Michael

yeah, i wanna get one too but just when they reach the 600-650$ mark.

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It looks pretty good though

LOL So clueless! Wasnt that Speedy Gonzales who made the white paint?

Yes i did, and while i live in Israel i perfer to make my Dell purchases via Dell US, because as you say the prices are quite inflated in Europe and in here too. I've got a thread detailing how i do just that. For comparison, i build the same config as yours minus the 2820 cpu, i took the 2630, and my price after taxes was 2150$ including a razer orochi mouse. Sure, i still have a 80-100$ shipping to Israel plus 16% VAT when it enters Israel, but it's still less than 2500$ after all is said and done. Cheaper, right ?

Yes i did, and while i live in Israel i perfer to make my Dell purchases via Dell US, because as you say the prices are quite inflated in Europe and in here too. I've got a thread detailing how i do just that. For comparison, i build the same config as yours minus the 2820 cpu, i took the 2630, and my price after taxes was 2150$ including a razer orochi mouse. Sure, i still have a 80-100$ shipping to Israel plus 16% VAT when it enters Israel, but it's still less than 2500$ after all is said and done. Cheaper, right ?

hahahah, i am still in love with the m1730, it's a great machine. My wife uses it now, and i too, wait for the R3 to arrive. Should be here this week, btw, how much did you pay for the R3 and what are the exact specs (if it's not a secret) ?

I have a feeling you are going to be stuck with the R2 till the end of time unfortunately... Oh, and MrFlibble, welcome to our forum! We're glad to have you whatever you decide

Good news everyone, i just got a confirmation from a source directly at Dell that both the m18x and m14x are a go. He has an internal document with part numbers and descriptions for both the m14x and the m18x. (yes yes, working on getting my hands on it )

Good news everyone, i just got a confirmation from a source directly at Dell that both the m18x and m14x are a go. He has an internal document with part numbers and descriptions for both the m14x and the m18x. (yes yes, working on getting my hands on it )

looks sweet. Waiting for your first impressions and a review.

So how can one get one of these ?

awesome man, glad it helped you. Was kinda hard to follow what you did, when you'll get your paste and do it again, i think we'd all appreciate some pictures to go with those additional instructions. Great stuff !

^^ liked the logitech lap cooler. Considering it, nice one man!

Well, what's their eta saying on the order status page? If it's still within the ETA there is really nothing you can say. I remember the crazy delays there were with the R2 and how they bumped the eta for a week each time. It that will be the case then you can complain and get compensations. But until they change the original eta there isn't anything you can do.

I'll join in. Ordered on 03/19, still In Production. Specs : Stealth Black, 2630QM, 8GB, 6970M I understand that Dell's turnaround time is about a week, 10 days tops, so i am expecting it until the end of the month.

i am planning on it when it reaches the 600$ threshold.

^^ those are nice builds! Yeah, i tried to overclock that HP but i can't find a way to do it. for now i am using it for work only and it does the job, and i just ordered the R3 so waiting for it

you want me to bench a i5-430m ?

i used the NZXT Cryo LX on my R2 and i was very happy with it. It's built extremely well, hot a 4 way USB hub plus it's vents were perfectly aligned with the R2's vents locations.

I went with the basic 2630QM, 8GB of RAM, 6970M, 320GB HDD, and the 6300 WIFI. The rep offered me the whole deal including a free Razer Orochi mice for a nice round 2K$ before taxes. I think i got a decent discount. I actually configured the system with 4GB of memory initially, and i think the rep made a mistake and ordered 8GB I plan on upgrading to a 2920xm when the prices become sane plus i am ordering a SSD to in right away. Any recommendations ?

I Put an order for a R3 today, i blame it all on Brian cause I was going to wait for the m18x but he convinced me otherwise

Welcome buddy! +1 to all your requests!

Welcome War! Glad to see you here!

yeah, wtf ? where's the red ?