upgrading my m15x

hello all ^^ newbie here just want to ask some tips on upgrading my m15x , already done some research but just want to clarify certain things

i'm getting a m15x from my brother with a 10/10 condition , and willing to upgrade it rather than sold it

my specs are :

M15x - Cosmic Black Base
Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (1.73GHz, 4Core/8Threads, turbo boost up to 2.93Ghz, 6M cache)
6GB (2GBx1, 4GBx1) 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Slot Load 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
1GB GDDR5 ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850
Genuine Windows® 8 PRO 64bit (English)
9-cell Primary Battery
15.6 " Full HD (1080p) WLED (1920 x 1080) Display with TrueLife™
Intel® WiFi Link 5300 (802.11a/g/n) Half Mini-card
Dell™ Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.1) mini-card

anyone can tell me what to do and which part do i need to upgrade so that can play current game in good fps
thanks for those who give some tips :hi2:

 

There are quite a few upgrade threads on this forum sub-section. A quick glance at any of them will inform you of the best upgrade options.
Something along the lines of an i7 920XM or 940XM, AMD 7970m, another 4GB DDR3 stick and definitely an SSD. Samsung 840 is a good choice.

 

i really cant afford the 7970m , any lower nice gpu ? already getting the ssd right now thanks btw

edited :
btw how you put ssd and hdd while there is only one slot ? can teach me ?

 

Alternative for 7970m would be something along the lines of 6990m or similar. Still, 7970m is dirt cheap right now. 260 eur on the marketplace. you should consider it.
920/940XM may be found for similar prices, maybe a little higher.
You can stick up to 16GB ram in the m15x r2 (2x 8GB dimm's).
You need a caddy in the optical slot to hold an extra HDD/SSD.

 

thanks mate ! btw i'm not from euro , im from sout east asia , the price for 7970m is 4x yours -.- damn expensive

 

Buy it from the NBR Marketplace here and just negotiate international shipping fees.

7970m is really what you need if you want to play modern games. The increase in performance from my GTX 460m was four times!
Now easily getting 6300+ graphics score with my 7970m in 3dmark11 at stock clock and undervolted.

 

thanks again mate ! and can you list down some gpu that can be use in m15x ?

 

GTX 460m, GTX 560m (needs driver tweak), GTX 660m (needs driver tweak).
6970m, 6990m, 7970m (these are all plug and play with no modifications needed).

You may have x-bracket compatibility issues but hopefully not too much of an issue.
6970m may be a good choice but there are some really cheap 7970m's for sale in the Marketplace right now!

 

Go go go !

 

Helloo everybody, i´m thinking on upgrading too (from a 720qm/260m tandem). But i´m only interested in a GPU change for now.
I was almost decided for a gtx 670mx ( i like so much the kepler´s card line because the temps and oc possibilities with modded vbios etc ), and the m15x users with this card, were always satisfied...
...but nooow i´m considering getting a 675mx or an imminent 770m
I know the 675mx will be cheaper, of course, than 770m, and this is very important. But the last one´s benchs (plus the fact that has 75w tdp),
attracts me a lot.
The question here is: Does 675mx with a heavy/good oc, exceeds the advantage of the 770m´s gpu boost 2.0?? worth the price diference??
What do you think comrades?
regards

 

I think the 770M will be a great card.

The 675MX is also great but won:t be quite as fast. It does have good OCability though. OCed to the max it can achieve just as well as the 7970M due to the AMD card running too hot and consuming too much power to push to its full potential.

I don:t think the 770M is out yet but I am looking forward to seeing comparisions with existing kepler cards.