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_{I'm assuming you're from the UK.}

If you're looking for the absolute best, look for the Clevo 900/901C. Has sone of the top graphics cards, utilises desktop processors, apparently runs fairly cool considering the hardware. Here in the states, its rebranded as Sager; I think in the UK, it's sold at Rock computers under the name Xtreme SL8. Unfortunately, Rock doesn't offer it with a single 500GB drive, it's all assortments of single, double, and triple drive configurations (although you can opt to have a non-RAID configuration even with multiple drives).

(Used their lower end configuration)
XSL8-Q9450 standard features:
Q9450 Quad core 2.66Ghz 12Mb,1333Mhz / 2 x Nvidia GeForce Go 9800M GT 512MB(Enables SLI ) / Hi-res 17" WUXGA X-Glass (1920x1200) / 2GB DDR2 800Mhz / 250GB 7200rpm SATA HDD / No RAID / 8x +/- Dual Layer DVD Writer / No TV Tuner / Windows Vista Home Premium / No thanks / No thanks / Roxio, BullGuard / Pixel Guarantee option not taken / Standard UK Keyboard / UK Power Lead

Upgraded items: 4GB RAM, 2x250GB 7200rpm HDD (you can choose whether or not you want RAID), Blu-ray ROM / +/- DVD Writer

Price including VAT: £2286.88

If you're put off by the lack of GTX of the GPU, the performance difference between the 8800m GTX and the 9800m GT is negligible in favour of the 9800m GT (apparently); from what I've read ~1-2 fps in Crysis.

Look at the other models too, because quite honestly, I think SLi and Quad Core processors are a bit overkill for notebooks, but that's just me (In the end, it's still your purchase so who am I to judge ).

And here's a review of essentially the same notebook, except with older specs and a different brand name.

Last edited by Smithereener (2008-09-14 09:24:44)

I'd buy from the US and get it shipped over. For a build of this price I think you'd be able to get something much better for the same $

sighface at 17" laptops. They're huge! I'd go with smaller.

Btw, this is what I have gone for

Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor Q9550 2.83Ghz 12Mb,1333Mhz

2 x Nvidia GeForce Go 9800M GT 512MB(Enables SLI ) / Hi-res 17" WUXGA X-Glass (1920x1200) / 2 x 2GB DDR2 800Mhz / 3 x 250GB 7200rpm SATA HDD / RAID 0  / Blu-ray ROM / +/- DVD Writer

Yeah scrap that, after a bit more research and dealing with rock, their customer service sucks, and by all accounts, they could go bankrupt soon, on top of that the order was estimated to ship in 18 weeks lol....so cancelled that.

Dell, not enough options in the build, and pricey for what was on offer.

That means, I have reluctantly just placed my order with alienware, pretty much max'ed out the area51-m17x......the buy now pay within 12 months option sealed the deal.

Last edited by justice (2008-09-17 19:36:21)