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    m17x, to CF or not to CF

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by murck, Oct 2, 2010.

  1. murck

    murck Notebook Enthusiast

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    Buying a m17x within a few days. Is the dual 5870's worth the cost or not? Can't get a to expensive CPU and I'd rather spend the extra moneys on GPU maybe? Any suggestion to just leave all standard config except the GPU to get those duals, don't game to much FPS mostly RPG's and such and guess thats a big problem since most RPG's don't support CF if understood correctly?
     
    murck, Oct 2, 2010
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    dave-p Notebook Deity

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    IMO get the Dual GPUs upgrade the other parts if needed later
     
    dave-p, Oct 2, 2010
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    Lozz Top Overpriced Dell

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    agreed. You don't buy one of the few CF/SLI capable laptops in the world and then whimp out at the last second and buy a single GPU.

    Get the RGB, and Get the Dual Graphics cards, everything else is secondary.
     
    Lozz, Oct 2, 2010
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    murck Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks so far for input! Now to the next question 5870 or the nvidia option think its 285's?
     
    murck, Oct 2, 2010
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    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    5870 cf and rgb led the rest don.'t mather
     
    granyte, Oct 2, 2010
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    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    What granyte said.
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Oct 2, 2010
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    Akari Notebook Evangelist

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    285's are old... if you're going to get nvidia it would be worth it to wait for a refresh.
     
    Akari, Oct 2, 2010
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    Also I recommend the extended warranty if you can as it's cheaper than extending it afterwards
     
    Layer Cake, Oct 3, 2010
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  9. murck

    murck Notebook Enthusiast

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    Grabbing the nbd 3 yr with CC

    anything else I should think about? :d
     
    murck, Oct 3, 2010
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    Aryantes Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Crossfire and 1920x1200 rgb with 3 year CC? Sounds pretty good.

    Make sure ask for a discount. A lot of people were able to get 20% off or so.

    I got an extra year for no cost also, bumped me to the 4 year CC.
     
    Aryantes, Oct 3, 2010
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  11. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    I agree, screen, cf, warranty. All else is secondary
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Oct 3, 2010
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  12. murck

    murck Notebook Enthusiast

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    Time to call DELL monday
     
    murck, Oct 3, 2010
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    murck Notebook Enthusiast

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    wow. Thats all I have to say... Website said 37000~ swedish crones which translates to 5 299,64 USD. When I was finished and I got the offert it was for 2 864,67 USD... I am speechless.
     
    murck, Oct 4, 2010
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  14. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    And that is why you talk to a person :)

    Congrats on the buy!
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Oct 4, 2010
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