Hi all,
I'm thinking of getting an M14x and I want some ideas on this build. It comes out to be $2,002.99 excl. tax. Are there any good discounts for the M14x atm?
I will be upgrading to 8GB RAM and SSD later on.
PROCESSOR Intel® Core i7 2630QM 2.0GHz
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
VIDEO CARD 1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus technology
HARD DRIVE 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
LCD PANEL 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
WIRELESS CARDS Intel® Advanced-N WiFi Link 6250 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology with WiMax
WIRELESSHD
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE 8x SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Slot Load Optical
SOUND OPTIONS Soundblaster® X-Fi Hi Def Audio
BLUETOOTH Internal Bluetooth 3.0
SYSTEM COLOR Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
ALIENFX COLOR Mars Red
OS CUSTOMIZATION Alienhead Chrome Blue
PRE-INSTALLED GAMES Steam and Portal Factory Installed
AUTOMATIC UPDATES Automatic Updates: On
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 4 Year Advanced Service Plan plus $50 Dell Promo Gift Card edit
POWER PROTECTION & ADAPTERS 150 Watt 3 Prong AC Adapter
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Wow that advanced service plan is a killer on your wallet.
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looks good. are you planning on using wimax? only good discount that i kno of was the aafes one. the m14x that i configured came out about 2400. got it for 1889 ish, with not tax or shipping
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I'd go with 2-3 basic warranty instead. By the 4th year, your laptop will be far too outdated (unless you're Canadian and get the 4th year free when buying a 3rd year).
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I'm just paranoid that my laptop would be damaged accidentally one day. I'm not just buying a warranty; I'm buying peace of mind. My 2600USD Toshiba broke after a few years and since my warranty expired, it would cost me about $700 to fix. I'll take on board suggestion of the 3 year warranty. Besides the laptop probably wouldn't be able to play the latest games at good settings in a few years time anyway
; I should just upgrade later.
For the Wimax thing, it's service provider based right? Is there any difference in speed or is it just coverage improvements? I'll be at campus most of the time so there's probably no need, I thought it would be future proofing. What's the difference between Intel® Advanced-N WiFi Link 6205 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology and the Intel® Wireless-N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2 (stock)? -
yeah its a service provider, depends on where you live tho.
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Oh, how could I forget that I get college discount.
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Wimax is useless to me then. I'll be using campus internet so yeah there's my service provider. Thanks for pointing it out.
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oh yeah how long are you planning to keep your laptop?
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I'm thinking at least through my undergrad years; I may upgrade but then school work may be my main focus so I may not game that much.
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sounds like you have the perfect build to me...
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Maybe cut it down to 2 or 3 years advanced? I talked to a dell rep and you can always add more years later before it expires. I think they even send you an email with a warning and a link for extending it. Only if you want to save money now
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Okey thanks, I'll get the 3 year advanced plan
4 year does sound like a very long time. I might just upgrade in 3 years.
Critique my planned M14x build
Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Charismaztex, Apr 26, 2011.