bucd Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Hello, Im just putting this up since i dont use it much at all. Its the latest version from Alienware. Skylake cpu. Great size for portability without sacrificing size. Will play everything out there on high to ultra settings. Specs: - Intel Skylake I5-6300HQ, 4C/4T - Nvidia 965M 2GB GDDR5 - 8GB RAM - 2x4GB DDR4@2133MHZ - 128GB M.2 SSD - I added this myself, has one more open M.2 slot if you want to add another. - 1TB Hard Drive for storage/games - 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS 156HL SDC4C48 - backlit kb/mouse pad. Chnage to whatever color you want. - Other notes: Side: USB 3.0 ports, Rear: Alienware Amplifier port, HDMI 2.0Camera1080PWiFi / EthernetWiFi: Killer 1535 802.11ac 2x2 / Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174 802.11ac Ethernet: Qualcomm/Atheros e2400 PCI-ESpeakers / AudioKlipsch 2.0 speakers Amplifier can be bought right now through Amazon for $173!!! Usually it's $250+ - This will allow you to add any desktop GPU you want. Very nice future proof add on. http://www.amazon.com/Alienware-9R7XN-Graphics-Amplifier/dp/B00PCJXN0I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456368945&sr=8-1&keywords=alienware+amplifier $1,000 - Price is firm. I have retail box and manuals that came with. May consider partial trade for lower end gaming laptop, have a friend looking for a low budget one. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=953&pictureid=8448 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=953&pictureid=8449 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=953&pictureid=8450 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=953&pictureid=8451 Thanks, - D Edited February 25, 2016 by bucd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ShowHBK Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 i'v owned 4 Alienware Laptops in the past and this is the generation that always felt a little...meh... I could have swore these things shipped with a minimum GPU of a 970m, but i'm not 100% sure on that. I still can't deny that it's an awesome laptop. I can't recommend this more for a gamer on the go. If you can pay the money, buy the amplifier for this thing and slap a GTX 970 in it. You will have very happy with the results =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucd Posted February 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 i'v owned 4 Alienware Laptops in the past and this is the generation that always felt a little...meh... I could have swore these things shipped with a minimum GPU of a 970m, but i'm not 100% sure on that. I still can't deny that it's an awesome laptop. I can't recommend this more for a gamer on the go. If you can pay the money, buy the amplifier for this thing and slap a GTX 970 in it. You will have very happy with the results =) I agree with you somewhat. Most of the issue is is the technology hasn't changed too much. Improvements from sandy bridge all the way to skylake hasn't been what we have seen in the past. But in the mobile world, the i5 has always been dual core with HT, so this was a good jump forward with being a true quad core. And video form last gen to this gen has been pretty much the same just rebadged pretty much. These did come with gtx 965m and it's a big improvement over the gtx 960 in terms of performance, would be nice if they all came with min of 970. Another big step forward is as you stated the ability to add an external card via the amplifier. As we all know, mobile gpu is no where near it's desktop counterpart. Anywho, this would make an excellent traveling laptop with the ability to have a larger screen with the amplifier and make a kickass desktop at home. {) -D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowHBK Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Anywho, this would make an excellent traveling laptop with the ability to have a larger screen with the amplifier and make a kickass desktop at home. {) -D Good point in your post. My first Alienware was the generation just before Dell acquired them. I then moved on to an M17x R1 with the anodized aluminium body and a GTX 260m =) I'v had an M11x R1 and a M17x R3 with a 7970m (beast of a GPU) Anyone who buys this Alienware will be very happy. Invest a little more money into the GPU amplifier and you honestly have a laptop that can go toe-to-toe with a good amount of desktops out there. Best of luck with the sale man :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucd Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 May consider partial trade for lower end gaming laptop. I have a friend looking for low budget one, so may be a good time for one of you to upgrade yours. -D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucd Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Going to offer one price drop and if it doesnt sell i will be keeping it. Anyone wants it for $900. Hit me up. Thx -D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucd Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 One last drop before i remove ad and just keep it. If anyone wants it, let me know. So far CL has been a headache with no shows. So $850 gets this one guys. It will make someone very happy. Let me know. -D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucd Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Been away for a bit. Ttt -D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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