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    M17X R1 - worth it?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by BigDgamer, Aug 28, 2014.

  1. BigDgamer

    BigDgamer Notebook Guru

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    Hi guys,

    I believe my M17X R1 is getting long in the tooth. It has a Quad Core Q9100, HD5870M and 4GB RAM along with my SSDs.

    Id like to do a little project to restore my old R1 and was wondering if its possible by any shot to upgrade the laptop with an R3 or R4 motherboard to refresh its lifespan?

    I've got an i5 2450M CPU sitting around that I can plug into the board while I save up for an Extreme i7.

    not looking to buy new laptops - its either upgrade this or sell and upgrade my desktop instead as I have too many other laptops.

    Cheers!
     
    BigDgamer, Aug 28, 2014
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  2. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    The i5 won't work with this.. It's a more modern generaation..
     
    TomJGX, Aug 29, 2014
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  3. BigDgamer

    BigDgamer Notebook Guru

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    bugger.. thats no good.

    I just read the M17X R2 Max upgrade thread and got some good knowledge from that - apparently an R2 fully Upgraded can beat R3s (and maybe R4s?) anyday with dual GPUs. thinking I might go down this way.
     
    BigDgamer, Aug 29, 2014
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  4. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    I would save the money and get a new laptop/refurb... Doing the upgrades will cost $1000-1500 at least and its not worth it... Also a massive pain to do..
     
    TomJGX, Aug 30, 2014
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    toto29620 Notebook Consultant

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    +1

    You will need :

    M17x r2 mobo + daughter board : 300 €
    I7 920xm : 200 €
    dual 7970m : 600 €
    330w psu : 150 €
    crossfire bridge , fan , heatsink : 70 €
    cpu heatsink for r2 : don't know

    Maybe some screen problem ... For this amout of money you can get an m18x with 7970m crossfire .
     
    toto29620, Aug 30, 2014
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  6. BigDgamer

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    yeah I think I'll throw the towel in with gaming laptops..

    Damn I miss my M15X my brother inherited lol but then again I dont game much these days and gaming laptops are a luxury. Oh well...

    Thanks for the comments guys.
     
    BigDgamer, Sep 1, 2014
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  7. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    There are some good offers in the DELL outlet every now and then. You could take a look at those.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Sep 3, 2014
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