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    XPS m1730:worth the money?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by TwistedSociety, Nov 17, 2007.

  1. TwistedSociety

    TwistedSociety Notebook Consultant

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    It's 8 pounds, 2 inches thick, 3,000 for STOCK, and the power brick alone is 2 pounds. ***Bloatware*** also. Anyways, i'm going to order a high end gaming laptop soon like... nov 26 to dec 1. i KNOW dell is reliable but is this chunky thing really worth it? I saw a review and it couldnt play games at its native resolution or something. If you bring the resolution down a notch it'll be fine but who the hell wants to play at lowest res? Please help
     
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  2. khanhfat

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    Get a 7950GTX or Alienware who's goin to release a 8800GTX probably runs everything at max fine.

    Dual 8700GT is not bad it's pretty fast also. If you'want to play games @1920x900 only 8800GTX SLI could handle it. 1280x800 is good enough for frame rates and quality that that 8700GT SLI can handle.
     
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    It all depends on your usage!
     
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  4. TwistedSociety

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    lots and lots of gaming. 90% gaming, 5% schoolwork, 10% music
     
    TwistedSociety, Nov 17, 2007
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  5. dna2008

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    It's a good laptop - specially for the price in Australia compared to other laptops. It also looks very flashy - after getting this laptop, I don't think I'll ever have to visit the "Cosmetics" section of these forums. Lol.
     
    dna2008, Nov 18, 2007
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    :confused:

    Math > You.
     
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  7. dna2008

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    Lol. I didn't notice that post till now.

    Perhaps the Original Poster should spend less than 90% of this time gaming and spend more than 5% of his time on his school work. :D
     
    dna2008, Nov 18, 2007
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  8. sinstoic

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    :eek: :D ;) :p
     
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  9. TwistedSociety

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    whoa whoa whoa whoa...did i seriously just type that!?!
     
    TwistedSociety, Nov 18, 2007
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  10. darkie

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    Too much gaming for you :D
     
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  11. jacktheripper.wang

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    it's more than 10 pounds....exclude power brick..
    u should wait for 8800mgtx laptop such as Alienware and Sager, and then make a wise decision
     
    jacktheripper.wang, Nov 18, 2007
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  12. Almightiness

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    ROFL :D :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
     
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  13. MrBubbles

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    Spot on. Any comparable notebook would cost 30-50% more. I'd hate to think how much the new Alienware 8800 sli will cost here when the 2 year old 7950 model costs well over 5k. Dell are the best bang for buck IMO.

    Also, I run all my games at 1920x1200 no probs, just don't put on FSAA.
     
    MrBubbles, Nov 18, 2007
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  14. tgchiriga

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    hell no!!! all I do is game, and it didnt do it for me.
     
    tgchiriga, Nov 18, 2007
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    If you're a serious gamer you're better off building a good desktop/tower
     
    darkie, Nov 18, 2007
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    Exactly darkie. If you buy a notebook don't expect too much and I'm happy with mine and I also need the portablility.
     
    MrBubbles, Nov 18, 2007
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