Alternatives to Sager NP7280 Build?

I am looking at the following build for my new system and was wondering if there is a similar setup for cheaper available anywhere else? I can downgrade cpu/gpu/ram/hd if the price is right. For the CPU I want something at least as fast as a Intel Core i7 940XM, so I was thinking maybe a used i7 D900F system, I would be fine with any of the previous gen video cards, GTX 280M etc.

Here is the current build from xotic

$2917.23

Sager NP7280 Custom Laptop (Built on the Clevo X7200)
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen (1920x1080)-
- Intel® Core™ i7-950 (3.06-3.33GHz) 8MB L3 Cache, 4.8 GT/sec QPI, LGA 1366
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- nVidia GeForce GTX 480M 2,048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 (User Upgradeable)
- ~ 12,288MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory (3 SODIMMS)
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 640GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 8MB Cache)
- Internal 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- Integrated Digital Video Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Primary Smart Li-ION Battery Pack - Included

 

You can do a D900f with the GTX 280m for about $2200. It will lack the upgrade path for the 2 gpus though and the x7200 is supposed to have overclocking enabled via Intel XTU. It will also have the better power supply and nice things like an LED screen (albeit 16:9)

 

or you can wait for the 470m if you can wait

 

Thanks for the info, the overclocking may be worth it alone, I wasn't aware of that.

 

Reports from vendors is that you can fully overclock non extreme processors as well (just no multiplier options obviously)

 

Does anyone have any info on the 470m and 460m and if they will be available in a Sager NP7280?

 

A couple resellers offer the GTX 460m but there has been 0 news on the GTX 470m except that it exists