expiredDr.W posted Nov 02, 2023 07:23 PM
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expiredDr.W posted Nov 02, 2023 07:23 PM
Dell Alienware m16 R1: 16" FHD+ 480Hz, i9-13900HX, RTX 4090, 64GB DDR5, 4TB SSD $2654.99
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But with half the RAM and 1/4th of the storage if I may add.
But with half the RAM and 1/4th of the storage if I may add.
That aside, of course slicksters will always hunt for the lowest price, but damn y'all… I mean the screen is really the only nitpick here since this build targets the competitive fps etc crowd; everything else is top shelf and that NEVER comes cheap.
I'd prefer 16x10 wqhd 500 nits screen, 32GB ram, the cherry kb upgrade (and a lower price of course). Hard to complain about the ssd because even with it being a $200-400 markup, at least it'll be useful for the lifespan of the laptop and not require an upgrade. You could add in another ssd for 8tb total. Your 2010 self is blown away by this beast!
Also, the commenter talking about 9.5 hours of battery life on a gaming laptop etc… apples and oranges nonsense. You do realize that requires shutting off all power to the discrete gpu, reducing refresh rate to 60 Hz, throttling cpu performance, lowering display nits, etc? I'm pretty sure this Alienware can do most of that too (reboot required). Plenty of gaming laptops in that scenario get 5-7 hours of battery life, it just depends on how much inconvenience you are willing to tolerate.
- insane overkill and poor scaling/value at 1200p
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- massive future-proofing for the incoming wave of Unreal Engine 5 games and their STIFF requirements for ultra eye candy (see Alan Wake 2). At 1200p, you'll be rock solid for at least 3-4 years of 60+ fps gaming, perhaps more.
I used a 27" 1080p screen attached to my Alienware m15 and it served me well from 2018 till ~2022 when I got tired of my wimpy mobile gtx 1660 ti struggling for 50+ fps. That laptop cost me ~$1400 back in 2018. This more expensive laptop will give you a vastly superior gaming experience for at least the same amount of time, and you'll have the benefit of dlss and the slowed pace of gpu improvements to aid you going forward. With a battery swap. 2-3 years from now, I wouldn't be surprised if this thing is still going strong 5+ years from now, and in the near-term you could output via Wi-Fi to a 4k tv or, hook it up to a higher resolution monitor for premium fun.
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- insane overkill and poor scaling/value at 1200p
Or
- massive future-proofing for the incoming wave of Unreal Engine 5 games and their STIFF requirements for ultra eye candy (see Alan Wake 2). At 1200p, you'll be rock solid for at least 3-4 years of 60+ fps gaming, perhaps more.
I used a 27" 1080p screen attached to my Alienware m15 and it served me well from 2018 till ~2022 when I got tired of my wimpy mobile gtx 1660 ti struggling for 50+ fps. That laptop cost me ~$1400 back in 2018. This more expensive laptop will give you a vastly superior gaming experience for at least the same amount of time, and you'll have the benefit of dlss and the slowed pace of gpu improvements to aid you going forward. With a battery swap. 2-3 years from now, I wouldn't be surprised if this thing is still going strong 5+ years from now, and in the near-term you could output via Wi-Fi to a 4k tv or, hook it up to a higher resolution monitor for premium fun.
This is something you just move around and plug into your 4k monitores. Besides you don't want 4k on such a small display anyway
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