Alienware's E3 "Big News" on 06/10/2013: Save the Date

Yes sir they do use the same PSU....hint hint. Hope to see a beast X51. The Aurora won't go away because it fits a need the X51 can't supply like SLI but even in it's current form and i'm going off of reviews of individuals who purchased the X51 w/GTX 660 for their family. They say they are fast and run most of the current games either on HIGH or Ultra.

Well, I was replying to Mr. Fox and the comment got sent to moderation, oh well.

p.s. Any chance we'll get a teaser from the Alienware rep on NBR prior to June 10th? :hi2:

 

About as much chance of finding rocking horse poop.

 

Yes, they are nice. I think that all Alienware products are nice. The X51 serves a specific and legitimate need, but it doesn't fit my lifestyle. I rarely watch TV, seldom listen to music and when I game it's always on my M18x... never a console. If I were in the market for a living room multi-purpose entertainment unit, the X51 would be the system I would buy.

I like my desktops the same way I do my laptops... gigantic and super powerful. I would dearly love to have a maxed out Aurora, but it would collect too much dust sitting on a desk. Maybe someday if I win the lottery and have more money to blow than I know what to do with, I'll get one and dust it off once in a while. If I were going to build my own system like I used to before switching to laptops, it would be as much or more expensive than a maxed out M18x. When you start buying components that run between $500 to $1,000 each (PSU, GPU, CPU) it's easy to drop $5,000 or more on truckloads of awesomeness.

 

I have a spare bag. You want some?

 

Hahaha! - well, look at it this way. How many laptops do you think fit the bill for 780m Sli? - personally, I don't think Dell would revisit the M17x for a dual card setup when they already have a platform ready to go in the current M18x, and that's just me "using my noodle". This is purely my thoughts, but why spend lots of money redesigning the M17x when the M18x R2 has the solid backbone to be able to support two 100w TDP cards with adequate cooling etc......

Is that enough poop for ya! LOL

 

I'm only interested in the X51, love the form factor. It's my future Steam PC.

 

I love my x51... pushed triple screen bf3 just fine with mt gtx650ti ssc. I need to put a 670 ftw in there soon, just waiting on the 700s to go on sale so the market is flooded with used 670s

 

What are your specs? :hi2:

 

All the people that are saying M13x, M15x, and M18x are using far too much logic haha. That would be the perfect solution.

I would love for alienware to keep the current looks and styling of the M18x but just go wild on it, make it as heavy and cumbersome as possible with ridiculous specs, and have it as a flagship. Will never happen though.

 

Probably just announcement for redesigned models for current line up. Still is interesting though.

 

I'm running a i5 3570k, gtx 650ti ssc, 16gb ram and a custom water cooled cpu using a Alienware aurora water block and a mini radiator.

 

So I take you upgraded the CPU as well cause I don't remember Dell selling K-series CPU's in their machines?

 

I hope they don't stop m17x, I for one enjoy the larger form factor without it weighing a ton like the beastly m18x... I have traveled and moved to many time in the last 10 years to even consider it, m18x is awesome and fills a spot on the market no one else does, that of an 18" DTR, but removing m17x would be a big mistake, people looking for something bigger than a 15" but lighter than the m18x would then probably buy a clevo, msi or asus .
They should consider making a m13x and discontinuing the m14x, bring back the m15x, and continue m17x and m18x, I think the m14x is pretty much a waste, might as well make it smaller and bring back the more capable m15x . ^^

 

I think most would agree that a M15x is of more use then a M14x, I was shocked when they discontinued it. The M11x had its niche market but it really is tiny, maybe a M13x could work better.

They more I hear the more I think the M18x is doomed which makes me sad.

 

I think the M15x was too good value due to its upgradeability and 1080p screen at the time. Dell couldn't benefit from people needing to upgrade the whole laptop (I've had mine for 3 years and it still runs new games mostly on ultra).
So they moved to a slightly smaller size and a soldered GFX card to maximise profits. I can't see them going back.

Not sure why they would discontinue the M18x?

What would be excellent would be if Dell/AW recognised that people no longer need optical drives and go down the Lenovo route, offering a 13" laptop that has SLI GT 750Ms.

 

available on US site but not on UK wonder when that will change.

 

Apparently the sales have been poor and there has been no talk of a new version, only the M14x and M17x.

 

Don't be sad. The absence of information is not a good reason to jump to conclusions. If the people that are tossing this information out are trolls, you will be helping them achieve their objective. My personal opinion is that this is mindless babble, and a baseless rumor. My prediction is that in the end we will see that a bunch of talking heads were exposing their ignorance. I would encourage everyone reading these speculation threads to take everything found in them with a grain of salt, including this rubbish from a German forum by an unidentified person that is supposedly an insider.

The demise of the flagship dual-GPU beast has been predicted in the past. This marks the third year of the ludicrous prediction and claims "on authority" that best and most powerful Alienware laptop model ever produced is going away. It's also misinformation that the M18x does not sell well. Alienware's competitors would love for this to be true. Does common sense dictate that a company would abandon its primary reason for continued success in a niche market that caters to uncompromising performance enthusiasts? You can buy the approximate equivalent of any lesser Alienware from a competitor. Other than brand superiority and a better warranty, there is not anything technically unique about the internal components found in the M14x or M17x. They are "gaming laptops for average gamers" with a unique look and feel, backed by a fantastic company and a vibrant community of dedicated customers. Those are all great reasons to buy Alienware, but there ends the story with the lesser models.

The bottom line is, in the near future we will all get to see what happens. Until then, it is pointless for anyone to burn calories stressing over rumors. This happens every year before new models are released. Take a wait and see approach with optimism. Save any possibility for disappointment until the day that facts become revealed and all of the speculation dies.

 

I agree with Mr. Fox.

The undesirable outcome of Alienware not shouting about upcoming models as loudly as Clevo and MSI.

 

Correct, I got a stock system then swapped out everything but the motherboard. I wish I could take advantage of the K series cpu, but the bios is locked from dell.

 

Well, Clevo and MSI need to do something to try to generate excitement about their products. With Alienware, the excite comes naturally. The wild speculation, although sometimes even ridiculous, is evidence of that excitement.

 

Are there any mobos that fit the X51 and allow for the graphics riser card? :hi2:

I now down to two choices. I'll wait to see what Alienware does with the X51. If i'm not satisfied i'll probably go with the Digital Storm - Bolt. The Bolt allows for better upgrade paths sans SLI.

 

The X51 uses a custom shape IIRC.

 

If the X51 had a bigger PSU to get some real GPU's inside I'd possibly consider one. The Bolt is nicely priced but has a very cheap and nasty look to it, I bet it's tinny and loud too. Have a look at the Falkon Tiki, that would be my choice if I moved away from a m18x.

Hopefully the 780 fits the gap inbetween the titan and 680 too.

 

Yeah those look really nice but way over priced.

 

Agreed, they are way overpriced. They don't offer discounts either.
All the Bolt really needs is a different design on the case. The pricing is really good though.
Same with the ibuypower revolt. Awesome specs and price but lacks design.

 

Yeah i'm not too thrilled with the Tiki's pricing or the looks of the Bolt. I'll wait for the Alienware press conference. If there's no exciting news on the X51 front, i'll build me a PC. I have my eye on this case.

 

I bought an M18x so I could enjoy desktop like gaming with still some shred of portability, when I build a desktop it'll be in some monstrous case with watercooling. Until then I will just crack on with my M18x, especially if it doesn't make a return

 

Yeah that's a nice case!

Check out the ibuypower Revolt. It is also liquid cooled and cheap.

I'd like to see what the upcoming gtx 780 can do. If only a x51 revision came out that could take it.

 

I seriously considered the Revolt but it really looks cheap. It's either an X51 or i'll build me a small form factor PC.

 

The x51 uses a standard mitx motherboard. Any of them will fit, but you have to cut out the io panel. The lights also only work with the stock board.

 

Thanks for the info, I forgot about the board that controls the lights.

 

The lights apparently are controlled with the bios on the x51. I'm sure you could make it work. Eventually I will try to figure it out.

 

Oh ok thanks for the clarification. On the Aurora (saw a tear down mod on the net) I believe there's a small board which controls the lights plugs into the mobo which I thought the X51 uses.

 

It does have a board the lights plug into, and it appears to just run a usb like the aurora, but from what dell has told me that board runs from the bios. I have a solution, but you can't run alien fx with it, out runs it's own program.

 

Surely a X51 r3 is on the cards for a release soon. As it stands one of the best rigs for 1080p gaming next to a TV is a m18x.
Some of those Silverstone cases look mightly fine but I'd prefer a X51 that could take a beefer GPU than a 670 and had SataIII
I'm holding my breathe that the 780 can get insider he oldie but it's said to be rated 250 watt?? Too much ?

Update: it's too much for the current x51. A 450watt PSU would really go a long way.

 

Actually those Silverstone cases look deceiving because according to user feedback they hold FULL length cards including the 7970 and 680. :hi2:

 

Yeah I'm sure some of them can. It's been 15 years since I've build a PC so I'm back to learning everything...sadly building a PC isn't like riding a bike. I'm seeing if I can build a classy compact rig that will house the new 780 for under $2000 with the focus on low noise and a 3D Mark 11 Score of around 14k . I'm sure it's possible but getting concrete info whether all the parts are compatible is very time consuming.

 

i am hoping for m18x r3 as no leaks of it yet....may be with 2560x1440 display RGB Led IPS glass display.....otherwise my dream machine still will be to get m18xr2 max out with 3940xm with 880m sli if compatible....by middle of next year.....gonna hold on to my m17x r4 till that time.....

 

Piece of cake, you should have no problems hitting your goals !

My build with a 780 including a new Silverstone case, i7-3770K and 3TB drive is about $1500. But this rig is going to be my Steam machine hooked to my 1080p HDTV. If the X51 gets close to those specs with the announcement of Haswell i'll go with the X51.

 

Very nice, I'm keen to see some 780 benchmarks, sounds like we are looking at a similar spec'ed build. Do you mind PMing me your parts list for your Silverstone build ?

 

I would wait for the Alienware announcement first. Hopefully they'll surprise us.

PM sent for Silverstone build.

 

I am possibly also thinking of doing a small form build and really like the Fractal Design Core 1000 mATX case possibly with 4th gen i5 and GTX 770.
The case is small and has lots of limitations but I want a challenge

 

GTX 770 benchmarks
Retail GeForce GTX 770 Detailed and Tested | VideoCardz.com



GTX 780 Benchmarks

 

Very nice performance on GTX 770. That could be a real winner if the price is right.
I heard a rumour that you can flash a gtx 680 to a 770 but haven't heard anything subsequently. Think card is the same or at least similar.

 

There's also unsubstantiated speculation/rumor that you might be able to flash a GTX 780 to a Titan. Both logic boards look identical sans 2-3 missing parts on the GTX 780. :hi2:

 

I'm not going to be the one to attempt that. Just a tad bit expensive.

 

Lets hope they bring a m11x back, If only that would happen

 

+1 I would buy one in a heartbeat as I need a small portable machine.

 

M11x too fat, too thick and too heavy for an 11.6" at 4.5lbs. I would prefer an m13x with the same 4.5lb but with 13.3" screen and hd+ resolution.