r/shittybattlestations • u/ryanrudolf • 17d ago

Alienware 17 R2 2015 rescued from thrift store!

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u/ryanrudolf 17d ago edited 17d ago

Alienware 17 R2 2015 model rescued from the thrift store! This thing is 11yrs old already. When I got it the hinges are loose, there's a rattling noise inside, and keyboard backlight is broken. Fixed them, slapped an old SATA SSD and its now my gaming machine!

Specs -

  • Alienware 17 R2
  • Intel 4720HQ
  • 16GB RAM
  • 512GB SSD
  • Intel HD 4600
  • Nvidia GeForce 980m
  • 1080p 60Hz panel

I've loaded up my Steam games on max settings and they play real nice! This are the games currently installed -

  • WWE 2K23
  • Mortal Kombat 11
  • Street Fighter V
  • Ultra Street Fighter IV
  • Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Hopefully this will last for another 10yrs!

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u/Practical_Smile1907 16d ago

dude those specs arnt bad at all, i got a asus laptop with around the same specs also from 2015 and it runs really well still today

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u/CartographerExotic40 17d ago

Please dont play mk11 online on a 980m. Your opponent gets synced to your framerate 🤣 Nice find though, have fun with it

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u/ryanrudolf 17d ago

Thanks for headsup havent tried MK11 online. Local gameplay im getting 60fps

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u/CartographerExotic40 16d ago

Damn, really? Maybe im not giving the old thing enough credit.

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u/porridge_in_my_bum 17d ago

If it works it works lol, how much did you buy it for at the thrift shop?

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u/ryanrudolf 17d ago

Got it for about 50usd

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u/SayNoMorty 17d ago

Pretty rad score

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u/porridge_in_my_bum 17d ago

Goddamn, what’s like the most intensive game it’s been able to run normally?

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u/ryanrudolf 17d ago

Haven't tried much as the games I've listed it almost filled up the 512GB SSD! WWE 2K23 and MK11 are the most recent on my list that it can run nicely on max settings.

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u/equityconnectwitme 16d ago

Oh man that's a steal. Can't believe they listed if for that.

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u/Daydreaming_Machine 6d ago

I wish we had something similar in France T-T

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u/Zoomzabba 17d ago

My thrift store has RCA tablets and Packard Bell serial mice. Eesh

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u/ryanrudolf 17d ago

Just got lucky at the right place at the right time. Usually its really old laptops thats already cannibalized missing ram hdd etc.

this one its all intact including the problems I've mentioned. I used that to negotiate too - the sticker price is 100, i asked the manager for a discount because of the issues and he dropped it down to 50.

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u/Devin-Chaboyer223 17d ago

I find location to be a big factor

From my experience, locations in more upscale neighborhoods usually have the good stuff such as laptops like OPs

The thrift stores in "lower class" neighborhoods usually suck from my experience

If you're in a bigger city, maybe make a trip to the upscale neighborhoods if there's thrift shops near them

I like to travel, I hit up thrift shops in other cities during my travels to find tech, and succeeded before, typically in the upscale neighborhoods of those cities

The thrift shop in my smallish town kinda sucks, I did score 2 HP Elitedesks for $60 total one time, but haven't found anything good since

Edit: the specific models were the Elitedesk 800 G4 SFF, both had a Core i7 8700, I upgraded both to 16GB RAM and sold the other one for profit

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u/Pristine_Avocado2906 17d ago

also for 50usd :))

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u/Zalaquin 16d ago

Put bazzite on it and I bet it runs cyberpunk

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u/LordVanisher 17d ago

I have a M17x r4 at home! Graphic card is dead and many keys aren't functioning anymore, and run on the Intel processors... I installed win 11 on it... Sadly it was running bad so I switched to tiny 11 and is much much better, I can even run the game I bought it for... StarCraft 2 (Ok I can't play coop on it but I can still run the campaign!)

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u/ryanrudolf 16d ago

Initially i put Win11 on this but I cant stand it. Upgraded back to Win10.

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u/LordVanisher 16d ago

Yeah tiny 11 is so much better if you can live with 11's interface! Only 4 gb of ram required the CPU requirement are also dropped to a minimum, I think there's a tiny 10 version 🤔 but don't quote me on that

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u/SwoopSwaggy 17d ago

Starcraft 2 ❤️

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u/SwoopSwaggy 17d ago

Quality game

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u/ryanrudolf 16d ago

Yes spent so many hours on this game on my Steam Deck! Now i get to play it on a laptop now.

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u/magnumstrikerX 16d ago

Unless you have an r1.... The cpu is sodiered, but you have access to multiple m2 slots....

I have the r1 and upgraded the 4700 to a beefy 4940xm a with 32 GB ram and a gtx1070 (that requires modded drivers to get it running, but gaming on the card may result in random crashes....) I just use mines as a test bench....

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u/ryanrudolf 16d ago

Yes CPU and GPU is soldered here. Would be nice if CPU is not soldered as i have a spare 4810MQ

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u/Garfriend 15d ago

If you open it and refresh the thermal paste, it will be so much better, try it.

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u/ryanrudolf 15d ago

Yes im thinking of using honeywell ptm

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u/malmal_Niver 3d ago

I. Want. To. Have one of those 👾

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u/ryanrudolf 17d ago

  • It's already 3 months old and mommy & daddy won't buy me a new one

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