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    Which System Should I keep??

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by CSHawkeye81, Oct 25, 2013.

  1. CSHawkeye81

    CSHawkeye81 Notebook Deity

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    So here is the dilema. I have 2 machines:

    M17x R4

    Core i7 3940XM
    16GB RAM
    512GB SATA SSD
    1TB 7200rpm HDD
    2GB GTX 680M
    1920x1080 60Hz Screen

    and

    Alienware 17

    Core i7 4930MX
    16GB RAM
    512GB MSATA SSD and 2x 1TB Seagate Hybrid drives
    4GB GTX 780M
    1920x1080 120Hz Screen


    For the most part this is only my portable gaming machine that will be taken to buddies houses. The games I play the most are CS Global Offensive and CS Source, War Thunder, World of Tanks, Battlefield 3/4.


    Just wanted to get everyone's opinion on which one I should keep and which one to sell??
     
    CSHawkeye81, Oct 25, 2013
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  2. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Why would you take old over new, LOL? Don't like the new design?
     
    J.Dre, Oct 25, 2013
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  3. pp_ph

    pp_ph Notebook Consultant

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    Not too related but just curious. Since OP plays FPS, the 120 Hz screen still works @ 120 Hz even if not 3D on AW laptops?

    Obviously keep the new one....
     
    pp_ph, Oct 25, 2013
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  4. alienwolf

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    Me thinks if I had your old? R4 with those spec's I would not have bought a 17.. :rolleyes: But now you got a maxed 17 I would keep it and sell the old. :thumbsup:
     
    alienwolf, Oct 25, 2013
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  5. Akimitsui

    Akimitsui Notebook Evangelist

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    For the 120hz screen alone I would keep the newer one. On the older 60hz screen, your fps has a cap on 60fps and will never go higher because of the screen.... not saying you can really see much of a difference, but it is nice to have. Also specs are better in the newer one. In my opinion, the only thing going for the older one is the design, I just love the look of the older one a lot better than the new 17.
     
    Akimitsui, Oct 26, 2013
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  6. Wizbeer

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    Ya I would sell the r4....
     
    Wizbeer, Oct 26, 2013
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