB module) 160GB 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive w/ 8MB cache NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800M GTS with 512MB of GDDR3 discrete video memory The best part is, I got over 250$ off by talking to a rep. If you want to buy a cheap (fairly) gaming laptop, buy the P-172S FX now!!! I think gateway is trying to get rid of them since they will be starting the P-173 FX line in a week or so. Just talk to a rep, and push, but gently. Anywho, what do you guys think? I paid 1550 exactly, including my 3 year warranty, damage protection. Also, will this play Crysis, and if so, what kind of settings (I dont plan on getting it, but it seems to be the benchmark for most pcs). The computer will be arriving July 1st

06-26-2008, 10:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
PHATSPEED7x Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hibbing MN Age: 25 Posts: 363	Sweet deal. __________________ Adam Hanson Laptops his/hers Sony Vaio PCG-K25, Ubuntu Linux. Acer Aspire 4720-4538, Windows Vista./Acer Aspire AS5315-2808, Windows Vista. Desktop his/hers Compaq Presario 5000, Ubuntu Linux./Compaq SR1123WM, Windows XP.

06-26-2008, 10:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Enjoihcky24/7 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 247	Hmm. I'm buying the p-6860fx. And then I'm putting a 2.8ghz Core 2 Extreme. So mine'll be the same except the processor and mine comes with 4gigs of RAM. __________________ My Computer: :D :D Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop :D :cool: Pentium M 1.73ghz~17" wxga screen~80gig 5400 rpm HD~2gigs of dual channeled ddr2 ram~Windows XP Home~Nvida Geforce 6800 go 256mb grapics Last edited by Enjoihcky24/7; 06-27-2008 at 02:16 AM.

06-27-2008, 12:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 14 Posts: 8,179	Nice find and with the warranty + protection, it will be good! __________________ My Website Desktop / Laptop Motherboard: Asus M2N X SE / Unknown CPU: AMD 4000+ 2.1GHZ x 2 / Intel Pentium M 1.60GHZ Ram: 2GB Transcend / 512MB Hard Drive: 320GB / 60GB Video Card: Both Intergrated Monitor: 19" Benq / 15.4" OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

06-27-2008, 06:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,183	That's really good considering my laptop with a worse graphics card cost $500 more. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

06-27-2008, 06:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
jnskyliner34 Diamond Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 18 Posts: 2,727	holy cow! that is sweet! man, what i'd do for a gaming laptop. playing Test Drive Unlimited on the go. __________________ JN - Nickname Skyline R34 - Favorite Car Kapeesh? Your Music, Your LAST.FM http://www.last.fm/user/jnskyliner34

06-27-2008, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
xentio New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10	They lowered the arrival date. It should be getting to me on the 30th. CANT WAIT!!!

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