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    Just ordered the R3

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by csacwp, Apr 20, 2011.

  1. csacwp

    csacwp Notebook Enthusiast

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    I called customer service and they said I can return the R2 I just got. I just ordered my new R3.

    225-0846 Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish $2211.00
    1 318-0718 Intel Core i7-2617M 1.5GHz (2.6GHz Turbo Mode, 4MB Cache)
    1 320-2255 NVIDIA GeForce GT540 graphics with 2.0GB Video Memory and Optimus
    1 317-6777 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
    1 331-2219 Alienware M11x 90W A/C Adapter
    1 320-2253 11.6in High Def (720p/1366x768) with WLED backlight
    1 342-2611 256GB Solid State Drive SATA 3Gb/s
    1 330-9552 Personalized Nameplate
    1 330-6106 Personalized Nameplate Trigger
    1 313-8792 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
    1 421-5074 Alienware Command Center Software, M11x
    1 421-1399 Genuine Windows 7 Professional, 64bit, English
    1 420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp
    1 420-9956 Vista PC Restore
    1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
    1 318-0716 Hinge Up WLAN -BLACK
    1 410-0548 Adobe Acrobat X Reader Factory Installation, CNB
    1 421-4817 Soundblaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled
    1 430-4102 Intel Advanced-N WiFi Link 6250 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology with WiMax
    1 330-6350 Automatic Updates: Critical Updates Only
    1 410-9453 McAfee Platinum, 15 Month, MUI
    1 410-3942 Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student, English
    1 953-0090 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Extended Year(s)
    1 953-0080 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year
    1 953-0140 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 2 Year Extended
    1 953-0100 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
    1 950-3339 3 Year Limited Warranty
    1 421-1723 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware
    1 993-8582 Warranty Support, 2 Year Extended $15.00
    1 994-3730 Warranty Support, Initial Year
    1 988-1189 INFO, No Datasafe $0.00
    1 421-1360 Steam and Portal Factory Installed $0.00
    1 421-1585 Alien Schematic $0.00
    1 421-1595 Alien Schematic $0.00
    1 469-0503 No Mobile Broadband Selected $0.00
    1 330-5090 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare $0.00

    The total was in the upper $2600s, but I used that coupon code and it brought my total down to $2226. Pretty good considering the comp is maxed out accept for the ram (8gb instead of 16gb). It was a hard decision between this and the m14x, but in the end portability won.
     
    csacwp, Apr 20, 2011
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  2. Benchmade 42

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    LOL , you are buying the ssd from dell directly?
     
    Benchmade 42, Apr 20, 2011
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  3. g1xx3r

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    Wow!!......
     
    g1xx3r, Apr 20, 2011
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  4. aliengirl_x

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    Yowza!! I can't speak with any knowledge on the quality of the SSD provided by Dell, but you sure can get them cheaper elsewhere and throw it in yourself. My specs were exactly the same except I got the 500 GB hard drive., all for
    $1118.00.

    Someone needs to publish a Public Service Announcement about the ridiculous cost of the Dell SSDs on the main Alienware forums page! ;)
     
    aliengirl_x, Apr 20, 2011
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  5. MarkTrav82

    MarkTrav82 Notebook Consultant

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    nice!!! going to be awesome
     
    MarkTrav82, Apr 20, 2011
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  6. froogle

    froogle Notebook Evangelist

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    $2600 for an M11x? Snap son!!

    That's US Dollars or some other obscure, and hopefully devalued, currency?

    You probably don't want to hear this, but i'll say it for the sake of anyone considering following your majestic and legendary path - DONT DO IT!

    Max out the processor and that's it. Go as cheap as you can on memory, and disk - you can pick them up much cheaper elsewhere and they are simple to install yourself.
     
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  7. csacwp

    csacwp Notebook Enthusiast

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    I checked Newegg to see what SSDs they had and at what price. The SATA SSDs with the same or similar amount of memory were about the same price as the one from Dell.
     
    csacwp, Apr 20, 2011
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  8. g1xx3r

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    Not sure of your needs but the Momentus XT which is a SSD/HDD Hybrid with 500gb of storage is a popular choice for upgrades and can be had for ~$100..Also,8gb DDR3 ~$75 and the Intel N 6300 for $30..I agree,max the CPU and do the other upgrades yourself.
     
    g1xx3r, Apr 20, 2011
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  9. froogle

    froogle Notebook Evangelist

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    Really? My internets must be broken then.

    Dell want $500 USD for a 256gig SSD, and 10 gig of that (ish) will be the recovery partition they install for the machine. So it's actually less than 256gig.

    Crucial 256gig SSD at Newegg is $419, 80 bucks cheaper than dell. A 250 gig OCZ (remember, you aren't getting 256 from Dell without repartitioning etc) is $339 ($309 with a mail in rebate), a saving obviously of nearly $200. That's a load of Steam games.
     
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  10. csacwp

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    Oh well, it's too late now. The Dell SSD is $500, about the same as the other 256gb SSDs on Newegg. I'm not too upset. :D Actually, I'm just drooling over the prospect of unboxing this mini beast :D :D
     
    csacwp, Apr 20, 2011
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  11. froogle

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    No, you should be drooling. I'm guessing you got a mini monster there and congratulations to you. Just wanted to, as I said in the first post, throw this all out there for anyone else envious of your stunning little machine, but perhaps not as flush with the cash.
     
    froogle, Apr 20, 2011
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    You are going to off a few people here that are badmouthing the r3 because they are too broke to upgrade their r1 or r2 to r3 lol.

    But congrats.
     
    Benchmade 42, Apr 20, 2011
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  13. g1xx3r

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    If they are"broke"how would they have an R1 or R2??.. :rolleyes:
     
    g1xx3r, Apr 20, 2011
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  14. yelohotshot

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    I ordered from London England 3 weeks ago, do you really want to know how much i paid for my M11x R2 ??? if i convert it to USD........ wait for it............

    $1,300

    Check out the specs i got below:

    Base: Alienware M11x Soft Touch Stealth Black 1
    Processor : Intel Core i5 520UM (3M Cache, 1.06 GHz) 1
    Display : 11.6in WideHD 1366x768 (720p) LCD 1
    LCD Back Cover : Soft Touch – Stealth Black (No WWAN) 1
    Ship Accessory : English Docs 1
    Memory : 4096MB (2x2048) 800MHz DDR3 Dual Channel 1
    Hard Drive : 250GB Serial ATA (7200RPM) 1
    Power Supply : Alienware 90W AC Adapter 1
    Power Cord : UK 250V 1
    Battery : Primary 8-cell 63W/HR LI-ION 1
    Graphics Card : 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M 1
    Gaming Software : Steam Gaming forum and download application 1
    Wireless : Dell Wireless 1520 (802.11n) Half Mini Card 1
    Keyboard : Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard 1
    Operating System : English Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT) 1
    Software : Datasafe Local 2.0 Basic 1
    Avatar : Alienware Logo 1
    AutoMatic Updates : AutoMatic updates - On 1
    No Software Anti-Virus 1
    Name Plate Engraving : Generic 1
    No Warranty Upgrade 1
    Standard Service - 1 year of Next Business Day coverage included with your PC 1
    No Accidental Damage Support 1
    Alienware M11x Order - UK 1
    XPS- System Only 1


    Can you guys help me out, can you note down all different parts that will be worth while to upgrade. If i overclock my processor is it going to improve my machine if i get 4GB of RAM @ 1333 MHZ???? As you can see above i only have 4GB RAM @ 800 MHZ.......

    Help me out guys!
     
    yelohotshot, Apr 21, 2011
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  15. lichensoul

    lichensoul Notebook Evangelist

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    Yello to be honest if they have not shipped your r2 yet cancel it :p. You can get a Simaler speced r3 for that price.
     
    lichensoul, Apr 21, 2011
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  16. aliengirl_x

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    I concur with lichensoul. That price is awfully high for the i5 and only 4GB of ram, but maybe that's because of a UK price difference compared to US.

    My R3 was $1,118.00. Everything was maxed out aside from the my hard drive, which was the 500GB version.
     
    aliengirl_x, Apr 21, 2011
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  17. m11xuser9999

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    Care to do a youtube vid of you unboxing your R3 when it arrives? ^_^
     
    m11xuser9999, Apr 21, 2011
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    two quick ways to upgrade: SSD drive, upgrade the ram. those are the easiest and most obvious
     
    air_max, Apr 21, 2011
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    Sure, I'll give it a go! I haven't done one before. EDD is 5/16. Hope I get it a bit sooner. :)
     
    aliengirl_x, Apr 21, 2011
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    Mine is in pre-production :D :D :D Can't wait!!!
     
    Kaybree Lady, Apr 21, 2011
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    i waited an awful long time for my r2, ive had it for nearly a month now and i really cant be bothered to go through the order process, the specs i have are still way above average in my eyes , no doubt when the r4 or something better is unleased to us all i will consider an upgrade but for now, make do with wot i've got, i am 100% determined to get the best out of my r2 and will upgrade as much as i can and will seek help from my fellow alienware fam on this forum, the first thing i will do is start by setting up the WWAN card, follwed by the SSD and then the RAM......

    Thanks guys you are simply the best! :D
     
    yelohotshot, Apr 21, 2011
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  22. roxxor

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    Actually, the first thing you should do is crank up the bus clock in the BIOS and install throttlestop. You won't regret it. =)
     
    roxxor, Apr 21, 2011
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    I have just downloaded throttlestop but not yet installed, i am waiting for you to respond to my question regarding the bus clock, if i crank up the bus clock what will i actually achieve in doing so ?
     
    yelohotshot, Apr 21, 2011
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    Should achieve more performance :)
     
    gordesky1, Apr 21, 2011
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    i hate appearing as a complete noob but i admit i am a noob and i own a R2 so bare with me please, can you simplify it for me in terms of how do i acutallly crank up the bus clock and what is the purpose of throttlestop? is it to monitor the performance? :S
     
    yelohotshot, Apr 21, 2011
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    You can crank up the bus clock in the BIOS. Throttlestop is a tool to prevent the UM CPUs from throttling over time, so you retain performance in say, a long game of Civilization 5. There's a guide here.
     
    DavyGT, Apr 21, 2011
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