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I'm likely trading up from my max-spec'd Alienware M11x r1 to the min-spec'd M11x r3 and I'm wondering how this may affect my choice of systems to play most games on. The M11x r1's Core Duo U7300 couldn't do much in any game that was known for high CPU usage, even older ones like GTA IV and Ghostbusters, so I stuck with the aging C2Q Q6600 + GTX 280 (GPU) + 9800GT (PPU) gaming desktop for most games. The r3 has a much better Sandy Bridge ULV Core i5 CPU, so I doubt those are going to be a problem. Also, the r3's 1GB GT 540M sounds a bit better than the r1's 1GB GT 335M, but how comparable is it to my GTX280 setup (especially when you consider that my GTX280 is paired with a Q6600)? It's probably more like a DX11-capable 9800GT. 