is alienware Area-51® m9750 worth taking the risk????? plz help

hi i am planning to buy an alienware m9750
an i have been reading the threads here...
i wanna know of any risk while buying coz ... i dont have the facility of customer service an service centre here.........
so is it worth buy this laptop with all this risk in hand an the
1] Area-51® m9750

Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1
Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control or TV Tuner
Video/Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® Series - 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT - Enables DirectX® 10 Graphics!
Chassis: 17" WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 LCD - Stealth Black
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB
Memory: 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 1024MB
System Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 120GB 7,200RPM (8MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection
Optical Drives : 8x Dual Layer Burner (DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Wireless Network Card: Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card
Sound Card : High-Definition Audio with surround sound
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service
Security Software: McAfee® VirusScan Plus – 30-Day Free Trial Factory Installed!
External Storage: 500GB 3.5" USB 2.0 Seagate FreeAgent™ External Hard Drive
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mousepad
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mobile Binder
Alienware Extras: Owner Identification Card
Avatar: Alienhead Glow
Window Style: Graphite Window Style
Mouse Pointers: Standard Mouse Pointers
Wallpaper: Alienhead Glow
Power Plan: Standard Power Plan
Automatic Updates: Automatic Updates On
Sidebar Gadgets: CPU Mete
its 1600$
SO I JUST WANNA KNOW if thsi is worth ...... i am totally confused so pls help me

 

what will you do with this laptop

 

Have you compared this to the m17x... In my opinion, it's not really worth getting the 9750 if you want to play moden games, the 8700 Sli setup has less power than 1 880GTX card. If you just want a nice laptop to use for general stuff then i guess it's ok.

I'd seriously recommend the m17x and not just becasue i've got one.

It's up to you though (",)

OB

 

if you live the in U.S they offer really good customer service. its just that the customer service in other countries are bad.

 

The only real difference between the m17x and the 9750 is the direct X 9 vs 10 if you are talking gaming.

I have the 9750 which is a year old. I have no problems or issues with it at all am running it every day 7-8 hours. I do video editing on it and use it as a rendering station.

If they had the m17x out when I purchased the 9750 I would have gotten it instead. Newer chips, tech etc. So my advice would be go for the m17x.

 

Another real difference is in the performance . 8800s in SLI will really kill 8700s in SLI. Especially considering 1 8800 can beat the 8700 in SLI

 

more powerful videocard,CPU,and stealthmod dont count?

 

It is obvious that the m17x has a completely different and more powerful chipset than the 9750. No need to go head to head on that, Just that when they were rolling out the m15x and the m17x it they were being marketed as a DX-10 machines. Compared with the DX-9 which the 9750 is.

The one thing I cannot do is upgrade to the dx10 but the m17 can downgrade (if you want) to it. Something which is up to the owners preference. I would love to do DX-10 but have to wait.

 

The m9750 is an ancient platform (you will never be able to use 4GB ram even with 64bit OS), processor self upgrade range is very limited and 8700SLi is for casual gamers, since even today standards it isn't able to run at Ultra high detail some games.

So, if you got a money tree, and plan to buy only to see how AW laptops are, and for short term use (under 2 Years) them YES. But if you doesn't have a money tree, and you are buying a laptop for a long term use(2 or more years).... hell, no.

 

why not getting the OCZ whitebook? second gen. of m9750, for $2200 you can have WUXGA, 2.53ghz, dual ati 3870 and etc. and of course, the platform is 2 generations newer. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=288194
http://www.darksmileysystems.com/criterion.htm

 

So far I love my m9750, but if I were buying right now, I would hold off and wait for the updated version: The OCZ whitebook. there are plenty of resellers out there right now that have this thing on pre-order. It should start shipping as early as mid september.

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...2825+&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1211587727985

Those specs will beat out the M9750 you have configured and you don't have to deal with the SLi headache.

 

WOAH that's a very sweet deal. wish they sold those things over here too...

 

@Whizzo - Mhm and no one here seems to listen to me when I suggest it either. I mean those specs are VERY solid in my opinion.

 

I would be very careful in purchasing from Alienware. Some people have had great luck and are very satisfied with their purchase; I am not one of them.

Do some google searches on complaints and/or problems and then make an informed decision.

I think you can get better/faster/more bang for you buck, along with better customer service from other vendors that actually want repeat business.

good luck

g

 

I love my rig, and i think its the best thing ive ever got, its very solid , BUT if i were you, id check the whitebook, since it has an updated arima platform.