AW/DELL Ordering Advice - How to save $$$

sry, pm not email, DON'T EMAIL lol

 

I would give out the rep information but recently i have been getting very bad feedback because she is not giving out great deals anymore....unfortunately the promotion has ended....for this reason i will not be giving out the rep's name anymore....if you are still reading this forum dont get too excited about a killer deal because its just not happening ATM

 

Could you give me the rep's information or email? my email is [email protected] thanks you

 

Does anyone has rep's information or email? Please send my email:[email protected]
I dont know how to pm, please just send me email
Thank you very much.

 

Hey Guys, need to order another m18x. Anyone got any coupon info currently ?

And yes, I am well aware of the ability to negotiate for discounts via the save $$$ ordering thread. I am quite good at it actually. But if there is a 20% kickin around, I would jump on it.

Thanks all.

S

 

There should some coming up soon or atleast by 8AM CST. No guarantees though that it would be for Alienware or for all dell outlet home PC/laptops or for select systems.

 

you going 580s?

 

Nope ... 6990s again No point I can see in the 580s especially with my experience with the 6990s.

 

This code may work for you Shaden....worth a shot...its for 15%. Posted on my UK moneysaving thread in my sig...... Apparently, the validity period has been extened to the 12th October, I think - havent checked it again since.....

 

Bah, says its expired

 

You sure 'bout that fella? - I just copied and pasted the coupon into my quote and hit apply - discount applied! - shows that its 15% off any system over £499 and still within validity period....

Have another go mate....

EDIT: Although it works on the UK Dell site, it doesnt seem to work on the US site unfortunately......sorry mate.

 

anyone have any emails for some of these reps? what i would like to buy:

M18x
Software & Services
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7 2860QM 2.5GHz (3.6GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit edit
MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (2DIMMS) edit
VIDEO CARD Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580M – NVIDIA® SLI® Enabled edit
HARD DRIVE 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s edit
WIRELESS + BLUETOOTH Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming & Video and Bluetooth 3.0 edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) edit
SOUND OPTIONS Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio edit
My Software & Accessories
SYSTEM COLOR Space Black Anodized Aluminum edit
ALIENFX COLOR Quasar Blue edit
PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed edit
My Accessories
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1 Year Advanced Plan edit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
LCD PANEL 18.4-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 WLED
NAMEPLATE Standard Nameplate
sub-total: 3,678.00


what i can afford: 3,100.00

is that unreasonable? or doable?
since im military, i have use of AAFES, but AAFES does not have the CPU i want :\

now i just need a rep # or something!!!

please PM if someone has that.

 

just throwin this on the forum...haha....if anyone is in the diablo 3 beta would you be kind enough to share it with me???

 

New sales event on M17x:

5% when you spend $1,899
10% when you spend $2,299
15% when you spend $2,699

And if you have other coupons, you can stack them too. Now go shopping...

 

havent recieved any PM's yet....

anyone..? ill rep you if you can help me...

 

Check your PM.

 

could you send me also? thank you. i am noob, cannot find pm, could you just send me email? [email protected]

 

That's what I'm looking for too. The dual 6990s are cheaper and perform just as good or better. Did order yet? what kind deal did u get? have a rep?

 

I like your system, but with a few modifications. Have u placed you order? Could they do it at your price? Did u have to use the negotiation techniques listed in beginning of thread?

 

well, i got it down to about 3,300.00

but then AAFES droped their price down to 3k for it, but im stuck because i cannot order yet because they made a mistake with it.

basically if you try to order the specs of the one i want, you get an error (because of the video card) that says this:

anyone mind calling that has options about this and figuring out when they are going to fix it? ima call tonight when i get the chance.

 

Is that just your aafes discount only, or did they give you other discounts? Did it work, saying - "i only have $3100" or did they say - "best we can do is $3300"

 

can u post how the call goes tonite. plz, i really want one.

 

AAFES doesnt directly service with dell, thats the problem. Since im in the military, i have access to it which allows me to get things much cheaper as well as not have to pay taxes for it.

So, you cant talk to dell, and ask for an "AAFES" discount, because AAFES has their own website. but i got a military and student discount from dell, and i said "i only have 3,100.00" and they replied with "the best we can do is 3,300.00"

AAFES usually gets really good discounts, the base config price in AAFES on an m18x is 1689.00$ right now, so im getting about 700$ off not including taxes. I just need them to order it without running into stupid errors on the order site.

 

could share the rep' information with me?

 

lol, it wasnt with any specific rep, and i didnt bother to write down his name. i did it through the chat window, and then it went from rep to rep, sorry buddy.

 

This is what I just ordered.

Starting Price $3,840.99
EPP Discount $265.95 <<< The only discount website allows
Subtotal $3,575.04 <<< My haggle start price

After haggling and a lot of back forth, plus let me speak to my supervisor several times. I was only able to get a little more than epp discount. So I agreed to sign up for their credit program to lower the price. Got a little better deal with that. Total for around $350 in savings, but I've read on this thread alot better deals.
So I asked her if they were still running the summer 25% off discount program. She said she wasn't sure and asked me to give her the code I was entering from Verizon's epp program so she could enter it herself. I don't know if the code some how showed her a bigger discount than it did for me on website or if she wanted the sale and was tired of me or if the summer 25% off is indeed still runnnig, but she said it worked for 25% off. Wholly sh*t great !!!! Plus I couldn't resist throwing in the - "its a birthday gift" - boom got the next day shipping too.

Re-cap
Retail $3,840.99
EPP Discount $265.95 <<< The only discount website allows
Subtotal $3,575.04

Final price including tax negotiated with Rep
$3100
Im a happy camper. Big thanks to DR650SE for posting this howto.

 

Hi there, I was trying to build some systems on Alienware website, I'm thinking about buy one either M17x or M18X. While building the system, I found out the same price between the M17x and M18x (for $2699), and I only can afford about that price, so I have some questions.

Here are the systems :

M17x : i7 2860QM 2.5GHz / 8GB 1600MHz / GTX 580M

M18X : i7 2670QM 2.2GHz / 8GB 1600MHz / GTX 560M – NVIDIA SLI


1. For m17x users with 580M with 2670QM, how BF3 run in that machine ? pls be specific : resolution setting and frame.

2. How about with 2860QM, will the machine run better in BF3 ? Is the different between 2670QM and 2860QM big ?

3. Is 560M SLI > GTX 580M ?

4. Overrall, which one is better ?

5. Someone who can build a equal or better system with cheaper price pls tell me.

 

Funny... the GTX580m is 384 shader, while GTX560m is 192 shader each. Of course, that's not the only metric of performance, but in the simplest terms, they should perform rather equally. That, and the m17xR3 can be configged with Optimus, for very decent battery power savings (the m18x can disable the GPU in BIOS, not as convinient as Optimus, but still an option).

 

Def go for the m17x, single gpu is more reliable and supported more so than dual gpu and als you get a better cpu which is great. also with the m17x you will no doubt run on high in bf3 with good fps. probably not so much ultra.

also save yourself 600 dollars or whatever it is and get the 6990m in the m17x. I played with a single 6990m in the bf3 beta on max settings in 1920x1080 (granted max on beta is high on retail) and i was getting no lag whatsoever

 

In all honesty those 2 systems would have VERY similar performance. You might consider size and weight as a deciding factor - and cut out the upgraded hard drives/ram. You can purchase those parts from newegg for less than half what Dellienware will charge you. Both computers hold 2 hard drives. Only the M18x has an option for SLI/CrossfireX. Only the M17x has a 3d screen.

M18x = 18.4" screen, Dimensions: (W)17.17" (D)12.68" (H)2.09", 11.93 lbs starting weight, anodized aluminum lid, 12 cell battery

M17x = 17.3" screen, Dimensions: (W)16.14" (D)11.96" (H)1.77", 9.39lbs starting weight, soft touch lid, 9 cell battery

Whatever your choice - enjoy it.

 

If you want to save money, get the M17x R3 when they show up in the outlet with the 6970M/6990M. You will spend a LOT less.

I would suggest getting the M18x in the outlet as well, but those tend to go away rather quickly and are harder to get.

Either way the CPU won't change gaming performance much if at all. You could get the 2630QM and it would still be fantastic, just about the same as the 2670QM, 2720QM, 2760QM, 2860QM, etc. Of course if you can get a faster CPU for the same money, all the better.

560M SLi is about the same as a single 580M. A 6990M is about the same as a 580M as well.

I'd say a M17x with a 6970M/6990M will give the best bang for the buck, at least in terms of retail or outlet prices. You may find a good deal on another config or even an M18x, if you can wait until then.

 

I just tried to build another sytem with M18X / 4gb Ram / Corssfire 6990m for $2,499

Is that good ? Does 4gb Ram matter ?

 

HyperX 8gb DDR3 1866

HyperX 8gb DDR3 1600

4GB is plenty, but if you want more, or need faster ram, try those out. Compare the prices to what dell would charge you. It takes 4 screws to access your 2 primary memory dimms. Save some money and get some nicer ram with heatsinks.

 

So if I buy those separate Ram..can I put them togerther with stock one ?

 

Yes you can but it wil downclock to 1333 or 1600.

 

no..the stock ram is "4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (2DIMMS)"

so I can put them togerther ?

Or should I get the DDR3 1866 one, and remove the stock Ram ?

 

nice!!

although... why did you go with 16 gigs of ram? they totally overprice it. its better to buy aftermarket and upgrade yourself. but, thats just my 2c, good job though!

 

If stock is 1600 you should be ok.

If you have money to burn get the 2133 not sure if they are available yet.

1600 is good enough, you wont be gaming on the IGP anyway.

 

Talked with the sales rep for a while, and this was basically the best he could do for me. Is this a decent price?

225-0887 AW M18x R3, Black $2410.40
1 313-8792 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
1 317-6884 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz 4DIMM
1 317-8644 Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz
1 318-0842 SlotLoad Dual Layer DVD Burner
1 320-2269 18.4-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 WLED
1 320-2796 Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD HD 6990M M18x
1 331-2428 AW M18x 330W A/C Adapter
1 342-2628 750GB 7,200RPM SATA
1 410-0548 ADOBE ACROBAT X READER MLANG,CNB
1 410-0573 MCAFEE 11, 15 MONTH, CNB
1 420-9691 DATASAFE LOCAL BACKUP
1 420-9956 VISTA PC RESTORE
1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
1 421-1305 Roxio Creator Starter, ANWNB
1 421-5099 Alienware Command Center, M18X, ANWNB
1 421-5100 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB Software Panzer
1 421-5789 Win 7 Home Prem 64 SP1,Eng,w/Media,AWNB
1 430-4332 Killer Wireless-N 1103 MIMO, ANW M18X
1 465-8687 PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH MORE DETAILS
1 469-0549 Bluetooth 3.0 included on base, AWNB
1 953-8910 HW WRTY+SVC,ANW M18x,UNY,INIT,REL
1 953-8930 NBD OS,ANW M18x,UNY,INIT YR,REL
1 994-3700 ACC DAM SVC,ANW NB,1YR (DHS)
1 994-3730 WARRANTY SPRT,ANW NB,INIT YR
1 009-6800 SHIPPING FEE
1 331-2425 Standard Nameplate,M18X
1 950-9797 NO WARRANTY,YRS 2/3(DIM,INSP,NBD)
1 600-0023 BC $1.20 EHF,NOTEBOOK PCS

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub-Total : $2410.40
Shipping : $0.00
GST/HST : $289.25
PST/QST : $0.00
Order Total : $2699.65

 

anyone know when the 2133 RAM will be out?

 

Don't get the 2860QM, it makes very little difference over the 2760QM, and in most games it makes literally zero difference.

 

the 8mb cache is really nice though, and most games that are coming out are becoming more CPU hungry, especially the new sins of a solar empire.

 

I don't know about that... Get the best you can afford, there are more and more games that are CPU intensive....

 

I would really recommend getting the m18x with taking as little as you have to in order to go with the crossfire 6990m. With the leftover money, if it were me, I'd also recommend using the leftover few $ to get the 2760. The idea is to put your $ into the things that are the most difficult to upgrade and not over pay for easier things to upgrade like memory and hard drive. Even 4GB would be serviceable and perfectly fine to use.... put your dollars towards a video card! I can't stress enough how much more performance you'll get with crossfire 6990m's and the rest at the minimum instead of spreading your budget around between hard drive, processor, memory, and a mid-range video card.

 

Both systems in the first post are not good choices if the budget is 2699.

Why not get the Base CPU, RAM and HDD and get the 6990M crossfire and pay $ 2499 pre-taxes? Plus you call to order and play nice you could save even more.

Adding another 8GB of RAM is pretty cheap 44-67 USD at best depending on speed of the RAM in question. You could do this on your own.

Paying 2699 for any M17X R3 is a waste of money.

 

It's a 4% increase...

 

again if you are getting these from an actual review, they do the equivalent of judging a book by its cover. you cannot just look at the difference in ghz and call it a day. the 8mb is a 33% increase from the 6. Now the "numbers" sound good right? i would actually reccomend to read a review about both of these side by side to get an idea of how much of a difference they really make.

I thought the same until alot of people started to notice a difference in BF3 atleast when it came to switching processors, and thats when i started to read more about processors and found out alot.

But i digress, since i feel this is getting off-topic.

 

What he said! +rep

 

I would say go for the 6990 crossfire, and if you have money left over, upgrade the processor. Yes, more games are starting to be more processor intensive, but most games today already are GPU intensive, and only going to get more so. The processor is also a little easier to upgrade if necessary, and much easier to get, often for cheaper than Dell, on ebay, than the GPUs will be. I believe some people were finding ES versions of the 2920s for like $300 or so and they performed as well as the retail versions.

Ram you won't need to worry about immediately, and harddrives get cheaper every day, especially if you don't buy it from Dell.

Unless you have a reason for choosing nvidia (3D or CUDA or something) then get the 6990s in CF for about the same price as a single 580m.

 

Lets not talk about spec ,

If you think m18x's size/weight doesn't matter for you then go for m18x seriously m18x's (hardware) aluminium and macro key (if non target mmorpg , you can use it as bot) is really awesome compare to m17x-R3. I'm also agree with what Pion2099 mentioned.