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    Refurbished laptop, alienware m17x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by robony, Jul 30, 2012.

  1. robony

    robony Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm in the market for a new laptop and saw a laptop on ebay that's refurbished $ , would like everyone's input here the specs:

    Intel Core 3rd Generation i7-3610QM Processor (2.3GHz up to 3.3GHz,6MB Cache,w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)

    17.3-inch WideFHD1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED

    2 GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M
    8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz (2X4G)

    750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)

    Intel 2230 Wireless-N + Bluetooth 4

    Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
     
    robony, Jul 30, 2012
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  2. SkylineLvr

    SkylineLvr Notebook Deity

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    I'd personally look for a system with a better GPU and wireless card. Have you tried looking on Dells outlet to see if they have better systems?

    Are there specifics that you need with this laptop? Going to game much? Also, how much is this current laptop listed for?
     
    SkylineLvr, Jul 30, 2012
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