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    Buy or wait...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by pepzane, Aug 31, 2011.

  1. pepzane

    pepzane Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys, I want to buy an Alienware M17x but I don't know if Dell is planning to launch a new model or new GPU's in the next months...

    Do you think it worth buying now or wait? Basically I want to play Crysis, Metro 2033 and new games like Battlefield 3 or Diablo 3.

    PD: M18x is too expensive for me so I'm only interested in M17x.


    Cheers.
     
    pepzane, Aug 31, 2011
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  2. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Dell is always getting ready to launch something "in the next months" My suggestion is get what you want now, and enjoy it.
     
    DR650SE, Aug 31, 2011
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  3. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    The only new stuff on the horizon that i'm aware of are new Intel CPU's. I'm not aware of any new GPU's.

    Since gaming is your primary concern, and GPU is the most important for gaming, i don't think it will make much of a difference if you buy now or wait a few months.

    In General, because computer parts keep changing, you could wait forever if you have that wait for something better attitude. You'll never get a chance to enjoy your computer though :p

    BTW, there are some cool back to school coupons available right now on alienware. I received an email on that this morning...$100 off Alienware, coupon code: 9KWLTPWLD1J533 (i think it expires tomorrow)
     
    SlickDude80, Aug 31, 2011
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  4. TostitoBandito

    TostitoBandito Notebook Evangelist

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    I doubt there will be any new GPU's until the 2012 R4 refresh. The only updates I see happenign at any point in 2011 are the already-announced Intel Sandy Bridge CPU refresh with slightly higher clock speeds.
     
    TostitoBandito, Aug 31, 2011
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  5. hayder_d19

    hayder_d19 Newbie

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    hi guys

    is there m17x with 6970m cf?

    cuz the m18x is too expensive
     
    hayder_d19, Aug 31, 2011
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  6. DarkXeRoX

    DarkXeRoX Notebook Consultant

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    only major change would be a new gpu wich wont be for a bit as amd just released the 6990 and nvidia the 580m not too long before that.

    only new thing around the corner is the refeshed sandy bridge series

    not sure when ivy bridge will come out but that be a wee bit.

    only alienware laptop i reckon that be getting an update be the m18x but that will prolly happen with the refresh on the intel cpu.


    in the end whatever u buy the day after its old already in this bizz :p
     
    DarkXeRoX, Aug 31, 2011
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  7. Tapakidney

    Tapakidney Notebook Evangelist

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    No.........
     
    Tapakidney, Aug 31, 2011
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  8. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    This is currently not available in R3... but i do remember seeing M17x R2's with crossfire configs
     
    SlickDude80, Aug 31, 2011
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  9. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Well... Technically yes, see sig ;), but officially from Dell? No...
     
    DR650SE, Aug 31, 2011
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  10. juliant

    juliant Notebook Deity

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    How did you manage to get 2 6990m? Are clevo cards or dell? I am trying from the last 1 month to order an 6990m dell card with no success... I would highly appreciate if you will be able to help me on that. Thank you
     
    juliant, Aug 31, 2011
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  11. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    I purchased from Phektan, an NBR member here, but at the moment doesn't look like he has any for sale. Others are now going through NBR member "Mythlogic" I'm using Clevo cards as they seem to work best.
     
    DR650SE, Aug 31, 2011
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  12. TheChrisRich

    TheChrisRich Newbie

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    Who knows, you could get lucky with a fault/problem and by the time you swap there's will be a better upgrade for you? I see a few threads where replacements were better than what people had bought?

    Just don't try to scam them.. if nothing's wrong don't fuss and make an issue, it could cost you. :(
     
    TheChrisRich, Aug 31, 2011
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  13. Tapakidney

    Tapakidney Notebook Evangelist

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    Ah, dur! I've gotten so indoctrinated by my R3 that I temporarily forgot about the R2 :)
     
    Tapakidney, Aug 31, 2011
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  14. juliant

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    How about the fan control? Unfortunately I do not have my R2 no more, but I still won't know if it will work well with the R3.. Thanks for the reply
     
    juliant, Sep 1, 2011
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  15. Megatony73

    Megatony73 Notebook Consultant

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    Here, here, DR650SE. I dont know how many times someone has posted this exact forum...what should I do, buy or wait?

    Something else is always coming...no matter what you do, within months something better will come out. Just get what you want and dont worry about it...like the man said!!
     
    Megatony73, Sep 1, 2011
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