I would like some help on choosing a desktop from alienware . a ALX or aurora 7500

Hanzu · 05-25-2006, 10:53 PM

Hi again everyone
yes i orderd a quad 35 days ago and i was about to be shipped untill they came out with new processor FX-62 .. so i cancled and decided to order a new except this time i want some advice in wha to choose this time.

They have alx ( luxury) and aurora 7500

ALX's has a crossfire edition and the quad sli

Aurora 7500 offers the dual 512 7900s .

I need help choosing and whould you pick if you were in my shoes, I know some will say build it ur self, but i def want to get an alienware desktop.

and also i want more opnions about choosing he sound card (x-fi) or the phyx card.

ALX SYSTEMS:
http://www.alienware.com/alx_pages/c..._desktops.aspx

AURORA 7500:
http://www.alienware.com/Configurato...de=SKU-DEFAULT

Thank you for your time everyone!

way2evil · 05-25-2006, 11:06 PM

why not just build it

**jimmymac** · 05-25-2006, 11:13 PM

if you dont want to build then sod it, get an ALX quad or something

But alienware are disgustingly overpriced, even if not building you could probably get a built system of similar specs for less.

Dell own alienware now dont they?

PC eye · 05-25-2006, 11:14 PM

A few of us just had a discussion on avoiding the Phyx type card at this time until they work all of the bugs out of it. In the ALX line, http://www.alienware.com/product_det...de=SKU-DEFAULT
The Aurora 7500 is a price fright at $2,239 or whatever with only one 7900 compared to the other model with 4 cards synced together. But that is only $5,899. If you want to throw your money away these will do that at those tags. ANd you are right about people saying: "BUILD YOUR OWN!". You can expect to hear that alot.

Hanzu · 05-25-2006, 11:35 PM

cool if some of u think i should go with quad, it gives you two options and thats because of the limited pci slots... x-fi sound card or physx proc unit... which one you guys would go for

[-0MEGA-] · 05-26-2006, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanzu

cool if some of u think i should go with quad, it gives you two options and thats because of the limited pci slots... x-fi sound card or physx proc unit... which one you guys would go for

Sound card. Right now the only thing the PhysX card does is slow down game performance.

PC eye · 05-26-2006, 12:10 AM

http://www.soundblaster.com/products...&product=14000

PC eye · 05-26-2006, 01:05 AM

The Phyx card offers the brand new version of EAX for Creative cards. But the whole thing is lacking the quirks and fixes that will come along. I run an Audigy 4 Pro without issues where the prior Audigy 2 ZS Gamer saw many. The Audigy 4 will see a twin in the next build probably while still looking at the X-FI Platinum seen best priced at http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch...iteria=3834012

magicman · 05-26-2006, 10:26 AM

If money is absolutely no object, which I guess it isn't since you're looking at $5,000 systems, then you may as well go for the ALX. Is it overpriced? Absolutely, but it seems it just matters to you that you get one of the best off-the-rack pc's available. And that would be close to it. PCI card wise, go with the X-Fi, ditch the PhysX card.

And re your IM's, yes I was asleep, I was tired.

SpeedDevil817 · 05-26-2006, 03:43 PM

i despise alienware....basically you are paying a whole lot more money than you could be for the logo of alienware and a nice looking case...

05-25-2006, 10:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hanzu Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 217	I would like some help on choosing a desktop from alienware . a ALX or aurora 7500 Hi again everyone yes i orderd a quad 35 days ago and i was about to be shipped untill they came out with new processor FX-62 .. so i cancled and decided to order a new except this time i want some advice in wha to choose this time. They have alx ( luxury) and aurora 7500 ALX's has a crossfire edition and the quad sli Aurora 7500 offers the dual 512 7900s . I need help choosing and whould you pick if you were in my shoes, I know some will say build it ur self, but i def want to get an alienware desktop. and also i want more opnions about choosing he sound card (x-fi) or the phyx card. ALX SYSTEMS: http://www.alienware.com/alx_pages/c..._desktops.aspx AURORA 7500: http://www.alienware.com/Configurato...de=SKU-DEFAULT Thank you for your time everyone! Last edited by Hanzu; 05-25-2006 at 10:59 PM.

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jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 3,987	if you dont want to build then sod it, get an ALX quad or something But alienware are disgustingly overpriced, even if not building you could probably get a built system of similar specs for less. Dell own alienware now dont they? __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. https://www.photoshop.com/user/jimmymac

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magicman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 3,070	If money is absolutely no object, which I guess it isn't since you're looking at $5,000 systems, then you may as well go for the ALX. Is it overpriced? Absolutely, but it seems it just matters to you that you get one of the best off-the-rack pc's available. And that would be close to it. PCI card wise, go with the X-Fi, ditch the PhysX card. And re your IM's, yes I was asleep, I was tired. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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05-25-2006, 11:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	A few of us just had a discussion on avoiding the Phyx type card at this time until they work all of the bugs out of it. In the ALX line, http://www.alienware.com/product_det...de=SKU-DEFAULT The Aurora 7500 is a price fright at $2,239 or whatever with only one 7900 compared to the other model with 4 cards synced together. But that is only $5,899. If you want to throw your money away these will do that at those tags. ANd you are right about people saying: "BUILD YOUR OWN!". You can expect to hear that alot.

05-25-2006, 11:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hanzu Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 217	cool if some of u think i should go with quad, it gives you two options and thats because of the limited pci slots... x-fi sound card or physx proc unit... which one you guys would go for

05-26-2006, 12:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	http://www.soundblaster.com/products...&product=14000

05-26-2006, 01:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	The Phyx card offers the brand new version of EAX for Creative cards. But the whole thing is lacking the quirks and fixes that will come along. I run an Audigy 4 Pro without issues where the prior Audigy 2 ZS Gamer saw many. The Audigy 4 will see a twin in the next build probably while still looking at the X-FI Platinum seen best priced at http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch...iteria=3834012

05-26-2006, 03:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
SpeedDevil817 Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 225	i despise alienware....basically you are paying a whole lot more money than you could be for the logo of alienware and a nice looking case...