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    so should I upgrade wifi or hdd first

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by mdsniper7, Apr 29, 2011.

  1. mdsniper7

    mdsniper7 Notebook Evangelist

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    have a m11x r2, what should I upgrade first the wifi or the hdd. ty
     
    mdsniper7, Apr 29, 2011
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    aggiekevin Notebook Consultant

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    SSD or you could tell us your budget.
     
    aggiekevin, Apr 29, 2011
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  3. mdsniper7

    mdsniper7 Notebook Evangelist

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    budget is about 150 with wifi and ssd thinking about a 80 g2 intel on the forums here for 100 and a 24 wifi 6200
     
    mdsniper7, Apr 29, 2011
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    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    the ssd is worth it. get it. but i dont see the need to upgrade the wifi card if your not having trouble with the dell 1520 thats already installed.
     
    ajslay, Apr 29, 2011
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  5. i has m11x

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    If you like to keep media and games on your M11x, those 80GB's will fill up fast. I had a 64GB ssd but had to go back to my 500GB hard drive because the Windows installation and a few games filled it up pretty quickly.
     
    i has m11x, Apr 29, 2011
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    SSD 10 to 1... as already mentioned... not enough reason to upgrade WiFi unless having problems.
     
    djjosherie, Apr 29, 2011
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    thought the dell cards are slow tho
     
    mdsniper7, Apr 29, 2011
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    +1 upgrade to SSD if you can: preferably an after market SSD because Dell's prices are just insane for 256gb.
     
    thegh0sts, Apr 29, 2011
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    Momentus XT 500GB Hybrid,Intel 6300 Ultimate N..Well within your budget..Go for it!
     
    g1xx3r, Apr 29, 2011
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    Coming from a guy who's upgraded both... You notice a HUGE difference in HDD to SDD compared to a slight difference in WiFi upgrades.
     
    djjosherie, Apr 29, 2011
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    If you can handle the lack of space a SSD is a awesome upgrade. i have a 60gb OCZ Vertex2 in my desktop and i love how much faster programs open. but for me i need the room for more stuff on the go (my Steam library alone is over 300gb). i know externals are a good option for some and i do own one but i cant stand having stuff to plug in once i pull the laptop out of my bag.

    So for me the best option was getting the WD Blk 750gb. it is a AWESOME 2.5 HDD! very fast and a ton of space. quiet and didnt hurt my battery life at all. the trade off between this drve and a SSD was well worth it for my needs, consider how fast this 750gb is... its almost a non issue.

    I will get a SSD for my laptop when the price vs storage changes drastically.
     
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    Any decent (with at least 100GB) SSD is over $200 its insane.
    You can buy a netbook for that much.
     
    MasivB, Apr 29, 2011
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    i got the 80gb intel on the forum for 100, I only use like 40 gb right now with my games and windows so 80 was enough but i will wait on wifi i guess tho I have 25 free amazon credit and the card is 24 so it would be free.
     
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    SSD is nice, i have a 120gb intel but storage within the laptop is more important to me than using an external one that you have to plug and unplug so i went with the monstrous 750gb HDD ;).
     
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    yea I got the wifi to just cause it was free . I hope the ssd isnt hard to install and I am still trying to figure out how to get all my stuff from the aw hard drive to the ssd including windows.
     
    mdsniper7, Apr 29, 2011
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  16. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    this, but with the 6200 card(search please)
     
    whitrzac, Apr 29, 2011
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    I have the 6300 wifi card and love it. Also from what I have read the seagate momentus xt is almost as fast as the ssd. I have a 256 gb ssd and with pics and games and programs I have less than 40 gb left so I am seriously thinging about getting rid of my ssds and going that route with a couple of 500 gb seagates. Just wait to see if western digital is coming out with any hybrid drives.
     
    bigun08, Apr 29, 2011
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    well on my birthday im upgrading from a Western Digital Scorpio Blue 320gb HDD to an 80gb intel ssd, and im going to use the western digital in a drive inclosure, so they both get use.

    im going to use a shorter cord for the enclosure, and make sure its a small 2.5inch one. im going to velcro it to the lid of the m11x and leave it plugged in. ;D
     
    ajslay, Apr 29, 2011
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