This a good choice?

[Andreas Lilja]

Would like roughly the same budget. 

 

https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/dell-laptops-netbooks-and-tablets/alienware-area-51m/spd/alienware-17-area51m-laptop/NA17A51M_S9E

 

I'm kinda sold on Dell (awesome customer support), Best Buy doesn't even ship most models to Soviet Quebeckistan. Is there better bang for buck? I can survive without the L337 RGB whatever aesthetics, old school beige is good enough. 

 

Customisation is pretty much the same than baseline, might opt for a slightly better screen. 

[NunoLava1998]

>RTX 2070, i7

>3200 CAD

holy fucking shit

[genexis_x]

Not a good choice imo

 

Are you buying in Canada? Budget? Usage? Any preference on weight and battery life?

[Andreas Lilja]

4 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Not a good choice imo

 

Are you buying in Canada? Budget? Usage? Any preference on weight and battery life?

Canada. Roughly the same, 3000 before taxes. 

 

High end gaming obviously.

 

Weight and battery life not a problem. 

 

This one better: https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX76776

 

 

[Andreas Lilja]

Aight there are so many goddamned models, even often the same stuff but an old price: https://www.newegg.ca/p/pl?d=Ge75+raider&N=100027629 601327202

 

This the one I'm supposed to look for? https://www.newegg.ca/aluminum-black-msi-ge-series-ge75-9sf-424ca-raider-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834155200?Description=Ge75 raider&cm_re=Ge75_raider-_-34-155-200-_-Product

[genexis_x]

With 2070 GPU (at least):

Eurocom Sky X7C with delided 8700K

Eurocom Sky X4C with delided 8700K

Eurocom Nightsky RX17 / Sager NP8371

Eurocom Nightsky RX15 / Sager NP8356

Eluktronics MECH-17 G1R

MSI GE75 9SF

MSI GE63 9SF

[Super Spartan]

On 6/12/2019 at 12:02 PM, Andreas Lilja said:

Would like roughly the same budget. 

 

https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/dell-laptops-netbooks-and-tablets/alienware-area-51m/spd/alienware-17-area51m-laptop/NA17A51M_S9E

 

I'm kinda sold on Dell (awesome customer support), Best Buy doesn't even ship most models to Soviet Quebeckistan. Is there better bang for buck? I can survive without the L337 RGB whatever aesthetics, old school beige is good enough. 

 

Customisation is pretty much the same than baseline, might opt for a slightly better screen. 

I highly recommend this laptop. I've had mine for 2 months now and love it! The performance, cooling system, keyboard, screen, build quality, it ticks all the boxes perfectly.

 

See my review about it here: Alienware Area-51m Review by Ultra Male

 

I recommend you get it from HIDevolution and have them do their magical thermal updates. In the laptop configurator, choose Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut + Fujipoly Extreme Thermal pads. That by itself reduces temps by 15C and that's what I have on my laptop as well. Also their quality control is superb so you'd have a better chance of getting a laptop that works 100% out of the box and they do ship internationally.

 

See the different models here: Alienware Area-51m

[Andreas Lilja]

Ended up getting this one. 

 

https://www.newegg.ca/metallic-black-asus-rog-zephrus-s-gx701gw-db76-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834235188?Item=N82E16834235188