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    Are these specs enough ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Orangevapor, Jun 20, 2013.

  1. Orangevapor

    Orangevapor Newbie

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    I was thinking of getting a laptop with these specs:

    -8GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz
    -750GB SATA 3Gb/s (7,200 RPM) Hard drive
    -NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M with 2GB GDDR5
    -17.3" WLED HD+ (1600 x 900) Anti-Glare Display

    These are the least specs available and i they seem more than enough.
    I play games like diablo, starcraft, dots......

    Is it enough to run these smoothly with high settings ?

    Thanks
     
    Orangevapor, Jun 20, 2013
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  2. flingin

    flingin M17x R2 Mafia

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    Yes you will be just fine with this specs for this type of games 100%
    But newest titles will require lowering some effects, metro 2033 is still demanding game for example.

    my only reccomendation is
    Upgrade screen to FULL HD 1080p
    Put a SSD drive in and install windows on it

    other than that laptop is fine
     
    flingin, Jun 20, 2013
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  3. Orangevapor

    Orangevapor Newbie

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    thanks a lot man :)
     
    Orangevapor, Jun 20, 2013
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  4. bobthedespot

    bobthedespot Notebook Consultant

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    I agree 100% with flingin... there is nothing more important that getting an SD... it will just make the machine fly. That said, dont pay dell for the sd... it would be way cheaper to do it yourself.

    Going to 1080p would also be a great idea. I think the screen is also a better build quality at that upgrade.

    Bob
     
    bobthedespot, Jun 20, 2013
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