August 25, 201114 yr Anyone using the Alienware m17x laptops with fsx/737ngx ? Whats the performance ? I was currently planning to buy one and was wondering if anyone could give me a heads up ? Specifications etc ? Alienware M17X R3 i7-2860QM 2.5GHz ( 3.6 Ghz TurboBoost 8Mb Cache ) 8GB 1333Mhz DDR3 SDRAM ( 2 x 4GB) 750GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive 2GB GDDR5 Nvidia Gefore GTX 580M Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit Mark Knowles First Officer - Boeing 737NG
August 25, 201114 yr Hardware topics should be posted in the hardware forums. Please also sign full name as per forum rules. It depends on what your budget is. The cheapest ones no. The top of the line ones should run FSX pretty well. Di Agron Dell XPS 15 L502X | Intel i5-2540m @ 2.60GHz | 4GB DDR3 1333MHz (2x2GB) | nVidia GT525M | Seagate 500GB 7200RPM | 15" 1366x768 | 23" LG 1360x768 | Got a hardware question? Ask: HERE (Mobo's, Ram, CPU's, custom builds, general hardware etc) HERE (Graphics cards, monitors, drivers etc) HERE (Peripherals/Hardware and related drivers) HERE (Internet/Networking) PMDG FMC NavData out of date message fix HERE
August 25, 201114 yr Anyone using the Alienware m17x laptops with fsx/737ngx ? Whats the performance ? I was currently planning to buy one and was wondering if anyone could give me a heads up ? Specifications etc ?You can find cheaper solutions than alienware. Try cyberpowerpc.com. you can custom build it and they'll put it together for you if you can't build it yourself. If you can, then order parts through newegg.com ~William Genovese~
August 25, 201114 yr I have an Alienware desktop and it runs it 30fps locked without any issues. I'm very pleased with my Alienware. Used to build my own machines but with my eyesight going bad due to age and patience also going it was just easier to buy a preassembled computer.I72600K OC 4.1, 8 gb Ram, Nviida GTX 580, Liquid Cooling Sean Sean Green
August 25, 201114 yr You can find cheaper solutions than alienware. Try cyberpowerpc.com. you can custom build it and they'll put it together for you if you can't build it yourself. If you can, then order parts through newegg.com Home-build a laptop? Good luck with that! Not saying it's impossible, but... "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory." - Leonard Nimoy ASUS Prime Z270-K/Intel i7 7700k @ 4.7GHz/be quiet! Black Rock 3 Pro/EVGA Geforce GTX960 4GB/16 GB Crucial DDR4-2400 RAM Alexander Neugebauer
August 25, 201114 yr Home-build a laptop? Good luck with that! Not saying it's impossible, but...LOL! My mistake! I always try and read things twice on these forums, as misinterpretations can happen easily. Guess I missed that somehow... ~William Genovese~
August 25, 201114 yr Hardware topics should be posted in the hardware forums. Please also sign full name as per forum rules. It depends on what your budget is. The cheapest ones no. The top of the line ones should run FSX pretty well. Sorry. NGX are you an AVSIM or PMDG moderator? Its all you seem to do. I read quite a lot of these threads, and you are moderating in the vast majority. Is moderating a hobby? Im not criticising, nahhh, im just making a tongue in cheek comment :) paul. oh, and I like your signature....its very big :)
August 25, 201114 yr Sorry. NGX are you an AVSIM or PMDG moderator? Its all you seem to do. I read quite a lot of these threads, and you are moderating in the vast majority. Is moderating a hobby? Im not criticising, nahhh, im just making a tongue in cheek comment :) paul. oh, and I like your signature....its very big :) No I don't work for PMDG and I'm not a moderator. I've talked to Ryan and his hands are full at the moment with the support tickets and actual support requests so forum rules are not being upheld the same. Someone's gotta do it :( Di Agron Dell XPS 15 L502X | Intel i5-2540m @ 2.60GHz | 4GB DDR3 1333MHz (2x2GB) | nVidia GT525M | Seagate 500GB 7200RPM | 15" 1366x768 | 23" LG 1360x768 | Got a hardware question? Ask: HERE (Mobo's, Ram, CPU's, custom builds, general hardware etc) HERE (Graphics cards, monitors, drivers etc) HERE (Peripherals/Hardware and related drivers) HERE (Internet/Networking) PMDG FMC NavData out of date message fix HERE
August 25, 201114 yr No I don't work for PMDG and I'm not a moderator. I've talked to Ryan and his hands are full at the moment with the support tickets and actual support requests so forum rules are not being upheld the same. Someone's gotta do it so you have been asked to help with enforcing policy whilst they are busy?
August 25, 201114 yr so you have been asked to help with enforcing policy whilst they are busy? No. Actually I've been talking to him about his father and the United/Continental merge Di Agron Dell XPS 15 L502X | Intel i5-2540m @ 2.60GHz | 4GB DDR3 1333MHz (2x2GB) | nVidia GT525M | Seagate 500GB 7200RPM | 15" 1366x768 | 23" LG 1360x768 | Got a hardware question? Ask: HERE (Mobo's, Ram, CPU's, custom builds, general hardware etc) HERE (Graphics cards, monitors, drivers etc) HERE (Peripherals/Hardware and related drivers) HERE (Internet/Networking) PMDG FMC NavData out of date message fix HERE
August 25, 201114 yr LOL! My mistake! I always try and read things twice on these forums, as misinterpretations can happen easily. Guess I missed that somehow... Yeah, building laptops is tough. Just ask Dell.Trevor
August 25, 201114 yr Don't be sucked in by marketing and a fancy logo. You will pay a premium for an ebe light in a case...or even a Dell for that matter. I've always built my own computers and it very easy to do, when you have researched it..AND you will buy the exact components required for the job ( I have bought a Dell before and their components are non standard - bad news for upgraders ) Why use a laptop for FSX....build or have someone build a desktop tower for you, that way you you can upgrade in the future. Laptops are static, tech wise and a waste of money long term especially for flight sim. Chris Farrell
August 25, 201114 yr If he travels a lot, maybe a desktop is just not practical. The best laptops you can get are the ones with the desktop CPU's in them. I7 960's 980x's and 990x's. Di Agron Dell XPS 15 L502X | Intel i5-2540m @ 2.60GHz | 4GB DDR3 1333MHz (2x2GB) | nVidia GT525M | Seagate 500GB 7200RPM | 15" 1366x768 | 23" LG 1360x768 | Got a hardware question? Ask: HERE (Mobo's, Ram, CPU's, custom builds, general hardware etc) HERE (Graphics cards, monitors, drivers etc) HERE (Peripherals/Hardware and related drivers) HERE (Internet/Networking) PMDG FMC NavData out of date message fix HERE
August 25, 201114 yr About four years ago I got one of the first quad core extreme laptops, sli ati 3870's, 17" 1920x1200 display and it still runs fsx fine. I travel a lot for work. it also runs a 24" external monitor no problem. Lap top can work just fine but the one piece of advice I would give is buy the most advanced one you can afford at the time and that way you'll get the most life out of it. This one was close to $4K at the time. Been happy with it. At home I now have a gaming desktop machine.Dave
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