should i buy this laptop with mostly preset settings

now im new to gaming laptop atm i have a asus(forgot the model name since its been awhile but its around 17 inches and has lightning design on it) ive had ot for so long and havent had that many issues with it. atm im looking for another laptop just as durable so i came across this one which i liked. i customed one with everthing preset except everthing that they listed for gaming. (note not all where alienware recommended.) the total came out to about 1929 US dallors. (i live in jersey) so what i wanted to know how durable it will be. ive seens lots of problems with this laptop in this forum but im not sure if its because u all put high powered things in it. and not the average stuff.

p.s. my laptop is 5 years old and it is from the asus republic of gamers so i know its a gaming laptop and i paid around 800 new for it from best buy. im about to spend 2000 for a new one so plz direct me to other 17 inch durable decent gaming laptop. i play MMO's so it can get laggy at times so ya. also played combat arms for a bit but stoped

 

M17x R3?

Get the FHD screen and 6990m, rest stock and you are done.

 

Well.. in all honesty, m17x's have had a pretty long history of being fine first month and falling apart. My motherboard is already having problems after hardly even a year, and I've had to a replace battery also.

I think mine was bought was presets, not sure though as it was a gift. Anyhow, one of the options for a graphics card on them is the Nvidia 9400. it can run WoW on good/high graphics. Not sure about ultra, though. I would have an exact answer for you, if my computer was working properly. Also get atleast 8g of RAM. I'm not uber smart on all the specs, but 8g of RAM and 9400 are just fine for wow.

I am talking about the regular M17x, though. If you're looking at a R1, R2, or R3 can't help ya there.

 

Agree. Get the 1080p screen and 6990m and you're done.

Mine was one-year old last week and has never had a problem of any type. I bought a 3-year warranty with mine for piece of mind (and recommend that you do also). The M17x R3 is powerful, hot, and expensive to fix so I think the extra warranty is a smart move.

Best piece of computer hardware I have ever owned.

 

Fotizzile, can you list the specs of the laptop you want to get for $1929

 

have no idea what R3 is and not sure if itll e too expensive all i picked between the 3 was the middle one also i dont want to pay more than 2000 so how much was ur laptop

Alienware M17x




Date 3/30/2012 2:40:14 PM Central Standard Time

Catalog Number 29 Retail 19



Catalog Number / Description Product Code Qty SKU Id



Processor:
Intel® Core™ i7 2670QM (2.2GHz,3.1GHz,w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache) I72670Q 1 [317-8447] 2


Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit AW71HPE 1 [420-9691][420-9956][421-0092][421-5789] 11


Memory:
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (2DIMMS) 4G1602D 1 [317-8464] 3


Hard Drive:
750GB 7,200RPM HDD 750G 1 [342-2220] 8


Video Card:
1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 560M 1 [320-2797] 6


Display Panel:
17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED WFHD60 1 [320-1933] 5


Wireless:
Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming & Video KW1130N 1 [430-4330] 19


Optical Drives:
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW) BDCOM 1 [318-0396][421-4541][421-4550] 16


Sound:
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio IHD51 1 [318-0424] 17


System Color:
Alienware M17x, Soft Touch Stealth Black VBLK 1 [225-0536] 1


AlienFX:
Quasar Blue BLU 1 [313-8792][421-4655] 10


Pre-Installed Software:
Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed STEAM 1 [421-1360] 73


A/C Adapter:
Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter 240W 1 [331-1347] 4


Adobe Reader Acrobat SW:
Adobe Acrobat Reader ADOBER 1 [410-1883] 15


Standard Nameplate Trigger:
Standard Nameplate SPLATE 1 [331-1349] 748


Service:
1 Year Basic Plan S1OS 1 [421-1721][939-0320][939-0340][950-3337][950-9797][994-3730] 29


Security Software:
No Anti-Virus Software Selected NOAVR 1 [461-8389] 25



this is the stats

poste above

 

The R3 is the third revision since Dell owns Alienware.

The middle option seems the best bang for buck. You can get that cheaper if you contact a sales rep.

EDIT: I looked at the US site. What site did you look at?

 

ya it was US site so im buying now so i gues its the r3 so how do i contact sales rep and how do i get it cheaper?

 

The middle option shows me 2199 dollars. With a bigger HDD and a way better GPU. But no blu ray, you could add that. You should be able to get that for 2000 or even less.

You can contact sales reps through the chat option or 1(800)7657179 and ask them to send you a nice quote.

 

whats GPU and u said 2199 plus 100 for blue ray so it would be 2299 and thats higher than 2000 you think i can get that for 2000 or less?

 

GPU is the videocard, the 6990m is way better then the GTX560m.

You could choose the first option add the 6990m, killer and blu ray drive. Total: 2154 dollars.

Ask a rep. for a quote. You can go to the Alienware site and click the chat option right now.

 

that seems good but whats the major difference betwe\en the 2154 option and the 2229 option and which would u reccomend

 

The 2229 option has a 1TB HDD, the 2154 option has a 750GB HDD. Rest is the same on both systems.

I would recommend the 2154 option since you dont want to spend more then 2000.

Chatiing with a rep. right now, will send you the details.

EDIT: did not work, need to contact them yourself.

 

ohhh do chat oline or call which is better

 

ok so i was going back and forth witha sales rep and he agreed to get the laptop i choose (specs below) for 1872.5(thats including taxes) without taxes 1750 here are the specs

Alienware M17x, Soft Touch Stealth Black
Intel® Core™ i7 2670QM (2.2GHz,3.1GHz,w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache) (proccessor)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit (Operating System)
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (2DIMMS) (Memory)
750GB 7,200RPM HDD (Hard Drive)
2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6990M (Video Card)
17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED (Screen)
Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming & Video(Wireless)
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)(Blue ray
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio(sound)
1 Year Advanced Plan

i think i did good saved closed to $500 which is over a months pay for me(works part part time 7.50 an hr)

some of these are preset and specs i didnt include that are preset as well. if anyone can get me a better quote send me info if i did good tell me!! thanks (first time negotiating on the phone)

 

I'd say that's a pretty good discount. I remember a few weeks back when I was trying to order my alienware they had a big promotion where you could save up to 15% off your order if you spent a certain amount. Under $2000 for that setup especially now it def. seems like you scored a good deal.

 

check above what u think of this ne

 

You did very very good