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    will this work and is it worth the money

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ravenite72, Nov 19, 2011.

  1. ravenite72

    ravenite72 Notebook Consultant

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    ravenite72, Nov 19, 2011
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  2. HSN21

    HSN21 Notebook Deity

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    I wouldn't pay that much for it to be honest
    The Dell Online Store: Build Your System

    Dell is selling M17Xr3+GTX580m 2GB for 1599$ NEW and you can even lower the price more when you call, can always sell back M17xr3 after you take the GPU.

    Seems like dell is getting rid of GTX580m so GTX680m might be getting released soon (rumors anyway says Jan 2012)
     
    HSN21, Nov 19, 2011
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  3. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    I don't think that Dell are getting rid of the 580m specifically. I bet they lowered the prices just to shift the sales of the systems to get ready for the R4 Ivy Bridge refresh.

    @ravenite, I know for a fact that Eurocom backpate screw threads are for screws much much smaller than the Dell ones. I know a seller on ebay that may supply you with the correct backplate.

    Edit: Oh and no 580m is worth the money really unless you like overkill. Do you really need it or do you just want to be top of the boards :D?
     
    widezu69, Nov 19, 2011
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  4. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    Do you have any links for those rumors? (I mean I am really curious) I read all over the internet that it is Q2 2012, and it will be a mainstream to enthusiastic release (gtx 600m family)
     
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    zoolian982 Notebook Deity

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    widezu, I think he wants to beat you and worldedit :D
     
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    mbob Notebook Geek

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    Wow, that starting price is tempting for new. I just got my refurb that is not the cleanest for $1350 with the i7 2860QM, 8GB, 6990M, HDWi, 1080p. I wonder if this base system with the 580m and just a 1080p upgrade would be worth it instead.
     
    mbob, Nov 19, 2011
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