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Looking for a barebone laptop that I can add hardware too

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So I am looking for a bare bones laptop that I can upgrade over a couple months (I don't want to spend 2,000$ all at once, I want to spend 600$ Initially then 200-350$ every month on components).

What I would like it to support.

  • Dual MXM Slots
  • 120-144hz Display
  • Bios Voltage Control

If it can beat this Alienware M17x benchmark (After getting Good mxm Gpu and cpu) then I will be happy. I will have at most 600$ for the barebone system (EG: Everything but cpu/gpu/ram/hdd/optical drive). I am willing to purchase used devices.
The more I can upgrade it the better. (I would take a device that comes with little to no Ram, but can be upgraded to 64gb. Over one that comes with 16gb but is maxed)

My current laptop (CPU-Z) is decent for the 250$ I paid 5 years ago.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Currently I am looking to get my hands on an Alienware M17x, However I have been having trouble finding one.

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Honestly wouldn't really recommend this path. Bare bones laptops aren't really a thing. CPUs are not socketed on anything except the top of the line laptops, good luck finding a laptop that has an MXM slot that isn't already populated, and dual MXM is basically non-existent. Just save your money until you can buy an actual laptop, because there just isn't a market for custom built laptops.

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I mean I understand that its not "standard". But that really doesn't help me at all. Is there a list of laptops that have dual mxm ports and use a socketed cpu, I can look through, So I can at least start looking for used ones?

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3 hours ago, jasonmbrown said:
  • Dual MXM Slots
  • 120-144hz Display
  • Bios Voltage Control

Clevo P870 from ObsidianPC

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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1 hour ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Clevo P870 from ObsidianPC

I don't suppose you have any links? Having a bit of trouble finding it. Nvm found one on ebay, Would be in price range if shipping wasnt 300$ lol

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59 minutes ago, jasonmbrown said:

I don't suppose you have any links? Having a bit of trouble finding it. Nvm found one on ebay, Would be in price range if shipping wasnt 300$ lol

Only buy from resellers that offer delided CPU and Prema BIOS

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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