Did i get a good deal for this alienware m11xr3

Hi it's being a while since I last posted and i finally got a m11x brand new from dell but wondering if what i got was a good deal as the version i got was on offer.
Below is the spec for my model and also wondering could I play the total war series games on this spec I hope so here goes the spec sheet please tell me what you think. I paid in total including tax and delivery £799

210-35969 Alienware M11x : Stealth Black 1 649.18 649.18 S
200-91122 N08W1V06 1 S
213-14313 Processor : Intel Core i5 2467M (1.6GHz, 3MB Cache) 1 S
230-11999 Display: 11.6in Widescreen High Definition (1366X768) Truelife WLED 1 S
319-10687 Camera : Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel HD Camera 1 S
320-11773 LCD Back Cover : Stealth Black (WLAN) 1 S
340-25407 Ship Accessory : English Docs 1 S
370-20564 Memory : 6144MB (1x2048 + 1x4096) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel 1 S
400-22935 Hard Drive : 500GB Serial ATA (7200RPM) 1 S
450-13848 Power Cord : UK 220V 1 S
450-17028 Power Supply : 90W AC Adapter 1 S
451-11701 Battery : Primary 8-cell 63W/HR LI-ION 1 S
490-12791 Graphics: 1GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1 S
510-10418 Sound Card : Integrated High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio 1 S
545-10007 Gaming Software : Steam Gaming forum and download application 1 S
555-13750 Wireless : Europe Dell Bluetooth 375 Card 1 S
555-14006 Wireless : Europe Killer Wireless-N 1103 1 S
583-13971 Keyboard : Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard 1 S
619-32221 Operating System : English Genuine Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium (64 BIT) 1 S
640-12302 Software : Datasafe Local 2.0 Basic 1 S
640-12423 Software : Dell Stage Software 1 S
640-12633 Software : Dell Stage E-MAGAZINE Software 1 S
640-12635 Software : Dell Stage E-READER Software 1 S
640-12639 Software : Sync Up Software 1 S
644-10025 Avatar : Alienhead 3D 1

 

I think you've got yourself a good deal.

I've got one myself with quite the same spec as yours.

I don't know about the total war series, but i can tell you that every single game i tried, it played perfectly.

Game on!

 

could i ask what games you played and what how high the settings were and if to be cheeky and ask for one more thing did you overclock your system

 

I'm using the M11x at stock speeds.

All my games run without AA and when possible possible 8XAF

Just to name a few..

BFBC2 - Medium settings = 55FPS
DiRT3 - Medium settings = 58FPS
Bulletstorm - Everything High, Post processing medium = 53FPS
Mafia II - Everything High, Physx On = 48FPS
Batman AA - Everything High, Physx High = 45FPS
SFIV AE - Everything High = 97FPS
Crysis2 - Very High = 38FPS

 

Does anyone know if the OP's processor:

Intel Core i5 2467M (1.6GHz, 3MB Cache)

...is turbo boost enabled?

I bought a m11x r3 recently with the i7 2617m and am starting to think I should've got the OPs i5 if the speed is the same.


If the speed is around the same, you got a good deal

 

It should turbo boost to 2.3 unless Dell disabled it for some reason, which would be very unlikely.

 

All i need now is a external dvd drive should be able to pick one up on the cheap and most of my games are Steam anyway

 

Great Deal IMO.

I'd like to buy here in France at that Price , but i dont want to get an qwerty keyboard , or pay to replace it later :/

 

I'm in France as well and paid 1049euros on mine.

 

You can just create ISO's of disks and ship it across the network, most games you can no-cd crack or dont require one.

 

True but I play a lot of homeworld 2 and if i use a no cd patch i cant play my mates online as using a no cd patch causes the game to see each other as different versions.
But apart from that most of my games are steam based. I hope I can play total war and Civ V on the m11x lol