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    R3 incoming. :)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Narthecium, Jul 21, 2011.

  1. Narthecium

    Narthecium Notebook Evangelist

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    1 225-0536 Alienware M17x Soft-Touch, Stealth Black
    1 317-6602 Intel Core i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
    1 317-6116 MOD,DIMM,4GB,1333MHZ,DDR3,2X2G
    1 331-1347 Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
    1 320-1933 17.3-inch WideFHD1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
    1 320-1929 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6870M
    1 342-2218 320GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
    1 318-0396 Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)


    :)
     
    Narthecium, Jul 21, 2011
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  2. zoolian982

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    u PROBABLY want to try to get the 6870 changed to a 6970 at least.
     
    zoolian982, Jul 21, 2011
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    I would go for the 6990m. Its worth the price for that massive gpu boost.
     
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  4. zoolian982

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    Heck, make it the 580m while ur at it.
     
    zoolian982, Jul 21, 2011
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    go with the 6990m if u can afford it.
     
    d2c, Jul 21, 2011
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    get the 6970 and you will not regret it.
     
    chennaxin95, Jul 21, 2011
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    6990 > 6870
     
    md02geist, Jul 21, 2011
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    Yeah lose bluray
     
    md02geist, Jul 21, 2011
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  9. chennaxin95

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    I would Lose the blue ray too.
     
    chennaxin95, Jul 21, 2011
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    Should I keep the 1920x1080 screen?
     
    Narthecium, Jul 21, 2011
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    Yes, The other choice is to small. of a res
     
    Cia24, Jul 21, 2011
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  12. Narthecium

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    awesome ty
     
    Narthecium, Jul 21, 2011
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    keep it.......
     
    chennaxin95, Jul 21, 2011
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    Cool so I dump blue-ray and pick up the 6990. Adequate system now? :)
     
    Narthecium, Jul 21, 2011
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    much better!!!
     
    chennaxin95, Jul 21, 2011
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  16. Narthecium

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    Okay I cancelledthat one and ordered a new one. Same exact specs just dumped the blu-ray and went to a 6990.
     
    Narthecium, Jul 21, 2011
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    Sounds like a good setup. Congrats!
     
    esteve, Jul 21, 2011
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    Yes, for sure!
     
    Joe85, Jul 21, 2011
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    The screen is the most important of all.

    1080p > 6990M
     
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    Yup it's perfect now, congrats on your purchase.
     
    d2c, Jul 21, 2011
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    Awesome ty :) :)

    Won't be here until Aug 5 or so :(
     
    Narthecium, Jul 21, 2011
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    congrats on your new order, you made the right choice on dropping blu ray for the 6990m.

    You can grab the blu ray drives for $40 on eBay all the time.
     
    vekor07, Jul 21, 2011
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  23. Narthecium

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    Nice! I wonder if I should've gotten the killer wireless but to be honest most of my gaming is wired.
     
    Narthecium, Jul 21, 2011
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    I've owned both the intel 6300, and the 1501. I can't say that I have noticed any difference at all in them.

    I download at a solid 2MB/s, 20Mbps, with either one, to me that's more than fast enough for any gaming and downloading.

    Never had any connection issues on stock either, I think the only reason to go to a higher card is if your router is pretty far away.
     
    vekor07, Jul 21, 2011
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    Cool, good to know. Thanks :)
     
    Narthecium, Jul 22, 2011
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