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    m11x R1 or R2

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by mattym88, Aug 1, 2010.

  1. mattym88

    mattym88 Notebook Geek

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    Hi guys I am looking for a bit of help. i cannot decide whether to go for the r1 m11x or the r2 below are the two set ups im currently considering:

    R1
    SU7300
    4gb Ram
    320gb HD
    GT335M

    Price £629 (refurbished)

    R2
    i7 640
    3gb ram
    320gb HD
    Gt335M

    Price £1088


    Ok so the laptop will be used as a main computer for 6 months - 1 year untill I save up enough for a m17x. the main games will be playing will be starcraft2, league of legends, heros of newerth, diablo 3 ( when it comes out ) and star wars ToR, all your opinions would be greatly appreciated guys.
     
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  2. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Already a number of threads on this very subject.
     
    slickie88, Aug 1, 2010
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    MLM0351 Notebook Geek

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    I would take the r2 bud, maybe scale the Hard drive size down to 250 gig and spring for 4 gig of ram, just to keep it at about the same price.

    I did that, and i have a 1tb external HD for all my media and such anyways.

    Just a recomendation. From what i hear SC2 is pretty CPU heavy and the i7 handles it pretty well (some say ultra settings no problem).
     
    MLM0351, Aug 1, 2010
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  4. mattym88

    mattym88 Notebook Geek

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    I had a look i couldnt see any, i am sorry i am not the best with forums
     
    mattym88, Aug 1, 2010
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    bobbygao Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm going with R1 because I'm a college student and battery means everything to me...
     
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    mattym88 Notebook Geek

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    yeah i imagine, would the i7 make that much of a difference for sc2 do you think ? thanks again for advice
     
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    bobbygao Notebook Enthusiast

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    From what I heard, if you get the right drivers then you are looking at a 10% performance increase
     
    bobbygao, Aug 1, 2010
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    I think so. I mean it is the newer chip, which means its got the shorter faster pipeline to process information.

    But, the i5/core duo will play it too. Especially if you up the ram. just maybe not maxed from what i have read. There are a few benchmark videos on YouTube that can help you decide as well.

    And battery life means nothing to me, especially on a gaming laptop. lol.
     
    MLM0351, Aug 1, 2010
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    kiwidaniel Notebook Consultant

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    I think R2 is the best option only because of the newer options it comes with. For example Nvidia optimus (which still isn't the best) and Core i7 which is overclock to 2.8 (only if its stable for you).
     
    kiwidaniel, Aug 1, 2010
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