Advice needed for outlet R2

Im looking to purchase a new system, but saw this used one in the outlet:


Alienware M17x R2 Qty 1

Alienware M17x R2 Laptop Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium Unit Price $2,089.00


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Alienware M17x R2 Laptop CD91C
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 2J4FR
Dual 1024MB CrossFireX, ATI Radeon HD 4870 32WJV
Certified Refurbished 3E476
Processor Label 5FJ8M
Resource DVD 5V3DW
Accessory Kit 6FY1X
Service Software 6RDR6
Information 6WPVF
Processor: Intel Core i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache) 7W4TT
5.1 Channel Audio 7X54D
17 inch UltraSharp WUXGA (1920x1200) RGB LED Display 8WG28
Hard Drive Bracket C465T
Operating System DVD CP1VF
Information CTX0X
Command Center D0W4H
Operating System DVD D9KVP
Space Black DNF92
Shipping Material GFWWN
500 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM) H608T
500 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM) 2nd Drive H609T
Information JY579
210W/240W switchable Slim 3P A/C Adapter K972H
Dell Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card MVF7Y
125V Power Cord N971H
AUTO-UPDATES,ON NT799
Cyberlink Power DVD 8.0 P395P
Software P398P
Information P811N
Slot Load Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW & BD-ROM) R0N0R
Microsoft Works 9.0 T013C
9 Cell Primary Battery T780J
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module V3C5M
Notebook Keyboard VW0X1
8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz (2 DIMMs) W795M
Windows Live W871N
Image Restore Software XM544
64BIT Operating System Y2FYM
Cyberlink Y540P
RAID 0 Y924N
Alien M17x R2: 2 Yr Ltd Warranty, In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis Qty 1

Unit Price $199.00



TOTAL: $1,870.20

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I really wanted the dual 5870, but is this deal ok?

Thanks in advance!

 

Thats a pretty good deal, 4870's will probably still max out your games. Check the link in my sig if your still set on 5870s. May help out. But things in the outlet tend to get sold pretty quick.

 

Cool, i think that the 4870 will be ok for what i play.

Im also going to purchase a 920XM ES. Should fly.

Thanks!

 

i was looking at this spec earlier for $2739 before 20% off with i7 920, 8gb, bluray, xfire 5870m, RGB, $2191 with coupon. If you buy a 920xm it will cost you $400 for ES and not covered under warranty plus you get the 5870. It might be gone but keep refreshing and consider the fact that the warranty will cover the xm chip which will be overclocked and have more heat and stress

 

I think all the questions about Dell outlet purchases should be kept to a single thread...

like this one...

Dell Out Scramble...

 

Thanks.

Can i upgrade the i7-920 though? is it the same socket as the 920xm?

 

The i7-920 is a desktop processor while the 920XM is a mobile processor. You'll have to get an ES processor from Ebay to upgrade your laptop or you can try buying it retail from Dell or other sources.

 

Cool. Just as long as its the same socket.

Wouldn't want to have to swap out the motherboard

 

please do not even bother with dell on upgrading CPU i was bored and asked a tech for SSD and CPU

820qm/840qm $1300
920xm/940xm:$2600

128gb ssd: $399

 

Wholly smokes chiefs!!!!!!!!!!!

For such a minor upgrade in terms of hardware spec. Geee we might as well go out and buy another new notebook for that price. My goodness lol.

Cheers.

 

Wow!!! I just looked up the 920XM es on ebay, found some for less than $400.

 

she sweetened the deal by waiving the install charge to have a tech come out...i was planning to ask her if the tech is planning on giving me a laptop with that $2600 chip. She did say i can sell my old chip on ebay to help cover some of the expense

 

Well I'd sure as heck hope they didn't plan on making you give the old chip back with that "deal" of a price lol