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    M18x R2, worth shimmying to 18?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by TheTrans, Feb 22, 2015.

  1. TheTrans

    TheTrans Notebook Guru

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    Hey all,

    I've currently got an M18x R2 with the following specs:

    Core i7-3740QM Processor
    16Gb of Ram
    2x AMD 7970M in Xfire
    100GB Intel 510 SSD
    1TB 5400rpm Drive
    32GB MSATA Drive
    BluRay Player
    All other usual stuff.

    I've just seen they've opted to kill the 18 line and was wondering should I stick with this unit I've got, or possibly move up to this bad boy:


    Alienware M18
    Intel Core i7-4930MX Processor
    32GBDual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz (4x8GB)
    256GBmSATA SSD Boot + 1TB 5400RPM SATA
    Dual AMD Radeon(TM) R9 M290X graphics with 8GB total (2x 4GB) GDDR5 - AMD CrossFire(TM) Enabled

    After salary sacraficing I'll be about $1800 in the red, so as long as I could get anywhere between 1200-1400 for my current one I'd be laughing..

    So thoughts?
     
    TheTrans, Feb 22, 2015
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  2. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    Just keep your current system and manually upgrade it IMO. Get an SLI 780GTX setup much faster than the Radeon and doesn't have any issues like throttling like with the latest 980M GTX
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Feb 22, 2015
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  3. Raidriar

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    You're current setup is fine, really. You could throw in a 3920XM, but you'd probably benefit more from a faster SSD and GTX 780Ms
     
    Raidriar, Feb 22, 2015
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    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    Ditto!
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Feb 22, 2015
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  5. TBoneSan

    TBoneSan Laptop Fiend

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    I agree with all the above. The m290x are just rebranded 7970m's with bumped clocks. Plus if you wack a 3920xm or a 3940xm inside your r2 it would be more potent anyway.
     
    TBoneSan, Feb 22, 2015
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  6. GodlikeRU

    GodlikeRU Notebook Deity

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    Simply: Don't get AW18. You will be dissapointed.
     
    GodlikeRU, Feb 23, 2015
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  7. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    do you have any solid facts or are you saying the 100s of users here on this forum just pay $4000 USD and be disappointed with their AW18 mean laptops? or are you just trolling? :rolleyes:
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Feb 23, 2015
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  8. GodlikeRU

    GodlikeRU Notebook Deity

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    Eeee I don't understand your post. If he has M18xR2 then what's the point buying AW18? It's not worth it.

    Don't tell me that im trolling without understanding my post please
     
    GodlikeRU, Feb 23, 2015
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  9. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Agreed.. Just get the 3920XM/3940XM + dual 780Ms and you'll be sorted... For under $800///
     
    TomJGX, Feb 25, 2015
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  10. Meaker@Sager

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    Honestly it depends on the kind of user you are, the 18 is not quite the same machine type as the M18X R2.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 25, 2015
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    sorry, I misunderstood, I thought you were just saying that the Alienware 18 sucks in general didn't realize you meant for his specific case

    my bad bro
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Feb 25, 2015
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  12. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    The only upgrade there will be the CPU. And a little more RAM.
    M290X is just a 7970M rebranded with 50MHz higher clocks.

    All in all you wont get much performance increase over your R2
     
    Cloudfire, Feb 25, 2015
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  13. woodzstack

    woodzstack Alezka Computers , Official Clevo reseller.

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    Gte a 3940XM and 2 x 980M for SLI . Then Dual PSU mod. Get 2 x 850 PRO SSD's as well for your raid, you have 2 places that are sata3 6G
     
    woodzstack, Sep 4, 2015
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  14. woodzstack

    woodzstack Alezka Computers , Official Clevo reseller.

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    ****, I will give you 800$ for that alright. you give me 2 x 780M and a 3940XM and I'll give you 800$ no questions asked, I will even help you bury the person and cleanup afterwards.
     
    woodzstack, Sep 4, 2015
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