Wow! :D (Computer change reaction)

Well it's official, I've gotten this M17x R2 up and running and WOW this thing is fast!

I was instantly impressed by it's capabilities in the main game I play, World of Tanks, just from the default settings and the like. Here's what I came from and what I have now:

Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q892 ( With upgrades)​

1. 18.4" LCD Glossy Screen @ 1680x945
2. Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz (Turbo Boosts up to 2.8GHz on both cores)
3. 8GB(2x4GB) G.Skill 1066MHz DDR3 RAM
4. Nvidia 1.5GB GTX 460M @ 735/1470/3100 (8.2k Vantage GPU & 6.6k @ stock)
5. OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SATA II Solid State Drive (OS drive + 1 game)
6. Samsung 500GB 7200RPM Hard Disk Drive (Data & Games)
7. Super-Multi CD/DVD Drive
8. Full-Sized 104-Key Backlit Keyboard

Purchase Date: November 26, 2010
Purchase Price: $1,101 Shipped New
Upgrade Costs: $240 - $40 for RAM, $140 for the Vertex 2 & $60 for the keyboard

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Alienware M17x R2 ( Also Upgraded)​

• 17.1" RGB LED Glossy Screen @ 1920x1200 (Absolutely Gorgeous Screen! )
• Intel Core i7-920XM @ 2.00GHz (Forced Turbo to 3.33GHz when used)
• 8GB(2x4GB) Samsung 1333MHz DDR3 RAM
• Radeon 2GB 6970M @ 850/1000 (~15k Vantage GPU & 11.3k stock)
• 128GB Kingston V+100 SATA II Solid State Drive (OS & 1 game)
• 750GB Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid SSD/HDD (On the way w/caddy and little adapter thingy - Data & Games)
• x6 Blu-Ray/x8 CD/DVD Slot-Loading Drive
• (Must I list the "make-you-nerdgasm-awesomely" AlienFX stuff too? )

Readjusted Purchase Date: May 15th, 2012 (Just in time for Diablo 3. )
Readjusted Purchase Price: $900 (Screen housing was damaged on arrival... D
Upgrades Cost: $150 ($50 for the caddy w/adapter thingy & $100 for the HDD)


I'm just floored by the performance of this laptop in all honesty. It's incredibly powerful even with the rather dated and aged components within its confines. The 920XM is still crazy fast, the 6970M is just as ridiculously quick, after posting it boots in ~15 seconds... o.o

Now that I'm experiencing the 6970M for myself, it seems almost disturbing that a laptop GPU could be THIS powerful. I understand that it's not that fast when compared to the desktop counterpart that it's based on, I.E. the 6850, but it's well beyond a GTX 470 after overclocking it as is! Then to go and create another GPU that's literally a 100% increase in performance over THIS one just makes my mind implode. @_@

Sorry for the little rave here, I just find it hard to believe that laptops are as powerful as they are. I guess a lot HAS happened in the past year and a half... which is funny because the only component in this laptop that could be considered "recent" is the 6970M.

If I'm floored by how fast the 920XM is, I'm pretty sure I'd never leave my laptop's side ever again if I had an Ivy CPU in it.


I'm kinda alternating between these, in no real order, at the moment in class......and have been since I got it working last night... >///>


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Gratz! I felt the same when I got my R3 considering I came from playing on a desktop

 

Welcome to the alienware club

 

Just gotta change my signature to reflect what I got now... and figure out how to get this keyboard to light up. :S

 

Makes me wish I still had my 6990's I sold them to get dual 7970s, and then got an amazing deal on an M17x R4. Which now I'm thinking I don't want and may trade for a desktop or sell for a desktop. Still need to get daul 7970s for my R2 and return it to it's full glory!

 

Glad to see you like your R2 Kinda wish I had one.

 

Great to hear imglidinhere, I felt exactly the same when I first got mine... and that hasn't changed. Enjoy it!

Just curious, what was it that fixed your suspended mode conundrum? I was hoping that you'd get it sorted and am very happy for you that you did.

 

I think at some point the 940XM will be your bottleneck which is why I won't jump to buy 7970's to 580M SLI.

 

Nice to hear it Glidin!

It is a beast and a half And it is good to know that there are upgrade options available in the future! A rarity in a laptop!

 

Wait wait. So you're saying you got a good deal on the R4?

 

hahahaha, I'm still not tired