r1 or r2 referb

I'm sure a lot of people are looking at the r1 with the current pricing right now.
Throw out usage, whats the best bang for the buck, and is the i5 going to provide longevity vs price down the road. I'm just looking for some others quick opinion's.

1. m11x r1 core 2 duo new barebones, 2g ram 160gb 5200rpm hd for 550 and upgrade to 8gb ram and ssd or 7200rpm drive through newegg as money and deals allow.

or

2. m11x r2 i5 referb 4g ram, 320gb 7200rpm hd for 800, and upgrade to 8g ram later.

Is the i5 processor worth the extra bucks on a referb, vs the really good pricing on the r1 new right now?

Thanks,

 

Try to get that R2 down to $700. With 15% off and two day shipping I got it for $750, then got it down to $700 after it was delivered.

 

what code did u use for the 15% I found one that expired on the 13th and is no longer active.

 

+1 what code are you using?

There's a $50 off code but idk if it works for refurbs.

 

the 50 off 100 doesnt work at the dell outlet, I already tried it today.

 

Id stay away from 8gb too, 4gb is plenty right now. You wont saturate 4gb with gaming and multitasking, but an ssd is a good idea.

 

Hey guys,

If I were to buy from the outlet and upgrade the basic warranty to 3 year (+199$) would it cover me globally (as in a tech the next day anywhere I am in the world)? I noticed there's 3 types of warranties ...are all of them global or just the most expensive one? And do all of them send a tech or just the premium?

 

I got my 50 buck discount through my credit card company for my refurbished i5.

 

imo it really depends on what your needs are. in the end the r2 is faster if you use a program called throttle stop and overclock. which can make for a better experience if this is going to be your main pc. but aside from a small fps difference there are only a handful of games the r1cant play that the r2 can. so in the case of more cpu intencive games like sc2 the r2 is better.

but... id say the r1 is the better buy for some one like me (has a gaming desktop) for a few reasons. around 2 more hrs battery life, no optimus related issues and its brand new for less money.

 

I got mine from amazon for 700 minus 50 from a discount...i didn't want a refurbished because not living in US wanted the full year of warranty...nice deal if you ask me for 650...don't know if amazon still have the same offer...

AW M11x R1 Cosmic Black | C2D SU7300 OCed | 4GB DDR3 1066 | GT335M (Stock) | HDD 320GB 7200rpm | Win7 64bit

 

How long ago did you buy the m11x?


Another question.... Does anyone have an ideas or estimates as to how much longer the r1 might be sold new?

 

A month ago... December 15 to be exact...

 

I just got a coupon in email for 20% off - BP6SM900JMH74L

It brings the i5 250GB HD, 4GBs of ram down to $639, jump on that quick.

 

That's pretty sick, thanks for sharing. Im tempted to go for the m11x sooner than i thought. Still looking forward to the r3 though

 

Yeah i was going to post the same thing. It's $700 shipped and taxed for an r2! bomb deal if you ask me..

but there's only 1 or 2 left at that price i think

 

I spoke too soon. They're gone. Only ones left are 800 bucks and 900 bucks.

 

Crazycrossing, thank you so much, I just got a referb i5 down to 638 with that code, hell yea!

m11x i5 250gb 7200rpm, 4gb ram, bluetooth module, it was one of the 749 ones

 

went with the i5 arrives on the 24th, $638, price to good to pass up.

 

great deal

 

unless if you're going to be using certain programs i reallly don't see the need for 8gb... so if you're going to get the 2gb ram, get the 4gb from ama or newegg. and the ssd is probs the best thing to upgrade later because alienware right now is wayyyy overpriced (smaller ssd with a large external hd is probs the best way to go... a slim model would be light and very portable)

 

As a fan of loading up on memory I have to agree, for most people there is simply no need for more that 4-Gig *right now* unless you have some very specific application needs.