Alienware... for fun

[davour]

Ok - for fun i went onto http://www.alienware.com/ and decided to build their biggest maddest and most expensive PC

here is what i got (this excludes any extra software but does include prephreials)

Area-51™ System
$15,612.00 $15,612.00 Configure
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3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Alienware Full-Tower Case (420-Watt PS) - Chameleon
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology Extreme Edition 3.2GHz 800MHz FSB 2.5MB Cache
Intel® Desktop Board D875PBZ - Intel 875P Motherboard
2GB Corsair XMS DDR SDRAM PC-3200 - 4 x 512MB Module
Alienware Extreme Edition GeForce™ FX 5950 Ultra 256MB 8x AGP w/DVI & S-Video
AlienIce™ Video Cooling System - Astral Blue
500GB Western Digital Caviar SE Serial ATA RAID 0 Array
Plextor PlexWriter Premium 52x32x52x CD-RW - Black
Plextor PX-708A 8x DVD±R/W Drive - Black
Verbatim DataLifePlus CD-R 52x 80 Minute 50-Pack Spindle
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro - 7.1
Intel® PRO/1000 MT Gigabit Desktop Adapter
US Robotics 56K V.92 Performance Pro Modem
Alienware™ USB 2.0 256MB Flash Drive
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
NEC 30" LCD3000 LCD - Black
NEC 30" LCD3000 LCD - Black
Klipsch ProMedia™ Ultra 5.1 500-Watt Speakers
Microsoft Internet Keyboard - Chameleon
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 - USB - Chameleon
Lexmark-X6170 All-In-One Office Center with 6' USB Cable
Belkin Universal UPS 1200VA
Iomega Zip® 250MB USB Zip Drive
Microsoft Wireless Desktop Kit
Microsoft Wireless Base Station
Microsoft Wireless USB Adapter
Logitech® MOMO® Force Steering Wheel
Sennheiser RS85 Stereo Wireless Headphones with HiDyn Plus
Creative® NOMAD® Jukebox Zen NX 30GB USB 2.0
Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000
15' USB 2.0 Cable with Red LEDs
Alienware LAN Accessory Kit w/Sennheiser HD580 Headphones
Bonus 12-Month Subscription to Computer Games Magazine!
Alienware Extreme Gaming bundle
Alienware Casual Gaming Bundle
Alienware Home Essentials bundle
Alienware Teen Learning Bundle
Intellivision Lives! 50 Retro-Style Gaming Classics
3DMark®03 Professional w/$10.00 Instant Rebate
AlienAdrenaline: Video Performance Optimizer
Free Alienware® T-Shirt - White
AlienAutopsy: Automated Technical Support Request System

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I also decided to see what is the best budget

Item Unit Cost Qty Total

Area-51™ System
$1,485.00 $1,485.00 Configure
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1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Alienware Full-Tower Case (420-Watt PS) - Cyborg Green
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology 2.8GHz 800MHz FSB 512KB Cache
Intel® Desktop Board D875PBZ - Intel 875P Motherboard
512MB DDR SDRAM PC-3200 - 2 x 256MB Module
NVIDIA GeForce™ FX 5200 Ultra 128MB 8x AGP w/DVI & S-Video
80GB Seagate Barracuda ATA-100 7,200 RPM 2MB Cache - Quantity 1
16x DVD-ROM - Black w/Software MPEG-2 Decoder
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy 2 - 6.1
Integrated Intel Pro/1000 CT Gigabit Ethernet Adapter w/CSA
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive - Black
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Microsoft Internet Keyboard - Space Black
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 - USB - Standard Color
Bonus 12-Month Subscription to Computer Games Magazine!
Free Alienware® T-Shirt - Black
AlienAutopsy: Automated Technical Support Request System

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And i also decided to see what i could get away with by stripping everything except what they force you to add to the cart
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Area-51™ System
$1,286.00 $1,286.00 Configure
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1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Alienware Full-Tower Case (420-Watt PS) - Cyborg Green
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology 2.8GHz 800MHz FSB 512KB Cache
Intel® Desktop Board D875PBZ - Intel 875P Motherboard
512MB DDR SDRAM PC-3200 - 2 x 256MB Module
NVIDIA GeForce™ FX 5200 Ultra 128MB 8x AGP w/DVI & S-Video
80GB Seagate Barracuda ATA-100 7,200 RPM 2MB Cache - Quantity 1
Integrated Intel Pro/1000 CT Gigabit Ethernet Adapter w/CSA
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Bonus 12-Month Subscription to Computer Games Magazine!
Free Alienware® T-Shirt - Black

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So to summarise, Alienware will charge you


$15,612.00 for their most advanced gaming system... providing you buy all the equipment and ignore any software bundles
$1,485.00 for their basic gaming system providing you with all the equipment and hardware you need but avoiding software
$1,286.00 for their basic, basic gaming system - you dont get sound cards, video cards etc with this option

So to summarise, Alienware will rip your heart out given enough leverage :)

[juppy]

Geez, you could buy one of those small Japanese electro-cars for the price of that first system! Ooooo, and they even throw in a free white t-shirt too! Heheh, the other systems have black t-shirts...wonder what's so great about the white t-shirt that you have to spend $15,000+ to get it?

[Surge1243]

What do you need 2 30" LCD screens for?

[davour]

oh, well i just went max with every option

[hobey19]

dude i just configured one for 18,000 plus, and i think i can go higher than that. gotta look at their video systems. those will kick some arse

craig

[mjkovis]

WOW! You guys have some time on your hands! hehe... :D What a rip off from Alienware though. Who would pay $15,000+ for a computer... Not I...

[FLG]

Awhile ago about a year maybe less i'd say, my buddy (joeberg) got to $23,000 it seems you cant fo any higher then 15,000-16,000 now.

[Joeberg]

Indeed :D
The Max seems round 15,000... I really like thier cases (Although it doesn't quite justify overpaying for the system when Spec wise I can build a better machine for the same price...

[enhanced08]

yes, i must say their cases are wild, but i can't see paying 15 grand for one!

[Ogredemir]

cmon now thats not even fair lol. im not disagreeing with you in saying you should pick alienware, personally id rather build my own. but 15k is with 2 30" screens that are about 4000 dollars a piece. take the 7500 dollars off that 15 grand and use a basic 18" and its still expensive but you got a lot of ****. and that basic $1289 you said had no video card...but you posted the specs with an fx5200. if your going to make a valid point do it. but dont make alienware look bad by posting unfair and untrue statements. this isnt a bias forum :) because that 15k isnt their most advanced GAMING system. it is their most EVERYTHING system. you dont need a webcam for gaming. or the learning and essentials bundles. a lot of that stuff doesnt even fall in the gaming catergory. that system is for someone who is going to be doing a hell of a lot more things than gaming lol. they set you up with their best "gaming" system on the front page. the alienware gamer extreme or whatever. and with the athlon 64 im guessing its between 3k-4k but cmon....its better than any dell and gateway gaming system ill bet you that.