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Post Date: 2011-09-05
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    Posted: 05 Sep 2011 at 11:20am
Below is the X17 build I should be ordering in the next couple of weeks.  I will be using it as a desktop replacement and traveling with it about once a month.

 While the current build is well within my budget, what are your opinions on adding a longer warranty on a laptop?  Is extending the hardware warranty to 3 years for an extra $247 worth the money or should I spend that money to upgrade either the CPU or SSD?

In the past I have usually added a longer warranty to my systems, but in thinking back, I can't remember having used it
 
Ticket Number: 593739
Total Price with Instant Savings: $1,849.00

Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=593739

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm x17 Laptop (Model: 8170)
Display: 17.3 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Glossy Surface) LED-Backlit Display
Processor: Intel Core i7 2630QM (2.0 GHz Turbo Mode to 2.9Ghz) (Quad Core) (6MB Cache)
Thermal Compound: Premium IC Diamond CPU and GPU Thermal Compound (Reduces Thermal & Laptop Noise) <b></b>
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz <b></b>
Primary Hard Drive: Intel 80GB SSD (320 Series) (SATA 3Gb/s) <b></b>
Secondary Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM (SATA 3Gb/s) <b></b>
Optical Drive: DVD/CD 8x Multi-Drive (Writes and Reads DVDs, CDs)
Wireless Card: Intel Ultimate-N 6300 Wireless LAN Module <b></b>
Video Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 1.5GB
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) <b></b>
Warranty Plan: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

Thanks for you feedback and comments.

Al
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Posts: 16314 		  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Sep 2011 at 2:24pm
If you haven't used warranty plans before, use that extra cash to increase the size of your SSD, 80GB isn't really enough, a 120GB will be a lot easier to work with. Other than that, the laptop looks great, if you have extra cash after the SSD upgrade, you might want to consider getting the GTX 580M.
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When I said I had not used the extended warranty, I guess I've been lucky with my past systems and did not have to use it.  My concern, I guess, is given the higher end components, are they more likely to go out or have something fail between the end of year 1 and the end of 3 years.

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Your part warranty is only one year if I'm not mistaken with the laptops.

Alex is correct about what he said, more room for on the ssd for games is great, and so is a better gpu since you can't upgrade the gpu in a laptop, but I also like to have warranty on laptops for as long as I plan on owning them, but thats just me.

Edited by DST4ME - 05 Sep 2011 at 3:04pm

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Posts: 2312 		  Quote ablahblah Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Sep 2011 at 4:56pm
IMHO, laptops are upgraded as systems in 2 years, given the difficulty in finding the proprietary parts for most laptops. I dunno for your case, but I'd just go for better hardware now.
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If you take care of your laptop very well, then you don't need the extra warranty. Don't spill liquids on your laptop because these laptops don't cover accidental spills. 

Edited by Unlicensedhitman - 05 Sep 2011 at 6:28pm
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-15.6" (1366x768)
-Windows 7 HP 64-bit
-Intel Core i5 2.4 Ghz
-Nvidia GeForce 330GT 1GB + Intel HD w/ Nividia Optimus
-6GB DDR3 ram
-Intel 80GB SSD
-Intel Wireless N 6300
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Posts: 16314 		  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 06 Sep 2011 at 12:10pm
True, having a longer warranty is always nice, especially for a laptop since we always carry them around.
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