*OFFICIAL* Alienware 17 R4 Owner's Lounge

Oh I have a ton of it. Repasted everything in my desktop and it did a great job.

 

My new 17R4 vs old 17R4...

17R4 7820hk + GTX 1080ti VS 17R4 6820hk + GTX 1080ti

 

Apologies if this has already been answered somewhere else, I've searched the forum and haven't found any answers.

Has anyone gotten the r4 17" to work with the light show winamp plugin? I've tried using the LED Testers program, but it never responds. I know the hardware ID is 0530, and the tester allows me to keep going with the testing, but none of the LEDs respond. And yes, I do have enable 3rd party access in the command center enabled. Thanks in advance...

 

You mean gtx1080? I'm not aware of a 1080ti option for notebooks.


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No, i have a graphic amp ..

 

I bought this from the MS Store yesterday for

I bought one from the MS store yesterday for $1999.00, $255.00 less than the identical config on Dell even with purchase group discount. The specs:
I7-7820 HQ
16GB Ram
256 NVMe M.2 PCIE SSD
1tb spindle drive
QHD G-Sync panel
1070 GPU
1535 wireless

Added bonus was no bloatware added to the system.

 

still over priced, got my 7820 gtx1080 16gb, 248gb ssd 1tb hdd for $2000 on dell outlet and 15% cash back from ebates, so after tax it was $1900 total. And if you call for a return for whatever reason the CS will give you another $100 to $200 off depending on your SE skill.

 

Bought an i7 7820hk, GTX 1080, 16gb ram, QHD 120hz, 1tb hdd off Dell outlet last week after finding a 20% off code on the net (can't think which site l found it on) cost me £1662 inc VAT and delivery. Should have been delivered Monday 3rd July then Syncreon sent an email saying it wouldn't be delivered until Tuesday 4th July between 8am & 6pm so l stopped in all day waiting for it to arrive and nothing, no email, nothing so, l contacted the very helpful Dell rep who had been dealing with a query l had about the system and complained saying it was totally unacceptable to expect a customer to stay in all day, especially when other carriers give an hour timeslot, and then not to turn up. She apologised profusely and refunded me 10% off the total price so all in all it's cost me £1500.
The laptop arrived the next morning at about 9.30

 

Only offer I could get was 2327 for
7820hk
8gb ram
1080
120hz 1440
1tb drive

Seemed a little high?


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no ssd and 1 stick ram u need to add another $200 for it to function and plus tax you are in for $2700...

 

looks like it is a time to buy. finally I also decided to go. on the dell website I choose
7820hk
8gb ram
1080
IPS
1tb drive
windows pro
and additionally on amazon: 2 x samsung 960 pro 512gb, 2 x Kingston HyperX 32GB 2666MHz, Intel 8265.

Still not sure how to install properly 960 pro in the raid0 configuration. should it be clone of the original 1tb hard drive or clean windows install + reinstallation of the dell utilities. maybe somebody could provide proper link or share his own experience

 

Lol I know I have 32 gb 2667 hyper x and a 960 pro 512 ready to go, or 1tb haven't decided


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The price quote seemed high to me even taking with them directly.


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Hello, on my 17 r4, when I try to open the laptop from closed lid position, the first few degrees of rotation at the hinge seems to have no resistance. After rotating some degrees, I experience resistance. Is this normal or did the dell repair messed it up?

Thanks.

 

This seems a little high to me. For 7820hk, 1080 gtx, 8gb ram (I have 32 kit at home ready to go), 1TB 7200 (have 960 pro read to go at home), and 1440p 120hz.

Anyone else agree? Full description below.

SKU Description Qty Unit Price Subtotal

Alienware 17 R4 1 $2,327.49 $2,327.49

Estimated Delivery Date: Jul. 14 - Jul. 19, 2017

210-AJST Alienware 17 R4 1 - -

338-BLHO Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7820HK (Quad-Core, 8MB

Cache, Overclocking up to 4.4GHz)

1 - -

619-AHCR Windows 10 Pro (64bit) English 1 - -

490-BDMP NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X 1 - -

391-BDFB 17.3 inch QHD (2560 x 1440) 120Hz TN AG 400-nits

w/ NVIDIA G-SYNC, Enabled with Tobii Eye-tracking

1 - -

370-ACRZ 8GB, DDR4, 2400MHz (additional memory sold

separately)

1 - -

400-AHHF 1TB (64MB Cache) 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 1 - -

555-BCRM Killer 1535 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1 1 - -

451-BBXO Lithium Ion (99 Wh) Battery 1 - -

340-ACQQ No Option Included 1 - -

580-AFPW English Backlit Keyboard, powered by AlienFX 1 - -

389-BRFE Regulatory Label 1 - -

450-AAKK Alienware 330W AC Adapter 1 - -

450-AAGO US Power Cord 1 - -

332-1530 Dell.com Order 1 - -

340-AGUD Safety/Environment and Regulatory Guide

(English/French)

1 -

 

You got w10 Pro? And what about warranty? Since you have parts already, i think its a fair deal w/o any coupons.

 

Any coupons out there?


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Ask them for a discount.

But I would wait a little bit, new model gets released around august September October. So if you are getting it now.... you will end up feeling screwed.

 

So I purchased an Alienware 17 R4 the other day, and I must confess, it's been a long time since I really and truly enjoyed using a gaming laptop. The size is good for a desktop replacement, and it stays cool (unlike from some I hear). Unfortunately, the IPS glow is severe, and noticeable while watching Netflix, and while playing games. I'm taking it back tomorrow.

My question is. . . should I try my luck at swapping for another IPS display (I prefer IPS for the colors, and viewing angles), or should I go for the TN 120hz panel? I don't care about the refresh rate so much as the quality of the display, but I just don't want to get more IPS glow/backlight bleed. I'm worried about the horizontal line issue on the displays. Has this been fixed? I'm purchasing the Kaby Lake unit w/ 1070 from a local Best Buy.

 

lines have been fixed.

you can keep playing the IPS lottery or just get the TN.

 

Seems unlikely there isn't anything new to introduce. 8820hk and a 1180 isn't happening that soon?


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Thanks. I'll probably just get the TN then. I'm so sick of IPS displays. Every one I get, on any machine, seems to have terrible glow problems.

 

if you want the best deal you have to be patient, hunt around dell outlet, deal websites, wait for ebates go back to 15%. Or you can just pay the full MSRP you posted and get the laptop in a few days.

 

In addition to all of that..
There are also reps out there that can give you max discount. (limited by internal Dell policies and pricing).
You just need to find the reps.
I had some in the past but they are gone so just need to find some more.
Just takes patience and persistence.

 

This doesn't happen on mine, its tight the entire way to open.

 

Hi! Anyone know the standard size (or model) of the laptop heat sink screws Alienware 17r4? Where can I buy them? I am seriously considering trying a repaste (this time with 11Wmk pads), but I am not confident that that tiny black screw on the heatsink would survive another tear down...

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

So I got the TN model today, and got it home, calibrated, then started using it. I must say, I'm very impressed. Anyone trying to decide between the two, get the TN! No backlight bleed, colors look great after calibration, and viewing angles are so good, I had to confirm it wasn't IPS.

 

The IPS AU Optronics 4k display it brings now is very good too. (Better than Sharp). After calibrating (i use calman) it I was left with DeltaE 0.3 in Grayscale Avg Error and DeltaE of 0.2 in ColorChecker Avg Error. Very impressive. Nor do they bring backlight bleed, it is the frame that squeezes the display.

 

Hello,
for those who own the AW17R4 with UHD screen, can you please share your experience about the usual use(movies youtube etc) and gaming?
i found nowhere comments about this model..
thanks in advance

 

Yeah, I was using the 1080P display from AUO, and it was pretty bad.

An unrelated question: does the GTX 1080 still suffer thermal issues in the 17 r4?

 

The one l bought off the Dell outlet last week with the 7820hk & gtx 1080 is spot on, it appears to have had all the issues ironed out as far as I can tell. Temps from the word go were fine.

 

What did you pay off the outlet? Arent' those refurbs? I haven't seen that model on the outlet.

 

Pardon my ignorance but is it possible to afford an AW15r3 1070 for 1500$? Maybe 1600$. If yes , how or where should i look?

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Anyone aware of any 17 r4 coupons?

 

I'm in the uk and when l bought mine there were about another three on the outlet with slightly different configurations

 

aw15r3 1070 were around $1300 a month ago on slickdeals. just wait for next sale

 

Just nabbed one off ebay for $2030 shipped!

7820HK
GTX 1080
16GB 2667 RAM
256 PCIe
1TB 7200
QHD 120Hz
4 Years Premium
4 Years Accidental

 

Dell has an eBay store?


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No. It is not sold by dell. A reseller.

No real difference though, the warranty is transferable.

 

so they released the overclocking tool but it crashes my pc if its turned on at least on my system it does

 

There's a listing going for a pretty good price at the moment:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alienware-1...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Ebay purchases are completely safe, the warranty transfers.

 

Could you post pict of the new OC tool(all options)? And have Dell finally put in fan control in ACC?

 

Thanks. +rep
Oh'well Click profile 1, 2. 3, same as in bios. But what changes can be done in add profile? Can you show the settings? And Dell still don't let you by yourself put your own fan profile. What with forced max fans with macro ot key combo?

 

It crashes for me if i turn it on so idk whats going on

 

Put lowest profile 1 and try.

 

Wow! Alienware OC App! Such greatness! Much excited! So amaze!

GENIUS!

 

yea i tried both and still the same even turned off bios one but still crashes

 

What will happen if yoo turn of all OC profiles in bios? Or even lower the clocks for profile 1 in bios and then try the OC app in ACC?

 

yea i turned off overclock in bios then tried turning on the overclock in app and it still crashed even stopped throttlestop and same result