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    [-OFFICIAL-] Alienware M17x Owners' Lounge

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by whizzo, May 29, 2009.

  1. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Or go with the dual 260's.

    I bet that is some pretty decent performance for $300
     
    sleey0, Jun 1, 2009
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  2. cashflow2

    cashflow2 Notebook Consultant

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  3. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    I think I may just buy everything right from AW:

    Lunar Silver – Anodized Aluminum
    Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1
    Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M, 2GB - SLI™ Enabled
    17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)
    4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
    500GB 7,200RPM w/ Free Fall Protection
    Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
    1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis

    $3574

    About what I was expecting to pay with ebaying a QS QX9300.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  4. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    not bad not bad at all.
     
    dondadah88, Jun 1, 2009
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  5. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Ya the 280s will be maybe 15% faster but we also dont know how high the 260s will overclock compared to the 280s so it could be even less in the long run .
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  6. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

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    thats kinda sick expensive compared with the m17
     
    Pman, Jun 1, 2009
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  7. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    I like this though:

    and

    So does crack which is what you're on if you think Im buying 8Gbs of RAM from AW.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  8. Scytus

    Scytus Notebook Deity

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    I cant decide between Lunar Silver and Space Black!....HALP xD
     
    Scytus, Jun 1, 2009
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  9. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Lol @ $775 for 8gigs ill bet they recommend it .
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  10. Jumpboyjr

    Jumpboyjr Notebook Consultant

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    What type of difference is there between 1066MHz and 1333MHz ram?
     
    Jumpboyjr, Jun 1, 2009
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  11. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    Sign me up for 6 at 1333.
     
    Rob41, Jun 1, 2009
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  12. Huey Long

    Huey Long Notebook Consultant

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    1333 is faster
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  13. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    So what ya think...is this legit we can actually order now or do we still have to wait?
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  14. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    too cool anyone have the epp link?
     
    Mandrake, Jun 1, 2009
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  15. Huey Long

    Huey Long Notebook Consultant

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    im at the cart summary now lol
    any good coupons??
    has free shipping too
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  16. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    everyone is wants to order it but is afraid?


    edit nvm
     
    dondadah88, Jun 1, 2009
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  17. Soloman

    Soloman Notebook Consultant

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    Are they using them at all? Never thought I would see AW taking them but then again....

    And what is the estimated delivery? Its got to be faster as well.
     
    Soloman, Jun 1, 2009
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  18. Huey Long

    Huey Long Notebook Consultant

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    dude this is all on the dell website :D
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  19. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    I can't find the system in the Dell Epp site.....that's why I haven't ordered yet.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 1, 2009
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  20. Scytus

    Scytus Notebook Deity

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    So Im going ahead and forking over the extra $200 for the CPU and $200 for the RAM rather than gathering and installing my own.

    Though what are you guys doing for the solid state drives?
     
    Scytus, Jun 1, 2009
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  21. Huey Long

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    can't find it on the student account too.....
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  22. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    The 256GB SSD for an extra $400 seems cheap.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 1, 2009
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  23. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    If I can't find it I'll call them.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 1, 2009
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  24. cashflow2

    cashflow2 Notebook Consultant

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    Are you guys blind? The reason it doesn't have the employee pricing or student options are because it's not officially released.. I made a post that had a conversation about this from AW and I..
     
    cashflow2, Jun 1, 2009
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  25. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    $3299 for twin 280 GTX's in SLI and a QX9300! :D
     
    Rob41, Jun 1, 2009
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  26. Morgotth

    Morgotth Notebook Evangelist

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    Where is the x9100 cpu, thats the one I wanted, it has more mhz and overclocks more. I am going to wait till June 2nd to order this, the configurator seems a bit incomplete.
     
    Morgotth, Jun 1, 2009
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  27. Phinagle

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    I'm going to go ahead and wait for an official link to an order form on Dell.com or AllPowerful.com before I order.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  28. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    No we just like to ignore you because we see it in the home section.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 1, 2009
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  29. cashflow2

    cashflow2 Notebook Consultant

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    Or you're too lazy to read posts while you waste disk space.
     
    cashflow2, Jun 1, 2009
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  30. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Don't you think I know the official release date is tomorrow? It's not new news.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 1, 2009
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  31. cashflow2

    cashflow2 Notebook Consultant

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    Why are you so hyper about finding student discounts or employee pricing before the system is released? It seems like you've had too many energy drinks with all of your posts about that.
     
    cashflow2, Jun 1, 2009
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  32. Morgotth

    Morgotth Notebook Evangelist

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    I hope they release the x9100 cpu tomorrow.
     
    Morgotth, Jun 1, 2009
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  33. Scytus

    Scytus Notebook Deity

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    3449 for me...what are you doing differently? :confused:
     
    Scytus, Jun 1, 2009
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  34. Pman

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    i hope they announce 4870s for m17's tomorrow :p

    then i will be a happy bunny, i would rather have an m17 with 4870's then a m17x, just personal opinion :)

    Pete
     
    Pman, Jun 1, 2009
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  35. cashflow2

    cashflow2 Notebook Consultant

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    Are you selecting a large hard drive/operating system? Vista ultimate adds $150.
     
    cashflow2, Jun 1, 2009
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  36. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    I'm not hyper and I don't know how to make my posts look hyper but it goes back to my first response...it's in the home section.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 1, 2009
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  37. Phinagle

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    Spoke with AW rep through chat. Orders that are being placed now are being canceled and the link is due to be taken down until the official release.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  38. fxny12004

    fxny12004 Notebook Geek

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    isn't Windows 7 being released soon? What is going on with vista running the game right now? I at least hope windows 7 vouchers for free upgrade are available when i can afford to buy this beast in 2 months!!
     
    fxny12004, Jun 1, 2009
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  39. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    @Phinagle: Thanks for the update.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 1, 2009
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  40. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    Rob's probably got the 1440x900 resolution chosen.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  41. Huey Long

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    seriously hombre chill :cool:
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  42. Phinagle

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    Windows 7 is Late September or Early Q4.

    http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/13770/1/
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  43. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    I dunno, couldn't get it to do it again.
     
    Rob41, Jun 1, 2009
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  44. Phinagle

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    That's how I duped your price of $3299. Dual 280Ms + QX9300 + basic everything else.


    And BTW...

    Yes. Do Want.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  45. Huey Long

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    gotta go with the black :cool:
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  46. AlaskanGeek

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    Sweet! The price is better then I thought.

    Going to order one of these tomorrow!

    +1 rep for the link and now we know the official pricing!! Sweet!!
     
    AlaskanGeek, Jun 1, 2009
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  47. Phinagle

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    Silver wraps around the bottom kinda like the Dell Precision M6400 which is the sexiest laptop ever.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  48. Huey Long

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    i know seriously man, we all saw the base price and were like "man we're lookin at over 4k for a maxed out machine"
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  49. Mandrake

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    They make it look like a mirror finish. Need to see some real pictures.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 1, 2009
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  50. Shuya

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    It IS over $4k for a maxed out machine.
     
    Shuya, Jun 1, 2009
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