Looking into an alienware m17x.

[supafartmaster]

my friend wanted one of these and it is on sale for 1885$. is it worth it? im not sure about alienware anymore...

i have heard STRANGE things about them.

 

[supafartmaster]

Processor Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Processor (Quad-Core, 2.3GHz, 6MB Cache)
Operating System Windows® 8
Chipset Intel® HM77 Chipset
Memory* 6GB Memory* (DDR3, 1600MHz)
Video Graphics* 2GB AMD Radeon™ HD 7970M Graphics*
Hard Drive* 750GB* Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Multimedia Drive DL DVDBurner(DVD/RW,CD/RW)

forgot the specs...

 

[MyUsername2]

I bought a gaming laptop a couple years ago... it is not worth it imo. A 17" gaming laptop will be big and heavy, it will not be very portable, which is the main reason to get a laptop. They produce more heat, offer a FAR worse value, and cannot be upgraded.

The one situation you should get a gaming laptop is if you live with roommates and therefore have to share a desk at your apartment/dorm. A laptop will allow you to move to the table until your roommate is done with the desk.