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    Alienware m17x from a Chinese seller

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Fatal1ty39, Jan 19, 2011.

  1. Fatal1ty39

    Fatal1ty39 Notebook Consultant

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    hi i have found a good deal on a Alienware m17x intel p8700 and dual nvidia gtx 260m they are asking for $700 for it but i have doubts the seller is located in china do you think i should buy it ?

    thanks in advance
     
    Fatal1ty39, Jan 19, 2011
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  2. inap

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    the M17x r1 has many issues, i suggest staying away from it even though its an awesome price. if it sounds to good to be true normally it is.

    are you in the US? if you are check out the outlets.
     
    inap, Jan 19, 2011
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    Fatal1ty39 Notebook Consultant

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    Fatal1ty39, Jan 19, 2011
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    i can't say for sure if its real or not, but personally i always stay away from any websites thats sells stuff at unbelievable prices and is not reputable.
     
    inap, Jan 19, 2011
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    Fatal1ty39 Notebook Consultant

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    Fatal1ty39, Jan 19, 2011
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    Do as inap suggested and go for an R2. The R1 had many issues, and the P8700 with the 260 is just about as slow as you can get.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jan 19, 2011
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  7. Fatal1ty39

    Fatal1ty39 Notebook Consultant

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    yeah i know but i only have $700 i'm a student i can't spend more
     
    Fatal1ty39, Jan 19, 2011
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    I guess you could get it (if you dare), and upgrade it later to a pair of 4870s and a Core2Quad. You can't go wrong for $700, you just need to be sure that you're actually going to receive the machine.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jan 19, 2011
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  9. Fatal1ty39

    Fatal1ty39 Notebook Consultant

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    I think he was trying to scam me i sent him this link center-sell.com - Electronics Scams he got pissed off and and told me its not true then he went offline i think he is running two scam sites
    center-sell.com and Mall-Gifts Shop they look alike

    he also sent me this pic
     

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  10. Mazdaspeed_6

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    if you look at the copy right 2011, it looks fake. the site says it accepts paypal, but I don't think so, probably tells you to send money as a friend through paypal. if you have a paypal account, try checking out through paypal. I wouldn't buy from a site that just started running in 2011. it's only been 19 days this year.
     
    Mazdaspeed_6, Jan 19, 2011
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  11. GxGaNi

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    the thumbnail looks like AlienWare's Assembly unit. All the laptops there seem to be an alienware.
     
    GxGaNi, Jan 19, 2011
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  12. Fatal1ty39

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    he told me he can't accept paypal because their account got hacked and i have to pay by wire bank transfer
     
    Fatal1ty39, Jan 19, 2011
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    Don't do it! You are just wasting $700. Save the money and get something better later.
     
    VoiceInTheWilderness, Jan 19, 2011
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  14. DaneGRClose

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    Yeah there are a million other ways you could throw away $700. You may not be able to get an AW but there are a lot of other very good performing laptops out there for around $700 that actually exist.
     
    DaneGRClose, Jan 19, 2011
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    aarpcard, Jan 20, 2011
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    wire transfer = scam
    Stay away
    I have an R1...works great...no issues (trying to console myself :( )
     
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  17. Fatal1ty39

    Fatal1ty39 Notebook Consultant

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    i was looking at the dell outlet and i found a Alienware m15x for $969 here are the spec
    Processor: Intel Core i3-350M (2.26GHz, 3M cache)
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
    250 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
    4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
    8X DVD +/- RW Drive
    512MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M

    is it worth it
     
    Fatal1ty39, Jan 20, 2011
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  18. debaucher

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    Personally I think it is a bit pricey for only having an i3 and the graphics only having 512mb.

    Try and find one that has at least an i5 and good graphics card or i7 and decent graphics card around that price range then you can update either the cpu or graphics later (depending on what you get)

    Just my 0.0002¢

    D.
     
    debaucher, Jan 20, 2011
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    Yeah listen to the pros in here man - $700 isn't exactly chump change and you should be happy with whatever you buy. Don't settle just because you're in a hurry...
     
    Texasrho83, Jan 20, 2011
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    i have question for the owners of the Alienware m17x r2 if i buy the one with a single ati hd 5870 can i add another graphic card later?
     
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  21. inap

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    yes you can upgrade and get a second card later on.
     
    inap, Jan 20, 2011
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    Just remember that you also need the larger PSU. If your system comes with only 1 GPU, you will need the larger PSU + XFire Cable and of course 2nd GPU.
     
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    thanks guys
     
    Fatal1ty39, Jan 20, 2011
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    As always, if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

    But if you'd like to reinvest that $700 more wisely, I'm looking at a r3 for myself in a month or so. :D
     
    BlackestNight21, Jan 20, 2011
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    If someone says they don't accept Paypal (regardless of the reason) and will only accept wire transfer or western union then it's 100% always a scam. It is impossible to get your money back through these methods. Don't even trust websites that ask for credit card numbers, since 9 times out of 10 they are also scams.

    It's 2011, there's absolutely no reason any merchant doesn't accept Paypal.
     
    Akari, Jan 20, 2011
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