[-OFFICIAL-] Alienware M17x Owners' Lounge

Well the first thing I tried was browsing through newegg, only to find that their stock is 90% retail, finding an OEM product of what you want is very difficult..

was hoping for a different supplier.

I have been doing some ebaying the last hour, and most of theirs are used (I hate used electronics, never a good idea)

 

What are you specifically looking for? Lot's of good "googlers" here. Also take a look at the NBR tech deals section.

 

The bios would never work from the Alienware machine to the Toshiba. The bios's are tailored for specific machines and its not something you would even want to attempt to try .

 

Nothing specifically

Just ways to upgrade the M17x through OEM items that would save costs. CPU/GPU/SSD/RAM/etc. I'm sure with this information I (or someone else, if they choose) would be able to create a guide to buying/upgrading the new m17x in the most cost efficient way.

Not to mention having a future site that specializes in OEM distribution would be great as well. (as I never really need anything that comes with the retail package of a purchase, just the hardware)

 

GPU's can be found @ ebay , rjtech and other resellers and NBR

 

Plenty of people here willing to write guides.

 

As I understand it the W90 OC utility works basically like SetFSB where it increases the memory bus speeds as well. I'd prefer it if the AW OC utility simulated a multiplier bump like in BIOS overclocking (since it's only available on Extreme CPUs) so that the rest of the system speed runs standard.

 

I'll survive on one 320Gb (or one 500Gb depending on upgrade cost) until I see if SSD prices are really going to drop around Christmas.

 

For those of you planning to buy the laptop as soon as they come out

I found a free shipping code:

GSFREESHIP

lasts until June 21st I believe

 

I'm still hoping this will be available to purchase through Dell's site. They've had free shipping deals for a while. Plus I want to use my Dell EPP and DPA account.

 

I'm unfamiliar with DPA?

 

I believe DPA is Dell Preferred Account
more here:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/...&cs=13&l=en&s=dhs&~lt=popup&~tab=4&~ck=anavml

 

yeah, Dell's way of getting you to spend more money, lol! Actually I'm hoping for more % off if using a DPA account.

 

the Dell equivalent to AW's Titanium program, it would seem.

 

Buy now pay later (or never) it's the American way.

 

You're a legend. Someone give this man a cookie.

 

I....LOVE....cookies

 

or just +rep him.

 

-.- I prefer cookies, thank you very much

 

you sure? game recognize game, and your rep power's lookin' kinda weak...

 

can....can I have both?

 

that is absolutely out of the question.

 

i got more green bars ='s more cookies for me

i shouldhave it purchased by june 21 so that will save me money yay


can we stack that on Uni discount?

 

worth a try, but i wouldn't bank on it.

quite so. on a side note, I was finally able to +rep you again

 

lol Whizzo your so stingy with your rep's


yea i didn't figure we could stack it ....5% of 2000 would be 100$ so i guess that covers shipping and some of the tax

 

not true... i'm handing them out like nino brown baby i just always feel compelled to rep you.

 

I still can't rep you Moo. =(

 

lol thanks i guess....

i just post now because i enjoy myself ... not for more cookies

1 more day... still no buyers i had a offer for 1100 on the barebones

 

remind me of your specs again?

 

Not good enough?

 

I tried it a few weeks ago and it didn't work.

 

t9400 2 gigs of ram 160 gig HD

i need to up the ram to sell it ..... every one wants 4 now-a-days because they can't monitor their memory usage ...

i could buy 4 gigs and another 160 and raid them . all would be under a hundred that would help it sell what you think?

 

i wonder if you'd get more money if you'd part the system out... sell the chassis as a total barebone (no CPU, RAM, or HDD), then sell the CPU and RAM by themselves (i assume you'll be keeping the HDD).

 

well for gaming all you need is 3gb of ram. more ram uses more power
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/memory-module-upgrade,2264.html

i think you need to state that.

 

i was thinking about it

see sell the bare bones 1100 then
the CPU 200 ?

ram for like 30
hd for 40

thats like 1300 bucks....i was hopeing at least 1500

 

or you can drop you price to 1,300-1,400 maxed and you'll be golden.

don't forget there are 3 m17's for sell right now i had to drop or i wouldn't sell either

 

Plus they are getting more popular on ebay.

 

really i didn't notice.

 

bahhhhhh

i can sell every thing in there with no CPU 1300 ? green lid and black lid . Leave RAM and HD in there. Sell my t9400 for 250 and be good

 

good luck selling your t9400 for that much. i sold mines for 160 and it was oem. and halogod sold his for 150. it's going to be hard with the es cpu's out.

 

ill go to EBAY !!! whooo lol

future is not looking good

 

I bought a T9400 for $180 from here a couple weeks ago.

 

you should hurry up then. i wanted 2,200 for mines. if i did it a month ot two ago i think i would of gotten it for that.

 

Most of the ones on eBay are way overpriced. Yours should go quicker.

 

yep prices on these is dropping fast..

 

It's doesn't help when the whitebook w/crossfire on newegg sells for $1199.

 

well m17 has it beat a couple ways
Matte finish
stronger lid
special keyboard
alien head


i do think those are worth the extra 150 for the bare bones

 

yeah don't forget the fact that it's brand new and comes with a warranty, plus the lid is replaceable. The keyboard is different?

 

yeah. there have lines around the keys.

 

no the whole keyboard is different

how the keys are ETC

lid may be replaceable but its hard as CRAP to find a brand new one