Since my last post, I've got my Alienware M11x up and running. So far, I'm loving it.

The first test I put it up to was just a warm-up. I downloaded the Street Fighter IV benchmark to see how well it would handle. The Alienware didn't even flinch.

My previous computer just buckled under the SFIV benchmark. The demo would play out in ultraslow motion, even on reduced settings. My new system maintains a perfect 60fps with ease, running as smooth as, if not smoother than, my PS3, and seeming to draw on no more resources than if you were loading up Windows Notepad.

Its next test? Hopefully some StarCraft II in the not too distant future. Or Bioshock 2.

My Alienware also has some cool extra features. You can customize the LED lighting so that it changes colour depending on which program you're running. So, for instance, when I run a game off Steam, the LED keybord switches from cool blue to ready-for-action red. Awesome. As well, it can use biometrics to recognize my face as an alternative to a password login. Nice.

So, yes, I am enjoying my new computer so far.