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    Brand new Alienware m17x r3 benchmark

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ChrilleRR, Nov 15, 2011.

  1. ChrilleRR

    ChrilleRR Newbie

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    Hi guys! new guy here :D

    I just bought an m17xr3 and i love it! Did som benchmarking and wonder if i got normal points

    i7 2720
    16gb ddr 1333mhz
    Ati 6990m 2gb
    2 SSD Raid 0


    As ssd benchmark read: arround 900-1000mb, write arround 400

    Windows 7 starts in arround 20-25 sec :p

    3d mark vantage 13900p (first i got 14200 but now only 13800-13900)
    3d mark 11 3500p (it says i got some issues with the driver? but i got the newest.. hmm)

    Bf3 runs pretty smooth i think. On recommended setting i get 30-50fps, avarage 35-45fps
    Ultra textures, rest high, no aa, 1920x1080 but not flawless :confused:

    40-50fps inside buildings and outside 35-45fps

    Caspian border multi 35-45fps
    Metro 35-50fps
    Grand baazar 35-45fps



    Crysis 2 runs ok on everything ultra, 1920x1080 but i think it runs 25-40fps but i think thats pretty high anyway for a laptop?

    Dirt 3 Runs ok on everything max, 1920x1080, i think arround 35-45fps


    Is these numbers ok for an m17x?

    :rolleyes:
     
    ChrilleRR, Nov 15, 2011
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  2. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Looks fine :)
     
    widezu69, Nov 15, 2011
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  3. TurbodTalon

    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, all normal. Nice system, by the way.
     
    TurbodTalon, Nov 15, 2011
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  4. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    very very similar rig here, all looks the same except for windows startup, I am getting < 15 sec startup with a single SSD (don't understand from raid 0)
     
    maxheap, Nov 15, 2011
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  5. ChrilleRR

    ChrilleRR Newbie

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    Okay sweet! :)


    Wow 15sec on restart! Shouldnt 2 ssd be faster? Better with single?
     
    ChrilleRR, Nov 16, 2011
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  6. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Hardly any improvement if you raid SSD's but you'll lose some features such as TRIM. I have 2 SSDs but not in raid. On a good day, I boot in under 12 seconds sometimes I can manage 10.
     
    widezu69, Nov 16, 2011
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