OT: Full HD and Warranty VS 8mb Cache. Help. :)

i c e wrote on 6/13/2010, 10:17 AM

Hi all,
I am finally ready to make my new laptop purchase. I have spent a few days looking at everything. I have found two that seem to take the cake. I have to choose between these options though.. same price. Please Vote 1. or 2. and explain why. Thanks a million.

1. Full 1920x1080 display with a two year, 1st year accedent protection warranty. 6MB L2 Cache
http://www.excaliberpc.com/595464/asus-g73jh-a2-17.3-notebook.html#TabSpecification

2. 1600x900 (I don't really care but it would seem important if I will be editing HD). 1 year parts and labor warranty. but.. 8 MB of cache over the 6 MB of Cache of the one listed above. I had once been told that the L2 cache is the most important feature for Video editing (here, I believe) but I don't know which to chose.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i7+Processor+-+Black/9743709.p?id=1218165770106&skuId=9743709

peace,

-Joshua

Comments

musicvid10 wrote on 6/13/2010, 10:20 AM

View some of your own HD on both laptops and choose the one that looks best to you. You are going to be spending a lot of time looking at the screen.

i c e wrote on 6/13/2010, 11:13 AM

Good point, only both of them are only available online. I wish I could go into a store and actually see one of these beasts....

peace

i c e wrote on 6/13/2010, 5:41 PM

I really need some help with this if anyone could get back.

Thanks.

sorry for the seperate post here.. just need some attention on this one.

peace

i c e wrote on 6/13/2010, 8:42 PM

Thanks for the reply..

so you don't think that the L2 Cache is as big of a deal as i thought?

peace

UlfLaursen wrote on 6/13/2010, 9:29 PM

Hi Ice

I think this one looks just great too.

You have big screen, full HD, 2 harddrives at 7200 rpm, good ventilationa at the back.
I don't think the 2 mb less L2 cache will matter.

In the other notebook there seems to be only 1 big (1TB) drive inside. I would for sure prefere 2. I just build another drive into my HP notebook in a drivebay that fits the place of the CD/DVD and I love the two drives. I have an external DVD writer now and that's fine.
You dont need that because of the 17" size.

I think I would jump all in if I were you. Good luck! :-)

/Ulf

i c e wrote on 6/14/2010, 6:08 AM

Thanks for taking the time to look at both of those Ulf. Sure appreciate it. I fully agree that the two hard drives is a big think... they both actually have to (the same 500 7200rmp x2), the BestBuy add just doesn't list it like that.

thanks for the advise.

anoyone else?