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    price check on a m17x r3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by vazquez21789, Jul 27, 2014.

  1. vazquez21789

    vazquez21789 Newbie

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    Alienware M17x R3

    Windows 7 Home Premium

    1920 x 1080 120 hz 3D glossy display (this was the first 3D capable laptop in the world, comes with the glasses - see pictures)

    NVIDIA Geforce GTX 460M graphics card (runs demanding games on high; overclocked)

    2nd gen Intel Core i7 2720QM processor @ 2.2 ghz with TurboBoost

    6 GB RAM (easily upgradeable)

    being soled close to me owner wants 950 no extras i have a couple questions

    how hard is upgrading these i have ssd ready and would like to know about changing graphics card what is the best graphics card i can trow into this bad boy and about how much would it cost ?
     
    vazquez21789, Jul 27, 2014
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    anyone would appreciate help as in I'm looking to buy it today
     
    vazquez21789, Jul 27, 2014
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  3. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You should ask for a better price. I'd say about $750 is good for those specifications.

    You can upgrade the CPU to a 2960XM ( eBay link). You can also upgrade the GPU to a GTX 680M. These two upgrades will run you about $800 more.

    For future reference: there is a section of the forum for price checks: http://forum.notebookreview.com/price-check-forum/ ;)
     
    J.Dre, Jul 27, 2014
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    Pistino01 Notebook Geek

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    That is very steep for a 460M. As J.Dre said, look for something cheaper, or haggle... he won't be able to sell it for that price, that's for sure.
     
    Pistino01, Jul 27, 2014
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