bobreece23
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purchaseing a gaming laptop the dell xps m1730 but not sure what to get vist ultimate or home preium and weather to go for 32bit or 64bit can some one please help as i have to come up with a deciession bt tuesday
64 or not?
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bobreece23
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How much ram will it have - If you use 4gb+ then get the 64 bit version otherwise I would stick to 32bit. However I guess it depends on what you are going to do with the laptop as well. If you are going to use heavy image manipulation / 3d packages then 64 bit maybe the way.
I converted to vista 64 bit as I make BIG digital artwork which 32 bit couldn't handle due to ram limitations ( 32 bit will max out at 3 to 3.5gb ram ). For gaming you probably won't notice any difference.....yet. And by the time games utilise 64 bit and more ram your system will probably be obsolete anyway.
I converted to vista 64 bit as I make BIG digital artwork which 32 bit couldn't handle due to ram limitations ( 32 bit will max out at 3 to 3.5gb ram ). For gaming you probably won't notice any difference.....yet. And by the time games utilise 64 bit and more ram your system will probably be obsolete anyway.
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bobreece23
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64 bit then....job done...check with dell that the motherboard will see all the ram.
But, why get a laptop? You will have more horsepower for the same price with a desktop. Also, you can upgrade videocards / add more drives / add more ram use a much better screen with better resolution. Not to put you off a XPS laptop but one of my clients recently bought one (not sure what model so I could be way off) and the viewing angle on the screen was not good at all.
Maybe ask Dell for specifications of the screen before you buy...or I'm sure there will be someone here who has one and can confirm/deny what i've just said.
But, why get a laptop? You will have more horsepower for the same price with a desktop. Also, you can upgrade videocards / add more drives / add more ram use a much better screen with better resolution. Not to put you off a XPS laptop but one of my clients recently bought one (not sure what model so I could be way off) and the viewing angle on the screen was not good at all.
Maybe ask Dell for specifications of the screen before you buy...or I'm sure there will be someone here who has one and can confirm/deny what i've just said.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- system1 (system2)
- CPU
- q9650 3ghz (i7 920)
- Motherboard
- Asus p5q deluxe (p6t deluxe)
- Memory
- 16gb ddr2 (12gb ddr3)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 8800GTS 640mb (285gtx 1gb)
- Sound Card
- on board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Eizo CG301w, Dell 2407
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 + 1920 x1200
- Hard Drives
- Raptor 74gb,
Raptor 150gb,
500gb x2,
320gb,
750gb
(raptor 150gb, 2x 500gb)
- PSU
- ocz 600w (ocz750w)
- Case
- coolermaster stacker (coolermaster 690)
- Cooling
- many fans
- Keyboard
- apple slim aluminum jobbie
- Mouse
- intellimouse
- Internet Speed
- 2mb
- Other Info
- Wacom A3 tablet, Epson 3800
bobreece23
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all ready had my dell but sent it back for the x9000 cpu and a better price the screen was fine at any angle dont have the room for a desktop and am always on the move
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Cool - I hear ya.....just looked at the specs. Wow that pretty good going.
I suspect my client didn't have the XPS m1730.
happy 64 bit'n
I suspect my client didn't have the XPS m1730.
happy 64 bit'n
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- system1 (system2)
- CPU
- q9650 3ghz (i7 920)
- Motherboard
- Asus p5q deluxe (p6t deluxe)
- Memory
- 16gb ddr2 (12gb ddr3)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 8800GTS 640mb (285gtx 1gb)
- Sound Card
- on board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Eizo CG301w, Dell 2407
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 + 1920 x1200
- Hard Drives
- Raptor 74gb,
Raptor 150gb,
500gb x2,
320gb,
750gb
(raptor 150gb, 2x 500gb)
- PSU
- ocz 600w (ocz750w)
- Case
- coolermaster stacker (coolermaster 690)
- Cooling
- many fans
- Keyboard
- apple slim aluminum jobbie
- Mouse
- intellimouse
- Internet Speed
- 2mb
- Other Info
- Wacom A3 tablet, Epson 3800