Founder Michael Posted May 4, 2011 Founder Share Posted May 4, 2011 Funny you mention that Michael, the rep i was talking to mention that phones where going off the hook and they where caught a little by surprise by the amount of demand for the m18x, specially since it was a ninja released, no big annoucement, no fanfare they just added to website while we where not looking at it. Mine doesn't ship until the 24/25. And about un boxing pics don't make me re post the video sitting in crazy videos. Notice that i asked for pix, i hate unboxing videos as much as you. Pix however are a different issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e46justice Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Ack well im shuffling things around i haggled a badass deal but have no way to pay for it as im typing this out on my 17x r3 that is suposed to be returned to free up my dell account lol. so ill prob get it ordered tomorrow on 3 different cards lolgot 200 off, free shipping and half priced backpack loltook and i spent one and a half hours on the phone to do it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw86 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Congrats on your orders guys the wait is horrible on the phone and the delivery wait will drive you mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted May 4, 2011 Author Founder Share Posted May 4, 2011 Congrats on your orders guys the wait is horrible on the phone and the delivery wait will drive you mad.Did your M18x get ordered yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbabt007 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Brian I don't see a backpack in your order, are yuo gonna get one aftermarket of you gonna use a Railey's paper bag? Also The price you got is not achievable unless you doing Jedi mind tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted May 4, 2011 Author Founder Share Posted May 4, 2011 Brian I don't see a backpack in your order, are yuo gonna get one aftermarket of you gonna use a Railey's paper bag? Also The price you got is not achievable unless you doing Jedi mind tricks. I already have an Alienware Orion backpack, I'm pretty sure it will work just fine with the M18x since it has room to spare. The price I got is feasible if you know how to haggle with Dell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbabt007 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I already have an Alienware Orion backpack, I'm pretty sure it will work just fine with the M18x since it has room to spare. The price I got is feasible if you know how to haggle with Dell. So it Seems is paper then cause that Orion Backpack you have won't work on your m18x, I was going to do same maneuver but the m18x won't fit in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted May 4, 2011 Author Founder Share Posted May 4, 2011 So it Seems is paper then cause that Orion Backpack you have won't work on your m18x, I was going to do same maneuver but the m18x won't fit in there.I don't see why it wouldn't. The M18x is nearly the same size as the M17x-R2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbabt007 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Received this e-mail today: "Dell Order Has Shipped" and I was like Wow my m18x was magically done in 3 hours woot /sarcasm. But is good to know backpack was shipped today, at least I can tease Brian with it since he didn't got one with his order and would using this to move his computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted May 4, 2011 Author Founder Share Posted May 4, 2011 lol i'm gonna laugh when I show you the M18x fitting snugly inside my existing Orion backpack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtefere Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Alright guys...Anyone considering a 2920XM should probably hold off on buying it!!!Intel announces 3D Tri-Gate transistors | bit-tech.netCheck the link.Intel just dropped a fucking bomb on the microprocessor world. Ivy bridge is gonna drop soon, and will contain a much higher performance increase than originally hinted.Intel first said the ivy die shrink would be 20% more performance, but this is incorrect as they had an ace up their sleeve.Ivy bridge will now have a 37% performance increase over Sandy bridge, clock for clock!Thats nearly 40% boost... that is jaw dropping, and usually only tock implementations have that kind of increase in performance. In engineering terms, this is fucking insane!My recommendation is get the 2720qm for now, and ebay an ivy XM as soon as it drops!-Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted May 4, 2011 Author Founder Share Posted May 4, 2011 Hopefully ivy works on the M18x-R1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtefere Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Ivy is backwards compatible with Sandy bridge chipsets, thankfully, and seeing as CPU's dont have bioses it will work just fine - at worst it will display in the bios as "unknown CPU". Also, as for my "soon" comment on release, we are looking at a release around the time of bulldozer, so about June 11th for Ivy. Ivy is just entering mass production now, and intel usually mass produces for about 3-6 months before a release date in order to have enough stock to sell. Rumors are that production speed has been ramped up in order to steal bulldozer's thunder - and this is gonna be devasting for AMD. Ivy looks to be on average 30-50% faster clock for clock than bulldozer... -Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e46justice Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Well seeing as neither has been released yet I'll say bulldozer looks to be 39percent faster than ivy! Ha! Take that intel lolTruth is we really don't know what bulldozer can do as it doesn't resemble any current achetecture. So let's wait for the holy crusade for when jes... I mean ivy comes. Lol Speaking of backpacks I'm on the fence about weather to get the backpack or te briefcase.... Anyone know if the quality is there with this brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtefere Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Bulldozer isnt going to impress anyone because it isnt refined.Bulldozer is a fucking **amazing** jaw dropping design - it is the future of multi chip architecture (it would be perfect if it had intels ring bus tech though...) and the multi core system is amazing.Only problem is, its revision 1, and any performance hitches in it wont be attacked until further down the track.With each revision of bulldozer, it will increase in performance drastically. In about 3 revisions, AMD will be at least the same level of performance as intel, and then after that will come out on top again.For now, intel has reign. In 2+ years, that will end.-Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e46justice Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Ok just read up on the new design. Good job intel. Skynet can now play cryses. I think amd will be outmatched, and give up on x86 and intel will be overjoyed at there monopoly, and raise there prices And the market will raise there middle fingers and ARM/AMD will take over personal computing mainstream and become the new omnipotent silicon/graphene superpower to rape our willing pocketbooks. Or we will be able to celebrate x86s 100th anniversary of backwards compatibility by installing that 14.4 pci modem I know everyone has been keeping around, just for that special occasion....Wow off topic. Damnit this is why I don't drink coffee after 4 pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbabt007 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Cool video that demonstrate the process. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCrichton Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 lol i'm gonna laugh when I show you the M18x fitting snugly inside my existing Orion backpack I assume we'll be laughing together. I see no reason why the current Orion backpack won't hold something about an inch bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCrichton Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Thats nearly 40% boost... that is jaw dropping, and usually only tock implementations have that kind of increase in performance. In engineering terms, this is fucking insane!My recommendation is get the 2720qm for now, and ebay an ivy XM as soon as it drops! Waitadamnsecond! Are you saying there will be new tech out in the near future that will OUTPERFORM the current tech?!?Shut you your damn, dirty, lyin' hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbabt007 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I assume we'll be laughing together. I see no reason why the current Orion backpack won't hold something about an inch bigger. The m18x is not only 1 inch bigger than the m17-R3 looks can be deceiving. the whole computer is more massive than you think, as for you guys laughing together sounds good. At least you guys will be in the same place when I come with pitchforks and torches:Banane31: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCrichton Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 The m18x is not only 1 inch bigger than the m17-R3 looks can be deceiving. I was referring to my old rig ... a M17x-R2. M17x-R2 Height: 2.02-2.11 in. Width: 15.98 in. Depth: 12.65 in. M18x Height: 2.09-2.13 in. Width: 17.17 in. Depth: 12.68 in. About 1 inch diff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted May 5, 2011 Author Founder Share Posted May 5, 2011 I assume we'll be laughing together. I see no reason why the current Orion backpack won't hold something about an inch bigger. lol yep we sure will. The existing orion backpack is more than big enough to take on the M18x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e46justice Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Quantity Item Number Description1 225-0887 Alienware M18x Space Black Anodized Aluminum1 317-6855 Intel Core i7 2720QM 2.2GHz (3.3GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)1 317-6851 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (2DIMMS)1 331-2428 Alienware M18x 330W A/C Adapter1 320-2269 18.4-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 WLED1 320-2271 Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M - AMD CrossFireX1 342-2626 320GB 7,200RPM HDD1 330-6106 Personalized Nameplate Trigger1 331-2426 Custom Nameplate1 313-8792 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue1 421-5099 Alienware Command Center, M18X1 421-1400 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English1 420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp1 420-9956 Vista PC Restore1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG1 410-0548 Adobe Acrobat Reader1 318-0842 Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner, DVD+-RW, CD-RW1 421-1305 Roxio Creator Starter1 318-0770 Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio1 430-4150 Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 a/b/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology1 469-0549 Bluetooth 3.01 330-6350 Automatic Updates: Critical Updates Only1 953-9080 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year1 953-9100 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty1 950-9797 No Warranty, Year 2 and 31 421-1723 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware1 994-3730 Warranty Support, Initial Year1 421-1587 Alien Red Glyphs1 421-1597 Alien Red Glyphs1 421-1360 Steam and Portal Factory Installed1 330-5090 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare1 464-7521 Special Offer - $150 offsubtotal $2,469.00tax $229.62$2698.62 totalI still havent shipped the r3 back lol how cool am i i got 5 grand in brand new alienware laptops... and a couple maxed out credit cards =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder StamatisX Posted May 5, 2011 Founder Share Posted May 5, 2011 Nice deal man, congrats for the new system! sorry for your cards though... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e46justice Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 they will be ok lol.I also got half off on the 18x backpack. cant wait to bench it!PS. i have been getting pms on my dell reps info so ill post it herehis name is dan, extension is 4161321tell him jason treadwell from tech inferno referred you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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