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    DELL XPS m1730!?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by woolysock, Dec 3, 2010.

  1. woolysock

    woolysock Newbie

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    HEy, i recently found a used XPS for sale for $700 and was wondering if it would be worth the investment?

    Here Are the specs:

    - Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache)
    - Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
    - 250 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
    - 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM 677MHz (2 DIMMs)
    - 8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
    - 512mb NVIDIA 8700 GTS (256x2SLI)
    - 320gb hdd @ 7200 rpm

    Im looking to play the recent games and record music using this machine. Any Advice would be awsome.

    THanksALot
     
    woolysock, Dec 3, 2010
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  2. Robin24k

    Robin24k Notebook Deity

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    $700 is quite a lot for a used laptop...I would take a look at the Dell Outlet and see if there are any current models that you are interested in.
     
    Robin24k, Dec 3, 2010
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  3. Kade Storm

    Kade Storm The Devil's Advocate

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    The M1730, which is one hell of a beast, is a nice SLi system. However, the 8700m GT SLi cards just aren't ideally up to the mark with a food few new games at the laptop's native resolution. If I had to get an M1730, then I'd certainly favour getting it with the 256-bit 8800m GTX, 9800m GT, or the 9800m GTX setup. Secondly, the general thermal issues with the design of this laptop aren't well suited to most of the GPUs. I too would advise going for something a bit newer from the outlet.
     
    Kade Storm, Dec 3, 2010
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  4. ACHlLLES

    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    No. I wouldn't go for 8700's.
     
    ACHlLLES, Dec 3, 2010
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