Would YOU buy an Alienware Desktop?

Impr3ssiv3 · 09-09-2006, 12:21 AM

you guys have gone off on a huge tangent

and for the question i would buy only if i got a huge discount, even tho there cases are gay as hell

Nevakonaza · 09-09-2006, 12:28 AM

Nope,I wouldnt buy one.

Because...

There highly overpriced.

I saw a clip on youtube of this guys new Alienware computer and i mean his specs on that system were huge.

But it loaded so slow at the windows loading screen and also loaded HL2 Very slow too.

Mine loads windows faster than what his did and he had like 2Gb of ram

thealmightyone · 09-09-2006, 12:36 AM

Is it alienware that is incredible with cable management? If I was rich enough to not care about the overpricing, I'd get one to save me tucking the cables away.

Calibretto · 09-09-2006, 12:39 AM

The most expensive config is like $7,000. I could build a machine like that for like $5,000. So $2,000 for labor and waranty? That's a ripoff in my opinion.

DKdeadly · 09-09-2006, 01:08 AM

that is very true same with falcon or dell.Falcon has pc's for 8 thousand and you could build the same for about 5 thousand.And for 5 thousand i think you get like the best computer out there right now.

Iluvpenguins · 09-09-2006, 01:10 AM

you can configure a whole desktop setup for 12 thousand,and i think on voodoo i once configured a 22,000 dollar computer lol

**Praetor** · 09-09-2006, 01:26 AM

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My labor isn't work $0 to me, but to most other people, it is. Being 14, I can't legally work (well, at least here in CT) in many places. I get paid close to minimum wage to be an aide in a hebrew school class for 2 hours once a week. So, if my labor is worth to the coporate world, say $8/hour. Say it takes me an hour to build a computer...well then that's $8 of labor. Still damn cheaper than an Alienware.

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^ Good point,same goes for me since im 15,i have a job and make 8 dollars cdn an hour,not much.But companies like Dell and Alienware charge labor for the work + they want a profit from it aswell as the computer,while when you build it yourself,you dont really have to pay those extra expenses so that the company makes the profit.Though i can see where Praetor and Sir Kenin are coming from.People are too busy and some just do not have any computer smarts,and feel more reliability in an experienced company than their own hands,plus many just dont have the time.

Oh yeah i know what you meant when the thread was started ... just pointing out a different perspective.

For the record I highly doubt the people working for Alienware are getting paid minimum wage

@Iluvpenuins .... do you goto KCI? GRCI?

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Mine loads windows faster than what his did and he had like 2Gb of ram

Unfortunately it's not RAM-dependent

As far as expensive rigs go ... i seem to recall a certain spec coming close to $100K

Iluvpenguins · 09-09-2006, 01:29 AM

Nope,FHCI.But i know what highschools you're talking about

Monster92 · 03-13-2008, 09:43 PM

Well its just a name really its just like dell in a way

oscaryu1 · 03-14-2008, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Monster92

Well its just a name really its just like dell in a way

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09-09-2006, 12:21 AM	#31 (permalink)
Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	you guys have gone off on a huge tangent and for the question i would buy only if i got a huge discount, even tho there cases are gay as hell __________________ The Shit: Antec P180B ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 nForce 570 AMD X2 4200+ AM2 @ 2.42 CORSAIR XMS2 DDR2 800 2X1GB eVGA 256MB 7900GT KO BenQ 19" 2ms LCD Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 3DMark03~19601

09-09-2006, 12:28 AM	#32 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,650	Nope,I wouldnt buy one. Because... There highly overpriced. I saw a clip on youtube of this guys new Alienware computer and i mean his specs on that system were huge. But it loaded so slow at the windows loading screen and also loaded HL2 Very slow too. Mine loads windows faster than what his did and he had like 2Gb of ram __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1 \|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

09-09-2006, 12:36 AM	#33 (permalink)
thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	Is it alienware that is incredible with cable management? If I was rich enough to not care about the overpricing, I'd get one to save me tucking the cables away. __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD

09-09-2006, 12:39 AM	#34 (permalink)
Calibretto Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,934	The most expensive config is like $7,000. I could build a machine like that for like $5,000. So $2,000 for labor and waranty? That's a ripoff in my opinion. __________________ Desktop: Cooler Master Elite 330 Case \| AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ \| 1.5GB PC3200 RAM \| XFX GeForce 7900GT Laptop: HP DV6700TSE \| Intel C2D T5750 2.0GHz \| 3GB DDR2 667 \| 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS Winner of Photo Comp: Computer Peripherals CoD4 [CF]Clan Member - Headshot: Applied directly to the head.

09-09-2006, 01:08 AM	#35 (permalink)
DKdeadly Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 397	that is very true same with falcon or dell.Falcon has pc's for 8 thousand and you could build the same for about 5 thousand.And for 5 thousand i think you get like the best computer out there right now. __________________ Intel Conroe E6600 at 3.21 ghz Corsair XMS2 3gb DDR2 800 Asus P5W Deluxe Thermaltake Tsunami Case Western Digital Raptor 150gb +Seagate 320GB 7200.10 Antec NeoHe 550 watts Evga 7600gt CO 605core 801 mem Creative Labs Xfi elite pro Logitech z-5500 speakers Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP

09-09-2006, 01:10 AM	#36 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,249	you can configure a whole desktop setup for 12 thousand,and i think on voodoo i once configured a 22,000 dollar computer lol __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800->Currently 860mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD

09-09-2006, 01:29 AM	#38 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,249	Nope,FHCI.But i know what highschools you're talking about __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800->Currently 860mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD

03-13-2008, 09:43 PM	#39 (permalink)
Monster92 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 47	Well its just a name really its just like dell in a way __________________ I AM SORRY

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