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    should I upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by LastSonOfKrypton, Nov 17, 2014.

  1. LastSonOfKrypton

    LastSonOfKrypton Newbie

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    I'm considering upgrades in the future for my alienware such as a Nvidia GeForce gtx 980 sli for the gpu, intel xenon e5-2697 for cpu, upgrading to a 32 gb gddr5 vram, and maybe more regular ram?
     
    LastSonOfKrypton, Nov 17, 2014
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    LastSonOfKrypton Newbie

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    Alienware 17: CPU: Intel Core i7-4710MQ || GPU: AMD Radeon R9 M290X || VRAM: 4GB GDDR5 || Chipset: Intel HM87 Express|| RAM: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600 MHz (2x4GB) || HDD: 1TB 5400RPM SATA 6GB/s || SSD: 80GB mSATA || Montior: 17.3 inch WLED HD+ (1600 x 900) Anti-Glare Display || Wireless: 802.11ac Dual Band 2x2 AC WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0 || Optical Drive: Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (9.5mm) || <-- current specs
     
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    pathfindercod Notebook Virtuoso

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    none of the parts you listed will fit in a aw17..
     
    pathfindercod, Nov 17, 2014
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    IceBounds Notebook Consultant

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    you sir, have big dreams or heavy drugs
     
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    17's don't do SLI.
     
    zombiegoat, Nov 17, 2014
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    Well I'm new to this so I just looked up best laptop components. What would be good upgrades?
     
    LastSonOfKrypton, Nov 17, 2014
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