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post #1 of 44
12/22/06 at 2:34am
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Hello Notebookforums sir's and ma'ams.

First post here and a make it or break it post at the same time.

So I'm trying to make a huge choice here, I'm looking for a gaming laptop, and cheap is my middle name.

I'm trying to decide between 3 lappy's.

Alienware seems to be the highest price and the cheapest is widow PC leaving m-tech right in the middle.

Also if anyone knows of any other companies I should look at let me know.
And if you need specs to mull over here you go.. Thanks for any help
-Jon


Processor: AMD Turion 64 Mobile ML37 2.0GHz 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache
Chassis: 17" WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 LCD with Clearview Technology - Saucer Silver
Motherboard: Alienware NVIDIA Mobile SLi Chipset
Memory: 512MB Single Channel DDR SO-DIMM at 400MHz - 1 x 512MB
System Drive: 60GB Serial
Optical Drive: 24x10x24 CD-RW Burner / 8X DVD Reader
Video/Graphics Card: 256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
Sound Card: High-Definition Audio with surround sound
Wireless Network Card: Internal 802.11b/g WiFi Card
Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem
Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth Device
Primary Battery: Alienware m9700 12-cell Lithium-Ion Smart Battery Pack

Cheap but reliable m-tech

17"WSXGA w/GlassView
GTX w/512MB DDR
CORE 2 Due 2.00.GHZ
1024MB 2 DIMM
40GB SATA HDD
8X DVD-R/RW
Webcame,56k Modem/Ethernet, 4 in 1 Card Reader, Intel
Pro WLAN 802.11a/b/g
Smart Li-ion Battery
Windows XP Home
Deluxe Carry Case

And WidowPC

Processor: Core2Duo T7200
RAM: 1GB (2x512MB) DDR2 667MHz
Hard Drive: 60GB 7200RPM SATA
Screen: 17" WXGA 1440x900
Video Card: nVidia 7800 GTX 256MB
Operating System: XP Home
802.11 a/b/g 54Mbps Wireless
1.3 Mpixel video camera
4 in 1 card reader
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post #2 of 44
12/22/06 at 3:44am
So I take it you want to buy a 17 inch gaming laptop and your budget is $2500 or less.

The alienware you selected is a horrible choice, as you just missed the deal last week for a $400 upgrade for dual GPUs. The m-tech and the widowpc are both the clevo m-570u. They are both fine companies but they're a bit on the expensive side.

You can configure one cheaper at the following resellers
www.rjtech.com (m570u)
www.hypersonic-pc.com (cx7)
www.flawlesscomputers.com (m570u)
www.powernotebooks.com (5670)
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post #3 of 44
12/22/06 at 12:48pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rickster
So I take it you want to buy a 17 inch gaming laptop and your budget is $2500 or less.

The alienware you selected is a horrible choice, as you just missed the deal last week for a $400 upgrade for dual GPUs. The m-tech and the widowpc are both the clevo m-570u. They are both fine companies but they're a bit on the expensive side.

You can configure one cheaper at the following resellers
www.rjtech.com (m570u)
www.hypersonic-pc.com (cx7)
www.flawlesscomputers.com (m570u)
www.powernotebooks.com (5670)

Doesn't alienware also use the clevo base and just dress up their notebooks.
I'm very aware I missed the free sli upgrade in fact I have the invoice still in my e-mail..
Question Reference #061218-001839
Date Created: 12/18/2006 04:01 PM
Last Updated: 12/19/2006 08:24 AM
Status: Waiting on Customer
Source: Phone
Language_Queue: English-US
When I called them on the 20th to place the order they said that the price had gone up on my quote of about 400 dollars.. I laughed and hung up, I was furious to say the least.
Anyone else have any suggestions?
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post #4 of 44
12/22/06 at 3:16pm
http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/n...ramid=80001209
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post #5 of 44
12/22/06 at 4:52pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by ofbane
Doesn't alienware also use the clevo base and just dress up their notebooks.
<snip>
Anyone else have any suggestions?
yes alienware uses clevos, and marks them up, but they don't have one of the better models, the m570u

i think you should check out the links i listed instead of the one DarqHelmet listed, as sager has a horrible reseller rating.


there's also dell, m1710, m90, and e1705, the first 2 are pretty expensive unless you manage to get a coupon(they're rare for those) and that latter one is one of the best deals around with a coupon (that line has coupons every week), but the e1705 has a bit slower video card. But you can get the m1710 and m90 for a cheap price at the outlet

and there's a toshiba laptop, with the 7900gtx, but it's fairly expensive.

the websites i linked earlier give you the best bang for the buck for high end systems, you might find a better deal on the outlet but it may take a while before one shows up

just call a few of the clevo resellers up, i know flawless has great phone support and they'll call back within an hour if they miss your call
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post #6 of 44
12/22/06 at 4:59pm
There all Sagers why would I pay a middle man when I can get one right from Sager. Reseller Rating isn't everything. Look at Voodoo and then read the (H)ard review:
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/VoodooPC
http://consumer.hardocp.com/article....wsaGNvbnN1bWVy
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post #7 of 44
12/22/06 at 5:17pm
Sager is more expensive than some of the middle man, and you can get the middle man to help you when sager is being stubborn.


You know there's also a [H]ard review of pctorque? And besides i didn't list voodoo did I?
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post #8 of 44
12/23/06 at 11:08pm
currenty xVx has a good promotion, you can check them out, might be cheaper too.

http://tinyurl.com/yev7uh
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post #9 of 44
12/24/06 at 3:53am
Quote:
Originally Posted by ppc3232
currenty xVx has a good promotion, you can check them out, might be cheaper too.

http://tinyurl.com/yev7uh
oooh, thanks for the link, another clevo reseller to add to the list

they have cheaper than average prices since they have a 3yr warranty for nothing extra, not bad
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post #10 of 44
12/24/06 at 4:31pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ppc3232
currenty xVx has a good promotion, you can check them out, might be cheaper too.

http://tinyurl.com/yev7uh


They are a little bit cheaper..
Know anyone thats purchased from xVx?


I have flawless giving me a quote on one of their systems with custom paint. I'm just wondering what they'll quote me on and how good my laptop would look.
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post #11 of 44
12/24/06 at 6:20pm
flawless will also match anyone's price, so keep that in mind


i don't think anyone has purchased from xvx

they do have a reseller rating though

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/xVx_Corporation
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post #12 of 44
12/24/06 at 10:00pm
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I'm thinking of taking a chance and spending a little extra and swinging for an SLI enabled alienware m9700
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post #13 of 44
12/24/06 at 11:11pm
why?

you missed the deal for the free SLI upgrade ($400 value)

and 2 7900gs in SLI are a bit slower than 1 7950gtx

7950gtx 5214 3dmark06
vs
7900gs SLI 5000 3dmark06

source
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post #14 of 44
12/25/06 at 1:24am
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Alright so i just purchased the Monstruo-m S400 for $2169.00 free shipping and 3 year luxury warrant ..

I kept thinking and thinking, that has to be the best deal i've seen in the 2 weeks i've been beating my head over trying to find a good lower priced gaming laptop. And the warranty; can't beat 3 years.
Thanks for everyones help, i'll put a review up asap.
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post #15 of 44
12/26/06 at 5:36pm
http:// www. xvxonline. com /

Can anyone get to the site?
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post #16 of 44
12/26/06 at 5:41pm
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Originally Posted by DarqHelmet
http:// www. xvxonline. com /

Can anyone get to the site?
Service Unavailable


http://www.**************/


ahaha why is it filtered?
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post #17 of 44
12/26/06 at 5:43pm
Yeah thats why I had to put the spaces in.

So its not just me. Alright, I had never heard of them and wanted to check it out but if you cant keep your site up I am not buying anything from you.
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post #18 of 44
12/26/06 at 5:50pm
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I was on the phone with customer service when the site went down..
Trying to look at a configuration on their site while a rep was on the phone.
Talk about embarrassed.
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post #19 of 44
12/26/06 at 6:24pm
i checked it out yesterday, the prices were about average, but their layout was clean

it was one of the few resellers that offer wxga resolution on the m570u
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post #20 of 44
12/26/06 at 8:58pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by rickster
flawless will also match anyone's price, so keep that in mind


i don't think anyone has purchased from xvx

they do have a reseller rating though

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/xVx_Corporation



I bought my system from them, i really like there support and service, i do rrecommend them to anyone looking for a great laptop.


l checked the site rigt now and its up. Who knows what happend.
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