Should I Or Shouldn't I

Hey Guys Gals last week or so i posted that my bud wanted to tread his :

Alienware M17x with system specs:
Space Black - Anodized Aluminum,
Processor Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme CPU Q9300 Processor, 2.53GHz (3.00GHz+ Turbo Mode), 12MB Cache
Memory 8GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 4GB DDR3) 1333MHz
Power Adapters 150 Watt Adapter
Display Panels 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD (1200p)
Video Card 1GBx2 Crossfire GDDR3 NVIDIA 260M SLI
Hard Drive: 80GB SSD + WD 3200 Belkin 300GB 7200rpm
Nameplate Standard Nameplate (Alienware M17x)
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, 64bit,
CD ROM/DVD ROM Slot-Loading Dual Layer (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Sound Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
Wireless Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200(top of the line)
Bluetooth Internal Wireless Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR

And from everyone on here telling me it was not a good deal i passed.
So today i got a call from him now he wants to trade me his:

Alienware aurora ALx:
Alx case with water cooling
I7 920 *never been overclocked by me, only default alienware settings*
6gb tri channel ram
Dual 1gb gddr 5 , 5870's
dvd/rw/+- burner/writer
2 500gb 7200 drives in raid 0 for 1tb of space
8 months premium warranty left on it
and theres more but i forgot what he told me as he is at work right now r i would call him what do you guys think ?

 

For your G73? If so it is still not worth it. That desktop is much faster than the G73, but do you want a desktop? Plus that desktop is already getting dated and for all it has, not worth that much.

 

The fact he is trying to trade you shows that he knows its going to be a better deal for him to get your perfectly working JH model.

I said it wasn't worth it last time and will again, desktops are a lot cheaper to build than the worth of a laptop and even if it wasn't I would say no and that has nothing to do with the fact that I would fight my way through a cage of lions to keep my bad boy laptop

 

Ya the tower is 1 year old i got my laptop new Jan.2.2011 so this year i was just thinking with the tower would be faster at gaming i dont need a laptop anymore as im not traveling anymore I still think that the tower would be faster at gaming anyone think so ?

 

In terms of sheer power, worth it..
so if you don't mind sacrificing the portability, go for it.. you haven't mentioned a monitor in the details so ill assume you're fine with buying a new one.. coz a good one can be a little expensive..

 

Dont do it! Laptops rock and you will be banished from this forum haha

 

LOL i guess it has always bin a dream of mine to own a alienware system but that was before dell got ahold of them not saying dell is bad but ya i would love to have a alienware laptop or desktop but man who has $3000 to $4000 to get a killer one?

LOL nice dallers

 

Wahahahaha!! this tip is the best.
@topic: portability, laptop both are good. but desktop can be modified in the future....more vcardsss

 

I think a perfectly working G73JH still has a great value (and you have a 820qm if I'm right). I great desktop can be build for a reasonable price today. My friend just got a HAF X case, with a gtx 560 ti, 6 gb ram triple channel, i7-2600k, H2O cooling and more.... for about 1300-1400$. I bought my G73JH maybe 10 months ago for almost 2000$.

The system you are talking about is good, but IMO it's some Alienware crap At least it's trade, you don't have to pay the full stupid Alienware price.... but if I compare to my friend's system, a 2600k is way better than the 920, but the Aliwenware has two 5870's. I think you should check how much you could sell your laptop and build a new system like you want it, with the money.

 

hey i love the laptops too!! but crossfire desktop 5870's seem mighty tempting..!!
but if it was me i probably wont do it either but that's coz i have an unhealthy relationship with my notebook

 

Hahaha thanks guys my buds driving me crazy he just offered me $100 to i do love my Asus G7 man i dont know what to do lol I had only 2 things happen to my laptop and it was fixed the same day and was easy fix to runs great i need a beer got to think about this one

Hey i just thot of this i know if you have 2x Nividia cards SLI you have to have a game that supports it to get full power from the sli crads dose it work the same way with ATI crossfire 2x ?

 

Yes. 10char.

 

So yes the ATI x2 cards need a game that supports it to?

 

Yes. 10char.

 

sorry the 10char i was like is that lol ?
what is the 10char ?

 

"10char" is what people say when they can't be bothered to type a complete sentence. 10 characters is the smallest amount of characters you can type in a reply.

 

lol that works for me im such a noob lol ya i also told my bud no dam way the system is running windows Vista 64 pro, alienware edition and has no monitor

 

Do you really need to change your system right now? Your friend seems to really want your G73JH, but you, do you really want to change it?

 

Not realy i just was thinking it was a good deal looked like more gaming power to me and as i dont need a laptop as im not traviling any more. But im keeping the laptop it works great plays all my games maxed

 

The fact you need to keep asking questions about it and cant decide is more than enough reason to stay put with what you have.

There is bound to be something go wrong with the desktop, you go into major regret mode and ask for your laptop back in which your friend refuses to give it back, an argument ensues and you two fall out.

Your left without your bribing mate and have no working computer.

EDIT:...and you will be banished from the forum. hahaha.

 

Besides, I'd rather spend $600 for dual 6970's with aftermarket fans

 

I see what you did there.

@Bodycount69: You should definitely keep your laptop.

 

If you want a desktop, do it.

If you prefer a laptop, don't.

If you're not sure, your current setup is great. Chances are you'll just replace the desktop (rather than upgrade it) ... and the same goes for your laptop. So upgradeability isn't really a question either.

Remember, you'll ALWAYS get more power from a desktop than from a laptop at an equivalent price.

 

Don't do it. The underlying logic is simple: you wanted a gaming laptop. If you were looking for a gaming desktop, you wouldn't go out and shell out $1300 for a gaming laptop when you can get a very good performing desktop for the same price.

Personally I don't think Alienware is really that worth it. The only differences between an Alienware desktop and a custom made desktop are the case, the desktop background, outrageous pricing, and horrendous customer service.