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    Ordered me a m17x r2 woot woot!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Collegekid2k, Nov 5, 2010.

  1. Collegekid2k

    Collegekid2k Notebook Guru

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    Alienware M17x R2
    I7 720
    4GB 1333 Memory
    500GB Hard Drive
    5870 1gb x 2
    Blu-Ray Drive
    1920x1200 RGB LED Monitor
    1650$


    Also Ordered this stuff to go with it:

    1 5868923 Razer Mamba
    1 6047218 SENNHEISER PC350 HEADSET ULTRAQUALITY GAMER HDSET
    1 5713112 Microsoft Sidewinder X6 Keyboard
    1 6344971 CoolerMaster U3 Tri-Fan Slim Cooler
    1 6076338 Thrustmaster Hotas X T-Flight
    1 5730572 FLIGHT SIMULATOR X GOLD
    1 6114629 MEDAL OF HONOR
    1 6441462 FA-18E SUPERBUG
    1 5973964 BLUR
    1 6174559 FLIGHT DECK 6
    1 6178359 SPLIT SECOND
    1 5949874 RISE OF FLIGHT : First Great Air War
    1 5995864 ASSASSIN'S CREED 2
    1 5152296 DRIVER: PARALLEL LINES
    1 6207010 KANE & LYNCH 2 DOG DAYS
    1 5892453 MAFIA II


    I had to split the order up between CRAPPY Frys and AWESOME newegg, because frys doesn't ship orders over 250$ to APO but doesn't say this on their webpage.


    Either way should allll be here by next week sometime! Paid 1650$ for the laptop, it is about 1 month old, and paid about 865$ for the accessories n games.
     
  2. Russchilds

    Russchilds Notebook Consultant

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    Nice set up!!! :)

    I'm very happy with my m17x r2. I still can't believe how powerful it is for a laptop!
     
  3. The0ne

    The0ne Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not a gamer but I'm already looking to pass down my current 4870CF M17xR2 and get one with 5870CF :)

    So where did you buy yours from? Price is good imo.
     
  4. anodize

    anodize Notebook Deity

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    There was one in the outlet with 720qm, 8gb, 5870cf, rgb for $1889. I added it to my cart then let it go about an hour ago since I was unable to use the 20% coupon. I think it expired. :cool:
     
  5. The0ne

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    No, I grabbed it. Either that or a similar system but for $1829 instead of $1889. Talking to reps to see if I can get the 20% discount :p Total should be around $1588, including tax and disposal.

    There are tons of the R2 now due to no coupon :( Way to go Dell.
     
  6. ShimmerArc

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    Sweet setup! Good luck with your system! The M17x can be rather fickle at times.
     
  7. Collegekid2k

    Collegekid2k Notebook Guru

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    Well looks like my Call of Duty Black Ops just shipped as well...WOOHOOO.



    I got this from a guy off craigs, who has a friend who gets super deals from dell on these things. He bought it and then decided he wanted a diff one with the 920 so he just unloaded this...Originally he wanted to sell for 1370 with 1 5870, then had dell come out and upgrade to 2 x 5870s, so he asked 1650 for the entire setup...It is like brand new in box with manual , mouse pad, and all that stuff.

    Soooo hopefully everything runs smooth when I get it, I have a lot of games to load up now on it.


    Yea this one isn't a dell outlet version it was purchased new for him and now I'm getting it...It is only about 1.5 months old I think.



    I'll post a few pics once I get all my stuff.


    I had a hard time deciding between the MadCatz rat 9, MS Sidewinder x8, and the Mamba, I originally had the x8 ordered but they cancelled my order and so I switched to the mamba and that order just shipped.
     
  8. anodize

    anodize Notebook Deity

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    Did you get it? We share the same misfortune in high tax and EF. :cool:
     
  9. Collegekid2k

    Collegekid2k Notebook Guru

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    I've been looking on the Outlet, I have seen a few decent systems, but they either lack a blu-ray drive, RGB Lcd, or they have 4870s or a micro hard drive. They have fantastic specs then lack one of those and so I just never went that route.