Anyone have any experience with the Alienware m17 x?

So my cousin is supposedly getting an Alienware m17 x for christmas. I told him for gaming he should definetly go with a desktop, but it's gonna be a gift so he really has no say in the matter. Before anyone starts, yes I know Alienware's are overpriced, that's not what I need to know though.

The m17 x is customizable for anwhere between 1800-5000 dollars, what he wants to know is how good one in the 2200 range would be (all the info he has) I know that's kinda vague, as the extra money could be in the processor or the graphics card, but if anyone has any experience with the m17 x model in that price range, we'd love to hear how they handle modern pc games.

Thanks in advance!

I've worked on an M17x. They are very bulky, and if he is going to be gaming, he may as well get a desktop.

Like I said, I know all this, my question is how do they perform?

Like I said, I know all this, my question is how do they perform?

riacg

I've worked on an M17x. They are very bulky, and if he is going to be gaming, he may as well get a desktop.

psn8214

This. There is no advantage to this laptop over any desktop... other than mobility.