*NEEED ADVICE URGENTLY* Dell SXPS 16

Hey guys and girls,

I'm from AUstralia, and i figured most of you are from the US, Canada etc. I ordered the SXPS16 on the 8th of June with the specs of:
Dell Studio XPS 16 (S540105AU1)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9800 (2.93GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 6MB Cache), Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium SP1 64 bit Edition (English) $2,443.97 1 $2,443.97
Processor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9800 (2.93GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 6MB Cache)
Memory 4GB (2 X 2GB) Dual Channel 1067MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Keyboard Dell(TM) Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad (English)
Video Card 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670
Hard Drive 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium SP1 64 bit Edition (English)
Internal Optical Drive Slot Load 8X DVD + /-RW Drive with double layer write capability

Sound Integrated CREATIVE Sound Blaster(R) X-Fi MB Audio Software Solution
Dell Services: Hardware Maintenance 3-year XPS Premier Service
WinRE Vista WinRE software

Wireless Network Card Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300 (802.11a/g/n) Half Mini-card

Bluetooth Dell(TM) Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module

Dell Services: Remarks Notebook Batteries Carry One Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date
Dell's Terms and Conditions apply
Primary Battery 6-Cell (56WHr) Li-Ion Primary Battery
Carrying Cases No Case
Item included in the System System Driver Mod
Dell Video Chat
Discount is only valid if the corresponding upgraded item is selected above.
Limited time offer valid until this Friday with payment. No further discounts.
Dell connect
Dell Dock
Internal 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Tech Sheet (ANZ)
Mod Specs Info (Australia)
ExpressCard Slot, (DOES NOT SUPPORT PC CARDS)
APCC Ship Mod
System Regulatory Label
The capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment.
PC Restore will occupy some HDD capacity.
Integrated Stereo Sound with Subwoofer
Windows Live™ Search & Essentials Software
Directship Info Mod
Security Software McAfee(R) Security Center(TM) (30 days Trial Version)
Microsoft OS Labels Genuine Windows Vista(R) Premium Label
TV Tuner and Remote Control Integrated DVB-T Digital TV Tuner and Antenna
Label Options Label (Single Core/Core 2 Duo & Intel Wireless)

HD display Obsidian Black 16 " 720p WXGA (1366x768) WLED HD Display with 2.0MP webcam
Delivery Requirements Standard Delivery: Delivery 9am-5pm - Monday to Friday (excl. public holidays)

Freights XPS-NB Handling & Insurance Charges(Australia)

Software Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 (Does Not Include Microsoft(R) Office 2003/2007 Software)

Power Options 90W[450-12438]
Ctl 1st LTO 3


Free upgrade to Integrated Sound Blaster - Expires:Thursday, 11 June 2009 - $0.00
15% Discount any Studio or Studio XPS laptop or desktop. Limited to first 300 customers - $0.00
Free upgrade to Integrated Sound Blaster - Expires:Thursday, 11 June 2009 - $0.00
15% Discount any Studio or Studio XPS laptop or desktop. Limited to first 300 customers - $431.30
Sub Total(s): $2,443.97
GST: $244.39
Total Price: $2,688.36




The estimated delivery date was 22-24 of June. Its now the 2 of July and i still haven't received anything or emails. I spoke to my dell rep yesterday and he said that, my tv tuner card was not in stock, so hes changing the order number to a now an Express order number, and is going to send my laptop first, and then the tv tuner second. He also compensated that he will add 3 years Macafee anti virus for free. So all in all its ohkay.

In australia THE 4670 isnt out yet =[ and i bought this laptop for games... so i had to get the 3670... i dont know what to do return or... cop in on the chin. Im playing games like Battlefield 2, CoD4:MW, Battleifled 2142, CS:S and for the future like CoD 6 MW:2 DO you guys reckon the 3670 will run on it... any help will be appreciated

Thanks in advance

 

Your specs is very good. I am quite sure your laptop can run the games (Modern Warfare 2 is NOT called COD 6 MW:2) you've listed here just fine.

You can take a look at these video to get a feel of how the SXPS 16 performs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psMERio5HRY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWHIqMMQOF8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ojaiv6wiU4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6bxVd-CH7M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbIIdcT93uo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygHv7FKWdzM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObXpRTNG0zk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE_KF9Q5vqY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh3Jz0FmfgM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wN3ku416go

Here are some videos of Studio 1555, which has a less powerful GPU, for your reference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GnQ2vIavZ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEcfMF_n2dY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Furv9uAPI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAwKGiviPzM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcNLy7ktvqA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AePsHqpkht4

It all comes down to how long you are willing to wait for the 4670 to show up in Australia. I don't think anyone here can tell you when Dell will start making the option available worldwide.


By the way, I really don't see the urgency of this thread. I would lose the "NEEED ADVICE URGENTLY" phase and use a more descriptive title for the post next time, but that's just me, you can do whatever you want.

 

The 3670 will run all those games, just not at the highest setting (except for BF2 and CSS). The others you may need to drop down details to medium but you should be able to run them at native resolution since you have a 720 display. Let me ask you something, why did you purchase the SXPS 16 if you wanted a gaming system? There are much better alternatives available that cost a fraction of the price and will give you about 300% the performance the 3670 provides. Case in point is the new Asus G51VX-RX05 laptop, in the USA it costs $999 and features a 1366x768 display (same as yours), C2D 2.0 GHz, 4 GB ram, no BT, DVD burner, A/B/G/N Wireless, nVidia GTX 260m, backlit keyboard (just like the SXPS 16) chiclet style. I went and saw this laptop in person yesterday and played with it a bit. It is a great laptop and the only reason I didn't purchase it right away was because I prefer 1080p resolution displays. Aesthetically the Dell is only slightly better looking. If you purchase the laptop online, you can configure it to have blu ray etc along with 2 yrs standard warranty + 1 year complete care for free courtesy of ASUS. I'm on the fence right now and have been struggling with deciding between the Dell and ASUS. I'm a gamer at heart and it just kills me knowing a $1000 laptop will perform twice as fast as my Dell and mine has the 4670 GPU in it...and like I said, the ONLY thing holding me to the Dell at this point is the RGB LED display.

 

ReddragoNatoR,

I'm from Australia too. I placed my order the day after you and haha i'm also empty handed =D totally awesome right?

yeh, I agree. kinda sucky we don't get the new gpu upgrade

i'm kinda annoyed I don't get the window's 7 upgrade either

I got the 32bit Vista for piece of mind but when I called customer care to check if it was too late to change mine, to 64bit so I could be eligible for the upgrade, I was only told that it was not recommended for me?

I said to her, hang on, they are pushing free copy of window's 7 but i shouldn't get because u said so? it just doesn't make any sense - she just paused and repeated what she said as if she was reading off a sticker. wth?


anyway, if the gpu comes out within the next month of me receiving the machine I'm so returning it and getting that one + i get windows 7 free upgrade =D

2 birds with one stone.

but i have no idea wen australia will get it so it's anyone's guess

 

I've emailed Dell 4 times about this.

I even asked them about it before I purchased, they flat out lied to me.

We get nothing.

 

earlier i order one with the 3670 card, once the 4760 card came out, i returned my one and ordered a new one (i only ad my first one for less than a week)