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I have an alienware m17x r3 on hold for 24 hours from dell outlet. Here is what it has:

i7 2670qm (2.2ghz)
amd radeon hd 6990m
2x 750GB 7200rpm hds
Wide FHD 1080p screen
16GB dual channel DDR3 RAM (1600mhz)
64bit windows ultimate
bluetooth


this is all for around $1450....the system's history involved being ordered during Feb from customer and returned within 21 days. The customer said something about how the battery wasnt charging the computer enough or something to do with the battery power..idk, the rep sounded like she didnt really know what the issue was. They exchanged it for him and now this one is on outlet. Is it ok to buy? I need to know asap whether or not to buy since today is the only day for that price!

 

They test all the products that come through the outlet. That's why they are called "refurbished". Worst case scenario, if it does have issues once you get it, call them and they will come and fix it. It's a pretty good price, I would go for it.

 

You'd be crazy not to take it... and as blink said, if you run into any issues dell will send someone out to fix them

 

Well I bought it (kinda feel bad that i just spent $1500 lol)

I sure hope its great quality, will last me, and will not break. fingers crossed!

 

all tech breaks but that is cheap compared to what others have paid for their rigs with similar specs so you mustn't not feel bad. I paid well over 3k for my first rig I wish I could have gotten your deal and upgrade little stuff if I fancied it Wayyyyyy cheaper and smarter. You got a good deal.

 

craig, congratz on the new laptop...don't feel bad...feel good

The m17x is the ultimate laptop as far as i'm concerned. You pay a slight premium compared to the cheaper MSI's etc...but when you open that box, you'll understand why it's all worth it

 

Thanks guys. I must also add that mine comes with Killer wireless. I have no clue if its good or not lol.

 

its good. but you'll need to install the Atheros drivers

 

Can the drivers be found on Dell's website?

 

Yeap they can be found there

 

WHERE THE HELL DO YOU GUYS FIND THESE DEALS?!!! go get it now

 

A new dilemma approaches. I can get the deal Coolblue showed earlier:

1 750GB 7200rpm
amd hd 6990
1080p screen
4GB RAM

for $1468, this is BRAND NEW. The one i linked above is refurbished.

Keep my refurbished or cancel it for the NEW one?

the refurb has an extra 750gb hdd
killer wireless
16GB RAM
and the WF HD 1080p screen (a step above the regular 1080p).

So the refurb is better specs but I really like new products vs used.

 

it doesn't matter... if you run into any problems dell will fix them. Hell, the new systems comes with problems from time to time... take your original order and be very very happy. Just don't go cheap on the warranty

wait, I just read you original specs... you BETTER keep the original you have a better ram plus some other things

 

But its a refurbed! its not new (

 

Get dell's drivers for the bigfoot and try them out. Its a 50/50 shot whether or not it stays stable.

Then when it sucks, you have to download the Atheros drivers for the 1103. When you get to that point (if), i'll help you download them

Bro, get it new. i've seen too many complaints on these forums over shoddy workmanship on the refurbs

Ram is cheap and you'll probably want to get a SSD anyways, so the extra 750 is nullified. Killer 1103 is overrated and if you want killer that bad, i know someone selling a 1102 CHEAP

And what the heck is WF HD 1080p?

 

so what! What's the difference between a used Lamborghini and a new Lamborghini? Nothing... they are both equally as awesome, one just have a few extra miles The package you are getting with the refurb is outstanding! Take your used lambo of gaming rigs and be freakin happy!!!

 

Any reason why I am seeing many people with RAM of 1333Mhz and mine is 1600MHz?

 

I have 8gb of ram and you have 16!!! for the fraction of the cost I paid. Stop questioning and figure out which games are you going to install when your beast arrives! BE HAPPY lol

 

LOL but yours is 1333mhz! whats the difference between that and 1600mhz? I am such a noob but im pro at BF3 and SC2

 

i've been on these forums a lot. You often hear about refurbs having issues. I'm not saying that its an automatic failure, but even when the computer works, i see pics of scratches, gaps, dents...and when you complain, and a tech comes over to fix it, they often break something else.

Anyways, some hairy man watched pron on that used laptop...do you really want to use that keyboard?

 

1600mhz is slightly (not noticeably?) faster when it comes to processing. Anyways, it doesn't matter... you are winning beyond belief. If you notice my sig, I'm waiting on a 8gb 1600mhz

 

no performance difference between 1333 and 1600...you might see 1% on a benchmark

 

lol don't listen to slickdude.... get a new keyboard when it comes in... just say a key or two doesn't work and they will replace it with a new one lol. If you get your rig beat up, dell will replace each component and as far as tech support goes. As long as you watch the like a hawk, you are golden because if he messes something up... hey! you might be getting something better at your door step shortly

 

There really is no difference at all, unless 1333MHz is the max. 1333MHz is the max for my M11x, so when i put in 1600MHz hyper-X is simply scaled down to 1333MHz which meant better timings (8-8-8-23 instead of 9-9-9-24).

 

It is A great deal. Just inspect it when it get there. You should be fine as said before anything wrong dell will get it fixed for you. make sure you have the best warenty you can aford. Enjoy it.

 

Ammo, nice desktop!

 

Thanks A new build finished last weekend. OC to 4.2 very stable.

 

slick, did you buy that oem 2920xm last week for 520 dollars in ebay??

 

Gonna buy the new one instead. $1635 after tax. Ill just have to upgrade the RAM later and also an ssd

 

Nice! the 3960 will go to 4.8ghz out of the box with no tweaking though...people getting over 5ghz on them on air Zero tweaking. 4.2? You must used the default Asus OC profile...i've got my 2700K at 5ghz, 100% stable

what? holy cow, how the heck did that 2920xm get in there? (and no, i didn't get that one)

 

Sickdude80: yes I know I used the Auto up for the CPU feature.

 

where did you get it? how much did you pay? for that 520 one, I did everything to get it (I made the guy list it ) then darned ebay didn't accept my bid in the final minute

 

gratz on the xm buddy. Go break some records now

 

oh noes my thread has been hijacked! lol its all good though.

Soon I will be a geek with you guys and talking about upgrading my alien!

btw went with the new one with less RAM for $71 more than what I paid for the refurb with better RAM....I just love buying NEW and customized for me systems. I am not as tech savvy as you guys to be able to fix or mess around with a refurb model. Yes this may not be the best choice in the long run but I think its a smart choice for me personally.

 

You can always add more ram. and do some up-grading later. I am like you I like new fresh toys to play with

 

grats on your purchase and welcome to the alien club

 

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Thanks Bro! We'll see how far this one goes. Its oem so it should be pretty robust

hahaha...sorry bro. And welcome to the m17x family. Forget about ram...you can add all the ram you want later...takes 5 mins. We'll help you there. And an SSD is something you'll want to consider. Its probably the best mod you can do in a laptop

don't you just love that fresh silicon smell? lol...Ram is definitely something that can be added later and apparently video cards too

 

Where did you get such a good deal?

 

Agent CoolBlue found it first and I borrowed off his referral..I have absolutely NO CLUE how he did it though. Took me 2 hours of haggling to win dell over!

 

That is an INSANE deal. Congrats!