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    Best birthday gift to myself?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by maxheap, Dec 17, 2011.

  1. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    Hey guys, I know this is again completely off, but I am alone on my b-day again as my girlfriend had family issues and I am living abroad :(

    I want to buy something for my m17x :) this is on topic! I have one HDD bay free (SSD recommendations :)) and 2 ram slots free, what do you guys recommend, maybe even an i7 2960XM! :) b-day gift for myself :)
     
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  2. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Well seeing as you are using an SSD already, don't bother. Despite not being the best SSD there is, if you want dramatic change, it won't really show. I've tested 4 ram slots. It will only run full speed if you get 4x PnP. TBH though, do you really need 16GB?

    Now an XM CPU! That is another matter. If you can find cheap ones around, go for it!
     
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  3. paul5015

    paul5015 Notebook Guru

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    Happy Birthday :)

    P.
     
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  4. maxheap

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    Thanks man :) Widezu, I will look for 2960xm around today :) If you have a cheap link, please let me know :)
     
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    ---deleted--- Katalin Please Delete
     
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  8. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    I'm looking to go to 2960XM not just because I want the higher number but for practicality. I'm working on an app that doesn't use Turbo Boost so 2.7Ghz is nice. Someone can have my 2920XM if it does happen.
     
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    SOMEONE = graz'zt :) (I mean dibs :D)

    Thanks for the input slick, I won't buy that definitely, still I don't get the guy hoping to sell that chip :confused:
     
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  10. nayilalien

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    how bout a bigfoot Killer 1103 with that XM processor?
     
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  11. SlickDude80

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    because he is looking for a sucker to take his BROKEN CPu for $500. Honestly, that product should be delisted. Someone is gonna buy that and cry
     
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  12. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    I don't for a second advise this but someone could buy it and laugh. 8 beeps in the M18x is usually a GPU Xfire problem I thought!

    Oh an yes a Killer 1103 could be good too. Or perhaps get a 120Hz screen from the guys at pchub. I have a spare emitter and cable for the 3D.
     
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    it is...but I would never spend $500 on a potential paper weight.
     
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  14. maxheap

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    @slick, yes definitely it is robbery...

    @widezu, is it tough to change the wireless card? Killer could be a nice addition indeed :)
     
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    hmmm maybe I should order another 2x4GB and killer, as I need to remove keyboard once :)
     
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    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    happy birthday!

    how about a 2nd 470 SSD to make it into a Raid :cool:
     
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    that's a good idea :) though I so want to try an intel 510!
     
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    I'm waiting for many many things. 3920XM, 4GB GTX 680m, new version of Intel Rapid Storage so I can RAID 2x 1TB OCZ Octanes *drool*
     
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  20. maxheap

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    2TB SSD?!!! wow tech flies :D
     
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  21. nayilalien

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    Killer 1103 P/N from Dell,

    7WCGT
     
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    XM CPU and/or Bigfoot Killer 1103.
     
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    Happy birthday dude :) If I were you I'd grab an extreme processor and maybe a nice killer wireless card to go with it :D
     
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    I think I am almost decided on killer right now :) and maybe another 2x4 :) I know it will be redundant but I want to have 16GB :D Thanks Bigtony!
     
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