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    Best XPS 17 3D L702 price?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ZippoMan, Mar 14, 2011.

  1. ZippoMan

    ZippoMan Notebook Evangelist

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    Through Dell EPP I configured the following:

    XPS 17 3D
    i7-2720QM
    nVidia 3D Glasses
    6GB
    nVidia GT555 3GB
    9-cell
    500GB 7200RPM
    1 Year Basic Warranty
    Advanced-N 6230 and Bluetooth 3.0
    Backlit Keyboard
    DVD-RW

    $1264 before taxes. Will replace the HDD with an SSD and add additional 8GB myself.
     
    ZippoMan, Mar 14, 2011
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  2. Elfron

    Elfron Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just don't realize how you've managed to get this price?The config you've made is about 1500$
     
    Elfron, Mar 27, 2011
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  3. xmacro

    xmacro Notebook Geek

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    Did you get this price via the weekend sale? That thing was amazing - with an online coupon of $100 off, I saved $500 off my XPS.

    I got the same as ZippoMan, except no 3D glasses, 640GB HD, Blu-Ray reader/DVD writer combo, 2-yr basic warranty, and 15-month McAfee (warranty/Mcafee were minimum allowed), all for $1800.

    Planning on installing 2x4GB of Kingston Hyper-X 1600MHz (newegg is giving away a 4GB flash drive with each 2x4GB Hyper-X) and putting the 6GB of 1333MHz stock RAM on top for 14GB total :D
     
    xmacro, Mar 27, 2011
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  4. leerage

    leerage Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got on that same deal. Was glad they excluded the $150 glasses with that deal.

    On your RAM though, you will get 14GB but it will only run at 1333MHz. You are better off leaving the 1333MHz stock Dell ram out and just run the 1600MHz Kingston.
     
    leerage, Mar 27, 2011
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  5. xmacro

    xmacro Notebook Geek

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    I thought if I put the 1600 in slot 1 and 2, that the system would take it as the "primary" RAM, and wouldn't downclock it?
     
    xmacro, Mar 27, 2011
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  6. whackamac

    whackamac Notebook Geek

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    I got

    2630qm
    6gb
    1080p 3d
    555m
    Bluray player
    Backlit Kb
    9 cell
    3d glasses
    STD wty

    $1455.00
     
    whackamac, Mar 27, 2011
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