[Guest]

alright so i got three laptop choices but idk what to get because of price difference and different options but i will post the three and you guys help me choose one

PROCESSOR	3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3840QM (8MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)	edit
OPERATING SYSTEM	Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit	edit
MEMORY	12GB (2 X 2GB, 2 X 4GB) Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz	edit
HARD DRIVE	750GB 7,200 RPM Storage + 128GB mSATA Boot Drive	edit
VIDEO CARD	2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M	edit
LCD PANEL	17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 120Hz NVIDIA 3D Vision Bundle	edit
WIRELESS CARD	Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming & Video and Bluetooth 4.0	edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE	Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)	edit
WIRELESS HD	None

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3840QM (8MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)	edit
OPERATING SYSTEM	Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit	edit
MEMORY	12GB (2 X 2GB, 2 X 4GB) Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz	edit
HARD DRIVE	750GB 7,200 RPM Storage + 128GB mSATA Boot Drive	edit
VIDEO CARD	2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M	edit
LCD PANEL	17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 120Hz NVIDIA 3D Vision Bundle	edit
WIRELESS CARD	Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming & Video and Bluetooth 4.0	edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE	Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)	
VIDEO CARD	2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M 16GB (4 X 4GB) Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz	edit
HARD DRIVE	512GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s	edit
LCD PANEL	17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 120Hz NVIDIA 3D Vision Bundle	edit
WIRELESS CARD	Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming & Video and Bluetooth

As you can see the only diffenrence in the the is the ram, processor and memory. since this will be a gaming computer please help

 

[etaf]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

are the first two the same machine ?
you will need a gaming expert to advise, most laptops do not make good gaming PCs

what sort of games are you planning to play

any reason for a laptop ?
rather than a desktop ?

whats your max budget and what country are you in

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

There is no difference between the first too.

Second like etaf said laptops are not great for gaming. You really should think about building your own PC.

Also what are the brands? That matters!

I like to recommend laptop brands, in order, such as: Asus, Samsung, Dell, Acer.

 

[Guest]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

its alienware m17x laptop. i want the portability since im going to be moving around a lot. the three configurations are of the same laptop m17x r4
this laptop is going for 3400 so if you can show one with the same price tag and a lot better than go ahead post link of it would be appreciated.
i just would rather know if having the ssd but with the 3740 be better than having a 750 gb 7200 with the 3840 processor. and another question would 16gb ram be worth it or just the 12. im in usa

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Stay far away from Alienware. You'll pay way more for the name than the computer.

Something that may fit you is the Asus G75

ASUS - Notebooks- G75VW

 

[Guest]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

come on nothing else looks as cool as alienware
but you guys didnt answer my question

 

[Flight Sim Guy]

Do you want performance or looks?

 

[helios19]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

I'm not an expert on laptops, but I do know for a fact they don't provide as much "bang-for-your-buck" as desktops. Also, in regards to Alienware, I believe they are apart of DELL now. I don't know if this effects their reliability and support though. My advice would be to stick with the Chief's suggestions if possible.

...and another question would 16gb ram be worth it or just the 12. im in usa

Very few applications can utilise over 4GB of RAM let alone 16GB... so it wouldn't really be worth it (not for a laptop anyway.)

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Alienware is infact a part of Dell.

A Dell XPS and Alienware M17 have almost the same specs yet the Alienware is $300 more.

 

[Guest]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Look you guys are more worried about the price of the machine and that its a part of dell. Things i already know. No offence guys but yall havent answered the first question of the damn forum post.
It is expensive, cost more than performance to price ratio whatever or that desktop is better i just want a homest performance rating on the machine

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

alright so i got three laptop choices but idk what to get because of price difference and different options but i will post the three and you guys help me choose one

I did answer your question...

The first two computer builds you posted are the same.

The first build is much better than the second.

If I was buying it, I would pick the first.

 

[GZ]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

For all intents and purposes the three machines are nearly identical and will perform nearly identical with the exception of the last machine which will likely show quicker boot and program load times due to the SSD, but at the price of space.

 

[helios19]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

To answer your first question, I would say they would all perform about the same with todays apps. However the third one has an ssd, so you will notice faster boot/loading times. The third one doesn't come with an optical drive though, so that can be a downer depending on your needs. I would say the third is probably the best of the three.

On another note, we only intended to provide you with the best advice given your proposed situation. We just wanted to steer you in the right direction.

EDIT: As above! ^^

 

[Guest]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Does the ssd sway you into getting it at all?

 

[helios19]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Does the ssd sway you into getting it at all?

It personally wouldn't sway me. However, cost didn't seem an issue to you... and that's the only reason why it's not worth it at present.

 

[GZ]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Does the ssd sway you into getting it at all?

If it were my choice, I would go with a standard HDD in place of an SSD. I am not sure if that particular model comes with a mSATA port for use with mSATA SSD.

Judging by the size of the SSD, I would assume it is using the 2.5" SATA slot... But I could be wrong.

Could you provide a link to the Dell customization page?

 

[Guest]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Alright then thanks everyone im sorry for being rude earlier its just ive been trying to decide for a while now since tomorrow is the day i get to choose the laptop.
Once again i ask someone to show me a different model perhaps? Like already built and with link. Like asus msi sager
I believe the m17x r4 does have msata as well

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Does the ssd sway you into getting it at all?

Samsung is the only recommended SSD manufacture that I would recommend. Due to Samsung makes the entire SSD (software and hardware) all in house and does not use a 3rd party.

Chances are that the Dell is not a Samsung SSD.

Therefore I would also stick with a standard HDD, like shown in builds one and two.

Once again i ask someone to show me a different model perhaps? Like already built and with link. Like asus msi sager

ASUS - Notebooks- G75VW

 

[Guest]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Alienware M17x Full HD 3D Gaming Laptop Details | Dell
Pick the basic one so you could build a complete one

 

[Guest]

Re: Help picking laptop!?!?!?!?!??!?!

I tried the g75 website but you cant build it