The best build for m11x?

hi im looking to know what the best build is for the m11x, i am not very technical and money isn't a problem right now so looking to buy the best configuration possible?

thankyou

 

4 GB of Ram is a must (over 2 GB) and you might want to consider a SSD

 

It depends on what you're looking for.

If you are after longer battery life, the M11xR1 is for you.

If you want to go whole hog and get some extra power (and as cost isn't a worry to you), go the M11xR2 with i7-640UM, 8GB of Ram and 256GB SSD.

Optimus is a bit of a problem for some people in the R2 and they prefer the manual switchable graphics of the R1. Personally, optimus has been perfect for me and there is plenty of help in these forums if you need it.

Both of them sadly suffer from hinge aids but that is what warranty is for!

Hope it helps.

 

If money isn't a problem then why not just get the top of everything? i7, 8Gb Ram etc etc.

 

like mine ;D

 

If what you meant by money is not as problem is exactly that then go for the core i7, max ram which is 8 gigs and the biggest SSD Dell offers, Bluetooth and maybe even the WWan module for 3G wireless and GPS. Don't bother with an R1 Core 2 Duo. You really don't get much more battery run time (even less of a difference if you're gaming) to justify investing in last years tech.

I love my M11x R2 core i7, but my main reason for getting it was because of the small form factor and the ability to actual use it unplugged (I'm being a bit facetious here, but it seems most gaming oriented laptops are desktop replacements with 1-1.5 hours battery run time). If that hadn't been the case then I would have gone for a 15X with the faster CPU and GPU.

Good Luck with your decision!

 

If money truly is no object and want to go crazy, then go with what Rypac suggested - M11xR2 with Intel Core i7-640UM CPU, 8GB of Ram,256GB SSD, and at least a 3 year warranty.

However, you'll be way past the point of diminishing returns. You'd get the best bang-for-your-buck with an M11x R2, Core i5 CPU, and 4GB RAM. Get whatever hard drive you want, and replace it with a 120GB aftermarket SSD drive (like the OCZ Vertex 2 120GB). And then get a 3-year warranty from Squaretrade.

 

squaretrade is more like an insurance, IMO... I still recommend Dell's basic 3 year over 3 years of Squaretrade.

Though since throttlestop came out, I completely agree on the i5 recommendation

 

i7 core, ssd is DEFINITELY worth it if you hate waiting to boot up forever (i can boot up and off in less than a minute, almost twice in a minute).. 8 gigs aren't really needed, 4 will probably be enough for most of the stuff that you can actually run on your laptop... make sure that while you are buying this laptop, it is NOT necessarily a good desktop replacement (this is a moderately powerful mobile platform) - as money is a concern for me, i'm downgrading to the i5 and non-ssd drive and building a desktop (fun and "cheap") - one for mobile use and one for hardcore stuff at home

 

Yes, SSD is very nice to have. But I would argue that the $600 for the 256GB Samsung SSD offered through Dell is overpriced. For the price-conscious, I would suggest getting an aftermarket 120GB SSD, which can be bought for around $240.

As for your non-SSD drive - have you considered the Seagate Momentus XT 500GB for about $130? It's very popular with a lot of people on these forums because of the balance between speed, capacity, and cost.

 

well, since ThrottleStop came out, the i5 core isn't limited to SU7300(OC'd)-like speeds, anymore. Now when the i5 is OC'd, too, it really brings power to the table.

EDIT: to the post that *suddenly* appeared above me
Yeah, Dell's SSD is rather expensive. I just got the lowest HDD possible, and swapped it with a SSD the moment my m11xr2 arrived. That way, if I return it for a warranty, I just swap in the HDD and none of my info is even remotely possibly recoverable by Dell

 

Well the best build for the m11x would be to max out all the upgrades. But I would look at the money to performance ratio. 8gb ram is overkill in my opinion and I would suggest getting a sdd elsewhere.