Just Purchased XPS16!! PLEASE REVIEW MY PURCHASE!

Hey guys, I am new this forum and pretty new to computers in general, but I have been doing some research and bought the Dell XPS 1647. Please let me know what you think about this set-up and the price i bought it for. Also, does my set-up look prone to trottling/lag?
If anyone has a similar set-up, I would greatly appreciate your thoughts and opinions, Thanks!

Studio XPS 16 - Studio XPS 16 Notebook, Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
Edge-to-Edge FHD Widescreen 15.6 inch WLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5730 - 1GB
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
High Definition Audio 2.0 with SRS Premium Sound
Intel® 5300 WLAN Wireless-N (3x3) Mini Card
Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9, Multiple Languages
8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
2 Year Basic Service Plan
1 yr Lojack

TOTAL= $1,228.49 + tax

 

That's a 1645, not 1647. Is it refurbished or new? That price seems good for a new 1645.

 

yea that looks really good

 

andonize- Sorry, i'm not too knowledgeable with laptops. Whats the difference between 1645 and 1647? It is for a new laptop on dells website.

 

The only difference is that the 1645 is quad-core and the 1647 is dual-core.

I paid $1160 for mine last month, which I thought was a pretty good deal (EPP discount, +10% off coupon). I have the exact same specs, except I don't have the upgraded 1080p screen, which is $75. Since yours is less than $75 more than mine, I'd say yes, you got a pretty good deal.

You should be fine as far as throttling goes. Those of us with the 5730 don't seem to have it nearly as bad as those with the 4670.

 

andyrox: how did you get that price? Did you use EPP? I need to figure out how to apply for EPP as I need to buy some laptops for my business.

 

Looks good! Have fun with the agonizing wait for delivery!

 

Thanks! Estimated delivery is 8/30! the wait is def agonizing..and its only been 1 hour since purchase!

 

Awesome! thanks for the input. However, I read that the 1080p may be less practical for game use because its resolution will cause it to be laggyer. is this true?

 

Did you use a coupon? The basic set up starts at $1290.

 

This is an okay deal. I had a similar setup(difference being 4gb ram instead of 6) back when Bing had 25% CB for around $1000. of course, now bing's gone...

 

25%?! wow..

 

It was for one day only(Bing went with bang ) and some people reported their CB's got cancelled. You'd still have to wait for 60 days even if it worked. Too much hassle if you ask me.

 

It was better than hassling with mail-in rebates. Automatic submission, tracking, and instant payment via PayPal were awesome! It also seemed to get a bunch of vendors into the discount/rebate game that you never really had before, basically a more public and straight forward promotional system...

 

Bing used to be great, but have you seen what they are up to now? I've read countless reports regarding BCB cancellations all over the deal sites, and those who got their BCB had to work their butts off to get their BCB reinstated. That's why I said hassle. If it was as easy as 1 click and 60 days of waiting, that's not too much hassle.
That being said, Bing saved my family close to $5k. Good while it lasted.

 

Nice purchase!

 

I never had a problem and earned at least $100-150 cash back on probably 10-15 purchases. One time I did have a purchase not show up, they were very happy to correct the problem and I received full cash back. I didn't actually ever hear of a person getting their cash back canceled once it posted, but the way people would try to compound various promotions and coupons (which was sometimes against the rules), it wouldn't surprise me one bit...

 

It's not that... Check out some deal sites and you will see what happened to thousands of ppl who got on overstock 30% bcb. 90% of Their CB's got cancelled and no help what so ever until very recently(after hundreds of BBB reports and chargebacks). It was a nightmare..

 

Should i be expecting a 130 watt battery? if i receive the 90W, would it cause my system to lag?

 

IIRC, all 1645's now ship with a 130w adapter by default.

 

Well, higher resolutions require more GPU power, so yes, 1080p resolutions will be laggy compared to 900p. However, it really doesn't matter, because you just turn down the resolution to whatever runs well for you.

 

LCD screens have a tendency to degrade picture quality when run at anything other than native resolutions.

 

Surprise, ppl still buy this buggy+pricy laptop.

Can you justify, Why one will not buy Sager NP5125 over your configuration of SXPS 164x with lesser price ???

Sager NP5125 ( $978.23 - No TAX in most states )
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• 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
• Intel® Core™ i5-450M, 2.4-2.67GHz, (3MB L3)
• IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
• nVidia GT 330M 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR3 DX10 with Optimus™ Technology
• 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS)
• Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
• 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
• Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
• Internal Bluetooth + EDR
• Intel® Advanced-N 6200 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
• Built in 1.3Megapixel Camera
• Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio
• Integrated Fingerprint Reader
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
• 3 Year Labor 1 Year Parts, Lifetime Sager Toll Free Tech Support

Now, you review this configuration against yours

 

Well for one, the graphics card is inferior on the Sager.

 

RE: Sager - Unless Sager can send a tech out to my house next day for up to 4-5 years, I'm not biting :- )

RE: Build - I just got pretty much this exact build. Went through EPP, but added 3 year advanced service plan, bluetooth, blu-ray. IMHO, if you're going to go Dell, factor a long service plan with accident coverage into the price, since it's the feature that actually sets them apart from the competition. Even if nothing goes defective (it will), it's great to have a tech come to your work and replace a keyboard becuase the keys are sticking, or the old grungy palmrest because the mouse button doesn't spring anymore. I wait until my laptop looks really grungy and report damage to the outer housing, and then bam! Within a couple days it looks like a new laptop again.

 

You already posted this same garbage in another thread, and everybody disagreed with you there as well. How about you take that crappy Sager over to the Sager board where people might actually care.

 

It depends on how well it's scaled. A good scaling chip can make it look really good, like the ones in (quality) blu-ray players that upscale DVDs. Panel scaling on laptops should take place in the GPU, which might not be too bad. But yes, generally, you're going to take a small quality hit when comparing a 900p resolution on a 1080p screen compared to a 900p screen running at native resolution.

 

I Guess its a good buy.

Everything about this laptop is good except for the heating issue.
Can anyone help me with that ???