X7200 Pre-sale price is here!

Check this out
http://web.eurocom.com/EC/ec_model_config1(1,214,0)

 

Looks tasty, not quite as expensive as I was expecting either.
Going to be a very nice machine when it comes out no doubt, providing it has no issues

Similar weight to the larger X8100, but thats perhaps down to the cooling, and tbh the smaller same res screen does have attraction in terms of DPI

 

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Heh. Base option a little over $3,000 (no hdd or CPU).

Max options tops out at $13,765.

 

Core i7 930 + GTX 480M SLI + 640GB HDD + 6GB RAM = 4204 USD
Core i7 930 + HD 5870 CF + 640GB HDD + 6GB RAM = 3695USD

You can add next 1000USD for Core i7 X980 6-core beast.
Very interesting is ability to bear four 12.5mm HDDs (4x 1TB)

You can spend 10 days at Hawaii with girlfriend or get this one!


The cheapest you will be able to get this monster together will be about 3000USD for CF and 3500USD for SLI I guess.

 

Whoever is mad enough to go for max options? lol

I was meaning something more like what AndrewKW mentioned:
Core i7 930 + GTX 480M SLI + 640GB HDD + 6GB RAM = 4204 USD
Core i7 930 + HD 5870 CF + 640GB HDD + 6GB RAM = 3695USD

Convert that to UK prices, and thats actually cheaper than a Dell M17x MLK, and more potent.

When I said not as bad as I was expecting, I was looking at a more modest setup, and comparing to UK prices

 

Eurocom's pricing is above average. US retailers will probably offer the same config for 500-1000$ less. Just be a little more patient. I also don't think that Eurocom will have the systems in stock before the rest, so there's no point in preordering now.

 

Do the new D900F is out! There are others stores who are also giving the pricing.

P

 

Yes the NEW D900F is shipping from about the 15th of June on. The x7200 will NOT be shipping until at least the end of July or August as it looks now.

 

That's what I get too.

 

anyone knows if this new D900F is identical inside ... as a D900F bought say 6 months ago ???

meaning there is no differences internal hardware wise ... besides the GTX480M card ...

???

 

Hmm, they list the single GTX 480M as just +$255 over the Mob. 5870.

That seems too cheap, but I hope it's accurate.

 

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I just tried that and still get the file not found. I'll check again tomorrow if I get the chance.

 

Yea, refreshing doesn't work (I edited my last post) try clicking in the URL bar and then hitting enter. The page should load.

 

Or £182 extra but on Kobalts site, that GPU is + £353 in their Comanche config and their default GPU is the GTX 285M which is already more expensive than the 5870.

 

I heard that it has slightly different hardware - tweaked power stuff in order to accommodate the 480M.

Hey! any idea how much longer 900F will stay on the market? the fact they refreshed it, must mean somewhere between the lines, they want to keep it out for a while longer?

 

your price is about right

£350-400 on top of the 285 depending on the chassis

I would be surprised to get a 7200 in the uk with a mid range cpu for less then £3200

stupid money even for me

 

For reference I configured equally D900F(single 480M) and X7200(dual 480M), the rest is stock + Wifi 6300+ i7-960.
Eurocom:
D900F - ~3600$
X7200 ~4700$

Same config for D900F offered by other retailers:
Sager ~3144$
XoticPC ~3000$

Bottom line:
Estimated price for X7200 (2x480M + i7-960) is going to be around 4k, which is not too bad if you ask me...

 

So I understand you correctly your paying $1200 extra to have a dual video card setup?

 

Yep, +USB 3.0, newer chassis and possibly better cooling.
Still, I'm not rushing to grab one yet and hopefully, my 8740w will be more than enough till Sandy Bridge. Will see.

 

I wouldn't take Eurocom's pricing seriously. Just wait until Sager resellers start offering preorders.

 

Nobody's taking them seriously, but you don't need to know much in order to guess the price

 

Damn this thing is quite expensive but not as much as i expected, been thinking about getting another workstation though. 990 for 2 gig fermi cards is what i expected.

 

Yes, it's cheaper than expected, IMO mainly because the initial prediction was from the price increase of adding 480M on D900F, but the price increase probably included any modifications to the D900F to support 480M as well as the bigger power brick.

 

I dislike huge power bricks lol, well i have to see how the reviews go of these things, i hope it sells more easier than before. The design of the D900F is why its so hard to sell by its own sometimes. This one will be different i am interested to see about the 120HZ screen compared to Dream Color 2!

 

I've seen the DC2 and trust me, to beat the latest IPS screens that 3D screen should be at least OLED or even holographic

 

But honestly, screen quality is overrated for game playing purpose, colour accuracy is really only important in photo editing etc. The fact that most game media is probably developed on TN panels makes having IPS panels to play it kind of pointless.

 

All I know is if I'm going to buy another Clevo lunchbox, I hope they can do RGB LED. I would settle for WLED if I had to of course, but it's going to suck to have to go without it now after experiencing what a beautiful screen I currently have. Hopefully the dual 480M's can help make it easier to forget. I hope we get some more accurate benchmarks from these cards sometime soon. I'm getting anxious to see what they can really do.

EDIT: Anyone have any idea when Powernotebooks or Xotic is going to have their x7200 pricing up?

 

I agree with you regarding games. Yet some need the system for both gaming and work. In addition, IPS screens have other advantages, like better viewing angles (178C horizontal, to be exact) and as Crylo noticed, RGB LED is a must. After playing a few titles it was almost unbearable to see those games on a WLED screen. It's a matter of preferences, of course, but still...if you try it once, you might never want to revert.

 

I nearly pooped myself after configuring one.
But I still desperately want one but I'm not going to be a early adopter, will wait for reviews to see how well it handles temps and if the Nvidia cards are really worth it.
One thing that worries me is micro stutters which would be a shame on such a powerful machine.
I would hate to blow over $3500 without having some performance info to go on.

 

Well, but it will be the only notebook we know currently that will handle 3Dvision gaming decently.

 

This brings tears to my eyes...so beautiful

 

Well i tend from time to time when i have TIME! lol, i like to work on photos with photoshop, after effects, work on videos, music and i have to say from getting a dead Asus G73JH and going back to my Precision m6400 with the RGBLED screen i have to say i really miss it and how it looks, Clevo does have a decent WLED though, but i really truly prefer a IPS or RGBLED for this beast but at least a 3D notebook would be awesome, Crylo why are you getting this? The build quality of a sager isn't as bad as a lunchbox Asus! I don't ever again that is going to happen, i doubt it. This notebook is promising and i say again i have been looking for another workstation someday, might as well upgrade my precision to an ssd and a T9900. I really wish i could see this machine in person, and the dream color 2 IPS.

 

As of right now I'm not, but if Alienware doesn't release a redesigned notebook that can adequately handle dual 480M's or dual 5870's (that aren't held back by a vbios), then I will get this. A desktop processor isn't important to me. I would just rather have the good looks of an Alienware, a 16:10 screen, a back lit keyboard and Dell's advanced care warranty. So I'm waiting for a bit to see what they come out with. If they don't have anything appealing, I'll be getting an x7200.

 

I thought there wasn't going to be a revamp of the M17x anytime soon. Some were even saying not until 2011. Of course they will upgrade things like video cards and such until then.

 

Well if the M17x has issues with two 5870's I don't see how the current model can handle 480M's, without a redesign.

 

WoW look at the price. My brother bought an alienware 3 years ago with dual SSD. Total price was $8800 USD. That was expensive but this.... woah.

 

IDK if people just miss Moo's posts, or ignore them, or ignore Darkhan's post or ignore my posts stating this over and over but they are hinting something minorly revamped to handle the 480's is coming late August.

 

The price brought tears to mine. What market are they aiming for with this system? I hope the W880CU doesn't break the bank.

 

Shhh Mandrake, you know you are going to buy it

 

Hmm, this is good news.

 

I know mandrake what market are they trying to get too? Hardcore graphic designers? lol offering sli Quadro 3800M! Well crylo i do want to try out a desktop processor machine, probably won't be a difference much anyway. Whats up with the m17x and the 5870's? Problems? I am trying to get me a R2 replacement someway or another. Been having mad audio stuttering. I love dells warranty.

 

Now all that's missing is backlit keypad.

 

What's the performance difference between a desktop core i7 and laptop core i7? Any good benchmark site?

 

Only really noticable if you do work that's heavily processor dependent. I do a lot of 3D rendering on mine, and the perceived difference between a desktop processor versus its mobile equivalent is huge. One of my colleagues has a Dell Precision with a i7 720QM in it, and doing the same work on that one gets frustratingly slow once you are used to better. On the other hand; with most games it's hardly noticable at all.

 

3D rendering depends more on the CPU and not the GPU? Maybe your 280M is better than his Quadro in his precision?

 

That's what so appealing about this machine, it gives you the ultimate power for games with SLI or CF, and at the same time it is a high end workstation with the latest in CPU power in only a 11.6lb. package! I'll take it!!

 

Sure, as soon as one of the resellers "sponsor" me.

 

Good point, hehe.
Just a single (fully spec'ed) X7200, Eurocom, and I'll help you to recover from the mess you're in right now,
you've got my word, John PM if interested...