Hello all. Sorry for the incoming wall of text, but I think it would be better for me to be specific.
I've been using the same old laptop for over 7 years now, and have recently saved up ~$2500, and have decided to use this cash on a new gaming rig.
Now, I know its an inefficient concept, but I would really like to get a gaming laptop.
More specifically, the Alienware m17x. Specs as follows:
i7 2720QM 2.2-3.3GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
4GB RAM
....3D screen.
Now this is a big one. For various reasons, I have decided that I NEED 3D gaming, and Dolphin's compatibility was the icing on the cake.
This is one of the main reasons why I chose the pricy Alienware - no other gaming laptop comes close.
Now my questions are, if someone could kindly answer:
1. Would it actually run well? How about with 3D enabled? Thinking of games like Xenoblade (have it on the wii, wanna go through it once more in 3D <3)
2. Pricing issues? The above rig costs around $2200 - $1700 if I buy refurbished. (I am also considering getting a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M instead, but that adds a hefty $500......worth it?) How much would it cost for me to get the same performance (or better) on a desktop? 3D, of course.
Thank you very much in advance.
I've been using the same old laptop for over 7 years now, and have recently saved up ~$2500, and have decided to use this cash on a new gaming rig.
Now, I know its an inefficient concept, but I would really like to get a gaming laptop.
More specifically, the Alienware m17x. Specs as follows:
i7 2720QM 2.2-3.3GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
4GB RAM
....3D screen.
Now this is a big one. For various reasons, I have decided that I NEED 3D gaming, and Dolphin's compatibility was the icing on the cake.
This is one of the main reasons why I chose the pricy Alienware - no other gaming laptop comes close.
Now my questions are, if someone could kindly answer:
1. Would it actually run well? How about with 3D enabled? Thinking of games like Xenoblade (have it on the wii, wanna go through it once more in 3D <3)
2. Pricing issues? The above rig costs around $2200 - $1700 if I buy refurbished. (I am also considering getting a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M instead, but that adds a hefty $500......worth it?) How much would it cost for me to get the same performance (or better) on a desktop? 3D, of course.
Thank you very much in advance.