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    new m15x owner, got some questions...

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by morgonian, Jul 15, 2010.

  1. morgonian

    morgonian Notebook Guru

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    hey guys,

    after reading all of the helpful information on the site I decided to join :)

    so I just ordered my m15x and I have a couple of questions

    here are the specs

    1 224-8215 Alienware M15x, Cosmic Black
    1 317-5398 Intel Core i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache)
    1 317-2404 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
    1 320-0936 15.6-inch Wide FHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED
    1 320-8989 1GB ATI Radeon Mobility HD 5850
    1 341-9753 320GB SATAII 7,200RPM
    1 330-6174 Personalized Nameplate
    1 330-6106 Personalized Nameplate Trigger
    1 313-8790 AlienFX Color Astral Aqua
    1 421-1590 Alienware Command Center Software
    1 421-1400 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    1 420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp 2.0 Basic
    1 420-6436 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
    1 421-1573 Alienhead 3D
    1 410-1883 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE
    1 313-8565 Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
    1 421-1304 CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 Software
    1 421-1305 Nero 9 Media Burning Software
    1 313-8944 5.1 Channel Audio
    1 430-3774 Dell Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini Card
    1 330-6348 Automatic Updates: On
    1 312-0206 Primary - 9-cell (85Watt) Lithium-Ion Battery
    1 988-7347 No Warranty beyond 1 year
    1 905-3017 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus At-Home Service, Initial Year
    1 990-8029 1 Year Limited Warranty and Next Business Day,Desktop
    1 906-0700 In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis , Initial Year
    1 994-3730 Warranty Support,Initial Year
    1 421-1721 Soft Contracts,Banktec Care,Alienware
    1 421-1359 World of Warcraft Preinstall Edition
    1 421-1360 Steam and Portal Factory Installed
    1 421-1596 Alienhead Chrome Red
    1 430-0684 Internal Bluetooth 2.1 Mini-Card - 2.1 Enhanced Data Rate
    1 330-5090 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare

    so onto my questions

    first off how does the 5850 fair with games? will I be able to max things out and get acceptable fps?

    2nd i know i have a grace period to return it if I decide I want the m17x is the m17x worth the extra money? Ill just be using this for the latest games and school.

    finally is there any recommendations to change my specs to something else?

    thanks for your time!
     
    morgonian, Jul 15, 2010
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  2. Hobgoblinpie

    Hobgoblinpie Notebook Evangelist

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    The 5850 is an excellent card and will be able to play most games with high or highest settings. Exceptions wold be GTA IV, Crysis, Metro 2033 etc.
     
    Hobgoblinpie, Jul 15, 2010
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  3. morgonian

    morgonian Notebook Guru

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    how much of a performance boost would one see with a 5870?
     
    morgonian, Jul 15, 2010
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  4. inap

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    not much, they are very similar, you can just flash a 5850 to a stock 5870 clocks.
     
    inap, Jul 15, 2010
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  5. miahsoul

    miahsoul Notebook Deity

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    5850 vs. 5870 difference is negligible. Get a 480M if you wanna see a difference. :p (Just kidding, you probably don't want/need it unless your a richie.)

    Or get a m17x stock except 5870 CFs.
     
    miahsoul, Jul 15, 2010
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  6. morgonian

    morgonian Notebook Guru

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    thanks for all of the replys guys. so im guessing that a 5870 crossfire setup would smoke the 5850?
     
    morgonian, Jul 15, 2010
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  7. BlizzPenguin

    BlizzPenguin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just thought id bump this because his thread is similar to mine and i'm interested in the same information. Im purchasing an M15x soon and want to make sure i get the best composition of components.

    From what i have read, crossfire>single graphics card.
    You guessed right
     
    BlizzPenguin, Jul 20, 2010
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  8. morgonian

    morgonian Notebook Guru

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    yeah thats what I figured blizz, its too bad that crossfire isnt an option on the m15x but ah well. mine is coming in tomorrow and im VERY happy with what I got.
     
    morgonian, Jul 20, 2010
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