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2720 seems to be the sweet spot with price vs performance. Will leave the xm for something to look forward too later.

wbabt what was your final price? and did you talk to a rep and try to haggle?

Yeah man those T|Itties are so funny LOL

wow lol

T|Itties meme incoming lol

brian can you pm me your reps extension? and maybe some details on how you accomplished your discount? help a brother out=)

hmm well i have to send this 17r3 back before i can order my 18 lol got 3 days before my 21 return polocy is up. If i can get it shipped for the same as bryan got it it will only be 400 more for the 18.

thats a heck of a deal actually.

hope bryan can shed some light on his hookup info!

I want same system for same deal bryan! but in black! =)

pretty pleeeeeease!

Hmm bryan how did ya get tax and shipping off? mine came to 2619 before tax and shipping, 2872 after. did you haggle your way down?

ITS up!

dual gpus is a 400 dollar upgrade!

total system build is 2616.

I always run big purchases by her. but ya my m3 doesn't do good on gas milage either. my commute 80 miles a day, 40 each way, and a couple years back i put 4.10 diff in the rear.

Im just going to go for the 18. i dont care what it costs. if its too expensive than ill hold off another year on a wedding ring lol if only she knew! hahahha

back on topic, if dual 6970s are 500 bucks that seams reasonable, if they actually get driver support lol

wow so i asked my GF of 4 years who hates my tech addiction if i should just keep the R3 or send it back and get the way more expensive one, and she said get what i want doesn't matter what it costs she will support it but she wants a ring. Damn!

lol tricky women is tricky.

I have until the 5th to arrainge a return of my r3. Hope some concrete info comes out on the 18

Ok did a little math. I expected 1 6970 to be 150 dollar option and 2 to be 300$

With 9 percent sales tax this would of moved my build to 2745 shipped. I wasn't expecting 3400+ to my door.

We will see I have till the 5th to get my return authorization.

Wow. Same system as my m17x add xfire and 1000 dollars.

Duel gpu scales 90percent or so. Hmm double the horsepower, for 33percent more cost? Is this win?

well i wont worry about it too much as ill be sending it back to the mother ship in a week to receive a new 18.4" aluminum ship with dual engines. =)

PS. cover plastic with plastic for 300 dollars? hmm ill have to think about this logically...

Well just hot her set up and doing some playing around. She is fast but good god she feels plasticy. That a word? And keyboard flex is pretty bad as well. Shogun two averaged 33 fps on ultra and x3tc 98fps average that's all I got too today so far. Will do vantage And 3dmark 11 tomorrow I think. My boss doesn't appreciate what appears to be games at work hehe.

Can't wait for the 18x. I don't care what it costs at this point my dreams won't come true without that creature lol

Whoa! It's only 12 lbs? Damn now to cancel that bumper sticker order.....

I've changed my plans a little guys, seeing as release date isn't even out I thought I would take advantage ofthat 21 day return policy and receive the 17x should show in an hour or two.

Brian want me to do any benches on her? I got 2720qm 4gb ram and 6970.

If our systems have any different parts we can tell the difference in scores those parts make? Just an idea let me know.

16 lbs to heavy? i guess thats 2 gallons of milk... dang what a beast. but it has 3 hours plus of battery life!

ok vikingrinn i got a solution for you... quit going to the gym and buy an 18x, and get a body by alienware 18X bumpersticker.

good to go.

So if im not there on the third attempt to deliver the package it will be sent back and ill be getting my refund. I called fedex to try to decline delivery over the phone and they said they could not due to restrictions on the package from dell.

I know the reveal this morning said may release, but any ideas on when in may it will become available? I guess it all works out, by the time the 17x gets back and my account is credited the 18 will go on sale.

Im just bored out of my mind and i keep checking here every 8 hours or so for new info to stem the bordom!

the sales rep said refuse delivery. easy as pie.

Avenger has Z68 so 3 hours of interwebs in a super portable 16lb form factor!

This is a recap of the release vid this morning. M14x blah blah

M18x HAS IGP SUPPORT! and weighs 16 lbs!

and i seen 5150joker get a 10 minute banhammer "10 minute time out" in the chat room lol

good job briank!

I'm currently computer less so I'll be watching on my girlfriends laptop but she doesn't have anything to capture video with and she won't let me install anything lol she is pretty smart lol

I don't care lol I'm always near an outlet. I use phone for all net needs as it is. Woot can't wait.

Will turn her into a molten pile of aluminum and plastic! 30k or bust!

Haha can't wait to do some benchies!

Ps tomorrow 8 am is release video, little early for popcorn....

Me too minus the blue ray. I might have to wait for my return to get back to Dell and the monkeys in the wheel to push the refund button lol

Ps hope we can overclock the xfire 6970s. Why wants 25k+ vantage scores....

hmm cool ill call them tomorrow and see what i can do. I talked to an alienware sales specialist he said it shouldent be a prob for a full refund if im ordering an 18x

how much longer do you think? would it be better to just get an RMA and ship it back? I dont want to wait months for my refund that would kill me waiting for my 18x lol