hello can i have some purchase advice please

To keep the cost down im ok with buying my m17x with the follwing specs,
if i wanted too could i upgrade the processor, and add another radeon 5870 at a later date if i wanted too?

thanks in advance for your help.

I really like blu ray so had to have the drive

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 620M(2.66GHz,4MB cache)

OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English

GRAPHICS CARD Single 1GB ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 5870

MEMORY 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]

HARD DRIVE 160GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive

LCD 43cm (17") WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 - Beyond HD (900p)

OPTICAL DRIVE Blu-Ray ROM combo (Blu-ray read only, DVD, CD read & write) Slot Load Drive

WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Intel® Wireless LAN 6300 3x3 802.11a/b/g/n card (EUR)

BLUETOOTH Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module

PRIMARY BATTERY 9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion battery

SECURITY SOFTWARE No Antivirus Software edit

SERVICES AND SUPPORT 1Yr Next Day Hardware Support included with your PC

 

That will be a capable system, but it won't top any charts of course. You can upgrade to the top performing CPU for around $400. The only regret you will have is not getting the RGB LED screen.

 

ty when i looked on the system build specs on dell that was the only screen available

 

You can upgrade that later too. It's a bit spendy though. I had an E1705 with a 1440x900 screen and it never really bothered me, to be honest. If that's the only spec available, then go for it. How much is it?

 

as brand new owner of a m17xr2, take my advice buddy: DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING WITHOUT RGB LED its one thing at the time man... i exceptionally love it, wouldn't go for any other screen laptops got out there.
p.s. u can always get refurbished deal OFF ebay for same price, or you can buy a 1-2 months used system with better specs/same money. you'll love it, trust me.

 

Compare to an R3 for $1499 + blue ray, especially if you cannot afford the led screen on the r2. R3 value is unbeatable.

 

The R3 is back up for sale?

 

Nah, I think Dr. J was just comparing the two value-wise.

 

Congrats on your system Leo, nice specs!

 

all sounding good to me its £1972.00, but im gonna do a bit shopping round first ty for the help, i saw a kid using an m17x on a train and its hands down a brilliant machine

 

Thx, Dr. J! Though I still feel sad about not having R3 as i need to carry this monster for my classes once a week D that gonna be fun ...) I am in love with this screen... is beautiful... swear god never seen anything like this
p.s. mb in 5 years when i decide to switch to a new lappy and this one dies ill get something like r5 DD

p.s. this baby cost me as if i bought an R3 with SSD which seems pretty strange...

 

R2 its truly in a class of it own! the best machine i believe until the rumoured m18x or m17x unlocked bios with 6970m or 485m support (praying!!)

 

lol, I'm not praying on a laptop xD...
p.s. though, how did u make ur 940xm run @ 3.5ghz? isnt that dangerous for frying the proc? bet you OCed tdp tdc?... how did u set em? stock power supp?

 

Not to down ya, but that's kinda pricey. You should definitely haggle with the rep and try and get the RGBLED, which I hear is absolutely amazing.

If you can't get the price down, there is always the r3 when it comes back, would be even cheaper than buying an r2 from the site.

Or dell outlet, where you can get great deals on refurbished r2s, and it is virtually no difference from a brand new one.

Also, the cheapest option, ebay, where you could get a maxed 940xm 5870CF, etc. system for under 2500$ if you look long and hard enough. Just make sure the seller has good feedback, and read the description to the letter and ask questions if not answered.

Good luck, hope you get yourself a system that kicks but at a price that does the same.

 

@ KilllerBunny all options of maxed out r2 under 2500 are gone. i bought one from there and can tell you: once something like that appears on ebay its gone as wind, moreover (and LOL) even 1-2 year used r2s are for sale by owners for like 2500 with not even highest specs so... you can get full maxout for $2600-2700 easily, I got mine and can say it smelled like new when came in

 

sorry to sound like a wooden top here but whats the diff between an r2 and r3?

At the mo part of the fun of having an m17x is finding one with the specs and price im happy with, ill be well happy when ive actually got one lol, lany more advice please chuck it at me

 

R2 is the previous M17X model
R3 is the current M17X model

R2:
is first gen i7 (so overclock support for 920)
support for dual graphics
metal chassis
RGB-LED screen.

R3:
second gen i7
support for one graphics card (plus intel)
with 460M an option to have 3D.
Slightly thinner than the R2.

There's quite a few threads on it which get closed as people keep getting all wound up about it.

 

thanks tomcom, i spoke to a dell guy and he said tbh a top spec is just overkill and would only recommend anything other than an entry level spec purely for future proofing, i dont really agree with that, i want games running on high settings with no lag and looking great