-wasted- Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Toshiba Satellite X205-S9800For Gamers on the Go Average Customer Rating: Your Price $1,449.99 Product Information Product Reviews For Gamers on the Go Powered by Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology*, the Satellite® X205-S9800 meets the demands of high-end gamers and multimedia users. Top gamers will appreciate the high-end NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT* with 512MB GDDR2 discrete graphics, large 17-inch diagonal widescreen WXGA+ TruBrite® display*, and four Harmon Kardon® speakers with sub-woofer. The HDMI and S/P DIF ports take the action to a large screen TV and surround sound system. The system includes 2048MB system memory* and a high performance 250GB HDD* to keep gaming programing running smoothly. Other great features include a webcam with integrated microphone, Dual Mode Pad pointing device, and advanced wireless (802.11a/g/n)*. Product Specifications --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Operating System **Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (32-bit) ProcessorProcessor Type * : Core™2 Duo Processor Number * : T5500 Processor Speed * : 1.83GHz Front Side Bus * : 667MHz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Memory Size *2048MB Memory Speed PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM Intel® Turbo Memory No Turbo Memory Installed (Default) Display Size *17.0" widescreen Display Type *WXGA+ with TruBrite® Technology Display Resolution *1440x900, Supports 720p content Graphics Engine *NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT Graphics Memory *767MB total: 512MB DDR3 discrete memory + up to 255MB shared memory w/NVIDIA® TurboCache™ technology Hard Drive Size *250GB Hard Drive Speed 5400rpm Optical Drives *DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) supporting up to 11 fomats Wireless LAN * ♣Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n) Bluetooth *Bluetooth® V2.0 + EDR Webcam Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel Input Devices Internet Launch button, Dual Mode Pad, CD/DVD Buttons (Play/Pause, Stop, Prev Track, Next Track), 104 key US keyboard with 10 Key Pad Security Finger Print Reader Modem Modem LAN 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN Audio Headphone jack (stereo), Microphone jack (mono), S/P DIF output port (shared with headphone port), 4 harman/kardon® stereo speakers with subwoofer AC Adapter 180W (19V x 9.5A) 100-240V AC Adapter Battery Type Li-Ion (6000mAh) PC Express Slot 1-ExpressCard™ Slot Media Port 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter USB Ports 6-USB (2.0) iLINK i.LINK™ IEEE-1394 HDMI HDMI output port S-Video TV-out (S Video) Software *TOSHIBA ConfigFree®, TOSHIBA Disc Creator, TOSHIBA Security Assist, TOSHIBA Speech System, Microsoft® Office Trial Home and Student 2007 Edition (60-day trial), Microsoft® Works Version 8.5, Ulead® DVD MovieFactory® 5 for Toshiba, McAfee® Internet Security Suite (30-day trial), TOSHIBA DVD Player, Google Picasa™, TOSHIBA Games Console, designed by WildTangent® Weight Starting at 9.37 lbs. Color Flare Carmine Warranty *1-Yr Parts and Labor, 1-Year Battery Also Includes: Flare Carmine, Microsoft® Works v.8.5, Microsoft Office Trial Home and Student 2007 Edition (60-day trial), Ulead® DVD MovieFactory® 5 for TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ConfigFree®, TOSHIBA Disk Creator, 4-Built-in harman/kardon® stereo speakers with subwoofer, 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter, ExpressCard™ slot, 6-USB (2.0) ports, i.LINK™ IEEE-1394, TV-out (S-Video), HDMI port, Fingerprint Reader, 10/100 LAN port, Modem RGB monitor port, Microphone jack (monaural), headphone jack (stereo) bagong labs daw ng Toshiba...u think pede na to for gaming?mababa ba masyado ang memory please advise..thanks Quote Link to comment
mOAb Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 here's mine http://www.digitalyes.com.au/ProdImages/innov/I32159.jpg inno3d 8800gts Quote Link to comment
johnlove Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Toshiba Satellite X205-S9800For Gamers on the Go Average Customer Rating: Your Price $1,449.99 Product Information Product Reviews For Gamers on the Go Powered by Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology*, the Satellite® X205-S9800 meets the demands of high-end gamers and multimedia users. Top gamers will appreciate the high-end NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT* with 512MB GDDR2 discrete graphics, large 17-inch diagonal widescreen WXGA+ TruBrite® display*, and four Harmon Kardon® speakers with sub-woofer. The HDMI and S/P DIF ports take the action to a large screen TV and surround sound system. The system includes 2048MB system memory* and a high performance 250GB HDD* to keep gaming programing running smoothly. Other great features include a webcam with integrated microphone, Dual Mode Pad pointing device, and advanced wireless (802.11a/g/n)*. Product Specifications --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Operating System **Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (32-bit) ProcessorProcessor Type * : Core™2 Duo Processor Number * : T5500 Processor Speed * : 1.83GHz Front Side Bus * : 667MHz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Memory Size *2048MB Memory Speed PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM Intel® Turbo Memory No Turbo Memory Installed (Default) Display Size *17.0" widescreen Display Type *WXGA+ with TruBrite® Technology Display Resolution *1440x900, Supports 720p content Graphics Engine *NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT Graphics Memory *767MB total: 512MB DDR3 discrete memory + up to 255MB shared memory w/NVIDIA® TurboCache™ technology Hard Drive Size *250GB Hard Drive Speed 5400rpm Optical Drives *DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) supporting up to 11 fomats Wireless LAN * ♣Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n) Bluetooth *Bluetooth® V2.0 + EDR Webcam Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel Input Devices Internet Launch button, Dual Mode Pad, CD/DVD Buttons (Play/Pause, Stop, Prev Track, Next Track), 104 key US keyboard with 10 Key Pad Security Finger Print Reader Modem Modem LAN 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN Audio Headphone jack (stereo), Microphone jack (mono), S/P DIF output port (shared with headphone port), 4 harman/kardon® stereo speakers with subwoofer AC Adapter 180W (19V x 9.5A) 100-240V AC Adapter Battery Type Li-Ion (6000mAh) PC Express Slot 1-ExpressCard™ Slot Media Port 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter USB Ports 6-USB (2.0) iLINK i.LINK™ IEEE-1394 HDMI HDMI output port S-Video TV-out (S Video) Software *TOSHIBA ConfigFree®, TOSHIBA Disc Creator, TOSHIBA Security Assist, TOSHIBA Speech System, Microsoft® Office Trial Home and Student 2007 Edition (60-day trial), Microsoft® Works Version 8.5, Ulead® DVD MovieFactory® 5 for Toshiba, McAfee® Internet Security Suite (30-day trial), TOSHIBA DVD Player, Google Picasa™, TOSHIBA Games Console, designed by WildTangent® Weight Starting at 9.37 lbs. Color Flare Carmine Warranty *1-Yr Parts and Labor, 1-Year Battery Also Includes: Flare Carmine, Microsoft® Works v.8.5, Microsoft Office Trial Home and Student 2007 Edition (60-day trial), Ulead® DVD MovieFactory® 5 for TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ConfigFree®, TOSHIBA Disk Creator, 4-Built-in harman/kardon® stereo speakers with subwoofer, 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter, ExpressCard™ slot, 6-USB (2.0) ports, i.LINK™ IEEE-1394, TV-out (S-Video), HDMI port, Fingerprint Reader, 10/100 LAN port, Modem RGB monitor port, Microphone jack (monaural), headphone jack (stereo) bagong labs daw ng Toshiba...u think pede na to for gaming?mababa ba masyado ang memory please advise..thanksIs this available in Manila? Saan? Quote Link to comment
-wasted- Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Is this available in Manila? Saan? dude sa canada eto...bagong labas daw ng toshiba...ok na ba eto?what to u think?please advise..gusto ko na bumili e..nasa CAD 1,449 + tax lang ata to.. multiply mo sa 40 pesos para mkuha mo yung rate..ty.. Quote Link to comment
Perry Ellis® Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 dude sa canada eto...bagong labas daw ng toshiba...ok na ba eto?what to u think?please advise..gusto ko na bumili e..nasa CAD 1,449 + tax lang ata to.. multiply mo sa 40 pesos para mkuha mo yung rate..ty.. looks good to me.. :thumbsupsmiley: is there an option to get a better CPU? The T5500 is only 1.66Ghz processor speed not 1.83Ghz as far as I know. unless its a T5550. A T7*** Santa Rosa might be a better choice with a 4MB L2 cache, if it doesnt cost that much more. Quote Link to comment
-wasted- Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 looks good to me.. :thumbsupsmiley: is there an option to get a better CPU? The T5500 is only 1.66Ghz processor speed not 1.83Ghz as far as I know. unless its a T5550. A T7*** Santa Rosa might be a better choice with a 4MB L2 cache, if it doesnt cost that much more. thanks master.....i trust ur judgement..ill let u know if nkabili na ako.... u know how to install games like dota or ragnarok? gusto ko sana i download yun e..para pinoy mga kalban ko Quote Link to comment
-wasted- Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 looks good to me.. :thumbsupsmiley: is there an option to get a better CPU? The T5500 is only 1.66Ghz processor speed not 1.83Ghz as far as I know. unless its a T5550. A T7*** Santa Rosa might be a better choice with a 4MB L2 cache, if it doesnt cost that much more. darn ur smart.idol na kita....i surf in the web...ur right the processor speed is realll T5550 w/c equals to 1.83 Ghz....maybe typo error lang yung sa site na nabasa ko....what is Santa Rosa brand? and what is 4MB L2 cache? sorry dude..di ako ganun kagaling sa computer e..sa games lang ako magaling....heheheheh.. anyway thanks... looks good to me.. :thumbsupsmiley: is there an option to get a better CPU? The T5500 is only 1.66Ghz processor speed not 1.83Ghz as far as I know. unless its a T5550. A T7*** Santa Rosa might be a better choice with a 4MB L2 cache, if it doesnt cost that much more. darn ur smart.idol na kita....i surf in the web...ur right the processor speed is realll T5550 w/c equals to 1.83 Ghz....maybe typo error lang yung sa site na nabasa ko....what is Santa Rosa brand? and what is 4MB L2 cache? sorry dude..di ako ganun kagaling sa computer e..sa games lang ako magaling....heheheheh.. anyway thanks... Quote Link to comment
-wasted- Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 l2 cache is the primary storage & transition memory storage area of the cpu or processor, before the ramit's built in into the processor & the greater the cache the faster your applications run, in other words faster processing 4 mb l2 cache in a notebook (or desktop) is a very recent phenomenon., only the intel core 2 duo processors of family t7x00 have 4 mb l2 cache., the t5x00 series has 2 mb ! application dependant, for gaming & multitasking, sure the t7200 is an awesome processor @ 2,0 ghz, 667 mhz fsb, 4 mb l2 cachethe t7400 & t7600 are even faster, but the price differential is not justified i feel i would be happy with the t7200 ! The L2 cache memory is the embedded memory on your CPU Chip. The current series of Core 2 CPU for laptops comes with 2 MB only. Typically the cache memory helps to boost system performance and 2MB should be sufficient for most mobile processing purposes. If you are a hardcore *pardon the punt* user, you may want to upgrade your RAM and HDD instead since changing the CPU chip is going to be more costly. Besides, you have to make sure your laptop motherboard supports the 4MB CPU models if there are any excerps from yahoo Quote Link to comment
Perry Ellis® Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 seems like you've answered your own question. well done. Quote Link to comment
-wasted- Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 ur one hell of a computer whiz...!!! hats off!!! Quote Link to comment
itikbitik Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 - Dual 768MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX SLI Enabled - Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz 8MB Cache 1333MHz FSB- 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHzIn an Alienware System syempre di ako yung bumili issue sa office for game testing Quote Link to comment
ElRey Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) guys, try to help us newbies out... answer us like we are 5 years old, what is nvidia? what is ati? what is geforce? are they brands? why do i notice other "brands" carry these designations? what is GS compared to GT? Inno3D to EVGA? 7300 to 8800? ddr ? (i know my MOBO is PCIExpress, but what is 16? 8? etc) If i'm not much of a gamer (although it would be nice to have the capability), I'm interested in Flight Simulator, and very much into photoshop and video editing I'm ready to spend no more than P2k to P2,500 is that not enough? would i, could i get better deals in the US? online? what do you recommend? 256k, 512k? I'm puzzled... Edited January 20, 2008 by ElRey Quote Link to comment
johnlove Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) guys, try to help us newbies out... answer us like we are 5 years old, what is nvidia? what is ati? what is geforce?nvidia & ati - both companies are video card chipset designers who also manufacture their own cards.geforce is one of the models of nvidia are they brands? why do i notice other "brands" carry these designations?Aside from manufacturing their own video cards, nvidia & ati also 'franchise' the design of the chipset to other companies. what is GS compared to GT? Inno3D to EVGA?GS is a lower end - normally used in business application ie displaying pictures in microsoft word, GT is the higher end - normally used in games 7300 to 8800? ddr ? (i know my MOBO is PCIExpress, but what is 16? 8? etc)models of video cards, GeForce 7xxx series (7300, 7600, 7800, 7900) were released way back 2005-2006. Geforce 8xxx series (8400, 8500, 8600, 8800) were released last year & this year. If i'm not much of a gamer (although it would be nice to have the capability), I'm interested in Flight Simulator, and very much into photoshop and video editing I'm ready to spend no more than P2k to P2,500 is that not enough? would i, could i get better deals in the US? online?For Flight Simulator, photoshop, & video editing, get a minimum of 7600gt, & unfortunately, P2,500 is not enough. But you can buy used 7600gt at a much cheaper price from gamers who are upgrading. what do you recommend? 256k, 512k?For Flight Simulator, photoshop, & video editing, 256k is good enough. 512k is useful only when playing demanding games with high end videocards(8800gt up). I'm puzzled... I hope this helps Edited January 20, 2008 by johnlove Quote Link to comment
ElRey Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 it sure does, thank you for your time, how much do i expect to pay for that card? Quote Link to comment
Perry Ellis® Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 it sure does, thank you for your time, how much do i expect to pay for that card? I don't know what the prices are like in Manila for PC components but if you're talking about the 8800GT's the cheapest one in Sydney is 11,380 PHPThis is the 512MB edition, you can probably get the 256mb for just under $300 each. Quote Link to comment
johnlove Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 At Rising Sun Computers (prices last week):7600gt & 8600gt are about P6000 (good for playing most games at 800x600 at med quality settings)8800gt are about P14000 (for playing games at Xbox360 graphics level) I saw availability of ati 3870 a few months ago at about P12000 prices changes from time to time depending on availability. Don't spend your money on video cards like there is no tomorrow. Expect prices of current high end cards to fall steeply (how about 50%) within the next 2 years when the next 2 generation cards comes out, why? because today's high end cards (even on sli/crossfire setup on the fastest quadcore processors) can't play new blockbusters games like crysis without glitches at high resolution at high quality setting. For now, if you really want to play games, rather than spending 30T on the 8800 ultra, I suggest investing in an Xbox360 or ps3 while waiting for the next next generation of video cards to come out. Believe me, you will be happier that way. Quote Link to comment
Perry Ellis® Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 At Rising Sun Computers (prices last week):7600gt & 8600gt are about P6000 (good for playing most games at 800x600 at med quality settings)8800gt are about P14000 (for playing games at Xbox360 graphics level) I saw availability of ati 3870 a few months ago at about P12000 prices changes from time to time depending on availability. Don't spend your money on video cards like there is no tomorrow. Expect prices of current high end cards to fall steeply (how about 50%) within the next 2 years when the next 2 generation cards comes out, why? because today's high end cards (even on sli/crossfire setup on the fastest quadcore processors) can't play new blockbusters games like crysis without glitches at high resolution at high quality setting. For now, if you really want to play games, rather than spending 30T on the 8800 ultra, I suggest investing in an Xbox360 or ps3 while waiting for the next next generation of video cards to come out. Believe me, you will be happier that way. You have a valid point there but if Elrey is going to wait two years to buy today's high end card, doesnt that mean he then has to wait another two years to play the games released during that time? It's a never ending cycle and you will always have PC that will be in the state of being "upgraded". While I'm not what you would call an old skool gamer, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the pattern of hardware vs games releases, it never really coincides with each other. I'll give you an example from personal experience. Microsoft FSX was released in October 2006 and the 8800GTX was released in November 2006, this game was considered to be a benchmark game and would bring your uber gaming rig to it's knees which it did. Early adopters of the new G80 cards realized that they were not getting the performance yield they were expecting out of this "Next Gen" card. I didn't buy this GTX because of disappointing results with the game I wanted to play, not because of what other games people are playing. When the new G92 cards came out I bought two EVGA SSC's and whacked them on an SLI setup, moved all the graphics sliders all the way to the right and much to my disappointment I manage 14 FPS while taxing from Frankfurt airport with AI traffic sliders to 70%. Some people suggested that the game is CPU intensive and I thought ok fine, I changed my CPU from an E6600 to a quad core Q6600 overclocked to 3.2ghz and guess what, it did little. The sad thing about it is, I'm not the only one. But wait, FS2004 which is the release before FSX I can play max detail at 60fps....makes sense, I have to wait for 2009 to play FSX in full detail. (this is a fact, the game developers have admitted it) I'm not canceling out johnlove's suggestion but merely giving an insight on what it's like to wait for the next gen cards. I think the appropriate statement would be "wait for the next cards one or two generations from now, to play today's next gen games" History repeats itself... Quote Link to comment
johnlove Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Very good observation! I hope game companies would indicate the recommended cards and the expected FPS of such video cards, if the quality setting at a given resolution is set all the way up. Quote Link to comment
ElRey Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 hmmm, my post is missing, I need those radical video cards to play Microsoft Flight Simulator? 2 of them? Sounds terribly expensive, sorry folks, that card costs more than my whole rig almost... looking at the internet, the 8800 GTS costs average $320 upwards.. or around P13K here... are we sure I need that much video card? wow! Quote Link to comment
hondacity Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 i got me an xfx gts 320 xxx for the people that ask or needing some answers.... check out tomshardware.com and look for charts - vga charts then select which benchmark like microsoft flight simulator and choose which resolution you are using.. Quote Link to comment
ElRey Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 ei thanks for that hondacity, my long search finally closing in... BTW, do you guys recommend any flight stick suitable for such a game? (Microsoft Flight Simulator) bulok ba talaga yung mga sa CDR king o pwede pwede na? Mga P650... i saw some others (generic din) for around P1,200, the guy at the store said they're much better.... don't know whether i should believe him... BTW, just bought a linksys wireless router, P2,650 sa PC Gilmore, got it for P2,500 next door sa kanya sa Greenhills, Sorry OT, but i thought I'd give the PCGilmore guys a shout out on that, Bat ganon??? Quote Link to comment
Perry Ellis® Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I use this one which is nothing fancy but does the job.Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystickhttp://ipic.2interactive.net/img/03be24d21a3c2876e9960a79d180501c/logitech.jpg Btw which version of Flight Sim do you have? I've been meaning to post my ILS landing video at Ninoy Aquino on Qantas B747-400 that I did on FSX. Quote Link to comment
digitaljepoy Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Im using a Palit 8800GT Sonic 512mb, its factory OCed. Price/Performance, its the best one out there so far. Quote Link to comment
johnlove Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 hmmm, my post is missing, I need those radical video cards to play Microsoft Flight Simulator? 2 of them? Sounds terribly expensive, sorry folks, that card costs more than my whole rig almost... looking at the internet, the 8800 GTS costs average $320 upwards.. or around P13K here... are we sure I need that much video card? wow! Since 2 8800gtx ultra in sli won't give you a 60 fps performance. I suggest a single 8800 gt to help you tie over until the next 2 generation of video card arrives. Check out tomshardware.com for more details. Quote Link to comment
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