Well money is no problem, I will save for the best alienware has to offer. I have looked at other brands, but the systems just dont look as sleek and as well put together as alienware's do. And I have always wanted 1 since I saw them back in highschool in a gaming magazine. But A few things have me confused, because they dont really show ratings or explain why OR if the upgrade is better performance wise.
Alienware M17x
Intel® Core™ i7 920XM 2.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
Dual 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 4870 in CrossfireX™
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
OR
Alienware M17x
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M, 2GB – SLI® Enabled
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
What I need to know is which would be the best setup, giving me amazing graphics at high FPS and multi-tasking? I always go by "you get what you pay for" and to customize with I7 cost alot more, but I want to be positive I am getting the best system to last me for serveral years to come. And according to what I read, the latest I7 is the best processor availble to the public so far. But im no geek, and choosing between 2 different types of processors and 2 different brands of GPUs has me all confused. I talked to the guys at work, and some favor Nvidia and some favor ATI. But according to dells test it says "up-to 145% increased graphics" with the duel ATI cards. I dunno what to do, like I said money doesnt matter to me, I allready got 1500 back from taxes and the rest could be gathered in a few months. I just need some help deciding between the 2 from professionals who know all this technical stuff.
Currentlly I play WoW alot, and in 10man raids I get 15fps and 25man raids 8fps which is so frustrating. But I want to play other games like COD4 and Mass Effect 2 and many other newer games, but my laptop atm is terrible at running games.
Alienware M17x
Intel® Core™ i7 920XM 2.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
Dual 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 4870 in CrossfireX™
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
OR
Alienware M17x
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M, 2GB – SLI® Enabled
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
What I need to know is which would be the best setup, giving me amazing graphics at high FPS and multi-tasking? I always go by "you get what you pay for" and to customize with I7 cost alot more, but I want to be positive I am getting the best system to last me for serveral years to come. And according to what I read, the latest I7 is the best processor availble to the public so far. But im no geek, and choosing between 2 different types of processors and 2 different brands of GPUs has me all confused. I talked to the guys at work, and some favor Nvidia and some favor ATI. But according to dells test it says "up-to 145% increased graphics" with the duel ATI cards. I dunno what to do, like I said money doesnt matter to me, I allready got 1500 back from taxes and the rest could be gathered in a few months. I just need some help deciding between the 2 from professionals who know all this technical stuff.
Currentlly I play WoW alot, and in 10man raids I get 15fps and 25man raids 8fps which is so frustrating. But I want to play other games like COD4 and Mass Effect 2 and many other newer games, but my laptop atm is terrible at running games.