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    Do you use your laptop screen or do you connect it to an external?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by RatioKiller, Feb 17, 2015.

  1. RatioKiller

    RatioKiller Notebook Enthusiast

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    As a soon-to-be owner of an A15, I was wondering, do you guys actually primarily game on the laptop in question, or do you connect it to an exterior montior / TV? I have always used a desktop computer until now (selling my old system) and i am slightly worried about moving down to just a 15 inch screen... So I decided I would ask to see what other people do.
    I am gussing for the people who bought the 4K screen actually use it... but I figured I would ask due to my own curiousity.


    Please answer the poll!
     
    RatioKiller, Feb 17, 2015
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  2. sabricaze

    sabricaze Notebook Evangelist

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    The screen on AW15 is already beautiful. Sometimes I just use its screen.

    Most of the time, however, I use my 2560x1080 screen for gaming. It's absolutely stunning.
     
    sabricaze, Feb 17, 2015
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  3. drebkb

    drebkb Notebook Consultant

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    Definitely just use the Laptop screen, thats why i went 15 inches not lower inches like 13 or 14 (razer), so its good size plus the 4k hopefully will be so beautiful i will not think about an external monitor.
    May connect it to the TV if when i m home i got friends over and we could play some games like soccer or those kind on a 50 inch
     
    drebkb, Feb 18, 2015
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  4. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    15" isn't that small, you'll get used to it. I had the Alienware m14x and I got used to it in the 1st week. If you feel like it's too small you can always use the external when you are at home.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Feb 18, 2015
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  5. Ramzay

    Ramzay Notebook Connoisseur

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    I have the AW17.

    I typically use the screen, as I'm sitting at the kitchen counter, or the table.

    But every now and then, when the family is asleep and I have a few hours late at night, I'll go to my desk and hook it up to my 23" LG IPS monitor, Merc Stealth Steelseries gaming keyboard, sit in my high-back leather chair, and get a good few hours of quality gaming in.
     
    Ramzay, Feb 20, 2015
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  6. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Got to use my 980M SLI power some how so I game on an external 27" Asus ROG 1440p 144hz display ;)
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 20, 2015
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  7. Chris_Wayne

    Chris_Wayne Notebook Consultant

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    I only connect it to my tv screen when I want to game with the xbox 360 controller so you know, games that don't require a lot of precision.
     
    Chris_Wayne, May 31, 2015
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  8. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    For me, when at home I plug to my external monitor, I only use the laptop's screen when out to school or just about any time I wasnt at home, the reason not because the laptop screen is too small, the reason is the monitor I had is a 144Hz, thing look way smoother with such high refresh rate.
     
    CGSDR, May 31, 2015
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