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    Price question?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Th3 fedz, Apr 14, 2011.

  1. Th3 fedz

    Th3 fedz Newbie

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    My friend is selling his m11x r2 for $1000, is this a good deal?

    Dell Alienware M11X R2
    Core i7 640UM
    8GB DDR3-800mhz RAM
    Intel 80GB SSD (Solid State Drive)
    Nvidia 335M 1GB Graphics
    Integrated Bluetooth
    Windows 7 ultimate
     
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  2. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    not really, you can get a better deal online. if he went down to 850 then it would be.
     
    ajslay, Apr 14, 2011
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    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

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    Considering there's an SSD in there, and he's still under warranty, if it's in perfect condition, that's a fair price tbh. Having said that, it likely won't fetch that much because the base i7 can be had for well under $1000 direct from Dell. I would price it at less then a grand and take offers around 900.
     
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  4. Th3 fedz

    Th3 fedz Newbie

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    It's only a month old if that makes a difference?
     
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    yelohotshot Notebook Consultant

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    dooes your friends lappy come with the hinge problem?
     
    yelohotshot, Apr 14, 2011
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  6. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    used is used...
     
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    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    yep, if somethings used its going to sell for considerably less then a brand new item, most of the time.
     
    ajslay, Apr 14, 2011
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    anthonykit Notebook Consultant

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    To me the small SSD being only 80 GB hurts the price.
     
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  9. Th3 fedz

    Th3 fedz Newbie

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    No hinge problem
     
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    DDriver Notebook Guru

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    900$ most, considering it's a friend. Not long ago (~1 month) you could by brand new fullspeced for ~850$ (probably what your friend did). The *USED* SSD is at most 100$. 80Gb is too small anyway, probably you will want to change it for more capacity.
     
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    Th3 fedz Newbie

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    One more question would it be worth it to buy a

    1 year old m17xR2 with no warranty with the following specs:

    Processor Intel® Core™ i5 520M 2.4GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 3MB Cache)
    Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    LCD Panel 17-inch Samsung 1920x1200(1200p) resolution, better than HD
    Memory 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
    Hard Drive 2x320GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD in raid 0 for faster read/write times.
    Video Card Dual 1GBATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 4870's in Crossfire x
    Internal Optical Drive Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
    Wireless Cards Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card
    Sound Options Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
    HDMI, 4 USB ports, eSATA, firewire, card reader, etc.


    For $1100?

    Thanks
     
    Th3 fedz, Apr 15, 2011
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  12. m11xuser9999

    m11xuser9999 Notebook Consultant

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    Not sure where you guys are getting your numbers from, but those specs for a flat $1000 doesn't look too bad. 8GB memory, win7 Ultimate is what makes it a deal. the 80GB SSD goes for at least $150USD today.

    Creating a comparable system on alienware's website brings it to $1100+ (not including tax). So it's a pretty good deal, if it's practically brand new and barely been touched, it might be a good deal.
     
    m11xuser9999, Apr 15, 2011
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