m17x10-1847DSB sold from china??

[HadesRage]

ok I found a m17x10-1847dsb which I don't know what rev that is like the m17x r1 or something but its from a china wholesale company for 354$ they have a warenty and stuff so good or bad deal

link: http://www.colsale.com/alienware-m17x101847dsb-17a%E2%82%ACinch-gaming-laptop-p-15596.html

 

[C12Friedman]

Two years ago that would've been near top of the line for Alienware and I would say that it is currently priced good for what it is. The only concern I have is the seller, I've not heard of them (a quick check of known fraud sites turned up nothing so that's good). There are risks involved in transactions like that but I would simply suggest taking all the precautions you can and, good luck

 

[HadesRage]

Two years ago that would've been near top of the line for Alienware and I would say that it is currently priced good for what it is. The only concern I have is the seller, I've not heard of them (a quick check of known fraud sites turned up nothing so that's good). There are risks involved in transactions like that but I would simply suggest taking all the precautions you can and, good luck

wait this is r1 right? well I think if it can be upgraded i would like to know reply back with info please help a n00b out

 

[C12Friedman]

First generation Core i7 and the HD5870 are of the same era (both released 3 years ago, my mistake) but as I said, they are good performers. The CPU and GPU are upgradable but you will need to do some research into what CPU the motherboard will support. The GPU is a little easier to upgrade since compatability isn't an issue, but heat generation and availablity are. If you can find an affordable upgrade for the graphics that doesn't produce more heat (Thermal Design Power (TDP) should be equal or less) than the Radeon Mobility HD5870, you should be able to drop it in and run (after removing drivers and installing new ones)

 

[HadesRage]

would I be able to run a game such as battlefield 3 on ultra or high setting with 50 frames??
or is this to outdated that I should save for a newer laptop?
And does this mean that the r2 is compatible with the r1?
is this the r2? http://www.colsale.com/dell-alienware-m17x-laptop-p-15589.html