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    Alienware M17--- Need some advice.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Ali Nield, Mar 1, 2009.

  1. Ali Nield

    Ali Nield Notebook Guru

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    Hi there everyone. Have been reading these forums for several weeks now and am willing to commit to buying a Alienware M17. I will mainly be using it to play games that are fairly graphic intensive. Aswell as a bit of video editing.

    But I am unsure about what spec will give me the best performance for my budget....

    My budget is around £1500 ($2100 ish for you Americans)

    So basically, I'm asking you what way I should customise the M17 in order to get the best possible performance out of my budget.

    http://www.alienware.co.uk/configurator_pages/m17.aspx?SysCode=PC-EU-LT-M17&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT

    Then link me your configurations

    Thanks :)
     
  2. julian-nold

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  3. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i agree

    t9400
    dual 3870's
    2 gigs of ram
    160 gb hd
    1440 screen(if you cant afford 1900) :D

    it will play games i promise :D
     
  4. TurbodTalon

    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    I agree with the setup that Mr. Moo has proposed, however, don't settle for the 1440x900 LCD. The 1920x1200 will only put you $50 over budget, and is well worth it. Remember that more RAM and better HDDs can be purchased elsewhere, and it won't void your warranty to install them yourself.

    By the way, congratulations on your decision.

    Welcome to the fold.
     
  5. Alienized

    Alienized Notebook Consultant

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    Budgets get broken everyday... I agree on the 1920x1200 :)
     
  6. otaku

    otaku Notebook Deity

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    I picked up the low end CPU but went with dual gpus and 3 gigs of ram along with the high end screen. Highly recommended!
     
  7. Ali Nield

    Ali Nield Notebook Guru

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    I understand the need to replace the HD and Ram (Have done this a number of times on my desktop)

    But what are the benefits of going with the higher resolution of screen?
     
  8. julian-nold

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    Less FPS during paling on nativ res :rolleyes: .. may be^^ it looks better :p

    Greetings
    Julian
     
  9. Alienized

    Alienized Notebook Consultant

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    More eye-candy, better looking than the 1440 imo. Why have a Ferrari with a pitted windshield? ;)
     
  10. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    ..it fits more on your screen and it lets you do more and game at a higher resolution
     
  11. julian-nold

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    I know some who bought the "big screen" to see more^^ and than they made Windos show everything bigger :p :eek: ;) :D :eek: :rolleyes:

    Thats just logical :)

    Greetings
    Julian