get SSD first then GPU then RAM
But SSD first! you will see a lot of difference overall with an SSD!

great.. will install ssd 1st then.. thanks bro..

any ssd recommendations?

Not sure about Malaysia based. Your best chance is renew/extend the warranty, get the mobo replacement.

Samsung, Intel or if budget low then Plextor. But if you got budget then go with samsung 840 pro

not sure but it is worth to try out.
you may need MSI Afterburner.

go with SSD first. you will never miss how fast it is once you installed it into your alienware.

oo.. thanks bro...
will change to ssd asap..budget will be around 500 for ssd..
maybe get the mid range performance 1st..

Thank you thank you bros!!!

Seriously, mSATA is no slower than the normal SATA SSD. It has the same speed since our AW 17s has a mSATA 3 there. I don't understand why ppl says it's slower than the normal one.

yes will do.. thanks for reply bro..

if i have budget around 500, any recommendation on which ssd is the best?

Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB - RM489 <- best performance but price
Plextor M5Pro 128GB - RM444 <- best overall
Kingston HyperX 3k 120GB - RM379 <- best for value but lack of warranty life

all are sandforce driven HyperX is Sandforce controlled, Corsair is LAMD and Plextor is Marvell and favourited by me.
never tried samsung SSD's but i heard they are the best and reliable out there. once i tried, they are in my favourite list.

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Sep 15 2013, 11:27 PM

nice bro.. thanks

will do some research and view review on these ssd b4 buy..

yup i heard samsung ssd are also good.. will take a look also..

anyway do you know about msata 32gb that included on m17r4?
can we install windows in it?

What about Crucial?

it's the new 17.. all sata ports are now at sata 3 speeds (even if odd ports are of sata 3)

msata ssd's are slower than 2.5" ssd's because of the compact size (limited space to put more good stuff on it to make it run as fast) still, they are much faster than hdd of course

I suggest Plextor m5pro xtreme. Samsung 840 pro is one of the best. however it's pricey. in fact, any recent ssd's are fine. the bests will be pricey (for normal usage, it's not worth it)

well the msata 32gb might be too small. nowadays the minimum is 128gb. however the sweet spot is actually 256gb.

Use SSD to store p0rn only guys..LOL!

enough space meh? lol

hmm.. i want use ssd to store my system and games only.. have extrs 1tb for movies etc..
i still dont understand the use of the givem msata.. can anyone explain to me? coz i find it as unallocated space on drive manager...

yeah well you can get a 128gb first.

the 32gb msata is for caching, thus it makes the system load faster than conventional hdd's.

Hi,

I have an Alienware 14. Between the Vindicator 14 and 17 backpacks, which would be more suitable for carrying the laptop, its powerbrick, a mouse, an ipad, a few files/folders and a notebook?

Thanks for any feedback.

I suggest getting a larger bag if you wanna put more stuff than the laptop and power brick.

never tried Crucial but one day, the M500 120GB will be inside my Elitebook 6930p.

I checked out the 17 inch bag the other day, and it can definitely take all my stuff.
The 14 and 17 inch bags have the same depth though.

This post has been edited by Jyi: Sep 15 2013, 10:30 PM