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    My m17x r4

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by colts724, Jul 26, 2012.

  1. colts724

    colts724 Newbie

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    Hi im new to the forums. My m17x is will be here soon and am just looking for some constructive criticism on the specs to my laptop. I did my research before building my alienware with dell but im hoping your criticism will strengthen what i know already and give me ideas of stuff i dont know already. Below is all the spec

    Order placed on 7/19/12
    Status: In Production


    System
    Alienware M17x R4
    16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
    2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
    32GB mSATA caching SSD + 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 1, English
    Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
    Killer Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming and Video and Bluetooth 4.0
    Internal Wireless Bluetooth 4.0
    3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
    17.3-inch WideFHD1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED

    I also bought Astro a40s (white) + the chat cable to use on pc. A razer deathadder infared gaming mouse and a targus lap chill mat to help the heat.
    Hoping it gets here soon
     
    colts724, Jul 26, 2012
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  2. OblastSRT4

    OblastSRT4 Notebook Evangelist

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    You're better off posting this in the Order status or owner discussion sticky at the top.

    I will say your specs look fine to me.
     
    OblastSRT4, Jul 26, 2012
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  3. jaeyang9

    jaeyang9 Notebook Consultant

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    grats on the new R4. i just got mine a few days ago.. love it.. except for some keyboard issues.. dell is overnighting me a new keyboard :cool:

    nice set up. you should stick with the 6gb ram and buy more memory elsewhere cheaper and then you could upgrade the processor to at least a 3720qm.. mine's overclocked to 3.8ghz.. same for the hard drive.. stick with the included 500gb hdd and get a ssd online somwhere..
    the only upgrades i think are worth doing through dell are the cpu/gpu/screen
    everything else can be purchased elsewhere much cheaper. more bang for the buck. just call dell and tell them the configuration is wrong and they'll resubmit it again.. you'll save some money and get a faster processor ;)
     
    jaeyang9, Jul 26, 2012
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