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    Buying brother laptop, need advice. Gaming mainly.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Andrewkm, Aug 11, 2010.

  1. Andrewkm

    Andrewkm Notebook Guru

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    Budget 1400-1900$ give or take 100 or so.
    I myself own an m15x. Am very pleased with it, other then the insanely garbage build and creaky lid (Yes i got it a long time ago)

    Main question is what would you suggest.
    Main concerns are a good graphic card and a nice processor. Gaiming use mainly.

    Are the new m15xs fixed when it comes to the lid and the build?
    should I go for a dell. I know dell owns alienware now.

    What do you suggest a good laptop would be, i havent really been up to date with everything lately.
     
    Andrewkm, Aug 11, 2010
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    mikkroik Notebook Consultant

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    If you live in the USA keep checking outlet.us.dell.com and buy him a m15x if he wants to game. Remember its 9+ pounds of system, I think you will be able to buy him something nice in your price range. I got a studio xps 16 with 720QM, 4GB, 500GB@ 7200 RPM, Full HD, 9 cell, and a 5730 for 1111.80 with shipping and taxes.
     
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    Get an i7-620M (Best IMO for gaming) with 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M best you can get on a m15x.
     
    mikkroik, Aug 12, 2010
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    hidz7 Notebook Consultant

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    yeah...i7 620m will perform better with its high clock speed compared to i7 720qm in games which is optimize for dual cores..
     
    hidz7, Aug 16, 2010
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    are you strictly looking at Dell or you mind suggestins from Clevo, MSI and ASUS. I would say put a post in the WNSIB forum and fill out the form

    quite a few machines with the mr5870 which is faster than the 260. and alot cooler too
     
    crazycanuk, Aug 16, 2010
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    is there any possibilities that dell will update m15x with 5870 gddr5? :D

    or that is never going to happen?
     
    hidz7, Aug 16, 2010
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