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    FYI: m17x r2 price drop in dell outlet...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by whitrzac, May 23, 2011.

  1. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    prices for the R2 have dropped by alot in the past week or 2...


    an R2 with i7, 4gb, 320gb, RBG led ,1x5870 was $1099(after coupon) this morning :eek:
     
    whitrzac, May 23, 2011
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  2. devildoc17

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    where can i get one of these coupons? :D
     
    devildoc17, May 23, 2011
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  3. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    whitrzac, May 23, 2011
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  4. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thank you so much!! :)
     
    devildoc17, May 23, 2011
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  5. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    holy cow it worked!! thanks again
     
    devildoc17, May 23, 2011
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  6. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    by the way that coupon also works for the R3 as well :D
     
    devildoc17, May 23, 2011
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  7. skygunner27

    skygunner27 A Genuine Child of Zion

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    skygunner27, May 24, 2011
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  8. skygunner27

    skygunner27 A Genuine Child of Zion

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    bump...+1 rep for the coupon & getting the word out.
     
    skygunner27, May 24, 2011
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  9. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    YAY i just bought an R-3 for $1580 after the rebate!!!
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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  10. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    This is what I got
    Alienware M17x R3 Laptop
    Processor: Intel Core i7 2820QM 2.3GHz (3.4GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
    6 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHZ
    320 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
    Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
    2 GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M
    Intel 6300 Wireless-N (2x2) Half Mini-Card
    17.3 inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080 60Hz) WLED Display Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium Soft Touch Stealth Black Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module
    9 Cell Battery
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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  11. Rickards12

    Rickards12 Notebook Geek

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    Wooooow Devildoc, you made out like a bandit! The specs on my signature costed me $2300 with a 2 year limited warranty!
     
    Rickards12, May 24, 2011
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  12. Bakkasan

    Bakkasan Notebook Consultant

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    I saw a CF 5870 with 8gb but 900p was 1100 after the facebook outlet coupon.
     
    Bakkasan, May 24, 2011
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  13. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well this one only has 1 year warranty but I am planning on buying some more later. and after taxes it came out to be around $1,736.04.........but its still a good deal right?
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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    skygunner27 A Genuine Child of Zion

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    That is a fantastic deal!!Your R3 is better than most people's R3 here and they payed alot more than you. The sweet thing is that if you have any issue the warranty will cover replacement parts. Make sure you give the OP rep for hooking you up!!!
     
    skygunner27, May 24, 2011
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  15. Rickards12

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    One heck of a deal. You pretty much paid $1763 for the price of $2500 before taxes! As skygunner said, rep the OP; he did you a helluva favour!
     
    Rickards12, May 24, 2011
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  16. devildoc17

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    I already did that :D. Thanks a lot whitrzac!
    Rickards12 I saw under your signature that you have a different kind of RAM
    (8GB HyperX 1600 MHz ), why is that?
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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  17. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    Someone just told me that the CPU i got for my R3 is a total waste of money because its not going to make a difference in gaming....... as long as i have a good GPU. is that true?
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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  18. Emm3

    Emm3 Notebook Evangelist

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    It's not true. Will it be a dramatic difference? Maybe not but it will run faster. I look at it this way. Some cars are offered with sport exhausts and options that up the power slightly. Many people prefer the fastest spec out of the box even though that 5 or so hp won't make much of a difference. Line the car without the optional performance and sure enough given an equal driver it will lose.

    Bragging rights ? Sure is. Also 1600 MHz XMp profile ability. And for that price you can't go wrong.
     
    Emm3, May 24, 2011
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  19. devildoc17

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    ohh I understand, thank for explaining.
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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  20. CATALANOpunch

    CATALANOpunch Notebook Consultant

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    Picked up

    NEBULA RED

    I7-720QM 1.6GHZ
    8GB 1333MHZ DDR3 RAM
    256GB SSD
    BLUETOOTH MODULE
    SLOT LOAD BLURAY PLAYER
    17 WXGA+ SCREEN
    1GB 5870 GRAPHICS CARD

    The 250 coupon dropped me to just over 1400 after tax.
     
    CATALANOpunch, May 24, 2011
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  21. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    Guys I just cancelled my order and odered a similar scratch and dent way cheaper!! Im a little paranoid though :( I hope its not bad!!
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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  22. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    This is what I got:
    Alienware M17x R3 Laptop
    Processor: Intel Core i7 2820QM 2.3GHz (3.4GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
    4 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHZ
    750 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
    8X DVD +/- RW Drive
    2 GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M
    Dell 1501 Wireless-N
    17.3 inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080 60Hz) WLED Display Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium Soft Touch Stealth Black Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module
    9 Cell Battery
    Scratch and dent.................

    Discount dropped it to $1299 before taxes, $1,420.63 :) I dont really need a blue ray player, who watches blue rays on their laptops? Really!? lol

    Im scared!!lol
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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  23. Emm3

    Emm3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thats not bad but didn't you at least check the for sale forums here? I was going to buy an i720, sli gtx285s with 19x12 rgb screen for less than that shipped. Imo you paid out the nose for an sata2 ssd and 8gb ram both of which can be upgraded for cheaper yourself.
     
    Emm3, May 24, 2011
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  24. CATALANOpunch

    CATALANOpunch Notebook Consultant

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    No, I didn't check here because I don't know that much about PCs, just looked at similar features on a new build and thought that was a relatively good deal.


    It is kinda depressing how everyone here treats me like a complete retard for not knowing PCs in and out. I had a similar response on a different thread, in which I politely asked "was this a good deal, and any suggestions for software i should download or upgrades I should consider. I simply got the "well mine is this, which is better, and you should have purchased this instead."

    Le sigh.

    This reminds me why I've gamed on consoles for awhile, hardware headaches are the worst....

    Edit- I wasn't saying you were particularly negative, just seems everyone has a low n00b tolerance.
     
    CATALANOpunch, May 24, 2011
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  25. devildoc17

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    Console gaming doesn't even behind to compare to pc gaming... Once you get started on pc gaming it gets addictive lol. Dont feel offended these guys are just trying to help. :)
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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  26. CATALANOpunch

    CATALANOpunch Notebook Consultant

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    I see the positive of it. I just feel like that kid in "The Sandlot", he knows of baseball, wants to play baseball, but doesn't necessarily know anything.

    Difference is I didn't hit an awesome PC into Darth Vader's backyard, which was supposedly the home of mega ultra dog, I bought an underwhelming(apparently) configuration.

    But yea, any suggestions that could help - such as what I should look to upgrading first, or what I can actually upgrade, would be awesome.

    "you should have bought this" unfortunately rarely helps any owner.

    Cheers.
     
    CATALANOpunch, May 24, 2011
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  27. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm sure all these guys started out the same lol you got a really nice system. The SSD card you added probably brought up the price a lot! Do some more research for $1400 you can get a much better system minus the SSD.that is an upgrade that you can do at a later date for cheaper.
    I actually cancelled my initial order of this morning... The customer service reps where very understanding.
     
    devildoc17, May 24, 2011
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  28. Emm3

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    I was just trying to point out that certain components are cheaper to add later on down the line. Adding a second card is $$. So is swapping the CPU and the display panel.

    I'm not much more experienced than you and to help you out I suggest you cancel that order. The forums are here to help and there's tons of info on here on what configs people suggest.

    I didn't know squat about alienwares in December. I ordered a new r2 with ssd blu ray dual 5870s and all the little stuff except CPU and paid $3500 cdn after taxes. Then I came in the forum and learned about r3 around the corner etc and learned alot about how to deal with Dell . I returned that one and even the next r3.
     
    Emm3, May 25, 2011
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    I know it's a bit to ask, but would you mind checking out the outlet site and possibly suggesting a specific one, I want to try and cancel tomorrow and switch, my max price is 1599 before coupon.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    CATALANOpunch, May 25, 2011
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  30. devildoc17

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    You can definitely cancel, i did that just this morning.
    if you want an R2 I would suggest getting something that has at least these 3: (everything else can be upgraded later)

    Processor Intel Core i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache)
    Crossfire 1GB ATI Radeon Mobility HD 5870
    17 inch UltraSharp WUXGA (1920x1200) RGB LED Display (Its what the R2 is notorious for)
     
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  31. devildoc17

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    Or if you want an R3 this one looks very nice too:

    Processor: Intel Core i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
    Alienware M17x R3 Laptop
    320 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
    4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
    8X DVD +/- RW Drive
    2 GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M
     
    devildoc17, May 25, 2011
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  32. devildoc17

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    Its only $1,179.00 after the rebate!! its definitely much better than the system you ordered!
     
    devildoc17, May 25, 2011
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    This was my point as well.
     
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    Hey man, thanks for helping me get that R3.

    G73JH owner here, just bought the R3 about 20 mins ago with devildoc's help. Not really a big fan of Alienware (I much prefer Asus' design and reliability + pricing), but I could NOT pass up this absolute steal of a deal.

    The total was $1179 after discount, and with crappy CA tax + free shipping the total was $1282. The specs are the same as above, but it has a 1080p 17.3" display, same as my G73, which is nice. Basically I spent about $700 less than retail price because of the 4 GB of RAM, 2620QM and basic DVD-RW drive along with 320GB HDD... and only the 4 GB of RAM needs to be upgraded, everything else doesn't matter since I have tons of laptop HDD's and an SSD already.

    I'll be putting my 90 GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD into it and my 640 GB Samsung Spinpoint 7200 RPM drive + getting 8 GB of RAM for it. Big upgrade over my 720qm + Radeon 5870m in the G73. This is the 3rd gaming laptop I've bought in a month and a half.
     
    Disgustipated, May 25, 2011
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