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    Should I buy another 5870M for my M17X R1?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Akimitsui, Oct 26, 2013.

  1. Akimitsui

    Akimitsui Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, I currently have a M17X R1 with a single 5870M, and I am wondering if it is worth it to buy a second card to have a crossfire setup. I can get the card for around $150 and there's already a crossfire cable inside the laptop. Is it just better to just leave it as is and just completely upgrade to a newer model? Just keep in mind that this isn't my main gaming setup and I only use it really for single-player and co-op games while on the treadmill whereas competitive online shooters/racers and graphically intense games done on my desktop.
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    Akimitsui, Oct 26, 2013
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    Wizbeer Notebook Consultant

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    You can't go wrong, if ya can get one for that price. Now the drivers are way more mature so you will have less of a head ache. And there is a lot of games now that support dual.
     
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    you play on a treadmill?!?!?!?! now that i would like to see lmfao you should make a video
     
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    The worse you do in the video game, the faster the treadmill will go.
     
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  5. Akimitsui

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    Thanks, ya I'm going to get the second card now :D. And lmfao, I was meaning to make a video of this, but never got around to doing it, I'll make one soon though :thumbsup:. It's actually really fun, and gaming feels more alive as when your running in-game you are actually running in real life. The only games that I really can't play properly on this setup are online shooters because I can never be highly accurate with a mouse while running, and horror games..... I have almost fallen off the treadmill due to jump scares :mad:. Co-op shooters like Left4Dead are still playable while running though, and pretty much anything else is as well :D.
     
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    Okay I just fell off my seat laughing, LOL.
     
    Hackintoshihope, Oct 27, 2013
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  8. Akimitsui

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    Thanks! Glad you like it =)
     
    Akimitsui, Oct 30, 2013
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