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    Is this M17X Powerful?

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

  1. shuffles

    shuffles Notebook Consultant

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    I came across this M17X on a local site. How powerful is it? How does it stack up today in terms of speed and games?
     
    shuffles, Jun 17, 2013
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  2. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    depends on the revision and what customization it has. Some are really good, others.... no so much. ;)
     
    bigtonyman, Jun 17, 2013
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  3. fatboyslimerr

    fatboyslimerr Alienware M15x Fanatic

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    Depending on what revision, it can be upgraded very nicely. R2 can have i7 940xm and 7970m. R3 can have 2940xm and 780m....you get the idea.
     
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  4. shuffles

    shuffles Notebook Consultant

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    It's an R3. I'm guessing upgrades like that would be really expensive. What would be the current gaming power based on his specs? What AAA titles could it play really well as it stands now?

    I figure if it needs upgrading immediately, I may as well hold out for something else.

    Thanks so far.
     
    shuffles, Jun 17, 2013
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  5. MickyD1234

    MickyD1234 Notebook Prophet

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    Wrong post!
     
    MickyD1234, Jun 17, 2013
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  6. fatboyslimerr

    fatboyslimerr Alienware M15x Fanatic

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    It really depends what the specific components are but any i7 2720QM, 2820QM 2920XM will be sufficient for new AAA games.
    In terms of graphics I think the R3 came with a GTX 560m or 580m. A cheap and very good upgrade option would be to a 7970m (you might be able to grab a cheap one in the marketplace).
    I'm running my 7970m slightly undervolted and it still runs FC3, Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite and others all on very high or ultra with just a few post processing features turned off in order to get very nice frames per second.

    I would ask for the exact components before laying down your cash, particularly if you need to upgrade as well.
     
    fatboyslimerr, Jun 17, 2013
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  7. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, it is very powerful, considering it's a notebook computer. The new Alienware 17 can have a GTX 780M GPU, which is similar to the desktop GTX 680, in terms of in-game performance. That is quite astonishing for a 17" laptop.
     
    J.Dre, Jun 17, 2013
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  8. Mkkillah

    Mkkillah Notebook Evangelist

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    We can only help you if you tell us what is inside the Laptop.

    We need:

    Processor (cpu):
    Graphics card (gpu):
    Amount of RAM:


    for instance my laptop has:

    Processor (cpu): intel 2720QM
    Graphics card (gpu): AMD 6990M
    Amount of RAM: 12 Gb
     
    Mkkillah, Jun 17, 2013
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  9. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    It would be awesome if we could have the specs, let us know when you have them and also the price.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jun 18, 2013
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