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    Is it worth it?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Tamashii, Aug 16, 2010.

  1. Tamashii

    Tamashii Newbie

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    Hello guys,

    Today, I was asked by a friend of mine to sell him my M17x R1 which I bought last year, he would buy it 80% of its original price.

    I've been wondering, does the R2 worth getting? Is there really that HUGE difference between the two?

    I found that the price of the R2 now is similarely equal to R1's, if not lower.. so if I get the 920XM with CF 5870 will it worth selling?

    My R1 specs:
    Processor Core 2 Duo T9800 2.93GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    Memory 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz – 2 x 2048MB
    Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M, 2GB – SLI Enabled
     
    Tamashii, Aug 16, 2010
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  2. dave-p

    dave-p Notebook Deity

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    well if he is willing to givr you 80% of the original price thats more than you would probably get otherwise.

    The I core processors are definitely much faster than the Core duo's.

    and the 5870 CF > 260M

    the RGB LED screen is also a big improvement over the standard CCFL screen in the R1.

    there are a few growing pains with the ATI CF drivers, but Dell will eventually get it worked out.
     
    dave-p, Aug 16, 2010
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  3. the[r]

    the[r] Notebook Consultant

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    i agree if you can get 80% of its worth its more than you will get elsewhere and the m17x r2 is worth it
     
    the[r], Aug 19, 2010
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  4. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Just hope your friend doesn't find this forum ;) Also save your money and buy the 920XM or 940XM ES on ebay. You'll save about 40% that way. I have a 920XM OEM and a 940XM ES and the ES chips work just as well as the OEM.
     
    DR650SE, Aug 19, 2010
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