Alienware M17X vs Dell XPS M1730

[Shard]

So basically I want a new kick ass laptop. It's between these two. Basically the same but:

Alienware = HD3870X2 Crossfire, 4GB DDR31066MHZ RAM
XPS = 2x 8800GTX, 4GB 667MHZ DDR2 RAM

Now I will mostly be playing Warhammer Online on it, and I've read that the HD3870 doesn't get along with WAR, any input on this?

 

[Hazuki]

Wish I could afford that lol, buy me one please? .

On topic, I would never buy an Alienware your basically paying for the name..

/Haz

 

[Zen2]

Yeh alienware are far to pricey, They look very attractive though and i personally use the GUI software as it looks very nice.

/Zen2

 

[Shard]

Alienware have toned it down a lot recently. For what you get it's very good value, perhaps since the Dell takeover? I'm gonna go for XPS off eBay cos I can't get finance haha, unemployed student isn't the best choice for a loan.

 

[Ragnar]

Go for the DELL XPS. They are more reliable (at leas they were before DELL bought out Alienware). Not quite sure on the current statistics but considering the price you pay for the Alienware logo I'd say it's a definite vote for the XPS

 

[Elijah]

Make sure you want a Laptop, loads of people buy them, including me on the thoughts that they'll use it here, there and everywhere but mine ended up sitting on a desk 24/7.

/Ash

 

[daneo1989]

aint that bad priced tbh, wouldnt pay the sort of money they did want for them i can remember a Aurora was 6K

 

[samhag]

Make sure you want a Laptop, loads of people buy them, including me on the thoughts that they'll use it here, there and everywhere but mine ended up sitting on a desk 24/7.

/Ash

I agree with this, unless you really need a laptop dont get one.

 

[pwnage]

So basically I want a new kick ass laptop. It's between these two. Basically the same but:

Alienware = HD3870X2 Crossfire, 4GB DDR31066MHZ RAM
XPS = 2x 8800GTX, 4GB 667MHZ DDR2 RAM

Now I will mostly be playing Warhammer Online on it, and I've read that the HD3870 doesn't get along with WAR, any input on this?

if the alienware hard nvidia cards id tell u to pick that cos of the nice ram


pick the XPS hands down tho :P lol