[Solved] Alienware M17x r2 customization and ati 5870 M

I'm thinking of buying the Alienware m17x, with the i7 720qm, 6gb ram 1333 hz with the dual ATI 4870's ($2600).

I will be using it solely for gaming. Does anyone know if will Alienware be offering the m17x with the new ATI 5870 x2 and is there a timeframe for that?

Also is it really necessary to buy 8gb ram and the i7 extreme 920m for an extra $1100?

thanks for all responses in advance.

A few people have asked the same thing recently. Your best bet is to get ahold of Dell (Alienware) and see if they will tell you when they plan on including the 5870 before you buy.

I just reported it, should be gone soon.

this thread is now very confusing, i assume thanks to Ape and an unkown spammer...

@OP though, Alienware are not usually that quick to offer the latest laptop parts in their Mx series. you may want to keep an eye on iBuypower or origin too.
as buwish said though, its probably worth emailing dell (though last time i did so, i was ignored entirely)

buying from ibuypower is not 'cheaping out'

alienware don;t offer better components than anyone else, they just charge a royalty for the alienware name. you aren't buying quality, you are buying an alienhead badge.

the extreme chip would be more powerful yes, but probably not worth the added cost(thats a choice you have to make though). 8gb ram would certainly be a waste, 4gb is the sweet spot right now.

it depemds on what you expect.

if you want a laptop that can play the latest games at the highest settings, then two GPUs is almost essential. a single more powerful card is usually a better choice, but here thats not an option.

problem is jack, the OP is waiting for a lappy with TWO 5870Ms. but yes, there are more and more offering the GPU, so im sure it won't be long til we see a dual GPU config.

This one: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np812 [...] -2768.html

Best answer selected by Tichondrious.

Based on what benchmarks? I know notebookcheck.net isn't the end all, be all but they have the 285M slightly in front of the 4870. I'll gladly look at anything you've got.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Compu [...] 849.0.html

edit: or did you mean dual 4870's versus a single 285?