Dell XPS m1730 Notebook

omy999 · 16th October 2007, 7:00 AM

Hi, Anyone had the privilege to use one of these yet?

I was thinking about ordering one as me new 'PC' They look pretty damn cool.
"The ultimate experience in gaming realism with optional AGEIA PhysX processor, Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT graphics with NVIDIA SLI Technology"

Specs look pretty good but I'm still having dramas finding some good reviews.

gibbz · 16th October 2007, 9:28 AM

are they available yet? These are the ones that are due out next month right?
Edit: nope wrong one :P

HellsAngel · 16th October 2007, 9:43 AM

People have ordered them and will be getting them this week.

We have one at work if you want pics

omy999 · 16th October 2007, 11:07 AM

Found a review. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2186645,00.asp

blixpho · 16th October 2007, 7:38 PM

is it worth getting one of those phyix cards with it? i know only a few games run the card but is there future growth with games and this card?

AssM@N · 16th October 2007, 7:52 PM

my god... it clocks to 3.4ghz!!!!!!

garvs · 16th October 2007, 8:15 PM

Best Deal that I have seen so far on the Dell Australia site for the XPS 1730 has been:

2.4ghz T7700 DuelCore2Duo
Vista Business
4GB RAM
2 X 160gb 7200rpm HD
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT graphics
Sound Blaster Audio Software
Ageia PhysX Card
Wireless N Card
DL DVD Burner
3Yr Warranty Premium with 3yr Accident Cover
9 Cell Battery
TV-out cable w/ SPDIF
Norton for 15 months
Composite SPDIF Cable
Berklin Bag

$3756.50 that was a deal on the 4/10/07

$3,979.70 that was a deal on the 8/10/07

now same deal is as of 12/10/07 $4423.10

and also waiting for the price to obviously go back down a bit lol nearly $700 rise in 4 days for the same system aint good in my books lol

I personally am going to wait some more due to new processors / gfx cards coming out by the end of this year / start of next year and may get the rumored xps 1530 instead... but still undecided and also waiting to hear real user reviews which should start coming through this/next week (1 already on notebookreview)

but with all that power in the XPS 1730 especially with 2.4ghz DC2D or the extreme processor, duel 7200 rpm drives, 4GB ram, 17 Inch Screen for Photoshop work and duel SLI for games etc it would be good upgrade from my current Inspiron 9100 4.4kg 15.4 inch noisy bohemith lol

HellsAngel · 16th October 2007, 10:51 PM

Dont forget if you are on the EPP list you can get discount off the price

gibbz · 17th October 2007, 9:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellsAngel

Dont forget if you are on the EPP list you can get discount off the price

EPP list?
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skinz · 17th October 2007, 9:57 AM

I was gunning to get one, but I may just wait till they release the next lot of video cards, cpu's, mobos etc that seem to be very close. Also, Dell has stated there will be a video card upgrade for it when Nvidia brings one out, so that would be nice.

Tis a bit of a shame that the notebook chipsets are still a decent bit behind (still running 965s and 945s in some cases) when desktops are almost up to X38, and the video cards have slipped too 8700s, when the g92 and next ati will be out soon. I remember when I got my 9300, the notebook technology was actually ahead of the desktops, and the video cards were about on par.

Decisions, decisions. I think I too will just wait each Friday till the prices drop a bit as they were a lot better a few weeks ago.

ak-efekt · 17th October 2007, 10:27 AM

mines on order should be here by the end of the week il let you all know how it goes, im not to good with reviews but il write one anyway just for all you lovely OCAU people :P

CyberstormL45 · 18th October 2007, 10:38 AM

HellsAngel · 18th October 2007, 10:45 AM

We tried Stalker, Unreal 2007 everything set to Max and no lag at all. Very smooth.

CyberstormL45 · 18th October 2007, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellsAngel

We tried Stalker, Unreal 2007 everything set to Max and no lag at all. Very smooth.

- Going to get this one now

garvs · 18th October 2007, 10:51 AM

links from imageshack not working mate

16th October 2007, 7:00 AM	#1
omy999 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 35	Dell XPS m1730 Notebook Hi, Anyone had the privilege to use one of these yet? I was thinking about ordering one as me new 'PC' They look pretty damn cool. "The ultimate experience in gaming realism with optional AGEIA PhysX processor, Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT graphics with NVIDIA SLI Technology" Specs look pretty good but I'm still having dramas finding some good reviews. Last edited by omy999; 16th October 2007 at 7:04 AM. Reason: Better title

16th October 2007, 9:28 AM	#2
gibbz Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 1,226	are they available yet? These are the ones that are due out next month right? Edit: nope wrong one :P Last edited by gibbz; 16th October 2007 at 9:36 AM.

16th October 2007, 7:38 PM	#5
blixpho Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 497	is it worth getting one of those phyix cards with it? i know only a few games run the card but is there future growth with games and this card? __________________

16th October 2007, 7:52 PM	#6
AssM@N Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NSW Posts: 2,135	my god... it clocks to 3.4ghz!!!!!! __________________ my GF is hot because I overclocked her total FAH points: 85 million

16th October 2007, 8:15 PM	#7
garvs Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 48	Best Deal that I have seen so far on the Dell Australia site for the XPS 1730 has been: 2.4ghz T7700 DuelCore2Duo Vista Business 4GB RAM 2 X 160gb 7200rpm HD Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT graphics Sound Blaster Audio Software Ageia PhysX Card Wireless N Card DL DVD Burner 3Yr Warranty Premium with 3yr Accident Cover 9 Cell Battery TV-out cable w/ SPDIF Norton for 15 months Composite SPDIF Cable Berklin Bag $3756.50 that was a deal on the 4/10/07 $3,979.70 that was a deal on the 8/10/07 now same deal is as of 12/10/07 $4423.10 and also waiting for the price to obviously go back down a bit lol nearly $700 rise in 4 days for the same system aint good in my books lol I personally am going to wait some more due to new processors / gfx cards coming out by the end of this year / start of next year and may get the rumored xps 1530 instead... but still undecided and also waiting to hear real user reviews which should start coming through this/next week (1 already on notebookreview) but with all that power in the XPS 1730 especially with 2.4ghz DC2D or the extreme processor, duel 7200 rpm drives, 4GB ram, 17 Inch Screen for Photoshop work and duel SLI for games etc it would be good upgrade from my current Inspiron 9100 4.4kg 15.4 inch noisy bohemith lol __________________ Camera: Canon 50D \| Canon 350D Gear: EF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM \| EF 70-200mm F4 IS L USM \| EF 1.4x Extender \|EFS 10-22mm 3.5-4.5 USM \| EF 50mm f/1.8 MK II \| 18-55mm & 75-300mm \| 580EX External Flash Laptop: Studio XPS 1640 \| 2.93ghz \| 6gb ram \| 500gb hdd \| 1gb graphics \| RGB LED Last edited by garvs; 16th October 2007 at 8:57 PM.

16th October 2007, 9:43 AM	#3
HellsAngel Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,836	People have ordered them and will be getting them this week. We have one at work if you want pics

16th October 2007, 11:07 AM	#4
omy999 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 35	Found a review. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2186645,00.asp

16th October 2007, 10:51 PM	#8
HellsAngel Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,836	Dont forget if you are on the EPP list you can get discount off the price

17th October 2007, 9:57 AM	#10
skinz Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney - Minto Posts: 1,110	I was gunning to get one, but I may just wait till they release the next lot of video cards, cpu's, mobos etc that seem to be very close. Also, Dell has stated there will be a video card upgrade for it when Nvidia brings one out, so that would be nice. Tis a bit of a shame that the notebook chipsets are still a decent bit behind (still running 965s and 945s in some cases) when desktops are almost up to X38, and the video cards have slipped too 8700s, when the g92 and next ati will be out soon. I remember when I got my 9300, the notebook technology was actually ahead of the desktops, and the video cards were about on par. Decisions, decisions. I think I too will just wait each Friday till the prices drop a bit as they were a lot better a few weeks ago. __________________ Successful Ocau Trades Folding@Home 280000 Points Milestone Folding@Home 15000 Club Matthew 20:28 Last edited by skinz; 17th October 2007 at 10:00 AM.

17th October 2007, 10:27 AM	#11
ak-efekt Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 43	mines on order should be here by the end of the week il let you all know how it goes, im not to good with reviews but il write one anyway just for all you lovely OCAU people :P

18th October 2007, 10:38 AM	#12
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18th October 2007, 10:45 AM	#13
HellsAngel Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,836	We tried Stalker, Unreal 2007 everything set to Max and no lag at all. Very smooth.

18th October 2007, 10:51 AM	#15
garvs Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 48	links from imageshack not working mate __________________ Camera: Canon 50D \| Canon 350D Gear: EF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM \| EF 70-200mm F4 IS L USM \| EF 1.4x Extender \|EFS 10-22mm 3.5-4.5 USM \| EF 50mm f/1.8 MK II \| 18-55mm & 75-300mm \| 580EX External Flash Laptop: Studio XPS 1640 \| 2.93ghz \| 6gb ram \| 500gb hdd \| 1gb graphics \| RGB LED