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Does anybody know what performance difference would be?

Once again, single Nvidia 680m vs Crossfire AMD 7970M.

This purely in terms of gaming. Both MMO's and FPS.

Thanks.

Hello,

I just ordered a new EON 17 SLX this morning. The specs are pasted below.

One of my biggest concerns is about the new chips + video cards coming out this quarter.

I feel like I wasted almost 2.7k on a laptop that will not be cutting edge in a few months.

Please please let me know what you guys think. Do I wait for a couple more months or is this purchase good enough to last me a long time.

Specs:

Details

Laptop Platform: EON17-SLX

Laptop Exterior: NO PAINT

The ORIGIN Difference: Truly Custom PC's. Want a component that is not on our site? Call or email us and we will include it in your system.

Display Type: 1920 x 1080 17.3" SLX FHD LED Backlit Matte Display

Customizable Backlit Keyboard: Customizable Backlit Keyboard Software with Three Lighting Zones and Seven Color options

Graphic Cards: Dual 2GB AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Processors: Intel Core i7 3740QM Quad-Core 2.70GHz (3.70GHz TurboBoost), 6MB Cache

Memory: 16GB DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)

Operating System: Genuine MS Windows 8 64-Bit Edition

Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Slim Drive (No DVD Playback Software for Windows 8 Included)

Hard Drive One: 750GB SATA 3.0Gb/s, 7200RPM, 16MB Cache

Hard Drive Two: 120GB ORIGIN PC Approved Solid State Drive

Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy : None

Audio: Integrated High-Definition Audio with THX TruStudio Pro and up to 7.1 Channel support

Networking: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 Wireless dual-band module - Up to 450 Mbps

SuperSpeed USB 3.0: SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports

Media Card Reader: Media Card Reader

Finger Print Reader: Integrated Biometric Fingerprint Reader

Web Camera: Built-in 2.0 Megapixel Video Camera

Warranty: 1 Year Part Replacement and 45 Day Free Shipping Warranty with Lifetime Labor/24-7 Support

ORIGIN Recovery: ORIGIN Recovery USB Flash Drive

No Dead Pixel Guarantee: 45 Day No Dead Pixel Guarantee Free

Free ORIGIN T-shirt: ORIGIN PC T-Shirt Small

Security Software: Microsoft Security Essentials (Windows 7 Only)

Cloud Power: Dropbox - Online Storage (Windows 7 Only)

Cloud Power: Steam (The Ultimate Online Game Platform)

Cloud Power: Origin PC NEXUS In-Game Support Chat Client

Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer

Web Browser: Google Chrome