halainpb
Registered User-
Posts
2 -
Joined
-
Last visited
About halainpb
- Birthday 03/29/1991
halainpb's Achievements
Curious Beginner (1/7)
10
Reputation
-
Help! Choosing between 2430M and 2760MQ
halainpb replied to halainpb's topic in Alienware M14x / AW 14
Thank you for your answer! I'm glad I found this forum. I been rechecking the prices and I actually made a mistake, my first configuration is actually $1708, for $142 more I can get conf #2. And since you say BF3 can perform better with the i7, i'm guessing future games would get more benefit from the i7. Considering this I think it is worth paying $150 extra. I've been reading a lot about the 3GB 555M and you just confirmed me everything I read, so i'm just getting the 1.5GB Now, I think I'll get the second configuration i7-2760, 6GB RAM, 1.5 video for $1850 or $1900 for 8gb, do you know for this kind of system, if 8GB would be a good investment? probably it wouldn't do much for gaming now, but maybe in the future? i'm looking forward to get this on my hands! -
Hi guys, I need help to decide what M14x should I buy. I live in Mexico and here Dell has 3 processor options: *i5-2430M (include in basic) *i7-2760QM (for $240 extra) *i7-2860QM (for $760 extra) for money reason my only options are the first two. Now, this are the two setups I would want with either processor: 1.Alienware M14x $1,400 USD-Intel® Core™ i5-2430M (3MB Caché, 2.40 GHz) -8GB RAM DDR3 a 1333MHz -750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s -3.0GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology -14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight 2.Alienware M14x $1,850 (for $100 extra I could get 3GB 555M and 8GB RAM) -Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM (6MB Caché, 2.40 GHz) -6GB de Memoria Doble Canal DDR3 a 1600MHz --750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s -1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology -14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight As you can see, if I want to upgrade from the first configuration to the second configuration I will have to spend at least an extra $450 for a better processor, better RAM, but lesser video card (if it would make a big difference). $550 extra for extra ram and video. So my question is, is it wort it to pay $450 or more, or should I get the first configuration? I don't know why they dont have the i7-2630 as an option, so the leap is a bit expensive. In case I could get the second configuration, is it worth the $100 extra for more RAM and GPU? I will be using this computer mainly for gaming, but also for basic programming and the essential things you do in college. I would like the computer to last at least 3 years left I have in college. Keep in mind that $500 is much more money in Mexico than in US. I would really appreciate your help! This offer ends on Monday so I don't have much time to decide. Thanks!