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    What is the XPS M170 capable of gamewise for all you M170 owners/past owners.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by WARDOZER9, Dec 22, 2010.

  1. WARDOZER9

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    I'm building a Pentium-M SFF based machine for an HTPC/ backup gaming machine and when I'm done it will be roughly as fast as an M170 with a 7800GTX so I'm wondering what games and what settings roughly the M170 and therefore my machine will be able to play.

    Mainly the machine will be playing games at *prepare yourself* 480P *gasp* and 720P depending on if the machine is home or at family's house. Basically if an M170 can play a game at 1280x800 that's a higher res than this little box will ever see :)
     
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    Those are impressive videos for a system of that age. I had a M170 for a while, father-in-law still uses it, it was and still is a great system.
     
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    Thanks yellowit4 :)
     
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