Hi guys I need some advice here. I am considering getting a new laptop either the aw17 or aw18 problem is if im looking for the best performace and bang for buck is sli really worth it on the aw18 I only start worrying now because afraid the cpu will bottleneck the dual sli gtx 780m. Solution is to OC the cpu? I am not even sure if AW18 can handle OC because I have no experience with it.

Need your advice and suggestion sifu's much thanks

if you have a thick wallet or platinum credit cards, the AW 18 is for you, otherwise it can leave a very large hole in your wallet.

if you have a strong GPU, the CPU will hardly to bottleneck but if the temperature control is poor, chances of bottleneck is high but its a rare case in AW 17 and 18 because both have a very good cooling system.

however, i'd strongly recommend you not to OC as OC a laptop CPU wont have much performance gain, and it also results in overheating, rise of your electric bill and CPU damaging risk.

EDIT : but just one thing, do you really think SLI can really help you improve the performance of majority of the games? i'd say no. go for single GPU as possible.

about 0.5% of Mahresia's population?

I have waited a long time (and hardwork *ahem*) for this day to finally get the best gaming laptop I can get and yeah I agree alienware aint cheap but its the best Buy base on after sales support right... lulz.

Hmm single gpu would automatically mean getting an AW17. New mobile gpu coming out the gtx 880m think I should wait for that instead? US dell already offering that in their alienware line.

My thinking is like this because current gpu's are gona go out of date and the new gpu comes in blablabla and I want to avoid having to upgrade my aw17 why not just get an AW18 sli so I wont have to worry about upgrading...

Would that be a smarter choice or "meh ain't really gona cut it"?

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Curious though when you do upgrade you send it back to dell or find a a technician to do it or diy?

Was thinking what happens to the old gpu do you keep it or sell it?

hi guys ,
Need some help

got a m14x-r2 , got it about 2 years back

it now fail POST test and got the one single continues beeping noise my laptop now.
have contacted dell/alienware and it said mine is out of warranty ...

check online it is most likely bios or rom corrupted

anybody got encounter this and fix it ?? i love my m14x . so please help if there is a way to save it??

Well after add 3 years warranty and windows 7 on Oscar's Aw17 prices comes to about exactly the same as getting a new AW17.

Check how is the condition of used one. If just like new and pristineeeeeeeeeeeee condition then 9999RM is fair seeing it has 120hz screen and nvidia vision 2 glasses. Even if ur not fond of 3D. IF you're a gaming freak.. 120hz hands down. Also rest all depends on ur nego skills if u want bagpack mouse etc.. But i'd say those specs are SOLID. This means for 2 to 3 years u don't need to upgrade. My R4 is 2 years old and it's still strong with 3840QM + 680M. I don't feel the NEED of upgrade .

Also if you got the cash then go with AW 17 but if u wanna save bucks find a pristine condition R4. I think a pristineeeeeee condition R4 with 120hz screen 3840QM +680M+16GB still has a 6 to 7k value or even more is thr's a good SSD in it haha.

But well that is just my opinion. Also thumbs up for Oscar for bringing in these AW beauties.

I guess so I mean even Oscar himself suggest I should get his used AW17.

Really cannot make up my mind haha 

Yeah I already contacted him on wanting to get his Aw17 instead of the new one. Just waiting for him to get back to me. Hoping for the best

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Oscar give free 32gb ram and bagpack if I buy his aw17. Good deal right I dont even know if I will use that much ram.

If the price is around RM3000 range, I'm in for the AW13.