Planning to buy alienware 13 but confused

[suyash691]

I am planning to buy an alienware 13 ($999). But I read the cpu specs , it is a 4210U , paired with a gtx 860m GPU. I am unsure about the performance, will the cpu create a bottleneck on the fps at 720p gaming?

 

[MasterShake1904]

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[Carl Li]

Hey
I just returned the Alienware 13, I have i5-gtx860m-1080 screen, the IPS screen is really nice, the games are good on high settings, I have played Watch dogs and Far cry 4 on high settings, as well as Advanced warfare, they run very smooth, according to performance monitor, the i5 cpu never in full throttle and the usage is all around 50% as the GPU did most of the job. So, no worry unless you want play some CPU demanding games.

 

[Polyknikes]

Hey
I just returned the Alienware 13, I have i5-gtx860m-1080 screen, the IPS screen is really nice, the games are good on high settings, I have played Watch dogs and Far cry 4 on high settings, as well as Advanced warfare, they run very smooth, according to performance monitor, the i5 cpu never in full throttle and the usage is all around 50% as the GPU did most of the job. So, no worry unless you want play some CPU demanding games.

Why did you return it? I am thinking about getting this laptop with the i7 processor but I am concerned about the CPU power, noise, thickness, and nerdy look of the back (I need it to look semi-professional). I am considering getting the graphics amplifier so I can use one machine for on-the-go stuff and plug it into my monitor and do more serious gaming at home without the need for two machines. It's not ideal but I am not seeing a better option.