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    Wish I got an m18x r2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by IanC, Jan 19, 2014.

  1. IanC

    IanC Notebook Evangelist

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    Just got an m17x r4, really love it. It's got an 3740qm cpu with a 7970m got. Getting really good for around 55fps on high settings for bf3 + 4.

    Would love to see what the m18x r2 with the same cpu but 2 7970's in crossfire must be amazing

    Had the choice of either machine. The m18 was £400 more at £1500
    Might buy another and sell the m17

    Anyone else done this before

    Thanks in advance

    Ian

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    IanC, Jan 19, 2014
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  2. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's not going to double your FPS, if that's what you're expecting. I think it's a good idea, though. The M18x R2 is a great machine. However, you should consider getting dual GTX 680M's instead.
     
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  3. IanC

    IanC Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi

    Thanks for the reply, finding an m18 r2 with dual 680m's is a nightmare.

    They don't come up very often and when they do the price reflect the lack of availability out there.

    I will have a think

    Thanks a lot for the reply

    Ian


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  4. MickyD1234

    MickyD1234 Notebook Prophet

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    I did buy an M18x r1 before getting my M17x r3. I returned the 18 within a few days. It had dual 580m's. I never really got to test it out as once all the fans had kicked into full blast it was like a jet engine! Headphones for gaming was a must. Gaming was not a great deal better than the 17R3 I replaced it with. It was overheating though since it throttled all the time. I never investigated it I just sent it back and got a M17 r3-3D.

    It was much quieter, and the 120hz display is better and just somehow 'crisper'.

    Old model's I know but just my experience

    The latest 3D trulife display on the 3D model is getting good feedback as well....
     
    MickyD1234, Jan 19, 2014
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    KingSmoth Notebook Guru

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    I did something similar a few months back. I purchased a pretty loaded M17x-R2 (mainly for editing with the 1200p RGB screen), but then a friend of mine bought a M18x-R2 and I had to have one. My first purchase was an R1 , but it wouldn't work with my Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle, so I bought an R2 for a great price from the Outlet and have the R1 for sale now. I should have gone straight for the M18x-R2 as I lost money on resale, but that's the way it goes sometimes.
     
    KingSmoth, Jan 19, 2014
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  6. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Even though there aren't many out there it would be better to get the 680m as stated above.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jan 21, 2014
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