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    Dell outlet flooded with M18X's

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by Speedy Gonzalez, Aug 31, 2011.

  1. djfergi

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    Got a bunch of great configs up right now. Worth taking a look if you're in the market for an m18x.
     
    djfergi, Sep 19, 2011
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    I only saw 4 when I looked and all had GTX 460m
     
    bonedaddy77, Sep 19, 2011
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  3. MartinReyes

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    Can you buy the advanced warranty on the outlet m18x's or are you stuck with the basic warranties?
     
    MartinReyes, Sep 19, 2011
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    yes, they will give you the option to add more warranty at a price, very reasonable.
     
    cccplus, Sep 19, 2011
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  5. Porter

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    When I checked they had everything except the 6990's that I want. There was one 580 sli for 2700 I beleive.
     
    Porter, Sep 19, 2011
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  6. mharidas

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    Somebody snagged the 580SLi and the dual 6970Ms. Now only Single 460M GTXs left
     
    mharidas, Sep 19, 2011
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  7. bonedaddy77

    bonedaddy77 Notebook Guru

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    A 20% off coupon would make this setup pretty solid

    System ID: Z27B8WLD
    Alienware M18X
    Certified Refurbished - SA
    System Price: $2,719.00
    Processor Processor: Intel Core i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
    Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
    Base Alienware M18x Laptop
    Hard Disk Drive 750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
    Memory 6 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHZ
    Media Bay Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
    Video Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M SLI Enabled
    System Color Nebula Red Anodized Aluminum
    Laptop Screen 18.4 inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080) WLED Display
    Laptop Battery 12 Cell Battery
    Network Interface Card Killer Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO
    Bluetooth Wireless Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module
    Keyboard Internal English Single Pointing Keyboard
    Keyboard
    Hardware Upgrade 330W A/C Adapter
    Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, wall plug, 10 feet
    Software Upgrade Service Driver
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit Operating System DVD
     
    bonedaddy77, Sep 19, 2011
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  8. mharidas

    mharidas VLSI/FAB Engineer

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    Ah ha! So it was you who saved it in the basket aye? :D
     
    mharidas, Sep 19, 2011
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  9. bonedaddy77

    bonedaddy77 Notebook Guru

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    I was just checking it few minutes ago and it was out there. Put in my cart to look a little further. I doubt I'd find anything better than the one I picked up on Saturday with the dual 6990s for the price paid. Always looking though.
     
    bonedaddy77, Sep 19, 2011
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  10. mharidas

    mharidas VLSI/FAB Engineer

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    Oh thats right you already got one of them dual 6990Ms, good catch that.
     
    mharidas, Sep 19, 2011
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  11. 3demons

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    OMG.... there was one with DUAL 580's in sli, WITH A 2920XM PROCESSOR FOR 2,700.00


    oh my lord i was snagging it, but i was too late....
     
    3demons, Sep 19, 2011
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  12. mharidas

    mharidas VLSI/FAB Engineer

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    You want two M18Xs??
     
    mharidas, Sep 19, 2011
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  13. 3demons

    3demons Battlefield 3 Ace

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    no, im thinking of upgrading anyways. i will get the 580s at some time. and i already sold mine.
     
    3demons, Sep 19, 2011
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  14. bonedaddy77

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    It's still floating around. just saw it again
     
    bonedaddy77, Sep 19, 2011
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  15. bonedaddy77

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    keep looking. just saw another one

    System ID: EE8LZ0K8
    Alienware M18X
    Certified Refurbished - SA
    System Price: $2,769.00
    Processor Processor: Intel Core i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
    Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate
    Base Alienware M18x Laptop
    Hard Disk Drive 500 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
    500 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
    Memory 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (4 DIMMs)
    Media Bay 8X DVD +/- RW Drive
    Video Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M SLI Enabled
    System Color Nebula Red Anodized Aluminum
    Laptop Screen 18.4 inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080) WLED Display
    Laptop Battery 12 Cell Battery
    Network Interface Card Intel Advanced-N 6200 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology
    Bluetooth Wireless Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module
    Keyboard Internal English Single Pointing Keyboard
    Keyboard
    Hardware Upgrade 330W A/C Adapter
    Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, wall plug, 10 feet
     
    bonedaddy77, Sep 19, 2011
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  16. Johnksss

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    that's because i just released 2 of them...well. 3 to be exact.
     
    Johnksss, Sep 19, 2011
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  17. mharidas

    mharidas VLSI/FAB Engineer

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    Some kind of pleasure in trapping these beasts in your cart cage? :D
     
    mharidas, Sep 19, 2011
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  18. Johnksss

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    no..it was one pain in the butt...was waiting on my rep to call back so i could take advantage of the situation...but he was taking to long.
     
    Johnksss, Sep 19, 2011
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  19. mharidas

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    Planning on getting a 2nd one? Or selling your current one?
     
    mharidas, Sep 19, 2011
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    i already returned my first one. that's why it's not in the sig anymore... :)
     
    Johnksss, Sep 19, 2011
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  21. mharidas

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    Why what happened? I thought your system was crazy good for high benching? dual 6990Ms wasn't it?
     
    mharidas, Sep 20, 2011
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    it was...but i was looking to change a few things. :)
     
    Johnksss, Sep 20, 2011
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  23. Aranthira

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    ive got it in my cart and i cant find a freaking coupon...AAArrrggghhhh!

    gonna have to let it go....
     
    Aranthira, Sep 20, 2011
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  24. mharidas

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    Nothing new on the dell outlet twitter feeds?
     
    mharidas, Sep 20, 2011
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  25. Aranthira

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    waiting till 1 am pst and then gonna give up
     
    Aranthira, Sep 20, 2011
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  26. Johnksss

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    i think the 20 percent is over for the time being...that's why they let the m18x back on the outlet site.

    speculation of course...

    still..that config is $4800 bucks
     
    Johnksss, Sep 20, 2011
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  27. mharidas

    mharidas VLSI/FAB Engineer

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    If I had the money I would buy 'em and sell my current rig for a profit easy. Meh never have the funds when you need 'em
     
    mharidas, Sep 20, 2011
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  28. Shaden

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    yea there are some nice ones up there now ... but will probably be gone in a few hours :(
     
    Shaden, Sep 20, 2011
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  29. mharidas

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    2630QM, 6990M duals for 1839USD was a good one just got snagged right before my eyes.
     
    mharidas, Sep 20, 2011
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  30. Shaden

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    damn yea that woulda been nice...
     
    Shaden, Sep 20, 2011
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    There's another 6990 up there right now for $1879!
     
    Porter, Sep 20, 2011
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  32. MartinReyes

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    Processor: Intel Core i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
    320 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
    4 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
    Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
    Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M

    Price: $2,369.00

    Out there right now... probably not for long.
     
    MartinReyes, Sep 20, 2011
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  33. am385

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    I have been juggling that laptop in my cart all day long. Just pulled the trigger on it. Going to get better ram and maybe 2 SSD Hybrid 500GB drives for it. Can't wait for it to come in.
     
    am385, Sep 20, 2011
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  34. Porter

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    Wow the one I saw this morning had bigger HD, double memory, and 6990's for $500 less. Only downside was it was "just" a 2630 cpu. Not sure why they have such huge differences in price.
     
    Porter, Sep 20, 2011
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  35. bonedaddy77

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    The pricing on these outlet laptops is weird. I bought the following setup which had dual 6990s and was $2169 before coupon.

    Alienware M18x Laptop Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate
    Intel Core i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
    Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
    320 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
    Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module
    Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6990M AMD CrossFireX
    Internal 60GHz WirelessHD Transmitter
    4 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
    18.4 inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080) WLED Display
    Killer Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO
    Nebula Red Anodized Aluminum
     
    bonedaddy77, Sep 20, 2011
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  36. cccplus

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    it appears that prices for alienware have gone up for dell outlet. i would wait for a coupoon.... probably any days now. check their tweet/fb
     
    cccplus, Sep 20, 2011
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  37. lukee1987

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    Would also want everyone from UK to know they have M18x on the sort options just brought one myself for £1400 inc vat and delivery the same spec was £2978

    Alienware M18x : Stealth Black
    Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
    Wireless: Dell 375 Bluetooth Card
    Carry Case : Not Included
    Battery : Primary 12-cell 97W/HR LI-ION
    Graphics: Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M CrossfireX
    Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate, 64bit, English
    Display: 18.4in Widescreen Full High Definition (1920X1080) WLED LCD
    Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM (2.30GHz, 8MB cache, Quad Core)
    8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600 MHz Memory (4 DIMMs)
    Wireless : Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 (a/g/n 3x3)
    320 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
     
    lukee1987, Sep 21, 2011
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  38. lukee1987

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    That processor is really expensive was $900 more than the i7 2630QM and for some reason in the uk dual 6970m are slightly more expensive than dual 6990m
     
    lukee1987, Sep 21, 2011
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  39. electrosoft

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    Because the 2920XM is a beast, and coupled with BIOS level overclocking, you will be hitting ~4ghz on all cores and 4.5ghz on single and double threaded apps.

    The chip itself is a $900 upgrade and OEM chips sell for $1180 new on their own.
     
    electrosoft, Sep 21, 2011
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  40. am385

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    That's what I plan on doing. Also, the 6970 vs 6990 in CF on the games I play was only a couple of FPS difference.
     
    am385, Sep 21, 2011
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  41. Porter

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    Yeah, I know it's a better CPU. It just seems like they are charging full retail price for that CPU. Normally the outlet is about 50% of retail from what I have been seeing. If they were the same exact price I could understand it.
     
    Porter, Sep 21, 2011
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  42. Aranthira

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    just ordered...great deal overall...
    Alienware M18x Laptop Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 1 $2,899.00
    Alienware M18x Laptop
    Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
    Service Software
    Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module
    Information
    Information
    Certified Refurbished
    12 Cell Battery
    Software
    Internal English Single Pointing Keyboard
    Shipping Material
    Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate
    330W A/C Adapter
    Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M SLI Enabled
    Software
    Service Driver
    Keyboard
    Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, wall plug, 10 feet
    16 GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4X4GB)
    18.4 inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080) WLED Display
    Wave Systems Software
    Killer Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO
    Operating System DVD
    Information
    Alienware AVATAR 6
    320 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
    Software
    Accessory Kit
    Software
    Nebula Red Anodized Aluminum
    Label
    Information
    Processor: Intel Core i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
    Information
    Software
    Image Restore Software
     
    Aranthira, Sep 21, 2011
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    New 20% off coupon out today 5VDPHPVP0WXL31

    Also I know with desktops if you added 2 systems to the cart the cheaper one would show up with an extra 25% off. You would then buy the 2 systems and call in to cancel the one you didn't want.

    Bought a couple Aurora R3s. With this one the GTX 590 alone is worth $700

    Alienware Aurora Desktop Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
    Unit Price: $1,389.00
    Quantity: 1
    -- Alienware Aurora Desktop
    -- Information
    -- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
    -- CPU Liquid Cooling
    -- Certified Refurbished
    -- Shipping Material
    -- Processor Label
    -- 8 GB DDR3 NON-ECC SDRAM at 1333MHz (4 DIMMs)
    -- Software
    -- 1 TB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)
    -- USB Keyboard
    -- Optical 2-Button Mouse
    -- Software
    -- Information
    -- Wave Systems Software
    -- 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
    -- Information
    -- Alienware AVATAR 1
    -- Software
    -- Matte Stealth Black 875W Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply
    -- Software
    -- 125V Power Cord
    -- Processor: Intel Core i7-2600 processor (8MB Cache, 3.4GHz)
    -- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Operating System DVD
    -- Single Nvidia GTX 590
    -- Image Restore Software
    -- Save 20% on any Dell Outlet Home Laptop or Desktop with this coupon!
    -- 25% off Select Monitors with the purchanse of a Dell Outlet Home Desktop!
    -- Alien Aurora R3: 1 Yr Ltd Warranty, Basic Service after Remote Diagnosis (Included In Price)
    Unit Price: $0.00
    Quantity: 1
    Subtotal: $833.40
     
    bonedaddy77, Sep 22, 2011
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  44. mharidas

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    Thats a good desktop too.
     
    mharidas, Sep 22, 2011
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