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January 22nd, 2014 16:00
M17x, processor and graphic card upgrades?
I would like to know if a alienware m17x is fully customizable? i need to change the processor and the graphic card and i would like to know which i should spend more money on?
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89fordprobee
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January 22nd, 2014 16:00
it is pending on budget... and current setup...
on ebay video card is usually in 5-600US range.. then new heatsink for proper heat dispersal for another 50 bucks US
cpu can vary but usually a few hundred US
can change ram.... fairly cheap
solid state hard drive is biggest improvement u can do
what is current system specs? and budget..
kilam556
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January 22nd, 2014 18:00
my specs are a gforce 9600 a duo core 2 and 4gbs of ram my budget is under 400
89fordprobee
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January 22nd, 2014 19:00
aye the good ol R1 .... your best bet would be a Q9000 or 9100 etc.. quad core
video might be able to pick up a GTX280M cheap ....
ram is fine ....
a solid state drive would benefit greatly to that but so would a quad core ..... but 400 wont get much
kilam556
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January 22nd, 2014 19:00
i would like to play call of duty ghost or battlefield 4 ultra graphics
89fordprobee
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January 22nd, 2014 19:00
gonna be honest .. probably not gonna happen with that laptop not without 2000.00 or so and heavy mods...
kilam556
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January 23rd, 2014 08:00
i ment minimum graphics on ghost and battlefield4 and have moderate to excellent on black ops 2 and modernwarfer 2
kilam556
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January 23rd, 2014 08:00
know the graphic cards you listed what will i be able to play and where can i find websites for those it would be ok to play on minimum graphics but for games like modernwarfare 2 and black ops 2 would that be a problem
PhoenixBennu
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January 23rd, 2014 17:00
I would recommend download and viewing the user manual. The usermanual will have a listing of all possible GPUs and CPUs compatible up the time of manufacture.
What version of m17x is it? r1, r2, r3, r4?
Generally speaking, each series of m17x has compatibility with that years slection of mobile CPU/GPU. For example, the m17x r3 is compatible with all 500 series mobile nvidia GPUs, whereas the r4 is compatible with all 600 series mobile nvidia gpus.
89fordprobee
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January 23rd, 2014 18:00
hes got an R1... hes got another thread I posted in ... core 2 duo... argh
kilam556
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January 23rd, 2014 19:00
sorry at work i have a r1 graphics is a gforce 9600 the ram is 4gb and the processor is what the other guy says sorry dont know his name to tired to look
kilam556
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January 23rd, 2014 19:00
I bout a alienware m17x computer form eBay and i want to know what graphic cards and processors i am able to get