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    Planning to buy a Dell XPS 15 guidance needed

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by bl00dhound, Dec 1, 2010.

  1. bl00dhound

    bl00dhound Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I am planning to buy a Dell XPS 15(though not confirm but this is a stong contender ;) ) with the following config. :

    Base XPS L501X
    Processor Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (1.73GHz, 4Core/8Threads, turbo boost up to 2.93Ghz, 6M cache)
    Memory 4GB Dual-channel 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 2G) (operates at 1066MHZ for Core i5 processors)
    Keyboard Dell™ Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad (English)
    Video Card 2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 435M graphics with Bluetooth
    Hard Drive 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
    CD ROM/DVD ROM Tray Load 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
    Dell Services: Hardware Maintenance 1-year XPS Premier Service with 1-year CompleteCover
    Wireless Network Card Intel WiFi Link 6200 (802.11a/g/n) Half Mini-card
    Dell Services: Remarks Laptop Batteries Carry 1 Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date
    Primary Battery 6 Cell Primary Battery
    Carrying Cases Targus Meridian Backpack
    Display : HD display 15.6 HD (1366x768) WLED display with TrueLife™
    Power Options 130W AC Adapter
    Dell Services: Datasafe Backup Service 1 Year Dell Online Backup 2GB
    Microsoft Operating System Media Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit (English) DVD Media

    As this is an XPS forum I thought it is best to ask here about it.
    Please can you all tell me wether this config is good enough for playing latest games(infamous, prototype, CoD:MF2 , just cause 2 ,dead rising 2 etc.) at good settings(mostly high if not ultra :D).

    Thank you.
     
    bl00dhound, Dec 1, 2010
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  2. JohnnyFJohnsson

    JohnnyFJohnsson Notebook Consultant

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    Yes you can. Any of those games you've listed can be played in 720p at mostly high settings. But I would recommend to buy the B+RG screen even if you can't run all the games @ high on native resolution but that FHD screen is amazing and the standard dell panels usually are not. So go for the better screen and play in 720p. otherwise you config is pretty solid imo.
     
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  3. bl00dhound

    bl00dhound Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok, Thank you Johnny :) .
     
    bl00dhound, Dec 2, 2010
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  4. Lexxon

    Lexxon Notebook Enthusiast

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    From the looks of the video card in reviews, it's a decent step below the 260M that's been standard in Outlet M15x machines for a while now, but still pretty solid. For light gaming and a much better form factor (My M15x is just a beast if not used on a desk, I'd much rather have the XPS 15's form factor), the XPS 15 appears to be the way to go.
     
    Lexxon, Dec 2, 2010
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