How to buy Alienware M15x

Hello Friends,
I need some help because i am from india and i want to buy a Alienware M15x laptop according to my configration, But after sending several mails to Alienware they are not properly responding, now this time my friend is in florida for one month and he can carry my laptop to india and able to pay them.
I write them to help me to choose the right configration for me but they are not responding So i decide to publish my configration on this site, So 1st help me to choose best configration.If you find any fault in my configration, Please feel free to edit it So here is my configration.

Area-51® m15x ( 5688/-USD )
Design Silver Skullcap Design

Display 15.4" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD (1200p)

Alienware AlienFX
System Lighting Red

Video/Graphics Card 512 Nvidia Geforce 8800M GTX

Processor Intel core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz (6MB Cache 800 MHz FSB)

Operating System Window Vista Ultimate With Service Pack 1
With Express Card Media Center Remote Control

Memory 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 So-DIMM at 667MHz-2X2048

Turbo Cache Memory Intel Turbo Memory ( 1GB )

System Drive 128GB Solid State Drive

Smart Bay 320GB 7200RPM (16MB Cache) Smart Bay

Optical Drive 2x Dual Layer Blu-Ray Disc Burner

Wireless Internal Intel Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card

Sound Card Internal High-Definition Audio with surround sound

KeyBoard options AlienFX Illuminated Keyboard-Exclusive Design

Mobile Essentials Alienware Orion BackPack

Mobile Essentials Belkin® AC Anywhere 300W Vehicle Outlet Adapter

Warranty 1-Year Aliencare Toll-free 24/7 Phone support
w/ Onsite Service

AlienRespawn AlienRespawn v2.0 Recovery DVD–Windows Vista®Ed

Security Software None

Microsoft Office Suites None

Games None
Productivity &

Benchmark Software None

Port Adapters HDMI Cable

Mouse Wireless Mouse - ExpressCard MoGo Mouse X54
w/ Multimedia Mode

Power Additional Battery – 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery

External Storage None

Wireless Routers None

Flash Memory None

EardBuds Klipsch Custom-3 Earbuds

Headphones SteelSeries 5H v2 USB & Analog Headset

Game Controllers None

Speakers None

Alienware Apparel None

Alienware Extras Mesh Cap
Mouse Pad
Mobile Binder
Personalized Nameplate
Owner identificaion Card
Protective cloth Sleeve
KeyBoard diagram Overlay
Smooth Mylar TouchPad

Nameplate Engraving Nishant Chouhan (GUGGU)

Graphic Avatar Alien Cyborg

Window Style Red

Mouse Pointer Standard

WallPaper Alienhead Glow
Alien Cyborg
Alien Schematic

Power Plan Standard

Automatic Updates On

SideBar Calendar,Notes,Contacts

RSS FeedBack Alienware News
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Engadget
Gizmodo

Time Zone India 5.30


Thanks

 

wow you decided to max out everything in the m15x.

2.8 ghz extreme is pretty pointless since you cant overclock it. the 2.5 ghz is enough.

4 gig of ram from AW is a waste of money. they charge you too much for ram. buy 1 gig and upgrade it yourself

1920 x 1200 screen is also a waste of money. the 1440 x 900 screen weighs less, has better colors, has faster response time, uses less energy, has better viewing angles, and will give you higher fps in games with a lower native resolution.

if you are getting 4 gig of memory drop turbo memory since it will do nothing for you

Solid State right now is kind of expensive. unless you really need the speed of the ssd you can save money getting a platter drive.

wow you just decided to basically buy the top things they offer and almost ever accessory. you have so much money

BTW since you are already paying close to 6000 USD for the m15x why not consider the m17x?

just ask your friend to order one off the site for you and have it deliever to him.

 

Hello and welcome to the forums sunnynishant2003

As an international customer, I ordered mine from the UK site. But in your case, if you can have a friend bring it over from the US, that would save you a lot in terms of customs/international taxes and shipping.

Some suggestions on your build:

1. The 1900x1200 resolution for me is a bit too high for a 15'' notebook. Most people would suggest going for the 1440x900 screen, as this is an ideal for the 15'' monitor. The only reason you would want the high resolution screen is for photoshop and the like

2. The x9000 processor is not worth it. Most people configured it with the 2.5 Ghz processor. Best bang for your buck

3. AW charges a lot for the 4GB RAM.You can also order just 1 GB of RAM and upgrade it yourself to 4 GB when you receive your unit. Don't worry about warranty, as AW reps have said that changing the Hard drive and RAM won't void your warranty.

4. You can also ditch the 1GB Turbo Cache memory if you're going with 4GB of RAM.

5. I don't have experience with SSD's and Blu ray roms yet, but I would advise waiting till the prices for these things go lower before going on and puchasing.

6. Get the additional smart bay battery

Hope that helps Oh and why may I ask would you want to buy 2 headsets?

@exiled

we posted almost the same exact same things at the same time haha

 

1. Don't get 1920x1200 unless you plan on photoshop / design work.
2. Reduce 2.8 Extreme to 2.5Ghz
3. 1GB of ram and upgrade yourself