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    New Alienware M14x over old m14x r1

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by bodyboarder, Feb 22, 2014.

  1. bodyboarder

    bodyboarder Newbie

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    Hi all!

    My alienware m14x r1 is now coming up to 2 years old and I was maybe interested in refreshing with the newest model that is out at the moment.

    My alienware at the moment has the following specs

    i7-2760QM
    16GB DDR3 RAM
    GeForce GT 555M
    256GB SSD for OS + 500GB HDD in caddy.

    The model I was looking at has the following specs

    i7-4700MQ
    8GB DDR3L RAM
    GeForce GTX 765M
    1TB/5400 RPM + 80G caching mSATA

    Budget is around $1800 depending on how much my current Alienware will sell for.

    How much performance increase would I expect too see over my current alienware? Also I don't game as much as I used too so I was wondering if it would be worth going for another alienware or drop down to something a little cheaper ( recommendations would be welcome ) since I may not need that much graphics power now?

    Thanks!
     
    bodyboarder, Feb 22, 2014
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  2. Benchmade 42

    Benchmade 42 Titanium

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    Save your money since gtx 860m Maxwell is just around the corner. Wait for R3 and just keep using your R1 unless it's already broken.
     
    Benchmade 42, Feb 22, 2014
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  3. Alienware-Natalia_J

    Alienware-Natalia_J Company Representative

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    You will see a major increase in graphics performance, and the performance of the processor will improve too. That configuration sounds good for what you are looking to pay.
     
    Alienware-Natalia_J, Feb 24, 2014
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  4. BradI

    BradI Notebook Guru

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    I just made the upgrade from an M16x to AW14 and have had some problems. Windows 8.1 is apparently not supported yet. Didn't realize that until I loaded it. It's literally 3 weeks old, freezes, crashes. Every boot something crashes mainly Realtek drivers. That Alienware console doesn't respond well, freezes, and won't switch screens.

    I am going to try rolling back to win 8 and see if that helps. But if this is any indication of long term performance, I am not happy.
     
    BradI, Feb 25, 2014
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  5. infowarrior

    infowarrior Notebook Consultant

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    The time of the year is coming once more for a newer refresh of graphics for mobile if it still works your machine keep it a while longer.
     
    infowarrior, Feb 28, 2014
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  6. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Let us know how that goes.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Feb 28, 2014
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