Vaio L-Series (VPCL13S1E)

[Andem]

My new computer has been pre-ordered for a few weeks now and the shipment has finally arrived from Japan, so it was shipped out today from Sony. This is the first desktop PC I have owned since 2004, even though my current setup is a proper monitor with external keyboard and mouse, I'm super-hyped to experience some real computing power once again at home.. and it's touch-screen, a feature I'd probably never use anyways.. but still cool!

Here it is, the VAIO L-Series. I had the chance to get the previous model last month, but when I saw that the new version has a higher-end video card, double the ram and a Blu-Ray burner for the same price, I couldn't resist it.

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Prozessor E8400 (3,00 GHz und 1333 MHz FSB)
• 8GB DDR2-SDRAM (800 MHz), max. 12 GB
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M Grafikkarte 1 GB VRAM zweckgebundenem Grafikspeicher
• Blu-ray Disc™ Writer (BD-R/-RE/-ROM DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM)
• 1TB SATA 7,200 RPM HDD
  
• DVB-T Double Tuner

Very exciting Maybe I'll finally be able to push out some cool themes for CC with a much better monitor with produces better colours.

 

[AnnaG]

Sounds like an awesome toy, Andem. Keep us updated on your experiences.

 

[mentalfloss]

Cool rig. This thing definitely needs the Crysis Benchmark test.

 

[DurkaDurka]

Nice, powerful little machine in a compact setup. It's a shame Sony uses DDR2 though.

 

[AnnaG]

Cool rig. This thing definitely needs the Crysis Benchmark test.

? Wazzat?

Nice, powerful little machine in a compact setup. It's a shame Sony uses DDR2 though.

O.0 There's something else?

 

[DurkaDurka]

Cool rig. This thing definitely needs the Crysis Benchmark test.

The GT 330m is mid range, mobile GPU so it won't be setting any new FPS records with Crysis. These mobile GPU's use next to no power though, keeping the heat down, which is a must in a tight chassis like this.

O.0 There's something else?

There is DDR3, which is more commonly paired with his type of CPU.

 

[Andem]

Nice, powerful little machine in a compact setup. It's a shame Sony uses DDR2 though.

I agree totally and the CPU could be a little newer.

 

[DurkaDurka]

I agree totally and the CPU could be a little newer.

Nothing wrong with 3GHZ Core 2, I have similar but in quad core. Still handles everything with ease.

I plan on going with a more compact design like yours for my next desktop, sick of the noise & heat that my box currently produces.

Do you have an extra hard drive slot to throw an SSD in it down the road?

 

[AnnaG]

The GT 330m is mid range, mobile GPU so it won't be setting any new FPS records with Crysis. These mobile GPU's use next to no power though, keeping the heat down, which is a must in a tight chassis like this.



There is DDR3, which is more commonly paired with his type of CPU.

Cool. *jots a note to bug hubby sometime in the future*

 

[Andem]

Nothing wrong with 3GHZ Core 2, I have similar but in quad core. Still handles everything with ease.

I plan on going with a more compact design like yours for my next desktop, sick of the noise & heat that my box currently produces.

Do you have an extra hard drive slot to throw an SSD in it down the road?

I'm pretty sure there's an extra standard 3.5" slot..

 

[DurkaDurka]

I'm pretty sure there's an extra standard 3.5" slot..

Nice. I'm looking at getting one of the Seagate 2.5" hybrid drives, 500GB, 7200RPM + 8GB of solid state memory built in. From the benchmarks I have seen, they are quite fast.

 

[Andem]

Nice. I'm looking at getting one of the Seagate 2.5" hybrid drives, 500GB, 7200RPM + 8GB of solid state memory built in. From the benchmarks I have seen, they are quite fast.

I was trying to decide between a new ultra-portable and highly-powerful notebook with very similar specs to the L-series, but with a 256GB Solid-State drive... I went for the desktop obviously.

 

[DurkaDurka]

I was trying to decide between a new ultra-portable and highly-powerful notebook with very similar specs to the L-series, but with a 256GB Solid-State drive... I went for the desktop obviously.

I'm sure you'll have many productive geek'in hours ahead of you :smile:

 

[shadowshiv]

*envious*

That is a nice rig, Andem! I wish I could upgrade mine but I can't afford it right now.

Of course, you could always spend just a little extra money and get the following computer:

CPU: Corei7-980X 3.33GHz

RAM: 6GB DDR3

GPU: 2x Nvidia GTX 480

Storage: 150GB SSD, 1.5TB 7200 RPM HD

Case: Custom

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

3DMark06/Vantage 30726/WNR

Crysis(the benchmark mentioned above, I guess): 76.7 fps

SupCom(Supreme Commander): 57.8 fps

And the best part of this all(in American funds)? The price is only $7436! Good deal!

LOL! In all seriousness, unless a person is rich the computer you got is good enough.

 

[spaminator]