if you can find the chassis online, then it isnt a problem.

this laptop has been EOL-ed, so i dont think Dell is able to provide the chassis.

i think those technicians used the wrong tool to pry. they should pry it with hard plastic, not with screwdriver.

i still remember the moment when i helped someone to upgrade his M18x, i did used screwdriver too but in a soft manner. technicians nowadays

i just know its a cover with built-in media keys. so i dont really pay much attention to laptop parts.

yes it is true. you need to use the chat system. tips to negotiate :

1. start with nice greetings to the representative.
2. start with a nice compliment about the product and the company.
3. say you are interested with the product that you wanted to purchase.
3. act dumb to ask for the RSP of every models.
4. act dumb to ask for recommendations of every models.
5. this is it, time to straight forward to the price you desired. (my e.g : okay, sir/miss *ABC*, i made up my mind and im interested with model *DEF* and im willing to purchase it at RM*XYZ*.) you can also say that you are a student and doesnt have money that much, this is what i can afford.
6. increase your desired price tag if the representative rejects.
7. if success, remember to thank the representative (best with compliments).

Attitude during the conversation :

1. Important - NO CAPS LOCK.
2. Be friendly as much as possible even if you are in a bad mood. REMEMBER, representatives are humans also.

What to do if the representative doesnt want to negotiate with you :

- Change representative (the chat system is random so you might get different representatives with every single click).

face to face is more worse. i went to Dell's store at LYP and none of them are willing to negotiate with me other than resellers.

normally if more than RM3000, a maximum of 10% discount is allowed but you can try to get the price you desired.

currently we are in the early of 2014, i think its possible to wait, as Broadwell architecture will be announced soon.

EDIT : best time to chase latest products is around mid of the year.

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Jan 2 2014, 11:02 PM

another alternative way is to bring up the Charms UI and you are good to go.
i did this before Alt+F4.

hey guys, its been a while i visiting this thread. how are you guys doing with your mothership?

there is possibility that next year, i will get a mothership, so that i can join, contribute and organize events.

its in my 'must-get list'.

minimize the resolution to 1366x768, reduce anti-aliasing and graphic settings to High is enough.

for most of the reasons, any games i play will not maxed out its settings but instead, i will put it to high, regardless how strong the GPU is. high setting is enough for me more than ultra, as ultra (for some games) is just an essential setting which will crave more performance.

turn off V-Sync as well. this is another aspect of performance hog.

right click on your desktop and you will see one. this one will lead you to the driver settings.

i think i should list Aura as king of alienware.
should i?

have you tried setting the virtual memory?

laptop graphics card in the domestic market is quite rare. they only can be brought through online auctions or trading. i think you can PM putochip123 about it, or try ask Prince J; i think they do supply those GC.

seems like after closed beta, BF4 is much more buggy than beta release.