Dell XPS 17: i7-2630QM 2GHz, 17.3" 1gb GT550m $915+FS

[dwilson041781]

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2792029

Not sure how hot, but good specs.

Dell XPS 17: Intel Core i7-2630QM 2GHz (Sandy Bridge), 17.3" HD+ 900p LED, 6GB DDR3, 640GB HDD, 1GB GT550M, Bluray, WiFi-N, 9-Cell, Win 7 Prem, $915 + FS
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* 92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery OR Backlit Keyboard

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Default Config:
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM processor 2.00 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz
* NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 550M 1GB graphics with Optimus
* 6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
* 640GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
* 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
* 17.3" HD+ (900p) LED Display with 2.0MP HD Webcam
* 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
* Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
* Standard Keyboard
* Sound - JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3

 

[doz]

Anyone have experience w/ the GT550M? Know its early in life, but interested. Would like it to play BF:BC2 and Starcraft2 with mild settings.

 

[StryderxX]

Thats a lot of computer for the price. Good deal!

 

[dwilson041781]

Anyone have experience w/ the GT550M? Know its early in life, but interested. Would like it to play BF:BC2 and Starcraft2 with mild settings.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-550M.42264.0.html

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-540M.41715.0.html

All I could find, going off the 540m's specs BFBC2 would have to be played at Medium for 30+fps.(checkout the links above)

 

[doz]

Thanks for the links. Looks like an overclocked GT540m, little too underpowered. Will wait for something better to come along. Great price though on a new laptop!