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    Buying a new Hard drive for my alienware m17x r3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by patykewl, Jan 28, 2013.

  1. patykewl

    patykewl Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi guys, My alienware is really crapping out on me.
    In games, it frequently stutters and i experience FPS drops.
    I think this is not due to my GPU since i played games using my
    external hard drive and did not experience any problems.

    So, i suspect that this must be a Hard drive problem. I still have the stock
    500GB hard drive from dell, i was looking to buy the seagate Momentus XT since it's pretty cheap and good.
    Any other recommendations? My budget is only around 100$ atm.
    Also, do hard drives differ in gaming experience?

    Thank you!!
     
    patykewl, Jan 28, 2013
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  2. DDDenniZZZ

    DDDenniZZZ Notebook Deity

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    Ideally you need a 2.5" (inch) 9.5mm (maximum) height HDD/SSD. If you can I'd go for a cheap SSD otherwise get a 7200RPM HDD. The 7200RPM will beat the more common 5400RPM HDDs out there. The HDD can cause stuttering as it loads, but it depends on the game.
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Jan 29, 2013
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  3. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    $100 isn't enough for a decent SSD. I'd keep saving until you reach about $150-$175 and get a good brand 256GB SSD. That way you aren't worrying about SSD space down the line.
     
    radji, Jan 29, 2013
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