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Tim S · 28th Sep 2005, 19:35

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...ia_7800/1.html

Wil has said he's going to store it at my place - I've got a security door before you get to my front door, see.

RotoSequence · 28th Sep 2005, 21:42

Cant blame him; that is a kickass laptop

frodo · 28th Sep 2005, 22:57

wow... i think ive found my new laptop

ive wanted a gamer laptop for ages... w00t

RTT · 28th Sep 2005, 23:14

I had a play around with that baby - it's insane.

Bindibadgi · 28th Sep 2005, 23:41

It mebbe fast, but it sure as hell is one ugly mofo

_Shorty · 29th Sep 2005, 06:02

doom3 doesn't support widescreen resolutions?!?

seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_customheight "<whatever>"
seta r_customwidth "<whatever>"

4:3
seta r_aspectRatio "0"

16:9
seta r_aspectRatio "1"

16:10
seta r_aspectRatio "2"

edit:

so if you throw this in your autoexec.cfg for that laptop it should work just fine

seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_customheight "900"
seta r_customwidth "1440"
seta r_aspectRatio "2"

WilHarris · 29th Sep 2005, 09:13

I. Did not. Know. That.

Cheers! Will be handy for future reference.

perplekks45 · 29th Sep 2005, 12:07

This is a hellofalot power. And I thought my gf's notebook rocked. o.O

Marquee · 30th Sep 2005, 02:00

I want this so bad. The funny thing is that it cost less then my desktop RIG and is alot better. LOL

I want it so bad. What I will also like to see is a good AMD Notebook with the 7800GTX because AMD and Nvidia go together when it comes to gaming. Its all about green power.

Fod · 1st Oct 2005, 11:43

the specs seem to hve been downgraded - no 100GB HDD and now max res is 1600x1050

i wanted 1920 - it would be AWESOME for coding.

Sathy · 2nd Oct 2005, 00:06

Personally, if I would have the money to buy such a laptop, I would very much like that fact that it isn't something like the Acer Ferraris or such.

I very much like the sleek and simple design!

Interesting article, very nice to see that "top of the line gaming performance" can be now be said without doubt in the same sentence with "laptop"!

Kipman725 · 3rd Oct 2005, 20:04

amazingly this laptop isn't that pricy.. unlike the alienwares of this world

a simlar 7800gtx based daesktop system without screen costs £1100 inclusing VAT so at £1400 it looks like very good value.

Rimmer · 5th Oct 2005, 00:31

Been looking at the XPS M170, but after reading this I may get one of these babies.
Prob give it some modding attention though

www.totallycustomised.co.uk
Got some pretty nifty ideas up my sleeve

Hamish · 5th Oct 2005, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

It mebbe fast, but it sure as hell is one ugly mofo

lol you're not wrong there

its still mind boggling to me that you can get 1920x1200 17" laptop screens but desktop tfts still only do 1280x1024, they've been stuck at that crappy res for years now, takes the piss

MrWillyWonka · 5th Oct 2005, 10:58

What a beast, but it seems to weigh a ton at nearly 4kg! But at last we can play DOOM 3 on high quality on the train!

Frankly, I'm surprised a 5400rpm drive has been enclosed in a gaming laptop

The_Pope · 5th Oct 2005, 11:28

All Desktop Replacements weigh around 4KG Mr Wonka - some a fair bit more too! They simply become 'transportable' rather than intended for on-the-move work. Battery life is nearly always less than spectacular.

As for 5400 vs 7200, take a look at the drive-only prices for 7200rpm drives from your favourite retailer: 2.5" 7200rpm drives are HUGELY pricey, so it's reasonable to start with 5400 and offer 7200 as an option.

My HP came with a 7200 IBM drive which is on the way out. Speed vs capacity for the same money, it's being replaced with a 5400 Samsung.

MrWillyWonka · 5th Oct 2005, 11:33

I have a desktop replacement that only weights 2.8kg, so I still think 4kg is a tad bit heavy, but as this is the only desktop replacement I've ever had I guess I am a bit biased.

Although 7200rpm HDDs are pricy, I still think it should be the standard drive in this gaming machine as it is designed for gaming, and a bottleneck isn't good!

Rimmer · 5th Oct 2005, 12:40

I'm currently using a Sony VGN-FS195XP. It's a Pentium M 740@1.73ghz, 1 gig ram, 15.4 WXGA but the main reason I bought it was because it has a 6200 turbo cache inside. It plays UT2004 and HL2 at a decent res, but I would really like a Go7800GTX

At the time there was only the Dell XPS lappy to choose from that would play games but was way to overpriced.
It's pretty mobile at 2.9kg's suppose another kilo won't make that much difference as it's only transported in the car.
It's a difficult decision as its only 6 months old.
Out of interest it cost approx £1300 what's a decent price to sell at?
Cheers

kickarse · 5th Oct 2005, 13:56

Man I would love to get a laptop with a removeable video card... That's a sick laptop.

richie_ie_2005 · 15th Oct 2005, 23:48

hey guys,
Anyone here have an Evesham laptop? im seriously considering buying this c720 but not sure about spending that much on a notebook from a maker i only heard of a few weeks ago!! any feedback on evesham would be great.

28th Sep 2005, 19:35	#1
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28th Sep 2005, 21:42	#2
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28th Sep 2005, 22:57	#3
frodo Ultramodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Guildford, Surrey, UK Posts: 1,095	wow... i think ive found my new laptop ive wanted a gamer laptop for ages... w00t

29th Sep 2005, 06:02	#6
_Shorty What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1	doom3 doesn't support widescreen resolutions?!? seta r_mode "-1" seta r_customheight "<whatever>" seta r_customwidth "<whatever>" 4:3 seta r_aspectRatio "0" 16:9 seta r_aspectRatio "1" 16:10 seta r_aspectRatio "2" edit: so if you throw this in your autoexec.cfg for that laptop it should work just fine seta r_mode "-1" seta r_customheight "900" seta r_customwidth "1440" seta r_aspectRatio "2"

29th Sep 2005, 09:13	#7
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	I. Did not. Know. That. Cheers! Will be handy for future reference.

30th Sep 2005, 02:00	#9
Marquee Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 404	I want this so bad. The funny thing is that it cost less then my desktop RIG and is alot better. LOL I want it so bad. What I will also like to see is a good AMD Notebook with the 7800GTX because AMD and Nvidia go together when it comes to gaming. Its all about green power. __________________ Project Log: Knight Rider CWC

1st Oct 2005, 11:43	#10
Fod what is the cheesecake? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 4,907	the specs seem to hve been downgraded - no 100GB HDD and now max res is 1600x1050 i wanted 1920 - it would be AWESOME for coding.

2nd Oct 2005, 00:06	#11
Sathy Multimodder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 163	Personally, if I would have the money to buy such a laptop, I would very much like that fact that it isn't something like the Acer Ferraris or such. I very much like the sleek and simple design! Interesting article, very nice to see that "top of the line gaming performance" can be now be said without doubt in the same sentence with "laptop"! __________________ Using: Core 2 Q6600 \| 2GB Corsair XMS \| GeForce 8800 GTS 512\| Antec Phantom 500

3rd Oct 2005, 20:04	#12
Kipman725 When did I get a custom title!?! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,753	amazingly this laptop isn't that pricy.. unlike the alienwares of this world a simlar 7800gtx based daesktop system without screen costs £1100 inclusing VAT so at £1400 it looks like very good value. __________________ Sn45g game server mod My Electronics Site Hardware: 3400+ Sempr0n, 1GB RAM, 1.28TB local storage, x1950pro,Razer Viper,M$ comfort curve 2000,L70S + 17", Fujitsu 17" CRT Audio: HD-650's, PE congress amp, Sound Blaster AWE64, Soundblaster 24bit

5th Oct 2005, 00:31	#13
Rimmer Minimodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK Posts: 48	Been looking at the XPS M170, but after reading this I may get one of these babies. Prob give it some modding attention though www.totallycustomised.co.uk Got some pretty nifty ideas up my sleeve

5th Oct 2005, 10:58	#15
MrWillyWonka . Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southampton, Hants Posts: 5,746	What a beast, but it seems to weigh a ton at nearly 4kg! But at last we can play DOOM 3 on high quality on the train! Frankly, I'm surprised a 5400rpm drive has been enclosed in a gaming laptop __________________ Project Red - HL2 - PSOne LCD S-Video Guide Main Rig: Asus Striker Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 OC'd to 2.65GHz, 4GB Corsair XMS, 8800GTS in SLI, 36 & 74GB Raptors Last edited by MrWillyWonka; 5th Oct 2005 at 11:03.

5th Oct 2005, 11:28	#16
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	All Desktop Replacements weigh around 4KG Mr Wonka - some a fair bit more too! They simply become 'transportable' rather than intended for on-the-move work. Battery life is nearly always less than spectacular. As for 5400 vs 7200, take a look at the drive-only prices for 7200rpm drives from your favourite retailer: 2.5" 7200rpm drives are HUGELY pricey, so it's reasonable to start with 5400 and offer 7200 as an option. My HP came with a 7200 IBM drive which is on the way out. Speed vs capacity for the same money, it's being replaced with a 5400 Samsung.

5th Oct 2005, 11:33	#17
MrWillyWonka . Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southampton, Hants Posts: 5,746	I have a desktop replacement that only weights 2.8kg, so I still think 4kg is a tad bit heavy, but as this is the only desktop replacement I've ever had I guess I am a bit biased. Although 7200rpm HDDs are pricy, I still think it should be the standard drive in this gaming machine as it is designed for gaming, and a bottleneck isn't good! __________________ Project Red - HL2 - PSOne LCD S-Video Guide Main Rig: Asus Striker Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 OC'd to 2.65GHz, 4GB Corsair XMS, 8800GTS in SLI, 36 & 74GB Raptors

5th Oct 2005, 12:40	#18
Rimmer Minimodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK Posts: 48	I'm currently using a Sony VGN-FS195XP. It's a Pentium M 740@1.73ghz, 1 gig ram, 15.4 WXGA but the main reason I bought it was because it has a 6200 turbo cache inside. It plays UT2004 and HL2 at a decent res, but I would really like a Go7800GTX At the time there was only the Dell XPS lappy to choose from that would play games but was way to overpriced. It's pretty mobile at 2.9kg's suppose another kilo won't make that much difference as it's only transported in the car. It's a difficult decision as its only 6 months old. Out of interest it cost approx £1300 what's a decent price to sell at? Cheers

5th Oct 2005, 13:56	#19
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15th Oct 2005, 23:48	#20
richie_ie_2005 What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: dublin, ireland Posts: 14	hey guys, Anyone here have an Evesham laptop? im seriously considering buying this c720 but not sure about spending that much on a notebook from a maker i only heard of a few weeks ago!! any feedback on evesham would be great.