Change my order?

So I ordered the laptop with the i7 2730m, and the 3GB 555m.

Should I change it to the i7 2820m, and downgrade to the 1.5GB 555m? Apparently the extra memory doesn't do much, which I didn't know at that time .

I purchased it on May 3rd, so it should be almost ready to ship by now, anyone have experience with changing orders?

 

Most of people here will suggest you to keep 2720qm and downgrade to 1.5GB 555m to save $100~

 

Try calling the rep from your email confirmation (that is if you ordered by phone). He/she might tell you that you might be able to cancel your order and will have to do another one. That's what I did, but my change was done the same day I ordered, so I'm not sure...good luck!

 

My purchase was done on the website. I don't mind changing the order, it's just the wait time that really ticks me off. Changing it would probably mean adding another 2 weeks of wait time, and with the new specs would add another $200, as they boosted up the price of the 2830QM .

I think I may just have to stick with the current setup. Can anyone confirm whether they work on the laptops during the weekends or not? If it doesn't ship by Friday, my best option would be to change it.

 

Drop the CPU to the 2630qm and the gfx to the 1,5gb. You'll save some money and the performance diff will be hardly noticable (for the CPU that is, the 3gb GFX will never help in any situation).

 

So im guessing the best bang for buck in this case is the preset cpu and gpu?

 

Yeah, but if you still want to upgrade I think CPU is the way to go, as GPU is somewhat pointless

 

Do not upgrade the CPU, not worth your moolah. Definitely DITCH THE 3GB Nvidia, such a waste of money. You will see absolutely NO gain with the 3GB on the Nvidia. I find it ludicrous that Dell is even offering that upgrade.

Just thought of something else. Is this for gaming? If primarily for gaming you don't need the 2720qm because you'll notice no difference whatsoever. So, if for gaming Drop the CPU to the 2630 and Drop the GB on the graphics.

 

Yeah its not worth it, but just saying if he still REALLY wants to. I know the feeling of trying to make sure you have the best possible

 

Stock cpu and gpu, I personally thought neither upgrade was worth it for me.

On a really weird side. The big 1.5gb vs 3gb gpu argument. I saw the xps 17" has a similar choice in the uk.
. The options are for the additional £30

3gb GT555

3gb GT555 with 3d (£30 Extra?)

? lol

The Dell Online Store: Build Your System

It appears how you actually get to the laptop depends on the choice you get. This was from a link in my email box this morning.

Pick a 3d screen and you have to buy an additional 3d graphics card............DELL

 

Alright, so I made the change.

Also, I downgraded the 750GB sata to the 500GB, and went for the 4GB ram instead of 6GB. I originally forgot to get the sound card upgrade, but now I did.

After hst/gst, I ended up with an extra 20 dollars on the bill. I doubt I'll need more than 4GB, and I've never found myself short of space even on a 160GB+80GB computer. Only thing is after I changed the order, they referred me to some druggie sounding guy in customer service who told me they are undergoing maintainence, and to call back in 1 hour, which I will do.

Scary thing is, in the meantime I'm currently processing BOTH laptops under my credit card, so if I don't get the order changed soon (cancel/reorder), the original laptop may ship and I could be screwed.

*Edit, here's my new spec.
225-1253 AW M14X, Red $1,895.74
009-6800 SHIPPING FEE
009-8170 3 MONTHS SYMPATICO AT HOME SERVICE
313-8792 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
317-6669 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
317-6680 Intel Core i7 2820QM 2.4GHz
318-0636 AW Hinge Up WLAN DMC - RED, M14X
318-0647 NV GeForce GT555M 1.5GB VRAM
318-1166 Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner, DVD+-RW
320-2228 14.0 HD+ (900p/1600x900)/WLED
330-6348 AUTO-UPDATES,ON, AW
331-2069 Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
342-2567 500GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
410-0548 ADOBE ACROBAT X READER MLANG,CNB
410-9452 McAfee Platinum, 30 Day, MUI, CNB
420-6436 PC-RESTORE, DIM/INSP
420-9691 DATASAFE LOCAL BACKUP
421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
421-1305 Roxio Creator Starter, ANWNB
421-1398 WIN 7 ULTIMATE,64,ENG,AW NB
421-4816 AW Command Center Software, M14X
421-4817 Creative SB X-Fi HD - Software
430-4099 Intel WiFi 6205 a/g/n 2x2
951-9510 HW WRTY+SVC,ANW M14x,UNY,INIT,REL
951-9530 NBD OS,ANW M14x,UNY,INIT YR,REL
994-3730 WARRANTY SPRT,ANW NB,INIT YR
331-2071 Standard Nameplate, M14X
430-4097 Internal Bluetooth 3.0
430-4103 Internal 60GHz WirelessHD M14x
950-9797 NO WARRANTY,YRS 2/3(DIM,INSP,NBD)
600-0043 ON EHF $2.75 NOTEBOOK

I would say that's damn near perfect spec for this laptop