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    good configuration - m15 x??

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by got2bel82day, Feb 10, 2010.

  1. got2bel82day

    got2bel82day Notebook Consultant

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    Intel® Core™ i7-820QM Quad Core Processor 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
    1 Year Basic Service Plan
    1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
    15.6-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED
    6GB DDR3 at 1333MHz
    500GB SATAII 7,200RPM
    Primary - 9-cell (85Watt) Lithium-Ion Battery
    Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11AGN Half Mini Card
    Alienware M15x, Cosmic Black


    are there any problems yet with the 820 qm processor?
    how many months years will i be playing games on highsettings with this m15 x???
    and wil there be soon a new gpu for m15x?
     
    got2bel82day, Feb 10, 2010
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  2. got2bel82day

    got2bel82day Notebook Consultant

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    and are there any copons out there??
     
    got2bel82day, Feb 10, 2010
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  3. inap

    inap .........................

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    there are no coupons that i know of right now, the last one expired a few days ago. if you are in the US and a student or work for government you can get an epp discount. http://www.dell.com/us/en/eep/lapto...spx?refid=alienware-m15x&s=eep&cs=6099&~ck=mn

    its always best to call them to get the best price possible. also read this link for ordering advise, http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=456885

    as for the cpu upgrade, nothing is comfirmed right now, so no one really knows when and what cards will be used. also gaming wise it will last you at least 2 years, not sure about highest settings for all games, but all games should be playable. but i'm sure you would want a new laptop by then.
     
    inap, Feb 10, 2010
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  4. The_Shirt

    The_Shirt Notebook Evangelist

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    Personally, if you can swing it, I would go with the SSD. I cannot believe the difference an SSD makes (this laptop is the first I have tried one in). I almost always go with the highest performing processor/lots of RAM, so I know the performance boost I am seeing is from the SSD.
     
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    Darkreapers Notebook Consultant

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    yes SSD is a amazing new tech, it won't give you more framerate though, thats for sure. but it will let you load things faster so you don't spend too much time waiting
     
    Darkreapers, Feb 10, 2010
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