New Razer Blade (2015)
So, Razer just announced the new iteration of their popular Razer Blade line. Physically, nothing has changed. Inside, however, things are getting much beefier. The memory has been doubled to 16GB and...
View ArticleMSI GS30, MSI GS60, or GS70?
So I've been considering getting a light weight laptop. Because I wanted something light weight the GS series laptops from MSI have caught my eye. I would've bought one of these when they were equipped...
View ArticleCrucial M550 512GB M.2 temps???
Ok I just ran a benchmark on the Crucial M.2 SSD mSATA and it did exceed 70 degrees and I believe I saw it get as high as 77 degrees. This was using CrystalDiskMark. Crucial reps are clueless so I have...
View ArticleVideo & Audio Production Laptop w/ Serious GPU/CUDA Abilities
What is your budget? $3000 to $5500 What country will you be buying this in? Canada What size notebook do you prefer? Mainstream (15 - 16-inch screen) Desktop Replacement (17-inch + screen) What brands...
View ArticleAlienware 15 - Display ghosting?
Has anyone, who has already received their 15 had this display ghosting issue that I'm having? This is pretty severe for a supposed IPS panel...
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Desktop Computer Discussion LoungeĀ
Here is it by popular demand. The desktop computer discussion lounge. Where you can chat about all things desktop computer related. Note: This is the only place to discuss desktop related issues or...
View ArticleNEW "What is bothering you right now?" Thread. Bonus: Now with 20% more bother!
NEW! Now with 20% more bother, FREE! ...ā NEW "What is bothering you right now?" Thread. Bonus: Now with 20% more bother!
View ArticleThe Official MSI GT60/70 970m/980m Upgrade Thread
Edited: 1/2/2015: Fourth Revision DISCLAIMER: This MOD is not officially supported by MSI, and YOU assume all the risk and liability by attempting this on your laptop. This thread was created to merely...
View ArticleLenovo Y50 4k vs Asus Zenbook UX303LN; I need some help!
Hi, I'm pretty new to these forums so please bear with me. (Sorry to the mods if I posted this in the wrong forum!) Back in the beginning of December my old Dell Latitude E6510 died on me and I've been...
View ArticleLaptop Killing Power Supply
I have a fairly old Compaq CQ70 laptop, it has an overheating problem which i intended to fix by stripping it down and cleaning it and applying new thermal compound to the cpu cooler. More recently the...
View ArticleAlienware 18 - Windows 7 Install Disc
Hello all. I've been reading through this forum for weeks now and decided to purchase my own Alienware 18 (on Sept. 26th). Should arrive on the 17th of October. After completing my order, I decided to...
View ArticleAlienware 15 backpack
Hi mods, I searched high and low and could not find a relevant thread what would help me in my quest to search for the world's best backpack for my newly acquired Alienware 15. The threads that came up...
View Article4790k in laptop?
I am planning on building another sager laptop with the 4790k desktop cpu in it? the intel website says the max temps for it are in the 70s while the mobile cpus are 100, yet people are posting and...
View ArticleX1 Carbon WQHD with LG panel - not so hot...
Required Viewing before reading: Came across a thread where a user had a problem with getting an LG screen, saying that he got one and it was inferior to an AUO screen. Let me start by saying I have...
View ArticleAsk Alienware's General Manager, Frank Azor, Anything on AWA!
http://na.alienwarearena.com/forums...re-s-general-manager-frank-azor-anything/last (I link to news post because forum thread is locked for the time being) I don't know how long it'll last, but one...
View ArticleM17x R2 GPU and MEM Clocks stuck
Hey guys I don't know if this is the right place to post this but I just picked up an Alienware m17x r2 at a discount store and it comes with an Xfire configuration... 5870m I needed help in restoring...
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DirectX 12 Performance Preview
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8962/the-directx-12-performance-preview-amd-nvidia-star-swarm
View ArticleNew Laptop
I am in the market to upgrade the x7200 laptop that I got a few years ago. It has an 3.2GHZ i7-970 with 12MB Cache, 6 cores and 24GB of memory. What is today's best and fastest? My needs are to have as...
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P34W v3 First look, impressions and tests - a Pretty Little Beast
Edit: - Pleased the grammar nazis - Added notes on adapter compatibility with Razer - Slightly more description on monitor quality - Slightly more description on keyboard feel - Added impressions on...
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