M14x Pre-Order Help

Well ive done some research about this laptop ever since it was first released. First i was planning on buying the m15x but budget and Size of the laptop made me change my mind.
First of all im not an expert on this area so here it goes.

The Processor im planning to choose has to be an i7 but im kinda confused between the core i7 2630qm and the i7 2720qm when i first compared them on intel´s site. There´s a couple of difference's on the site which i quitely dont understand a bit. But is it really that much of a diffrence? You guys can check it out here Compare Intel Processors .

Now onto the RAM. Ive seen various reviews and video reviews(mainly youtube) which made me caught my attention to the ram. Most of the people kept arguing between the 6gb ram and the 8 gb ram(obviosly the ddr3 at 1600mghz). They kept mentioning the ram slots the laptop has and i didnt quite understood why does it matter if there is a free slot. I know you can upgrade but besides upgrading it on your own(which im kinda scared of doing) having a free slot has some downgrades on the laptop? Just for having a free slot? OR is there any other main difference between the 6gb and the 8gb rams.
1600ghz rams are the ones im aiming at.

Video card im leaving it with the 1.5 gig for sure. LCD pannel must be the HD 900p Screen. One video review which sort of focused on one part that so far no one has had a problem with. The standard wirless card that comes with it. This guy said the wifi was very slow he was using the N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2 (Standard). For only 25$ im planning on upgrading to the Intel® Advanced-N WiFi Link 6205 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology. Also how about another not so expensive upgrades the sound options the soundblasteer x-fi which i really dont have a clue what the diffrence is. And the Bluetooth also for another 20$.

Also is the Bios update for the annoying fan problem been released already?

Well finally for most comfortness the Alienware backpack which costs 100 bucks :S kinda expensive but is this bag realllllyyyyyyyyy worth it???

Every help is really appreciated and well this is my graduation gift. I´ve wanted an alienware so far for 3 to 4 years it would be like a dream to have one. Please i want to get one the best configuration possible. I want to excuse my english i think its not that good. any help TY

 

The 2720QM is slightly faster but the average user, even power user, will not notice a difference.

6 GB does not mean you will have a slot free. It just means 4 GB + 2 GB. 8 means 2 x 4 GB. Really no point going for 8 GB unless you run a ton of CAD software and virtual machines. Having a free slot lets you easily upgrade since you don't have to remove a RAM stick (and subtract that RAM amount) however the M14x does not come with a free slot in the 6 and 8 GB configs.

1.5 GB video card is a good choice, no point going for 3. The default 1000 wireless card works very well for me, I've been able to get over 1.2 MB/s (megabytes) on it. Up to you though if you wanna spend more.

If the laptop gets hot, the fan will turn on. I'm sure you'd rather hear noise than overheat an expensive machine. The laptop is quite powerful and small, so ...

No comment on this, but my Swiss Army backpack was $80 and it's really good, so $100 sounds reasonable for the branding.

See my signature for my video review.

 

thankss for the post but theres something thats kinda disturbing me, why do other posts have tons of responses id really love to se moreee

 

Fred just answered all your questions and concerns, what more do you need?

 

id just love to hear more of opinions. I know he knows alot by what he posted but more posts would just make me more calm. i love to see more opinions not that i dont value his.

 

Well the problem is, your exact questions have been asked, and answered hundreds of times in these forums. You just need to read through some threads, and read everyone's opinion.

I will tell you, there is a "How to search the forums" thread in the main Alienware section that will help you find the opinions you're looking for.

 

I remember the Intel site saying that the i7 2630QM only supports ram up to 1333Mhz while the i7 2720QM supports 1600Mhz ram. I'm not sure how overclocking and that kind of stuff works, but I hope this helps.

 

with 2630QM you can enable memory overclocking in the bios and set the frequency to 1600Mhz