Alienware w/ 5870 or keep my sager?

I literally just recieved my sager 8760 laptop, and i think I have about 12 days left of "return with no questions asked" on it.

Specs:
540m
5870
4gigs
500gb hd
4x bd player
6300n wireless
About 1800$ with shipping costs



Now, with EPP I could get the following

1900x1200 rgbled
4 gigs
128gb ssd
720qm
5870 with possibility of cf later?
6300 wireless

for about $2300

Now. Would it be worth me returning the sager, getting the laptop mentioned above me and possibly haggling down the price a little? Or should I just keep what I got now?

Help plz! I have very little experience with Alienware

 

If you are worried about portability stick with the sager. If you really want the AW tell Dell about the price difference and see if they can help.

 

I am not worried about portability at all. This is basically my desktop away from home since I am not home but in college. When I get home, this thing is already better than my desktop, so it will be the replacement for it. It is also MUCH MUCH easier to travel with than a bulky box my desktop is in.

 

Well the M17x has quite a "wow" factor when you see the design and build quality. If you can get the price closer it will be worth the change.

 

I have to agree, the build quality and combination of an actual metal case laptop will spoil you. Heads *will* turn in the coffee shop with an M17x.

 

I'd take the M17x over any Clevo any day. It's definitely the superior machine IMHO. Performance wise if it was a choice between an M15x and an X8100 that'd be a bit of different story. But if we're talking over all quality this generation of Alienware's win hands down, and in the 15"/16" range the M15x would easily be the best choice IMHO. High quality wear resistant plastics (won't shine up on you in a few weeks ), metal chassis far better looks, back lit keyboard, best warranty in the business, and the ability to Colorware it.

The M17x is well worth the extra 500 though, if you need a 15"/16" then M15x.

 

Well I am still trying to stay under $2200 for the system with EPP. How much of a discount do you wager I could haggle down the overhead price by talking to sales? I know there are threads about this but I might as well ask here as part of the talk

 

Gonna have to respectfully disagree with that lol

I have configured my system how it should have been configured from Dell in the first place

It has become what it should have, basically.

 

lol look at sleey0 defending the M15x. I agree with the above posters, AW is a much better pick than Clevo in build quality, design and the M17x has dual cards which makes it quite a bit more powerful than the 8760.

 

So I guess ill try and get a dell rep to give me a good deal on one and return this sager within 2 weeks?...hopefully just in time for the alienware to arrive

I really wanted the RGB screen and the SSD drive so... yep

 

Be prepared to wait around a month though. Thats the worst part about ordering from AW imo. That and the prices, but in the end its worth it.

 

I did a configuration, and the specs I want would come up to around 2600$ even with the Boeing discount(which I wont have). Now, if i went out and bought a 256gb ssd I would still be 300 $ under that price. I just don't see it worth possibly 500$ for a RGB screen...

I really do like the look and quality of the alienware, but this sager seems pretty well put together and I just don't see me plopping another 500$ plus shipping the sager back for the end results :\

Damn my cash conundrum :\

 

Why don't you get the Asus G73? It has pretty all the specs as the M17x, minus the RGB screen, and its about half as cheap. Its also cheaper than the sager. The M17x is definitely a cool laptop, but if you're picky about the price, I don't see any reason why you should get the M17x and not the Asus G73.

 

The specs on this sager when compared to the asus were not much of a difference in price point Trust me. I really wish RGB would go mainstream already! :\

 

well, the non-best buy version of the G73 also has a very good screen. See anandtech's review:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3662/asus-g73jha2-affordable-xlsized-gaming/9

Remember, the RGB screen requires a lot of calibration, and honestly when you think realistically, on a laptop the RGB screen isn't worth the extra cost. But that's just my opinion....Aside from the RGB i just don't see any reason why someone would choose the M17x versus the G73, when there's such a price difference...

 

You get what you pay for.

 

QFT. Build quality is what keeps you happy when laptops get older. Those who have owned a few of them often seek it out more than other features.

 

he owns a g73 i think he can comment on it's build quality without getting flamed.

 

It's easy to calibrate the RGB LED, just follow the my guide in my sig.

 

RBGLED rocks and it is worth the money and the time to calibrate the screen correctly i just wish they used the LG RGBLED instead of the samsung its quite hard at times to calibrate it. i have been thinking about getting the R2 just for that screen and a single 5870 is fine but i would want to rush on it until people start getting the machine, i have the G73JH, for most part Asus service sucks horribly just ask Mandrake how they treat him.

 

This is why I am still looking at the m17x. I have a vostro, the low end business class, and its built like a tank. I am between 2 and after using the vostro for over 2 years I dont know if I can go back to plastic laptops and now that the m17x has the 5870 its even more appealing.

 

Think of the M17x as the Hummer of the laptop computer world -- big, heavy, powerful, brutish, expensive, loud and attention-grabbing. Your 8760 is more like a BMW -- refined, understated, fast and agile. Some prefer one, some the other. There's room for both. Pick the one that best matches your taste and needs. There's no universal best or right choice; it depends entirely on who's doing the choosing.

 

lol I was too general with my statement. I hope you didn't take offense because I really didn't word it properly or convey what I meant accurately enough. You know my opinions on AW vs Clevo in comparison, so I've edited my original post to be accurate and more descriptive in my opinion.

 

If you are tight on cash, I would just keep the Clevo. If you get some money you can throw around, it may be worth it to you to get the M17x. Many swear by the RGB screen and the 5870 is certainly no slouch (and you will have option to add a 2nd one later in theory)

 

Also think about the warranty. The next business day service warranty/complete care is one of the big strong points of Alienware/Dell systems. I wouldn't go with out it anymore.

 

Come on, crylo.

I was just kidding with ya. lol

Just being a smart-a$$ as usual