Jesuit - 'gadget' 126 - Gateway NV5214u

[NanouoMusic]

this laptop overheats like crazy

[YugiGreg]

i love your reviews so aswome <3

[koolpoop456123]

Would you please help me decide which model is the best? I Just need the better of the two. Which one would have the best performance, and graphics for entertainment , schooling and other uses? The Gateway® NV79C51u or the Gateway® P-7815u FX Edition?

[gadgettts]

@koolpoop456123,

The P-Series laptops will outperform the NV series, but they're heavier, bigger and have a fraction of the battery life. -- What kind of price-range are you looking for?

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[koolpoop456123]

@gadgettts I am willing to spend as much as money as I need to (considering it is under $1000). I don't know much about computers so I thought that the NV79C51u was better because it has a larger screen, same amount of Ram, hardrive space, and it also has A blueray player ... Thats why I asked for your advice... Is there a specific reason for why the Gateway® P-7815u FX will out perform the Gateway® NV79C51u?

[gadgettts]

@koolpoop456123,

Actually, if your budget is under $1000... then you're not going to want to look at the FX series, as those are probably pretty close to EOL. You're going to want to take a look at a Core i5 powered laptop with an NVIDIA graphics chipset and Optimus technology. (Core i7 laptops are nice, but suck up power way too quickly.)

Check back in a few days... I'm posting a review of the Acer AS5745G... might be close to what you're looking for.

Peace,

Fr. Robert

[koolpoop456123]

@gadgettts Thanks!

[koolpoop456123]

@gadgettts One more quick Q. which processor would be better for intense multimedia? The AMD Phenom™ Triple Core or the intel 15 duo core?

[gadgettts]

@koolpoop456123,

If you're just looking for performance and you're measuring near-priced Phenom II and i5 CPUs, then I personally find the AMD part to hold the edge. However... remember that the Phenom pulls almost twice as much power as the Intel part and certain multimedia programs will utilize the i5's two cores better than AMD's three.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[omeremrekaraca]

Dude you are doing great reviews! Thanks a lot! Your the best!

[loveliveanddie]

I own this laptop and have no complaints.It does it's job.

[cole55cole]

I have this laptop and it runs gta 4 fine

[commandobradley]

Great review but how does this PC do under a main stream game like COD4.

[gadgettts]

@commandobradley,

It'll do COD with graphics settings towards the lower end.

Peace,

Fr. Robert

[VanMan711]

@gadgettts i find this hysterical. "Fr. Robert" the religious guy ends his comment with "peace" but he is discussing a horribly violent war game.

[gadgettts]

@VanMan711,

What I find hysterical is that you're commenting on a war game, but the review was of a laptop.

Peace,

Fr. Robert

[mcdudly00]

@commandobradley itl run it max settings with a decent framerate..

[mcdudly00]

@commandobradley sorry i meant with an ati 5650..

[MrRobloMan]

@commandobradley I have NV53 for 20$ more and it handles COD better

[przrbl182]

Amazing review! really! but can you tell me if it overheats? I've had bad experiences with AMD processors. Thanks again!

[gadgettts]

@przrbl182,

I've never had an overheating problem.

[Manifest222]

Hi there, I'm not very much into games, maybe RPG's at the most, and very small FPS, but I am not a big gamer. I'm a really big programmer, I need to be able to run screen recorders very smoothly, video editing, a nice video card for 3D design, and that's about it. Will this laptop fulfill those needs? Thanks.

[gadgettts]

@Manifest222,

Depends... What suite do you use for editing video? What kind of video. If it's SD DV source material, this will work fine. If you're doing HD AVCDH files, you're going to want an Intel equipped NV or higher.

[gadgettts]

@Tainted369,

Will it play modern games? Yes... will it play them smoothly at even a moderate resolution? Not so much.

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Bottom line, if you're doing role-playing or slow-refresh games, sure. If you play FPS or WOW, no.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[CheezSalad]

Is the screen glossy?

[gadgettts]

@CheezSalad,

Yes it is... I know that most people like the bright colors of a glossy screen, but I always preferred the anti-glare properties of a matte display. :(

[Navimaster]

I just ordered this laptop from TigerDirect! Although it was a refurb. Hopefully most of the features you describe here work as efficiently in the refurb. It looks like a really good investment/deal for my very first laptop. I'm a college student so I think it fits me perfectly. Thanks for the review! Very professional and high-quality. Great commentary!

[gadgettts]

@Navimaster,

Thanks for commenting! I love hearing from those who actually own the products we review. Be sure to stop by and give your impressions.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[athends]

god i cant wait to get this laptop its so sweet

[bibby42]

Another superb review!  How would this be to play games on? or watch movies?

[gadgettts]

Movies? SURE!

HD Video? Of Course!

RTS or RPG games? More or Less.

FPS? I wouldn't..

Peace,

Fr. Robert

[Timothy2035]

I didn't know the Catholic church did videos like this. Pleased to see and meet you. Oh and I have one of these NVs, but it is one of the 17 inch behemoths. LOL! I had always wanted a 17 inch lappy. I really love it though. It does quite well.

[gadgettts]

@Timothy2035 Good to hear that you like the NV. It's always good to hear from people who actually own the gear.

As for the Catholic Church... we love geeks! :)

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[FordToday]

Father, this is one of the absolute best reviews on a product I have seen on this website. It covered everything, and I mean everything I needed and wanted to know about this laptop.

Thank you for such a professional review and for taking time off and making this.

I hope you don't mind if I just ask a few questions.

How do you rate it overall? On a scale of 1-10.

How's the sound with headphones? I am a DJ and I fell in love with this since it has Dolby Sound.

Thank you for your help.

5 Stars!

[gadgettts]

@FordToday

I don't have the unit anymore (I send them back after I'm done with the review) but as I recall, I was jamming out with the NV on a set of noise canceling ATs. The sound was clean at mid to high volumes and VERY rich across the scale.

HOWEVER, like all integrated sound, you WILL get some noise coming out of it at very low volumes. Unfortunately the only real way to avoid that problem is to get a dedicated pro-level sound board.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[FordToday]

This review covered EVERYTHING I wanted to know about this laptop..

Father, you are an awesome reviewer.

Nice to see people actually doing reviews that know what they are talking about, and not a 12 year old talking about his new present. (Not to sound rude)

Well, you certainly deserve 5 stars for this video.

Thankfully this was the first video about this laptop that I looked at.

But, may I ask a question?

How would you rate it overall.

How's the Dolby Second Generation Sound since I am a Dj.

[gadgettts]

@FordToday

Wow... thanks for the comment! -- I love tech, but every once in a while it's nice to hear a compliment from the geek I serve. :)

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[naterv11]

lol "best computer, 19 inch screen"..lmfao who wants a 19 inch screen now adays that's tiny for 2010.

[gadgettts]

@naterv11 -- Sorry, but what video did you watch?

This laptop has a 15" screen and this review was from 5 months ago.

Furthermore, if you had actually watched the review, you would know that I was describing a mid-range notebook that was a balance between size, performance, screen size and affordability.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[naterv11]

@gadgettts ok....sry.

[sil80evryday2]

hey thanks i just bought this notebook the only problem is i cant download frostwire any tips on how i can

[Sebastian10462]

This was an excellent review  - thanks - I know I am getting one soon - God Bless.

[gadgettts]

SuperEvilSquid,

Wow... thanks for the compliment. :)

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[GripState]

i have this..ive played mw2.just put everything on low and it runs like a beaute, ive played san andreas, call of duty 4, spore, runs amazing, left 4 dead.

[INTENSEGREEK]

Jesuit, Who loves the new world order and lucifer!

[gadgettts]

Intensegreek,

Ahhhh... I love the smell of a conspiracy theorist temporarily visiting reality. Enjoy your stay, however brief, and be sure to keep looking for the black helicopters.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[thegoodlife88]

Amazing review!

[gadgettts]

Thanks thegoodlife88 -- we try! :)

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[megaman0100]

thanks for that

im gonna get the Intel processor version

and i wanted to know does the notebook get hot?

[gadgettts]

megaman0100,

Warm? yes... Hot? I wouldn't say do. It's still comfortable enough to have on my lap... even after a rendering session.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[dq476]

I have one of these and i am a gamer and it works wonderfully when i play WoW, COD5, and i download alot!

[Freshsource209]

watch my review

[Freshsource209]

I have this. its awesome with games.yeee

[Rickyjunior12]

im watching this clip with the gateway nv5370h its a pretty good laptop =) you can easely play games like left for dead on medium settings =D this and crysis on low settings =D this laptop rocks

[dweeceman]

oh and thanks robert. This video was PERFECT for the information i needed

[dweeceman]

mee too YAYYY!!

[Rickyjunior12]

im getting the nv5370H tomorow =D

[t0mt0mm]

Thanks Father, excellent review. I think im going to buy this

[williaxim]

Im really thankful robert, thats what I need

thnx

[shadremix]

Hi, I just got 1 questions.. Im not sure to buy this cuz everybody says gateway suck what do you really think about this laptop?

[gadgettts]

shadremix,

My review should speak for itself. I have no incentive to lie or to be their marketing arm. This notebook is good for those who want a small, budget-oriented notebook with mid-range power. If you're looking for an ultra-light or a gaming-rig, this isn't for you.

As for the "Gateway Sucks" remarks. You could pretty much find somebody to say that about EVERY company. My personal experience with Gateway notebooks over the past two years has been positive.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[MIZZIJR]

Because of experience, I realized that most companies will advertise "320GB" but then to find out that the companies really put like 300GB and round it up to 320GB. How much GB of hard drive does this thing really have on this one? space is important to me.

[gadgettts]

MIZZIJR,

The size discrepancy isn't because companies are being dishonest or rounding.

Manufacturers report capacities based on "1 Kilobyte=1000 bytes". Unfortunately the byte is Base2 (i.e. 1 byte = 2^3 bits) and therefore, 1 KB isn't 1000 bytes, but rather, 1024 bytes. There is a discrepancy because the drive size is advertised in Base10, but the OS reports space in Base2.

This notebook has a 320GB drive, that will show up as just over 300GB in Windows.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[sandy5dpg]

im got this laptop

cant wait till it ships

[johnmonk66]

I have to ask, what in the world is around your waist? Looks like a really thick belt, the top of weirdly colored sweat pants or, no joke, a dress. Gota ask, drove me nuts the whole way through the video.

Nice laptop though

[gadgettts]

johnmonk66,

Quite perceptive! I was wondering why nobody else had picked up on it. (I mean seriously... I get guys writing in to complain about lint on my shirt -- This should have been the equivalent of a blinking neon sign!)

Anyway, it's called a "Malong" and it's a traditional Filipino wrap (like a Sarong) that can be worn around the waist. -- I know it looks dorky, but every once in a while I like to represent!

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[princemarth150]

the gatewat nv 7820u is the best laptop ive seen for the price.

windows 7

core 2 duo t6600 2.2ghz 2mb cache

4gb 1066 ddr3 ram

500gb hdd

17.3 inch screen

over 5hrs battery life

4usb ports

price of 599

only thing missing that i would have liked is an esata port, bluetooth and a discreet gpu

[JeffTehCash]

Hey, it's 2 days from my birthday and I found a Gateway laptop with a model id of kayfo. I'm pretty sure it's a NV, cause it has a 17.3 screen. Can anyone confirm what laptop this is? Here's the box specs:

Windows 7 Premium 64 bit

Intel Core duo T6600

4GB RAM

500gb Hard Drive HDD

Thanks! :)

[gadgettts]

JeffTehCash,

1. Happy Birthday!

2. It really should have "NV" in the model name. Furthermore, a 17.3" screen would put it out of the spec range of any NV that I know of.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[JeffTehCash]

Thanks for your birthday wishing! :)

I took a second look at looked a tad closer and did actually find that it is a NV, I was looking at the wrong model ID.

I guess I have to wait till tomorrow to find out how well it works. I'll be sure to pop back in and give it a quick review. ^^

[princemarth150]

gateway nv7820u

[oAIRSOFTERo]

the NV 7802u i think

[LildAnakin]

can i play gears 2 on it or cod4

[gadgettts]

LildAnakin,

Yes. But don't expect ultra-high resolutions or super-fast frame rates.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[jonuelpr]

i have it is pretty good it had 2 gb ati hd and is cool for play and also had a lcd leed screen

sorry for bad inglish

[gadgettts]

jonuelpr,

I'm glad you liked it! It is a very well-designed piece of tech. Oh... and don't worry about the English. Many of us speak English as a second (or third) language. :)

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[mentalarmory]

picked up on of these recently...the NV5207u model. loving it so far. a lot of people are wary about the AMD but I have no complaints yet, running apps like Visual Studio very smoothly.

anyway great review Fr. Robert. I threw up my own review..still aspiring to get to your level of professionalism though! have a good one.

[gadgettts]

mentalarmory,

Thanks for the kind words... I'm just glad that people watch the show! :)

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It is a very good system for those who know that they want a high-performance system that does 90% of everything well, without that 10% extra performance that costs 200% more. (I think that's right...)

In any case, I'm glad you like it!

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[makaveli571]

i own this laptop bought it at futureshop in canada for 649 CAD and i love it my specific model is the nv 58 with intel processor. It is amazing and I haven't had a single problem with it. The cosmetic features of this laptop are amazing from the elegant touchpad button to the exterior texture design. RECOMMEND THIS LAPTOP A++ even played a little Combat Arms and ran pretty smoothly. I should know, lol i played it on a gaming PC and a non gaming pc i know the difference

[psyfertech]

oh god... amd lol

i hate amd but sounds like a good deal

[bondman70]

same, it is a deterrent.........

but it does come in a Intel model, so well u no

[gadgettts]

psyfertech,

Now now... you can't be hatin' on AMD!

Sure their stuff isn't exactly rocking the performance boat at the moment, but remember that without AMD's Athlon kicking Intel booty back in the early 2000s, we would still be using the long-pipeline Pentium (non core-2) architecture that was absolutely HORRIBLE and expensive to boot.

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Competition is GOOD for us uberGeeks!

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[MJElectronics]

Great Review.............Thanks

[thashadow911]

Great vid, I just been trying to find out if this will play lower end graphic games of like a ps1 type style.

[aullie2009]

I got this laptop tpday and so far i love it

[neelradhakrishnan]

Nice review and good product!

[WiiMan1012]

I have this laptop and i love it, best laptop i bought for the money. Fast and tons of ram!

[EveryDaysAHolleyDay]

Fantastic review, as always.

[MagnusVideos]

Thanks for the review.

[iheartcomps]

u said nigagert LOL

[nicolasrogervais]

Great to see you back and at it again.

[gadgettts]

Thanks nicolasrogervais...

There's a story behind the long break... I'll have to tell it somebody.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[dannybetts123]

Cool Vodeo A+++++++++++++++++++

[xwicked7]

did you just say that 1366x768 is perfect for 1080p video? i think you meant 720p.. :/

[gadgettts]

:) --- Forgive me.

Peace,

Fr. Robert

[Prence]

Nice review Father Robert. :)

[gadgettts]

Prence,

Thanks... it took me long enough to get to another episode!

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Peace,

Fr. Robert