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Hi

This is the laptop I wanna buy (gonna save $2000, sell my old laptop for $500-$1000 and get my mum to pay the rest)

COLOR OPTIONSCosmic Black Baseedit
AVATARAlienhead Glowedit
ALIENFX COLORSAlienFX REDedit
AUTOMATIC UPDATEAutomatic Updates Offedit
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PROCESSORIntel® Core™ i7-820QM Processor (1.73GHz,4 Cores/8 Threads,turbo up to 3.06GHz, 8MB Cache)edit
OPERATING SYSTEMGenuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64bit (English)edit
SECURITY SOFTWAREMcAfee® Security Center™ 15 Month OEMedit
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MEMORY4GB (2 X 2GB) Dual-channel 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAMedit
HARD DRIVE1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive (500GBx2)(Raid 0)edit
OPTICAL DRIVE8X DVD + /-RW Drive with DVD + R double layer write capabilityedit
VIDEO CARDDual - 1GB ATI Radeon Mobility HD 4870edit
BLUETOOTHDell™ Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal mini-cardedit
Accessorise My Dell
3 OR MORE & SAVE !MS WIRELESS NB OPT MOUSE 3000 SLATEedit
KEYBOARDS & MICELogitech M905 Anywhere Mouse (U)edit
Protect My Dell
WARRANTY & SERVICE1-Year Premier Serviceedit
THEFT PROTECTION SOLUTIONFree 30 days FailSafe Theft Protection–track and protect lost or stolen laptopsedit
DELIVERY CHARGESAfter Hours Delivery: Delivery 4pm-8pm-Monday to Friday (excl. public holidays)edit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
BundleT510110AU-Alienware M17X
KeyboardAlienFX® Illuminated Keyboard (English)
Wireless Network CardDell Wireless 1520
Item included in the SystemPower Cord (ANZ)
Item included in the SystemDirectship Info Mod
Item included in the SystemSystem Driver
Item included in the SystemSystem Resource Media Kit
Item included in the SystemMod Specs Info (Australia)
Item included in the SystemTech Sheet (ANZ)
Item included in the SystemAlienware Nameplate
Item included in the SystemAlienware Command Center Software
Item included in the SystemWinRE software
Item included in the SystemCyberLink YouCAM Camera Software
Item included in the SystemInternal 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Item included in the SystemExpressCard Slot, (DOES NOT SUPPORT PC CARDS)
Time ZoneTime-Zone Updates (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Carrying CasesNo Case
FreightsNB-OL-CTO Handling and Insurance charges(Australia)
Power Options240W Primary AC Adapter
Label OptionsIntel® Core™ i7 Label
WallpaperAlienhead 3D
System DocumentationDocument and Accessories for Alienware M17x (English)
Dell Services: RemarksLaptop Batteries Carry 1 Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date
Dell Services: RemarksDell’s Terms and Conditions apply
Dell Services: Item IncludedFuture Technical Support
HD DISPLAY17.0" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 - Beyond HD (1200p) - RGB LED
SOUND CARDIntegrated Stereo Sound
BATTERIES9-cell Primary Battery

How well will this run new games? My pld one is a hp pavillion dv6 and while it runs some, it really struggles wit hthings like GTA4 and Just Cause 2 etc. Is there anything it won’t run?

Is there a different between these two processors?

Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz,4 Cores/8 Threads,turbo up to 2.8GHz, 6MB Cache)

Intel® Core™ i7-820QM Processor (1.73GHz,4 Cores/8 Threads,turbo up to 3.06GHz, 8MB Cache)

What about the memory? Is it enough?

Any crticisms of alienware? Any praise?

Thanks

Yeah, you can definitely find a better laptop for cheaper. Look into the Asus G51, G60, or 72 series notebooks. With Alienware, you’re mostly paying for the name and the chassis. Their internals are no better than other budget gaming laptops, and with the Asus, you’ll most likely save $1000.

As for the processor, the 820QM is a lot faster, especially with the 8MB Cache.

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