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    [-OFFICIAL-] Alienware M17x Owners' Lounge

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

  1. Scytus

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    wha....what do you mean?

    I was planning on getting the silver :<
     
    Scytus, Jun 3, 2009
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  2. whizzo

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    well i sure hope it isn't polished.. imagine the fingerprints.
     
    whizzo, Jun 3, 2009
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  3. Rob41

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    Yeah, look at the vid again.

    The lunar silver model isn't polished and shiny. It has a natural silver finish.

    Hopefully the shipping units are polished like at the build site.

    Might want to give A.W. a call to find out.
     
    Rob41, Jun 3, 2009
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  4. Mandrake

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    You could use it as your mirror for shaving in the morning. :)

    I think the way it's displayed on Dell's website it almost looks polished.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 3, 2009
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  5. sleey0

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    Don't always go by Dell's marketing photos!

    Everything looks nicer on Dell's site than up close and personal.

    Me, I like the matte finish - looks more industrial :)
     
    sleey0, Jun 3, 2009
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  6. Rob41

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    It totally looks like a mirror on the website! :cool:
     
    Rob41, Jun 3, 2009
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  7. Phinagle

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    I really like how you can set different lighting for the touchpad, keyboard, and touch controls.

    At Christmas can go for a flashing Green + Red combo and put it in your window as Holiday lights. ;þ
     
    Phinagle, Jun 3, 2009
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  8. Scytus

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    Blah, we need our friends at E3 to inform us the finish differences between the two xD
     
    Scytus, Jun 3, 2009
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  9. Sparky894

    Sparky894 Notebook Evangelist

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    well well well ...

    I just found out that them alienware m17x are a selling in Singapore at over SGD$7000++ ???!!!???

    :eek:

    damn do them alienware hardware actually cost so much ???
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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  10. whizzo

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    you guys do know that the M17x has three different keyboard lighting zones, right?
     
    whizzo, Jun 3, 2009
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  11. Rob41

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    I like the black exterior anyway. Add some lazer etching or engraving and it would look great.
     
    Rob41, Jun 3, 2009
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  12. Phinagle

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    A lot of the pics I see of the black model show some serious molestation by greasy hands.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 3, 2009
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  13. Rob41

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    Yeah, it looks pretty sweet with the different colors on the touchpad and logo too. :cool:
     
    Rob41, Jun 3, 2009
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  14. Sparky894

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    so how much are you guys paying for your m17x configurations ?

    how does a top system look like ?

    I did some config over at the alienware singapore site and it was like almost SGD $7000 ?

    I was wondering how come it is so expensive there ?

    :eek:
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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  15. Rob41

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    Man, it would be cheaper to have it sent to a U.S. address and fly over to pick it up! :D
     
    Rob41, Jun 3, 2009
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  16. Sparky894

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    7000 is like almost beyond imaginable :eek:

    I dont see them being able to sell too much over in Sg with prices like these ...

    :(
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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  17. Mandrake

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    Yeah it threw me off to because it's bi-colored. Almost looks like a reflection but it's just two different colors.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 3, 2009
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  18. Rob41

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    You could have two decently equipped M17X's for that! :eek:
     
    Rob41, Jun 3, 2009
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  19. Mandrake

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    How much does the base config cost? We can get it that high if we fully load it.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 3, 2009
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  20. Sparky894

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    the base setup is already costing about $3,999.00 ?!

    :eek:

    add in a dual GTX280m

    and

    add in the quad extreme

    and it goes up exponentially !?

    :eek:
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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  21. Scytus

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    ...well, now I do
     
    Scytus, Jun 3, 2009
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  22. Rob41

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    Looks like $5997 is the fully loaded price in the U.S.

    That's with 8 Gigs memory, QX9300, WUXGA, dual 256 SSD's and a 4 yr warranty, dual 280's. Vista Ultimate etc.
     
    Rob41, Jun 3, 2009
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  23. Mandrake

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    Wow, that's a full $1000 USD more. Not worth it.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 3, 2009
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  24. Phinagle

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    7,000.00 SGD = 4,846.40 USD


    What's the specs of your base config? Is it like the U.K. where you get Q9000 base?
     
    Phinagle, Jun 3, 2009
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  25. Mandrake

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    Yeah, he was talking SGD not USD.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 3, 2009
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  26. Morgotth

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    Mine costs 3704.94 after tax and next shipping is added, fully loaded except on the hard drive and the ram, 4 gigs of 1333mhz ram and a 250gb 7200rpm hard drive.
     
    Morgotth, Jun 3, 2009
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  27. Rob41

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    Now it makes a lot more cents! :D
     
    Rob41, Jun 3, 2009
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  28. Sparky894

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    its with the lowly core 2 duo .... the lowest of the core 2 duo range of cpu ...

    :(
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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  29. Sparky894

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    3704 ?!

    and with what kind of a config ?

    :confused:
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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  30. Phinagle

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    Yeah then they're charging you about $1000 USD ($1445 SGD) more on the base config. :eek:
     
    Phinagle, Jun 3, 2009
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  31. Sparky894

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    that is like so unfair ...

    how come them SGians get to pay so much more ?!

    :(

    take 1000 ... add in a few dollars more ... and i can get a 725 from msi ... with a 4850 and a quad ...

    pushing crysis at almost 30 fps too ...

    :(
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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  32. Morgotth

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    qx9300, dual 280m GTX, 4 gigs of 1333mhz ram, and 250gb 7200rpm hard drive, with next day shipping and tax included and with the 7% student discount, it comes out to a total of 3,704.94.
     
    Morgotth, Jun 3, 2009
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  33. Sparky894

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    say may i please kindly ask where abouts is your alienware site ???

    is that over in the US ?

    :confused:
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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  34. Mandrake

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    Did you trying taking advantage of EPP? With the the specs you described and SSD it's about $3800.

    Edit: Never mind that also includes the 4% DPA.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 3, 2009
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  35. Mandrake

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    Is the M17 that bad also?
     
    Mandrake, Jun 3, 2009
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  36. Morgotth

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    I used the student discount.
     
    Morgotth, Jun 3, 2009
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  37. Scytus

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    Whats the difference between FSB & QPI? is it really significant? What if you OC the FSB..

    comparing this motherboard to the caleplla, which is why im asking.
     
    Scytus, Jun 3, 2009
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  38. Mandrake

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    Since Dell STILL hasn't fixed the warranty issue I'm contemplating changing mine to the qx9300.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 3, 2009
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  39. Sparky894

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    when them 1730s were out ...

    they were almost as bad ...

    :(
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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  40. Jolliman

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    Anyone notice the T9600(2.80GHz,1066MHz FSB,6MB L2 Cache) and the T9800 (2.93GHz,1066MHz FSB,6MB L2 Cache) are both an aditional £179.99 on the UK dell site. I know it isnt a massive performace increase, but for free, it sure is worth it lol.

    Or did i miss something?
     
    Jolliman, Jun 3, 2009
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  41. wHo0p3r

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    I didn't know where to ask this but, the Alienware m17x ship date from now is about the 1st of July, and I really need it to be here with me before the 18th of June cuz I'm going away for summer, isn't there anyway to make them rush on my order ? thanks in advance.
     
    wHo0p3r, Jun 3, 2009
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  42. sleey0

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    No (everyone here wishes there were a rush order lol)
     
    sleey0, Jun 3, 2009
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  43. Morgotth

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    I called Dell and fixed the issue with the nameplate and the complete care warranty.
     
    Morgotth, Jun 3, 2009
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  44. Kcissem

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    I ordered my baby, overpaid? maybe but i love my toys

    - Space Black
    - Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad QX9300
    - 8GB DDR3 mem at 1333MHZ
    - 17-inch 1920x1200
    - Duel Nvidia GeForce GTX 280m
    - 2x 256GB SSD in raid 0 config
    - Blu-ray combo

    Total price = $5,752.62
     
    Kcissem, Jun 3, 2009
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    Out the Door : $3,512.88

    Alienware M17x - Space Black – Anodized Aluminum, Windows Vista® Home
    Premium (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1
    Unit Price: $3,499.00
    Quantity: 1
    Total Price: $3,499.00

    -- QUICKSILVER --
    -- Space Black – Anodized Aluminum
    -- [224-5967]
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    -- Processor --
    -- Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    -- [317-0821]
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    -- Memory --
    -- 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
    -- [317-0859]
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    -- LCD --
    -- 17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)
    -- [320-8140]
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    -- Video Card --
    -- Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M, 2GB – SLI® Enabled
    -- [320-0762]
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    -- Hard Drive --
    -- 250GB 7,200RPM w/ Free Fall Protection
    -- [341-0011]
    -----------------------
    -- AlienFX Color --
    -- Quasar Blue
    -- [421-0726]
    -----------------------
    -- Operating System --
    -- Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1
    -- [420-3251]
     
    Beardog, Jun 3, 2009
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  46. Larven

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    Wow, that's like the best setup you can get, i hope we get to see some benchmarks from you later :D
     
    Larven, Jun 3, 2009
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  47. Mandrake

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    When? Did they say anything about how recent it was fixed? The website definitely isn't. They said they would call me back but haven't yet.
     
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  48. Mandrake

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    They told me the build time alone is 20 days.
     
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  49. Morgotth

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    They told me the build time was 3-5 days definately.
     
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  50. Sparky894

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    wow this looks like a good setup ...

    may i please kindly ask how come your setup does not cost that much ?

    I thought a setup like this would cost almost 4000+ even in the US ?

    :confused:
     
    Sparky894, Jun 3, 2009
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