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    Review my specs please :)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ChristophoXD, Dec 9, 2010.

  1. ChristophoXD

    ChristophoXD Notebook Guru

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    Hey, before I buy I just wanted to know if these specs are fine. Also, some of these specs I ran off what my friend said was good so if any aren't that necessary or important, please tell me why :D I wasn't sure about the RAID 0 placement of the SSD, so what's the best place to install the SSD as?

    Thanks in advance.

    Specs:

    Lunar Silver - Anodized Aluminum
    Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    Intel® Core™ i7 940XM Quad Core Processor, 2.13GHz (3.33GHz Turbo Mode, 8M Cache) 940XM
    8GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 4GB DDR3) 8GB1333
    240 watt Adapter
    17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
    CrossfireX™ 1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5870
    256GB Raid 0 (2x 128GB Solid State HDDs)
    Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
    Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
    Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
    1 Year Advanced Service Plan, DMLP
     
    ChristophoXD, Dec 9, 2010
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  2. ViolentSeizure

    ViolentSeizure Notebook Enthusiast

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    What games/software do you intend on running?
     
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  3. snoopycomehere

    snoopycomehere Newbie

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    no need to review. its the official R2 ultimate spec (except bluray). Go search benchmarks and reviews of it online.
     
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    viper333 Notebook Guru

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    It is the ultimate setup. The only thing I would ask is, do you really need the 940XM processor? Yes it's amazing, but it's also a $1,000 dollar upgrade. It comes down to what you use your computer for. Also, with solid state drives there's a trade off between speed and space. If you need a lot of storage space it might be better to go with standard drives, or a combination where you have your OS and most heavily used apps on the SSD, and everything else on your regular HD.
     
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  5. EviLCorsaiR

    EviLCorsaiR Asura

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    Personally, unless you need to have the computer NOW, I'd recommend cancelling/returning and waiting for the R3 M17x which should be out very early next year.

    You're talking next generation Sandy Bridge processors, and nVidia 5xx / ATi 69xx graphics. That's potentially a huge leap up from the current setup, possibly for the same price.
     
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    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    If I am interpreting the leaked benchmarks in the other thread correctly, it isn't a huge leap.

    And to the OP, lose the 940 and the SSDs and buy them aftermarket and install them yourself. You will save a LOT of money. $1,000 for that CPU is a slap in the face when the 920XM (same chip as the 940XM) can be had for less than half of that.
     
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  7. Tachycardia

    Tachycardia Notebook Guru

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    I have the same setup for the most part.
    Personally I don't think the price for the SSD is worth it, I have the 1.2 TB Raid 0 and it flys.
    With the 940xm and the 8gb of ram there is nothing it wont be able to handle quite easily.
    As for the 940xm, I got mine only because my work paid for half of my laptop, the 740 or 840 is more than good enough IMO and it will save you $1250
     
    Tachycardia, Dec 9, 2010
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