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    Used Alienware M17x - comparison

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Harun123, Nov 12, 2015.

  1. Harun123

    Harun123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Choice A:
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU Q9300 @2.53GHz (4CPUs)
    8 GB Ram
    500GB Hard Drive
    NVIDIA GEFORCE
    $550


    Choice B:
    (2011)

    8GB RAM
    750GB HDD + a 128GB SSD
    Powerful Intel Core i7 processor
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 (2 GB)

    Price: $650

    2 friends of mine are selling their used alienwares.. I am having difficulty choosing between the 2. Please help me decide since this is my first time purchasing a gaming laptop.
    I really want to negotiate with them to lower their price but I am having difficulty since I understand almost nothing about specs comparison. The only thing I told them was their battery life is really bad now which helped me drop $20.
    Please tell me why I should buy it at this price or why I shouldn't.

    Also, is it really possible to get a decent gaming desktop (custom-built) for $500-$600 range?
    I really want to negotiate the price

    Thanks for helping out a newbie.

    Take Care.
     
    Harun123, Nov 12, 2015
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  2. Raidriar

    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

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    It's not even a question. Choice B all the way, which sounds like it is a M17x R4 with ivy bridge Core i7 quad core + hyperthreading = 8 logical cpus and a very strong graphics card, GTX 680M

    Choice A is a M17x R1.....very old, dated, and not even room for upgrades because the board was a limiting factor even for graphics cards. He is asking WAY WAY WAY too much for that computer.
     
    Raidriar, Nov 12, 2015
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  3. Harun123

    Harun123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Raidriar for your input!

    I still want to negotiated the price of Choice B down if possible. (My budget is tight). Anything I can say to him regarding his hardware?
    Also, could you provide me a link to a decent website your video that is authentic on (HOW TO) and (WHAT) parts to buy to make your on custom CPU.

    Because if that is cheaper then I will go with option C.
     
    Harun123, Nov 12, 2015
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