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Which of these Two systems will perform the best ? Fastest

1. HP-180T Build i7-980 six core extreme 3.33 GHZ , 12-GB DDR-3 1066 MHZ Ram , RAID-0 , Two 500-GB SATA 7200 RPM Drives. Win-7 Home 64-Bit , 1- GB Radeon 4850 video card

OR

Alienware - M17X Laptop Win-7 Ultimate 64-bit , Intelcore 2" extreme Quad QX-9300 2.53 GHZ 12-MB Cache
8-GB DDR-3 @ 1333 MHZ , RAID-0 2- Times 256 GB of SSD Drives Dual Nvida GTX 260M 2-GB Video cards.

Price Not the issue

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if you plan to game, then the Alienware would be the faster over-all rig

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Reply to ct1615

The first one if faster the core 2 extreme is old tech the I7 980 is THE fastest processor that is avaliable for a desktop.

ct1615 wrote :

if you plan to game, then the Alienware would be the faster over-all rig

Well the alienware would be a little faster at loading apps with its SSDs but you put them into the HP 180 and there is nothing that will touch the speed of that machine.

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SAAIELLO wrote :

Well the alienware would be a little faster at loading apps with its SSDs but you put them into the HP 180 and there is nothing that will touch the speed of that machine.

while I agree with you on the better CPU, the fact that the alienware has two GTX 260 in SLI while the HP has a single 4850 pretty much ends the gaming contest before it begins. Plus you can always OC the Quad QX-9300 to cut the gap between i7, OC the HP may be more difficult if the BIOS locks you out of those features.

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SAAIELLO wrote :

The first one if faster the core 2 extreme is old tech the I7 980 is THE fastest processor that is avaliable for a desktop.

Well the alienware would be a little faster at loading apps with its SSDs but you put them into the HP 180 and there is nothing that will touch the speed of that machine.

Also note the dual GTX260s vs single 4850.

enviroman63, you need to rephrase your question:
"Which machine is the fastest for *insert the uses you want to know about here*"

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If price is not the issue build a desktop with the parts you want in it. It is stupid to limit yourself only to those two machines.

I would never spend that much money period on a laptop.

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someguy7 wrote :

I would never spend that much money period on a laptop.

if its not your money, then its not your problem :sol:

I would never spend money on a CPU costing over $200, a case over $100, or a SLI/ CF set up but then I understand my tastes are not other people's

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How well does SLI scale in laptops I dont think I ever seen any benchmarks comparing desktop sli to laptop SLI.

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ct1615 wrote :

Suggesting builds period on the forums period then is pointless. Since its not my or your money. Let me put it another way. I would never put that kind hardware in a laptop period. I would always go with a desktop alternative unless that machine has to be portable of course.

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enviroman63 wrote :

I agree with everyone else - the Alienware has better Graphics cards but the HP has a better processor. I Wouldnt buy either though. I would save money and get a better product by building one myself. BUT you cant build a laptop youself so easily, so if you want a laptop then buy the laptop........

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RickyT23 wrote :

....so to paraphrase what you just said

"I Wouldnt buy.... building one myself.......BUT you cant build.......then buy the laptop"

:heink:

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ct1615 wrote :

....so to paraphrase what you just said

"I Wouldnt buy.... building one myself.......BUT you cant build.......then buy the laptop"

:heink:

I think you missed out on that one. to paraphrase:

I wouldn't buy... I would build... but LAPTOPS can't be build... buy laptop IF you want a laptop.

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Well its a bit like asking which is a better deal, a $10'000 Harley Davidson motorcycle or a $10'000 SUV.

I mean whats the point in comparing a laptop to a desktop? You will always get better performance from a desktop for the amount of money you spend, but you cant take a desktop on the bus. And its true - you dont find that many people who build their own laptop.

Its a steam of consciousness ;P

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RickyT23 wrote :

Well its a bit like asking which is a better deal, a $10'000 Harley Davidson motorcycle or a $10'000 SUV.

good analogy. Different preference, different capabilities. Different options.

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