In Pre-Production :-D. Me + Alienware = Bad

This is the laptop I've just ordered and it's in Pre-Production :)
Just a word of warning to all, I had an Alienware M15x with an i7 940XM and it was terrible, blue screens all over the place, dodgy components etc, I ended up getting a refund (after 8 months of trying :p ) so stay well away from Alienware.

I've heard good things about the Clevo P150HM and PC Specialist so lets hope they are right.

What are people's thought's on the WiFi card? 6230 or 6300?
I was reluctant to opt for the 6300 as I use a PS3 controller via MotionInJoy but I guess I can get an external BT Adapter.

Chassis & Display Vortex II-15: 15.6" Full HD LED Backlit 16:9 Widescreen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glossy
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor Extreme i7-2920XM (2.50GHz) 8MB Cache
Memory (RAM) 16GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card 2.0GB nVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 485M - DirectX® 11 (15.6" Vortex II)
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 250GB INTEL® 510 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 315MB/sW)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive SONY BD-5730S 6x BLURAY WRITER & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE (£108)
Memory Card Reader Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities GIGABIT LAN & INTEL® CENTRINO® ADVANCED-N 6230 inc BLUETOOTH
Change to: GIGABIT LAN & INTEL® CENTRINO® ULTIMATE-N 6300 WIRELESS upto 450Mbps
USB Options 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (3,800 mAh)
Power Lead & Adaptor 2 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor (£49)
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£146)
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Stands & Port Replicators NONE
Carry Case TARGUS CITY GEAR 15" - 15.6" LAPTOP BACKPACK TCG650 (£43)
Monitor NONE
Keyboard & Mouse NONE
Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Speakers NONE
Webcam INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Headsets (VOIP) NONE
Surge Protection NONE
Printer NONE
External Hard Drive NONE
Warranty 3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£69)
Home Installation NONE
Insurance 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Data Recovery NONE
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
 
Cheers guys

And yes, I will never touch Alienware again with a bargepole.

Funny thing is, they now do not sell the M15x anymore on the US site, but do on the UK, hmmmm I wonder why.

I had my doubts about the 2920XM being worth it, but I thought, why not, you only live once :p

Still in Pre-Production though :-(
 

DeadEyeDuk

Superhero Level Poster
As said in all pre-production threads...the waiting is part of the process and really only a short time in relation to the life of your PC :D

Hang in there...

...googles picture of cat hanging onto branch...
 
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