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    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by kwon1990, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. kwon1990

    kwon1990 Notebook Enthusiast

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    when you order ur system with i5 or i7, is there any difference?
    not performance wise, but something like what you get inside your system.
    for example, something like diff mobo or chipset or diff ac adapter and things like that.
    cuz right now, aw has changed their back to school promotion from 15% off when you spend over $2899 to $2199.
    so im trying to go low as i can but worried about getting i5 and not able to upgrade to i7
     
    kwon1990, Jul 27, 2010
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    dave-p Notebook Deity

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    It is the same motherboard, you can upgrade the CPU
     
    dave-p, Jul 27, 2010
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  3. kwon1990

    kwon1990 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thx dave for the quick reply.
    but i got one more question here \./
    would it be better to get just one gpu (hd 5870) and get another later and xfire them?
    or should i just get x fire from aw?
     
    kwon1990, Jul 27, 2010
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Go cross fire from the start. It will save you a LOT of money. Also if you go with a 720/820 CPU you get 1333MHz RAM instead of 1066MHz. And if you order dual GPUs or the 920XM CPU, than you get a 240W Power adaptor, rather than the 150W.
     
    DR650SE, Jul 27, 2010
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  5. kwon1990

    kwon1990 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thx dr650
    umm.. even tho i get 1066MHz ram i could upgrade it to 1333MHz ram right?
    wouldn't it be better to just buy other ram instead of just having stock ones?
     
    kwon1990, Jul 28, 2010
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    bkvarsne Notebook Geek

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    Yes you can upgrade the ram when you get the i7. I got mine with 1066s as they were out of stock on 1333 at the time I ordered. Not sure how noticable the difference is in gaming though.

    And I agree on the xfire option, get it right away, saves you both hassle and money.

    But I am planning on getting 2x4gb when the time is right...
     
    bkvarsne, Jul 28, 2010
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