Alienware or Voodoo vs Self-built

[McWrick]

Hey all,

I am not really familiar with the margins that both companies like Alienware and Voodoo charge for their desktops, but I was wondering what you guys think a guy could save building a computer with similar components as the Area 51 but in a home built computer. I have an idea but figured I'd see what you all thought. Gotta figure out if the price difference is worth the effort.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

I am building the family business a computer soon, Alienware wants $5500 for what I can build for $3500.... Haha, does that ever explain?

 

[ThatGuy16]

Never go with alienware they are the biggest rip off, otherwise cyberpowerpc and ibuypower is good. But building yourself is your bet

 

[hpi]

Build it yourself.

 

[chupacabra]

Build it yourself.

QFT, you can get a lot more for your money and you can get top quality parts

 

[The_Beast]

build it yourself, it will save you a ton of money

 

[lovely?]

ok im the sixth person here to tell you to build it yourself so if you dont, and you come back in a day or so and tell us you bought a dell, you'll have a lot of angry computer nerds lookin for you

hahaha

 

[HumanMage]

I laugh at Voodoo when they have their adds say that "Sorry we cannot take your soul as payment" or something to that effect...those systems are EXPENSIVE. Falcon Northwest has one for just under $7,500...

 

[XxSNIPERxX]

u shud have made a poll build it yourself would have been off the page companies that make pc's and sell it as theirs always add a little tip in for themselves.. normaly around a few hundred dollers

 

[rbxslvr]

ok im the sixth person here to tell you to build it yourself so if you dont, and you come back in a day or so and tell us you bought a dell, you'll have a lot of angry computer nerds lookin for you

hahaha

Lol... and if you've seen Die Hard 4, you'll know that is a VERY bad thing