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    DELL insprion 17r

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ronss, Oct 30, 2011.

  1. ronss

    ronss Notebook Evangelist

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    i just bought a Inspiron 17R - N7110........got it from the dell outlet, $489-had coupon.......it has 2310 i3, 525m video gpu......i thought i could some light gaming with it...anyone got one of these, and tell me how they like it...i thought the price was great....

    Processor Processor: Intel Core i3-2310M 2nd generation Processor (2.10 GHz)
    Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
    Base Inspiron 17R - N7110 Laptop
    Hard Disk Drive 500 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
    Memory 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (1 DIMMs)
    Media Bay 8X DVD +/- RW Drive
    Video NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M - N12P-GE 1GB
    System Color Diamond Black
    Laptop Screen 17.3 inch High Definition (1600 x 900) LED Display with TrueLife
    Laptop Battery 6 Cell Primary Battery, 48W
    Network Interface Card Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030
    Web Camera Integrated Webcam
    Keyboard Keyboard
    Hardware Upgrade 90W AC Adapter
    125V Power Cord
    Software Upgrade Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Operating System DVD
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Operating System DVD
    Office Software Microsoft Office Starter
     
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  2. Liquid Cool

    Liquid Cool Notebook Guru

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    Hello ronss,

    Last week I picked up the one below yours with the 3gb of memory and the onboard video(HD3000). I'm not a big gamer or anything, but I do like to play a little COD 4 now and then. It plays the game buttery smooth, so I'd imagine you're going to be able to play some decent titles on the GT525M...even if they have to be at lower settings. You might even find a few GT 525M laptop gaming videos on YouTube if you hunt around so you know what to expect.

    I've been pretty impressed with this laptop for the asking price we paid. I've always been a big fan of HP for laptops(I like their business line) and I was leaning towards the 4530s at this price point, but the 17.3" screen won me over. The 15.6" just doesn't have enough vertical space for me.

    Overall I can't find a single thing I can complain about this thing, I love mine.

    I purchased at this price point so I could afford to buy an Intel 320 and upgrade the memory to 8gb's. Should have both in by Friday...

    I will mention. I called Dell because they didn't send the Windows 7 64-bit install discs along with the computer. I guess this new policy seems to be going around all of the companies...at any rate, I had to speak to several people before I could get them to send the discs. The next morning...Fed Ex was banging on my door bright and early, they overnighted them to me, and followed up with a phone call to make sure everything arrived as planned and that I was satisfied with what was sent.

    Best Regards,

    Liquid Cool
     
    Liquid Cool, Oct 30, 2011
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