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    Who have the fastist SXPS 16

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Muscle Master, Jul 21, 2010.

  1. Muscle Master

    Muscle Master Notebook Consultant

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    I'm curious.. that is to who have bragging rights for the fastest Studio XPS 16

    Sepc for spec..

    I guess we could throw in some benchmarks
     
    Muscle Master, Jul 21, 2010
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  2. Brendanmurphy

    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    Whoever has the i7 820 + 8gb of ram + Ati 5730 + ssd wins i think
     
    Brendanmurphy, Jul 21, 2010
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  3. Muscle Master

    Muscle Master Notebook Consultant

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    I got everything but the cpu and gpu-(yet)

    Is the 820/840... really all that powerful compared to the 540m
     
    Muscle Master, Jul 21, 2010
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  4. gpig

    gpig Notebook Deity

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    Well the person with the fastest XPS 16 is going to have to have an overclocked GPU, for sure.
     
    gpig, Jul 21, 2010
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    DuranXL Notebook Evangelist

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    LOL!!! overlocked GPU and XPS 16 in the same sentence?!??!
    HSAUEHUAHSEUHASUHEUA
     
    DuranXL, Jul 21, 2010
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    gpig Notebook Deity

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    Seriously though, someone bumped the default 4670's clocks from 675/800 to like 725/1000 and claimed that it works fine. Probably just need a cool room and a cooler.
     
    gpig, Jul 21, 2010
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    Maybe I'm a contender then :D
    I have them all
     
    overvu, Jul 21, 2010
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    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    winner winner chicken dinner lol :D
     
    Brendanmurphy, Jul 21, 2010
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    Where is my cake?
    Nah but I have throttling issues :(
     
    overvu, Jul 21, 2010
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    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    Ouch way to bring the mood down. I think i have throttling to. It only lasts 2 - 3 seconds in WoW. Frames drop from 80+ - 24 fps and stays they're for a few seconds. I haven't had significant time to play and test mine
     
    Brendanmurphy, Jul 21, 2010
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  11. jnkw

    jnkw Notebook Guru

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    Just ordered yesterday:

    i7 720, 6 GB RAM, HD 5730, 256 GB SSD
     
    jnkw, Jul 23, 2010
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  12. the_scotsman

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    Yep, mine is pretty much maxed out as per specs in sig :D
     
    the_scotsman, Jul 23, 2010
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  13. jnkw

    jnkw Notebook Guru

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    Grrr... I'm jealous :D Oh well, I just couldn't bring myself to shell out the $350 (!) extra for a marginal processor upgrade.
     
    jnkw, Jul 23, 2010
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    fred2028 Sexy member

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    Mine? Only possible upgrades are Intel 6300 for me.

    I would get an i7-840QM but it's not available for Canada.

    Most new SXPS 1645s won't be "the best" since they don't have the RGBLED screen now ...
     
    fred2028, Jul 23, 2010
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  15. jnkw

    jnkw Notebook Guru

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    Well to be fair the thread is for the "fast[e]st SXPS 16", so not necessarily the most aesthetically pleasing one :)
     
    jnkw, Jul 23, 2010
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    Oh right, by fastest I assumed the most upgraded lol
     
    fred2028, Jul 23, 2010
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