Alienware area 51 (worth buying)

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xion07

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Well I've been looking on buying a new computer for a while now and I looked at the Alienware computers and thought that they are pretty good (i think lol) i seriously don't know nothing about computers ..graphic cards, memory, motherboard..ect all i do is put my creative mind into web design, logos ect lol.

Computer Usage:
-Graphic Designing
-Music
-Games
-School
and here is the link for the computer
http://www.alienware.com/products/area-51-desktop.aspx?SysCode=PC-AREA51-R6&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT
I emailed alienware with a question regarding if this computer would also be good for graphic design (AutoCad, photoshop, flash, dreamweaver...) but have not gotten a respond yet its been 10 hrs now and i am really anxious on buying it but i just don't want to make a wrong move. So what do you guys think of this computer? or would there be another better one for this price?

Thanks for all the help
 
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daisymtc

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Is $1700 include monitor?
Most people think Alienware are overprice...
you can try website AVAdirect.com/ ibuypower.com/cyberpowerpc.com to compare price...
 
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xion07

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daisymtc said:
Is $1700 include monitor?
Most people think Alienware are overprice...
you can try website AVAdirect.com/ ibuypower.com/cyberpowerpc.com to compare price...
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I already purchased a monitor about 3 months ago (ViewSonic VP2030b 20 inch)

i am looking at some different websites but i find so many pcs lol just dont know which one would be better
 
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daisymtc

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Just pick up some from AVAdirect.com...
$1590
CUSTOM COMPUTER, Core™2 CrossFire™ DDR2 Performance Series System

COOLERMASTER, Centurion 590 Black Mid-Tower Computer Case, ATX, No PSU, SECC

CORSAIR, CMPSU-750TX TX Series Power Supply, 750W, 80 PLUS®, 24-pin ATX12V EPS12V, Multi-GPU Ready

GIGABYTE, GA-X48-DS4, LGA775, Intel X48, 1600MHz FSB, DDR2-1200 8GB /4, PCIe x16 CF /2, SATA 3 Gb/s RAID 5 /6, HDA, GbLAN /2, FW /3, ATX, Retail

INTEL, Core™ 2 Quad Q9550 Quad-Core 2.83GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 12MB (2 x 6MB) L2 Cache, 45nm, 95W, EM64T EIST VT XD, Retail

KINGSTON, 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz CL5 (5-5-5-15) SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC

SAPPHIRE, Radeon™ HD 4870 750MHz, 512MB GDDR5 1800MHz, PCIe x16 CrossFire, DVI /2, HDTV-Out, Retail

SEAGATE, 750GB Barracuda 7200.11, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 32MB cache
RAID, No RAID, Independent HDD Drives

SAMSUNG, Super-WriteMaster™ SH-S223 Black 22x DVD±R/RW Dual-Layer Burner w/ LightScribe, SATA, w/ Software, OEM

KOUTECH SYSTEMS, FPM220 Black/Beige 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive + 23-in-1 Card Reader Combo Drive, Type A USB 2.0

MICROSOFT, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition w/ SP1, OEM

WARRANTY, Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, 3 Year Labor Warranty)
 
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azwebs

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I have two Dell desktops, and they are some of the best computers I have ever had. Don't diss the Dell.
 
jdbennet

jdbennet

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I got a dell too. Good machines for general use but for gaming they are annoying because they use so many nonstandard parts
 
Danda

Danda

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Build your own mate, in reality they are better than most built computers and last longer. Since your budget is $1700 USD you should have a VERY VERY solid gaming computer, if you built it yourself.

There are some local stores that can build the computer for you if you dont know how to build it yourself.
 
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bullzi

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Danda said:
Build your own mate, in reality they are better than most built computers and last longer. Since your budget is $1700 USD you should have a VERY VERY solid gaming computer, if you built it yourself.

There are some local stores that can build the computer for you if you dont know how to build it yourself.
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Most definitely. Even if you have to go local, you'll still get more bang for your buck than Alienware and spending that much locally will make you a very valued customer. If you spent that at Alienware, they wouldn't care.
 
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xion07

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daisymtc said:
Just pick up some from AVAdirect.com...
$1590
CUSTOM COMPUTER, Core™2 CrossFire™ DDR2 Performance Series System

COOLERMASTER, Centurion 590 Black Mid-Tower Computer Case, ATX, No PSU, SECC

CORSAIR, CMPSU-750TX TX Series Power Supply, 750W, 80 PLUS®, 24-pin ATX12V EPS12V, Multi-GPU Ready

GIGABYTE, GA-X48-DS4, LGA775, Intel X48, 1600MHz FSB, DDR2-1200 8GB /4, PCIe x16 CF /2, SATA 3 Gb/s RAID 5 /6, HDA, GbLAN /2, FW /3, ATX, Retail

INTEL, Core™ 2 Quad Q9550 Quad-Core 2.83GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 12MB (2 x 6MB) L2 Cache, 45nm, 95W, EM64T EIST VT XD, Retail

KINGSTON, 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz CL5 (5-5-5-15) SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC

SAPPHIRE, Radeon™ HD 4870 750MHz, 512MB GDDR5 1800MHz, PCIe x16 CrossFire, DVI /2, HDTV-Out, Retail

SEAGATE, 750GB Barracuda 7200.11, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 32MB cache
RAID, No RAID, Independent HDD Drives

SAMSUNG, Super-WriteMaster™ SH-S223 Black 22x DVD±R/RW Dual-Layer Burner w/ LightScribe, SATA, w/ Software, OEM

KOUTECH SYSTEMS, FPM220 Black/Beige 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive + 23-in-1 Card Reader Combo Drive, Type A USB 2.0

MICROSOFT, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition w/ SP1, OEM

WARRANTY, Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, 3 Year Labor Warranty)
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do you think you can please link me to that pc :)



thanks guys for all the suggestions :) now i know that i will deff not go with alienware :D, i am not too sure if i will be able to build my own pc.
 
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azwebs

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Alienware is one of the most expensive companies around. $200 dollars for an extra 2GB RAM!!! Build your own. I think the PC listed above is parts - eg what you could build.
 
Danda

Danda

Member
If you want me to I could whip ya up a good PC build from newegg.com

I am learning still but I think I can help you set up a build.
 
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azwebs

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Hey danda, if you find something nice, post it back and a few of us can check it out too. I'd like to see what people come up with for $1700 USD. I know what I'd buy. . . :p
 
Danda

Danda

Member
Yeah sure, ill post a little later though. Need to log off soon, boss man is coming around. Ill have a build for ya in the afternoon
 
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xion07

New Member
Thanks everyone for all the comments :)

and what do you guys think of this computer

http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=252

AMD Phenom X4 9550 CPU
AMD 790X CrossFire Chipset MB
2GB DDR2-800 Memory
500GB 7200 RPM SATA-II HDD
16x DVD-ROM Drive
20x Double Layer DVD+/-RW
ATI Radeon HD 4870-X2 DDR5 2GB 16x PCI-Express
7.1 Channel 3D Surround Sound
10/100/1000 Network LAN
NZXT Lexa Blackline Gaming Case
Windows VISTA Home Premium

is that one good?
 
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simpletron

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http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/Store/Configurator.aspx?mid=334&c=1458706
Gamer HAF 93S
Case ( CoolerMaster CM 690 Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black )
Power Supply ( 650 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-650TX Power Supply SLI Ready )
Processor ( [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9550 (4x 2.83GHz/12MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Free 4GB Pen Drive )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )
Motherboard ( [CrossFire] Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 4 GB [1 GB X4] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB PCI-Express x16 )
Hard Drive ( 500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] LG 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Floppy Drive ( Mitsumi 1.44 MB Internal Floppy Drive Black )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black )
Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) 64-Bit )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )

total 1267
 
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