Alienware – x17 R2 17.3″ UHD 120Hz Gaming Laptop – Intel Core i9 – 32GB Memory – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 – 1TB SSD – Lunar Light

I was able to get this laptop as open box excellent for a pretty fair price. On the bottom there is a scuff but nothing major, overall the laptop appears brand new. I only needed to wipe off a few finger prints on the screen and keyboard. Out of the box I was concerned with the thermals while gaming. I was easily reaching temps of 95-100C. I purchased a stand that raises my laptop to allow more airflow. I also decided to change my TCC Offset value to 10 in the BIOS which sets the CPU max temp to 90C. I wish the thermals were better but apparently this is known/expected with the x17 R2 & i9-12900H. I made sure to add a 24 month protection plan for this device just in case. I’m using this as a desktop replacement and I’m hoping it will last for a long time. Overall I’m satisfied and I’m looking forward to maxing out the rest of the specs over time. Pros Great open box price. 17 inch UHD 120hz 4K screen looks great. RTX 3080 16GB VRAM handles games with ease. GPU allows overclocking. Cons Intel i9-12900H, “H” model does not allow CPU overclocking. Intel i9-12900H temperatures can reach 100C. Battery life is below average but expected.

Purchased this open box online and when it arrived, it wasnt what I expected. Nearly every spec was different than what I had ordered. monitor was 1080p at 300hz, ram was 16gigs ssd was 500gb. it had a 3070. ect ect someone must have hit them with the ol’ switcheroo or something. And the device came dirty like someone sneezed on the screen and tried to wipe it off with their greezy fingers. Not that I bothered with it for long, but it seemed like it might’ve been getting hot as the fans were running moderately even when just sitting on the desktop. unsure if it is due to bad design or if it was just this individual PC. plus the wasd keys seemed like a lot of mileage was put on it so there isnt a great way to tell tbh. But the 300hz screen did feel quite smooth and look quite crisp while I was navigating windows. Went to return the device immediately and was given a full refund with no questions asked. Whenever I have an issue with Best Buy, they always leave me feeling satisfied.