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    Alienware m15x upgrade question

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by mosmith101, May 23, 2017.

  1. mosmith101

    mosmith101 Newbie

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    Hey all,
    currently got an Alienware m15x for a friend and need some advice on what to upgrade inside to run some game on at least decent quality if possible. The main game being Overwatch.

    current specs:
    Intel core i5 540m 2.53GHz
    1GB Nvidia Geforce GT 240m
    6GB DDR3 @532MHz
    256GB HDD

    Obviously a lot of upgrades can happen but I'd like to know what you all would recommend to do first. My buddy has a price limit to about 200-300 bucks..
     
    mosmith101, May 23, 2017
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  2. Raidriar

    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

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    1. Intel 920XM (80$)
    2. Firepro M6100 (100-150$)
    3. 16GB DDR3-1333 (2x8GB) (50$)
    4. 256GB SSD at a minimum (70$)

    Good for 1080P gaming even still today.
     
    Raidriar, May 23, 2017
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    mosmith101 Newbie

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    dodgeball585 Notebook Enthusiast

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  5. Eurocom Support

    Eurocom Support Company Representative

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    Check AW M15x Upgrade Configurator
    http://www.eurocom.com/ec/upgrade(2,268,0)Alienware_M15x_2011
     
    Eurocom Support, May 27, 2017
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    electrosoft, May 29, 2017
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