College Laptop Time!

Sir Travis D · 06-18-2008, 03:21 AM

I got 4gb off newegg, from g.skill. One of the sticks were bad but I don't care.

luckyedboy66 · 06-18-2008, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Travis D

I got 4gb off newegg, from g.skill. One of the sticks were bad but I don't care.

g.skill....not a super brand. but thats what i got for xmas...

skidude · 06-18-2008, 11:49 PM

Just hit Phase 4 today, pre-production (gathering all the parts)

[-0MEGA-] · 06-19-2008, 01:37 AM

For $4,600 that could have bought you a down payment on a brand new car! Is gaming really worth that much to you? lol

skidude · 06-19-2008, 02:15 AM

Ya it really is, plus I have a car already

Interested · 06-19-2008, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

For $4,600 that could have bought you a down payment on a brand new car! Is gaming really worth that much to you? lol

not only a brand new car, but a brand new BMW 3 series!

skidude · 06-19-2008, 02:46 AM

lol and then I would spend the rest of my life making the remaining payments

CPTMuller · 06-19-2008, 05:01 AM

Pick up a lock for that thing! Sounds pretty neat, I'm taking my X61 for college so I DON'T game too much like I did senior year lol. If you have the space on your desk I would suggest getting a external keyboard and mouse, then you wont either A. wear off the paint on the hand rests or B. make "grease stains" on them.

Sir Travis D · 06-19-2008, 05:29 AM

Here is some alienware advice

1. Treat the alienware customer service reps nice
2. Treat the laptop with care - don't scratch it
3. Back all data up before sending it for repairs if needed - they wipe all data
4. Get laptopvideo2go drivers for graphics or it will be bad

CPTMuller · 06-19-2008, 05:38 AM

Does Alienware sell an "OH SH*T" warranty like Dell? If so get that and pay as much as you have to.

06-18-2008, 03:21 AM	#31 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,178	I got 4gb off newegg, from g.skill. One of the sticks were bad but I don't care. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

06-18-2008, 11:49 PM	#33 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,917	Just hit Phase 4 today, pre-production (gathering all the parts) __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- TBA / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- TBA / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- TBA / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- TBA / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- TBA / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

06-19-2008, 01:37 AM	#34 (permalink)
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06-19-2008, 02:15 AM	#35 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,917	Ya it really is, plus I have a car already __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- TBA / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- TBA / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- TBA / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- TBA / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- TBA / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

06-19-2008, 02:46 AM	#37 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,917	lol and then I would spend the rest of my life making the remaining payments __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- TBA / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- TBA / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- TBA / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- TBA / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- TBA / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

06-19-2008, 05:01 AM	#38 (permalink)
CPTMuller Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Not there. Posts: 731	Pick up a lock for that thing! Sounds pretty neat, I'm taking my X61 for college so I DON'T game too much like I did senior year lol. If you have the space on your desk I would suggest getting a external keyboard and mouse, then you wont either A. wear off the paint on the hand rests or B. make "grease stains" on them. __________________ Specs of my main PC:Laptop (Thinkpad X61) C2D e6320, NVIDIA 7950GT (Factory OC) : C2D T7100, Intel GMA 965 Express 2gb ram 533mhz DDR2, 320GB 7200RPM : 1gb ra, 80gb 5400RPM Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Audio, Linksys 10/100 Ethernet Card : on board Audio, on board Ethernet

06-19-2008, 05:29 AM	#39 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,178	Here is some alienware advice 1. Treat the alienware customer service reps nice 2. Treat the laptop with care - don't scratch it 3. Back all data up before sending it for repairs if needed - they wipe all data 4. Get laptopvideo2go drivers for graphics or it will be bad __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

06-19-2008, 05:38 AM	#40 (permalink)
CPTMuller Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Not there. Posts: 731	Does Alienware sell an "OH SH*T" warranty like Dell? If so get that and pay as much as you have to. __________________ Specs of my main PC:Laptop (Thinkpad X61) C2D e6320, NVIDIA 7950GT (Factory OC) : C2D T7100, Intel GMA 965 Express 2gb ram 533mhz DDR2, 320GB 7200RPM : 1gb ra, 80gb 5400RPM Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Audio, Linksys 10/100 Ethernet Card : on board Audio, on board Ethernet

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