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Notebooks Just bought an Alienware M18X R2 (£3.5K inc extras) - (3920XM Installed Page 13!!!)

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Guest-44432, 20 Jun 2012.

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  1. rollo

    rollo Modder

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    Nice Simon

    You won't use your main rig much now

    Awesome bit of kit

    I'd ring them at least get free delivery
     
    rollo, 20 Jun 2012
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  2. Guest-44432

    Guest-44432 Guest

    Thanks :)

    I will ring them tomorrow. Lets see what they can do. :)
     
    Guest-44432, 20 Jun 2012
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  3. Bloody_Pete

    Bloody_Pete Technophile

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    You've seen South Park, all I need is paper and a box...


    Plus, his computer can't build robots... I, however, can...

    :p
     
    Bloody_Pete, 21 Jun 2012
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  4. xaser04

    xaser04 Ba Ba Ba BANANA!

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    TG did you take advantage of the 10% discount dell / Alienware are currently offering?

    If not the code can be found here: http://www.dmxdimension.com/dell-uk/alienware-m18x-deals-offers-coupons/

    I assume you would have to cancel and re-order (or call them up an discuss if you can't) to take advantage of it.

    I miss my old M11x as that was a awesome little machine that was tweaked to hell and back.
     
    xaser04, 21 Jun 2012
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  5. Burnout21

    Burnout21 Mmmm biscuits

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    Do they still fit these with batteries, or do they supply a portable power station?
     
    Burnout21, 21 Jun 2012
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  6. damien c

    damien c Mad FPS Gamer

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    WOW!!! Just WOW!!!

    I wish I could justify that much money on a laptop.

    Hope it goes well for you.

    Did you look at the Dell Outlet Unit where they sell laptop's and pc's for anything up to 50% discount because they have a scratch on them etc?

    My mate at work got a £700 laptop for £300 and it came with a higher spec than was advertised, but that was about a year ago.

    http://www.dell.co.uk/outlet
     
    damien c, 21 Jun 2012
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  7. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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    Just had a look for Alienwares on the outlet. Some good deals to be had

    Alienware M18x
    Alienware M18x : Stealth Black
    Processor: Intel Core i7-2670QM (2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz)
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
    4 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
    750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
    Optical Drive : 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
    Display: 18.4in Widescreen Full High Definition (1920X1080) WLED LCD
    Graphics: Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M CrossfireX
    English Genuine Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium (64Bit OS)
    Wireless: Dell 375 Bluetooth Card
    Wireless : Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 (a/g/n 3x3)
    Battery : Primary 12-cell 97W/HR LI-ION
    Internal Backlit Keyboard

    - £996 ex VAT.

    Not bad!
     
    Parge, 21 Jun 2012
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  8. Guest-44432

    Guest-44432 Guest

    No, I was hunting around trying to use different coupons, but none of them worked...
    However, I have just used your's in a email to Dell support, asking for some upgrades instead of refunding me the differences.

    I have asked for a Blu ray drive, 256GB SSD, and the Alienware backpack. :D

    Lets see what happens...:brrr:

    Do you or anyone know if you can OC the CPU in the bio on the M18X?

    It will be connected and powered by my 16Ltr truck. :D

    Thanks :)

    I didn't look in the outlook till I saw your post. I'm glad there is no M18X in there. :)

    There is some good deals in there to be had.:)
     
    Guest-44432, 21 Jun 2012
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  9. xaser04

    xaser04 Ba Ba Ba BANANA!

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    Good luck, hopefully they will give you some upgrades for "free" :thumb:

    As far as I am aware no, not unless you opt for the hugely expensive i7 - 3920(40)QXM.

    The XM models are essentially mobile versions of the desktop "K" series whilst the others are multiplier locked (not partially unlocked like some of the desktop parts). You will still be getting a CPU that will boost to ~ 3.4Ghz on all four cores (3.6Ghz is on a single core only) though (with HT), not too shabby considering that will nearly be as quick (or as quick) as a i7-2600K in the majority of tasks.

    It may be best signing up and asking the same question over on the Alienware M18x section of the Notebook review forums. There is a ton of knowledge over there all concentrated in one place.
     
    xaser04, 21 Jun 2012
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  10. Guest-44432

    Guest-44432 Guest

    Thanks for the Knowledge in this. I should have read into the processor more, instead of falling for the marketing gimmick...:duh:

    I will have a look on the Alienware forum, to see what I can find out. :)

    Cheers!

    Simon.
     
    Guest-44432, 21 Jun 2012
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  11. xaser04

    xaser04 Ba Ba Ba BANANA!

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    No worries, I have a slight softspot for gaming laptops. My M11x was pin modded to allow further CPU overclocking and volt modded to allow further GPU overclocking. The little thing could just about manage BF3. I think I ended up getting nigh on a 30% GPU overclock out of it in the end.
     
    xaser04, 21 Jun 2012
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  12. Guest-44432

    Guest-44432 Guest

    Awesome! I will look into this further. If it can manage BF3 at 60FPS maxed out, that's all that matters at the moment. :)
     
    Guest-44432, 21 Jun 2012
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  13. xaser04

    xaser04 Ba Ba Ba BANANA!

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    It should be able to, after all the HD7970M is just a desktop HD7870 downclocked. Assuming decent scaling you should be up around HD7970 / GTX680 desktop performance.
     
    xaser04, 21 Jun 2012
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    Guest-44432 Guest

    Sounds good to me. :)
     
    Guest-44432, 21 Jun 2012
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  15. j_jay4

    j_jay4 Minimodder

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    I know you've decided to try and grab a free dell 256GB SSD (which I have no idea how they justify the price of them, £360 over a 500 GB HD), but I wondered if putting in your own SSD would void the warranty and also if you would be able to reinstall the same copy of windows that came with the laptop?
     
    j_jay4, 21 Jun 2012
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  16. noizdaemon666

    noizdaemon666 I'm Od, Therefore I Pwn

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    Windows shouldn't be an issue. In my experience Dell Windows codes activate straight away or at worst require a quick automated phone call session with Microsoft.
     
    noizdaemon666, 21 Jun 2012
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  18. Reg216uk

    Reg216uk Minimodder

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    nice lil lappy :D
     
    Reg216uk, 21 Jun 2012
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  19. Guest-44432

    Guest-44432 Guest

    It might well void the warranty, but there are ways around that. :)

    As noizdaemon666 said. :)

    People like me, make this forum look good. :p:D

    Thanks :)
     
    Guest-44432, 21 Jun 2012
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  20. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    Worth it for the er.. placemats? :eyebrow:

    Seriously though, two 7970m's? Benches pur-lease! It'll make my hd7670m cry.
     
    kenco_uk, 21 Jun 2012
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