High Spec Laptop

FredFlint · 16 May 2012 at 21:18

winter zombie said:
alienware is way expensive, paying just for a brand name i think

They are about the same price as other high end laptops. A lot of the time they can be cheaper as there are a lot of discount codes about. The most expensive things are ram and hard drive upgrades which is why a lot of people get the minimum ram and hard drive option and upgrade them later.

A[L]C · 17 May 2012 at 12:32

Quick question guys. Will any of these laptops (still favouring the alienware), run 2* 24" external monitors?

The alienware I have specc'd has the GTX 660M.

Thanks

SeeKified · 17 May 2012 at 13:11

How about a Samsung Series 7 15-inch? They have HD6750 graphics, which ain't too bad. Plus, they look really good.

FredFlint · 17 May 2012 at 17:28

A[L]C;21940862 said:
Quick question guys. Will any of these laptops (still favouring the alienware), run 2* 24" external monitors?

The alienware I have specc'd has the GTX 660M.

Thanks

the m18x has 3 display outputs:

hdmi (think 1.4)
mini DP
VGA

it also has hdmi in.

think the m17x will have the same outputs. I dont now if the 660m can run 2*24?

FireShadow · 18 May 2012 at 14:01

(EDIT) Alienware M17x R4 can support Internal Screen + External HDMI + External MiniDP + External VGA at same time, all showing different desktops (extend desktop mode is no problem)

No Alienware laptops support multiple digital external monitors (with separate desktops)
They output the SAME signal on all digital ports

(You can have 1 analog and 1 digital external but then no built-in)

Some models of HP ENVY 17 (3002ea) support multiple monitors (with 2 * mini display port, each with own desktop, including built-in)

Asus G75VW supports Thunderbolt which carries 2 * displayport signals ... but early days yet

(EDIT) Alienware M17x R4 can support Internal Screen + External HDMI + External MiniDP + External VGA at same time, all showing different desktops (extend desktop mode is no problem)

A[L]C · 6 Jul 2012 at 12:06

Hi guys,

I got the alienware in the end.

Currently using it with 2 external and the internal monitor (externals on vga and mini dp)

Meaker · 6 Jul 2012 at 12:15

So long as you don't need FP64 performance its fair.

A[L]C · 6 Jul 2012 at 12:39

What's that?

Meaker · 6 Jul 2012 at 13:10

Any CAD that requires 64bit precision will run very poorly due to kepler having rubbish FP64 performance.

A[L]C · 6 Jul 2012 at 13:59

Ahh no cad needed

Meaker · 6 Jul 2012 at 14:23

Any particular reason you dropped from the M8900 to the GTX660M?

A[L]C · 6 Jul 2012 at 14:37

Long story. Essentially the laptop was never ordered, there was a big mix up with our supplier when we ordered a fibre card, and eventually a laptop was delivered. My manager kept saying it had been ordered, it was here etc to wind me up, and when it was delivered and I asked him if he'd ordered it, he continued the wind up as he didnt know one had actually been delivered.

So we opened it, then realised it wasnt actually order by us. The supplier wouldnt take it back as it had been opened and they couldnt send it back to Dell, so it sat in the data center for 3 weeks until my manager finally gave it to me.

BananaBill · 6 Jul 2012 at 16:04

This is a pretty awesome laptop - Samsung 700G7A

** No advertising your sales/auctions **

Purgatory · 7 Jul 2012 at 08:37

The Ebay one is used and not a good price for a used model £1200.

You can get them new for £1310 if you shop about on google for that model now with a proper warranty and not used.

I'm guessing it's your laptop you are trying to sell here if so it's not allowed here to do that and you need to remove that link and stick it for sale on the members market that we have here.

::EDIT:: BananaBill i'm guessing you gonna say bye bye to that OCUK account soon nice spamming.