Alienware M17x - R2 (laptop)

OS: Win7
CPU: i7 920xm
RAM: 8GB DDR3 @ 1777MHz
GPU: 2x Ati 4870's in Crossfire
HDD: 2x 512GB SSD's

I'll be upgrading the 4870's to 5870's for DX11 support when they become available and they sort out the heat issues for the mobile GPU's.

Desktop

OS: Win7
CPU: Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
RAM: 4GB RAM DDR2 @ 1077MHz
GPU: Nvidia 9800GT
HDD: 4x 1TB 7200 RPM's 2x 512GB 10,000RPM Raptor
Mobo: Gigabyte EP45-UD3L

I'll be upgrading my desktop around June when Nvidia releases Fermi.

FragKrag

United States11556 Posts

April 20 2010 22:41 GMT

#1902

loooooooooots of i7 920 :o

encryptedamf

Sweden64 Posts

April 20 2010 23:02 GMT

#1903

* Operating system :Windows 2.6.1.7600 ()
* CPU type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz
* CPU Speed (GHz) :2.854
* System memory (GB): 3.991
* Graphics card model :ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
* Graphics card driver:atiumdag.dll
* Desktop resolution: 1680x1050
* Hard disk size (GB) :465.662
* Hard disk free space (GB) :353.313

from the battle.net site that still hasnt acepted me yet

Izslove

Australia69 Posts

April 20 2010 23:05 GMT

#1904

I mostly just went for the 920 due to how easy they are to overclock. Once my new termal paste arrives from OCZ I'll be pushing the laptop for a 14K+ 3DMark Vantage score.

encryptedamf

Sweden64 Posts

April 20 2010 23:06 GMT

#1905

meh i didnt need triple channeled, 860 is perfect for me :D

FragKrag

United States11556 Posts

April 20 2010 23:28 GMT

#1906

hi5 860 brother!

HbsGrif

United States2 Posts

April 21 2010 01:18 GMT

#1907

OPERATING SYSTEM:WINDOWS 2.6.1.7600 ()
CPU TYPE:INTEL(R) CORE(TM) I7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHZCPU SPEED (GHZ):2.693
SYSTEM MEMORY (GB):5.991
GRAPHICS CARD MODEL:NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 260
GRAPHICS CARD DRIVER:NVD3DUM.DLL
DESKTOP RESOLUTION:1920X1080
HARD DISK SIZE (GB):457.501
HARD DISK FREE SPACE (GB):395.18

FragKrag

United States11556 Posts

April 21 2010 01:19 GMT

#1908

for those of you looking at a high end gpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102891

is a damn good deal

Darkblader

Canada1 Post

April 21 2010 01:23 GMT

#1909

# Operating system:Windows 2.6.0.6002 (SP 2)
# CPU type:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz
# CPU Speed (GHz):2.021
# System memory (GB):3.998
# Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS 128mb
# Graphics card driver:nvd3dum.dll
# Desktop resolution:1280x800
# Hard disk size (GB):222.94
# Hard disk free space (GB):120.492

MIKE HUTN EASY

Canada35 Posts

April 21 2010 01:29 GMT

#1910

# Operating system:Windows 2.5.1.2600 (SP 2)
# CPU type:AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800
# CPU Speed (GHz):2.024
# System memory (GB):1.874
# Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce 6100
# Graphics card driver:nv4_disp.dll
# Desktop resolution:1024x768
# Hard disk size (GB):228.755
# Hard disk free space (GB):211.775

NoNoNoNoNyoron

United States78 Posts

April 21 2010 01:34 GMT

#1911

# Operating system:Windows 2.6.1.7600 ()
# CPU type:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9000 @ 2.00GHz
# CPU Speed (GHz):2.021
# System memory (GB):3.997
# Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M
# Graphics card driver:nvd3dum.dll
# Desktop resolution:1920x1080
# Hard disk size (GB):298.089
# Hard disk free space (GB):124.15

Damn you GPU bottleneck! A pity that I can't change it because it's a laptop.

trekinian

United States11 Posts

April 21 2010 02:49 GMT

#1912

Just built a new rig

EVGA E760 CLASSIFIED
Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz
CORSAIR Cooling Hydro Series CWCH50-1 120mm High Performance CPU Cooler
CORSAIR DOMINATOR-GT 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000)
XFX HD-587X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16

Vantage score of about 9200/ extreme

Used the drives from my old PC. 10k raptor drives.

Haven't started the overclock process yet.

Deleted User 47542

1484 Posts

April 21 2010 03:33 GMT

#1913

Update from last post.

CPU : i7 920 c0 3841A@3.8ghz stable, can hit 4.2 with much higher volts
MOBO: Gigabyte EX58-UD3R rev 1.0, going to buy a classified or rampage if I ever get extra $$$
Hard Drive: 80GB Intel X-25 SSD + 1TB WD Caviar Black
RAM: 3x2GB Mushkin Ridgebacks 1600mhz
GPU: 2x R5770 MSI hawks @ 975/1350
PSU: Corsair 850HX
COOLING: Corsair h50 push/pull with 2 coolermaster R4 2k RPM fans
Case: Coolermaster HAF 922 w/ blue 200mm's and Storm Sniper Window

Xfire 5770's beat 5870's for $100 less, and the 480 in most non-tessellation heavy benchmarks. Old heaven I did while running CPU @ stock, GPU was 1050/1400 for this though.
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All I need now is a Asus Xonar Soundcard, and a better monitor :D

eLiE

Canada1039 Posts

April 21 2010 05:16 GMT

#1914

woo, my laptop is still kicking for the time being.

Windows 7 x64
Intel core2 duo at 2.0 GHz
4.00 GB ram
Geforce 9600M GT
300 GB hard drive

rocking the mid/high settings at 45-70 fps, at full res so im happy

0neder

United States3733 Posts

April 21 2010 05:19 GMT

#1915

Wonder how SC2 would run on a maxed out updated MBP?

Jasonx816

United States1 Post

April 21 2010 09:25 GMT

#1916

You're all probably going to laugh, but this is the comp that im working with. Anyone can tell me if I'll be able to run SC2? =/

Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Intergrated Graphics
AMD Pheneom X4 9100e Quad-Core Processor
4 GB DDR2
640 GB

supertino

United Kingdom83 Posts

April 21 2010 16:11 GMT

#1917

Should I upgrade my CPU?

OS: Win7 64bit
gfx: 5770 1gig
cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4ghz)
ram: 4gig DDR 800 Dual Channel
VDU: 24" @ 1920x1200

I only just got my key but I could not wait and downloaded the beta and the crack at check out the game.

@ 1920x1200 med settings was silky smooth but as I upped the gfx the cracks started to show as more units appeared.

Do you think my CPU is the weak link?

Also any one managed to force AA on their 5770?

Deleted User 47542

1484 Posts

April 21 2010 21:36 GMT

#1918

You CPU is the weak link for sure, SC2 favors quad cores. Since your on a 775 chipset you can get a used QXXX chip for pretty cheap these days. A single 5770 can run SC2 maxed pretty smoothly.

Erucious

Norway393 Posts

April 21 2010 21:50 GMT

#1919

intel Q6600 Quad Core 2.4ghz
8gb of DDR2 corsair (i think.... :x)
1gb nVidia 260 GT (i think...

)
650 watt Corsair PSU

Runs SC2 easily with Eve online running in the background, with movies going on my 2nd screen.

Easy peasy

kruder

Romania36 Posts

April 21 2010 22:04 GMT

#1920

Processor AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 240 Processor 6.3
Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB 7.1
Graphics ATI Radeon HD 5770 7.5
Gaming graphics 7.5
Primary hard disk 13GB Free (44GB Total) 5.9

windows score 5.9