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    Alienware 17 R2 With GTX 980M Or....

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by HUSH1994, Jul 19, 2015.

  1. HUSH1994

    HUSH1994 Notebook Geek

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    I'm thinking of getting a machine with the GTX980M, but it has a 180W PSU. I want to buy the machine from the US and ship it to KSA. I found one with an excellent price(~$1500) but it has the 180W PSU. I looked for the 240W PSU on eBay, but I'm not sure if they work with this model. Is the throttling problem solved in the recent BIOS updates? If it is not fixed, I want to get another machine with equivalent power for no more than $1700.
     
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  2. MahmoudDewy

    MahmoudDewy Gaming Laptops Master Race!

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    Check with Jareer you could find a good deal on the R1 & install a 980m yourself ... You get a much superior machine
     
    MahmoudDewy, Jul 19, 2015
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    xMAXIMUSx Notebook Consultant

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    what is jareer
     
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  4. MahmoudDewy

    MahmoudDewy Gaming Laptops Master Race!

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    A store in KSA that sells AWs :D
     
    MahmoudDewy, Jul 19, 2015
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