and are alienware laptop worth it?
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Alienware's are not worth it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231630
For an Alienware with same gpu , with 4gb more system memory and slightly faster cpu you will pay 2.5k
One of my buddies went with a Lenovo Y510P 755m SLI and loves it. However, should point out that the 860m is based on Maxwell architecture and is nearly 2x faster then a single 755m. While SLI would allow the 755m SLI to perform on par or slightly better then a single 860m two 755m SLI TDP is 100w while a 860m is like 50w.
In general its better to grab a stronger single gpu over multiple slower ones. Your performance is dependent on the game and driver and you never get 1:1 scaling.
Don't listen to predator rules you can get far better laptops for under 1,500 then a duel 755m lenovo ideapad.
two 755m SLI TDP is 100w while a 860m is like 50w.
Are you sure that this is on heavy load on both of em? sounds unnatural for the 860 to be as fast as dual 755 while keeping twice as much lower Watts usage
EDIT: I just checked on notebookcheck.net and GPU boss that the TDP of the 860 is about 60-75, while the dual 755m takes about 70-80, but unless he don't mind the power cable to be plugged in during gameplay I say the dual 755 is about 10% faster so that's good enough reason to buy it since you can't upgrade GPU later on
Then your best bet would be to go for a laptop with an 860m in it. It equals the performance of those duel 755m's and it matches a 770m in most games with far less power draw and heat being pumped into your lap. link. That link shows how it compares to the others. It will give you far less headaches then duel cards, you'll have a dvd drive and a cooler running gpu. I don't have time to go looking for deals but I'm sure since your in the market for one you can take the time to go looking around the major online retailers for a good deal/price or research different kinds of laptops. If your going to be spending that much you should be taking more then a few days of searching, but try to see if Amazon prime is still free you might be able to get a sick deal from them.
Then your best bet would be to go for a laptop with an 860m in it. It equals the performance of those duel 755m's and it matches a 770m in most games with far less power draw and heat being pumped into your lap. link. That link shows how it compares to the others. It will give you far less headaches then duel cards, you'll have a dvd drive and a cooler running gpu. I don't have time to go looking for deals but I'm sure since your in the market for one you can take the time to go looking around the major online retailers for a good deal/price. If your going to be spending that much you should be taking more then a few days of searching, but try to see if Amazon prime is still free you might be able to get a sick deal from them.
yeah i was thinking that about bc not every game support sli xd
i like the style of the y510 more but u kinda made me uncertain xD
i dont have a dvd driver if i go sli? tbh idc im just wondering lol,
The dvd drive occupies the ultrabay and SLI takes that place.
Just get a portable optical drive because these days optical drives don't really have a purpose with digital media and flash drives have pretty much replaced them.
I can say the y510p is a great choice. My brother the GT 750m model and he loves it. There are some downsides, like the trackpad not being the best and some models have bad wifi cards. As for gaming goes, it's great and the price is better than most gaming laptops I've seen.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834313739 find me this deal for canadian and ill clearly buy this xD
prettymuch wichever i find cheaper
Well prices in Canada are higher but not like in my country which are double that.
I found 2 good laptops one with i5 and the other with i7 - the difference is quite nice but it's up to you 100$.
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_1198&item_id=067540 i5
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_1198&item_id=067539 i7
Both are with single 755m, I think for a dual 755m or single 860 you'll pay about 1500$.
That's all depends on your budget limit.
EDIT: I found you something far more BEASTY than the 860 or the dual 755 at your price range:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_1198&item_id=068874 and the difference between it and the i5 isn't much but the GPU performance is twice as strong
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8463135&CatId=4935
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8895438&CatId=3982
both has 750m sli
not sure if these is a big diff between the 755 and 750
for the budget i just to consider 15% tax for a max of 1500...max wont go 1cent highter xd
HD 8970 doesnt look that much stronger
currently considering this
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8895438&CatId=3982
still got a week to find the best deal so its all good xD
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8463135&CatId=4935
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8895438&CatId=3982
both has 750m sli
not sure if these is a big diff between the 755 and 750
for the budget i just to consider 15% tax for a max of 1500...max wont go 1cent highter xd
HD 8970 doesnt look that much stronger
currently considering this
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8895438&CatId=3982
still got a week to find the best deal so its all good xD
Doesn't look much stronger?
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-8970M-vs-GeForce-GTX-860M
look like a 5fps increase xd
site might be wrong so w/e lol
well that's something, again you can't change GPU so...
I can recommend you getting on that same site the MSI with the 870 and the i7 it also comes with extra RAM so in the future you won't have to worry about bad ports etc.
look like a 5fps increase xd
site might be wrong so w/e lol
well that's something, again you can't change GPU so...
I can recommend you getting on that same site the MSI with the 870 and the i7 it also comes with extra RAM so in the future you won't have to worry about bad ports etc.
link?
look like a 5fps increase xd
site might be wrong so w/e lol
well that's something, again you can't change GPU so...
I can recommend you getting on that same site the MSI with the 870 and the i7 it also comes with extra RAM so in the future you won't have to worry about bad ports etc.
link?
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_1199&item_id=060832
It's got i7, 12Gb of RAM for future proof already, 770M and a 17' monitor
hmm kinda over my budget xd
might look at these 2
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152442 around 1440 with tax
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8895438&CatId=3982 around 1150 with tax
guess it depend how much i want to pay
i dont order from site ive never heard before xD
hmm kinda over my budget xd
might look at these 2
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152442 around 1440 with tax
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8895438&CatId=3982 around 1150 with tax
guess it depend how much i want to pay
i dont order from site ive never heard before xD
How about this one: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_1199&item_id=069032
It's the same laptop only with 860m and using notebookcheck as a source the difference between the 770 and the 860 is 1% difference in actual gaming performance, I guess their architecture is phenomenal
EDIT: the tigerdirect doesn't allow me access it says:
You don't have permission to access "http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?" on this server.
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lol and u still need to had the taxe xD but tbh that could still work i have more then 1.5k it was just a set maximum
really nice build
Yeah it's a decent budget gaming PC, for your mom, a multimedia PC I'd recommend something like this: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3uwZT you can upgrade CPU to A6, A8 or even A10 but that's not neccesary, you can add SSD of 60Gb to boost up OS login and improve browsing, programs etc.
yeah that look really good for what she would use it for
thx
do we really need an hdd she could only use an ssd and it would be fast she doesnt even know how to download lol
and i got some extra hdd laying around
kinda need a monitor and a (desk chair ima take care of that xd) mb keyboard mouse
yeah that look really good for what she would use it for
thx
do we really need an hdd she could only use an ssd and it would be fast she doesnt even know how to download lol
and i got some extra hdd laying around
kinda need a monitor and a (desk chair ima take care of that xd) mb keyboard mouse
Yes you can install SSD only, but take attention, she won't be able to download tons of big files, if it's browsing only sure install 60Gb SSD with Windows and try to not update OS too much, I don't know how much Windows updates take but I use 8.1 stock without any updates and it takes about 35Gb. (works like charm)
EDIT: As for monitor, I can recommend you on Asus, Dell, LG and Samsung as brands.
keyboard and mouse I recommend on Logitech Wireless set MK220.
two 755m SLI TDP is 100w while a 860m is like 50w.
Are you sure that this is on heavy load on both of em? sounds unnatural for the 860 to be as fast as dual 755 while keeping twice as much lower Watts usage
EDIT: I just checked on notebookcheck.net and GPU boss that the TDP of the 860 is about 60-75, while the dual 755m takes about 70-80, but unless he don't mind the power cable to be plugged in during gameplay I say the dual 755 is about 10% faster so that's good enough reason to buy it since you can't upgrade GPU later on
The 860m power usage depending on the model the 2gb TDP is 50w while the 4gb version is 75w. 755m has a tdp of 50w so x2 = 100tdp max for the 755m SLI. the 755m SLI is a good setup but if you cab grab a single gpu that's nearly as fast and you dont have to worry about having SLI working fully to get the performance you want.
well that look fast as **** http://www.bell.ca/Bell_Internet/Products/Fibe_Internet_175_175/Specifications.tab#Area6
and yeah but im not sure i want to spend 1500 on a laptop i think 1000 could be enough to run game on hight whitout
these fancy setting fxxa or w/e its called
i do agree it would be less trouble having one gpu
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