Customizing Alienware Laptop. Help Please?

[darbleangry99]

Im customizing my laptop and i need to bring it down 200-300 more dollars. So please help on what components wont make a significant difference. ---> this means i have this one selected at the moment,

 

Hard Drive

250GB SATAII 7,200RPM [subtract $75.00]

320GB SATAII 7,200RPM [subtract $50.00]

---> 500GB SATAII 7,200RPM [included in Price]

 

Memory

1066Mhz Memory

3GB DDR3 at 1066MHz [subtract $75.00]

4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz [subtract $25.00]

1333Mhz Memory

3GB DDR3 at 1333MHz [subtract $50.00]

--->4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz [included in Price]

 

LCD Panel

15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600x900 (900p) WLED [subtract $100.00]

--->15.6-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED [included in Price] Choose WideFHD for full 1080p

 

Video Card

512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240M [subtract $200.00]

1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5730 [subtract $150.00]

1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5850 [subtract $50.00]

--->1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M [included in Price]

 

Processor

Intel® Core™ i3-330M 2.13GHz (3M cache) [subtract $300.00]

Intel® Core™ i5-540M 2.53GHz (3.06Ghz Turbo Mode, 3M cache) [subtract $100.00]

Intel® Core™ i7-620M 2.66GHz (3.33Ghz Turbo Mode, 4M cache) Add $0.00

---> Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache) [included in Price]

 

Internal Optical Drive

Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) [subtract $150.00]

---> Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW) [included in Price]

[Illiad86]

The HDD...you could go down to 320GB if you really want to. Also, if you don't want the Blu Ray reader, that will save you a ton...that's a pretty big rip off for one of those...they run $60-70 nowadays.

 

Pretty nice for a laptop there :wink:

[Thedragonemperor]

May I ask what Alienware laptop you are customizing?

[bootsox]

Believe it or not, mobility 5850 is more powerful than 260m, despite it being cheaper. I'm not even talking just a little better, 5850 completely topples the 260m. The next card down, the 5730, performs on par with the 260m, for $150 less.

 

Only about 1 in 20 games support the eight threads you get from the i7, if you get the i5 you'll only lose one or two frames per second in even the lightest games, but you'll gain $100.

 

For gaming, there is no discernible difference between 1066 MHz DDR3 and 1333 MHz DDR3, but if you plan on messing with programs like after effects or something, then I would suggest keeping that option.