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    so the m17x r3?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by cpuga15, Jul 6, 2011.

  1. cpuga15

    cpuga15 Notebook Enthusiast

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    so ive been looking around and my final choice for a main laptop for college and gaming is the alienware m17x with 6gb ram 320gb hdd and the amd 6970 gpu

    PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache) edit
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit edit
    MEMORY 6GB DDR3 at 1333MHz (2DIMMS) edit
    VIDEO CARD 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6970M edit
    HARD DRIVE 320GB 7,200RPM HDD edit
    LCD PANEL 17.3-inch WideHD+ 1600 x 900 60Hz WLED edit
    WIRELESS CARD Wireless 802.11 g/n edit
    INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

    it all comes up to $1900 with tax included but im guessing i could call and haggle the price

    my question is, is this a good build and are there any other laptops out there with the same capability but less flashy ?
     
    cpuga15, Jul 6, 2011
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  2. jwolf7722

    jwolf7722 Notebook Deity

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    Try ordering over phone as members have said deals can be done there. Or maybe try the outlet. My system came in around 1800 taxes and 2 year CC warranty upgrade included.

    As for any other models I have no useful knowledge there.
     
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    cpuga15 Notebook Enthusiast

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    sorry about this noob question but whats the outlet?
     
    cpuga15, Jul 6, 2011
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    Delloutet.com

    Its Dells Outlet store. Only issue is you cant customize the systems. Whats on there is what you get.
     
    jwolf7722, Jul 6, 2011
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    It depends on where you live too. Outlet is usually for USA only. You can add your country to your id on the left
     
    Nigel8600, Jul 6, 2011
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