Posts by shadz78

1) Do you prefer to build your own PC’s or buy a branded system? a) Prefer to build my own I perfer single component manufacturer dealings to big corporate entities that use proprietary parts. 2) How often do you replace or upgrade...

Thanks. Also, has anyone personally dealt with an LCD AND an LED display? I was wondering if there was a noticeable difference between the two.

Ok, so I've been looking at getting a new laptop. I currently own an Alienware M5550, which is about 3 years old. I'm actually not looking for a gaming laptop this time around, as I very rarely play them on my laptop anymore. I'm on...

speaking from experience with my M5550, getting a laptop cooler is definitely the way to go. Once I got mine, I actually saw a performance increase because it kept the heat in check. Definitely a must have for any kind of gaming on...

Ok, I know this is the "alienware" forum, but I also know that a lot of you have owned or do own other systems. I am curious if anyone has heard any gaming info about acer's new Gemstone Blue series? Considering that it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Koshinn Yeah, I looked at the Alienware website. I said 7950 because people were considering getting a used 9750. But I'm not "hurting myself" because the 8800m GTX is still better...

Quote: Originally Posted by Koshinn The single 8800m GTX card in the m15x performs FAR better than the SLI 7950 GTXs in a m9750. vcw's m9750 has a single 7950 GTX. People, go and LOOK at the alienware...

Quote: Originally Posted by vcw The 17" notebooks won'e be portable. Get the 15". At first I though it would be portable, but when I got my m9750, I just leave it at home. I already have a 15",...

Ok, let me pose this question. I know that getting the latest and greatest is always the best option when it comes to notebooks, so you can preserve the life of that notebooks use, especially when it comes to gaming. However, looking...

Quote: Originally Posted by Spartan-117 You are right if you are going by value to performance ratio then the m9750 is good. However, I would definitely get the m17x. You can upgrade the cards later on if need be....