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    Acer Predator 17X Preview: Desktop GPU and VR Ready

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jamison Cush, Apr 24, 2016.

  1. Jamison Cush

    Jamison Cush Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    While the PC industry looks to VR as its next big thing in gaming, the trend of cramming desktop-class GPUs into notebook designs has quietly taken hold in upper ends of the market. Both MSI and Asus already have portable rigs with a desktop-class Nvidia GTX 980 GPU, and now Acer joins the fray with its new Predator 17X

    Read the full content of this Article: http://www.notebookreview.com/feature/acer-predator-17x-preview-desktop-gpu-vr-ready/
     
    Jamison Cush, Apr 24, 2016
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  2. Papusan

    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

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    You forgot Clevo :D
     
    Papusan, Apr 26, 2016
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  3. Mr.Koala

    Mr.Koala Notebook Virtuoso

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    Poor Clevo, making the only mobile 980 that works as advertised and gets forgotten...
     
    Mr.Koala, Apr 26, 2016
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  4. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Remember that the clevo cards are rated at a default 200w which gives you a lot of OC headroom

    This, I'd give 135w max. Plus it's soldered.
     
    Mobius 1, Apr 26, 2016
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    Splintah Notebook Deity

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    I am wondering if Acer pays them to cover their items. I'm sure there is some type of marketing budget assigned to these stories.

    edit: Just noticed it was NBR, thought it was one of the other tech websites. I don't feel NBR is biased considering they do plenty of reviews on Sager notebooks.
     
    Splintah, Apr 26, 2016
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