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    To upgrade or not...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Blazertrek50, Mar 16, 2015.

  1. Blazertrek50

    Blazertrek50 Notebook Evangelist

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    Check my signature for the Alienware laptops that I own. I am thinking about selling the 14 and 17 for a new 17 (R2). Should I upgrade (including the 980) or stay with what I have? Oh and what about upgrading my desktop to the new Area 51?

    Thanks.
     
    Blazertrek50, Mar 16, 2015
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  2. MahmoudDewy

    MahmoudDewy Gaming Laptops Master Race!

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    If I were you I would just slap a 980M in that 17-R1
     
    MahmoudDewy, Mar 16, 2015
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  3. Ashtrix

    Ashtrix ψυχή υπεροχή

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    ^Yep & Remember whatever you do but never buy the new refresh from Alienware....
    The brand is dead, selling BGA filth and castrated from it power.
     
    Ashtrix, Mar 17, 2015
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  4. Flaick

    Flaick Notebook Evangelist

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    This is the right way.
     
    Flaick, Mar 17, 2015
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  5. Ramzay

    Ramzay Notebook Connoisseur

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    Do what I did. I sold my R2, bought the R1 in my sig and upgraded it. Changed the RAM, HDD, screen and GPU.
     
    Ramzay, Mar 17, 2015
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  6. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    I second this idea :)
     
    TomJGX, Mar 17, 2015
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  7. Blazertrek50

    Blazertrek50 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks people :)
     
    Blazertrek50, Mar 17, 2015
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