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08-31-2004, 12:42 AM
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What would you do?
Ok peep this folks... I was over at the alienware site just customizing a gaming pc ... fantasizing about how it would be cool if I had it ... and I just realized that for the same budget that I have now, I can get a custom system from Alienware and get some parts in that PC that I can't get now, like the ATI X800 XT PCI-E graphics card. Now what would you do? Do you build your own, or buy an alienware?
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08-31-2004, 12:45 AM
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Depends on what parts you will need to downgrade with the Alienware. I never shy myself from recommending a Dell or Alienware so if it's good, it may be meriticious of a purchase
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08-31-2004, 01:11 AM
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Build .
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08-31-2004, 01:51 AM
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Mmmm, build.
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08-31-2004, 02:18 AM
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Three questions for ya...
1. To get the same or near to the same price of a custom built machine will you have to downgrade the AlienWare? 2. Does the AlienWare lack expansion? 3. Is any part of the AlienWare PC proprietary; This would include any preinstalled software? If you answer yes to any of these three questions then you should build your own. |
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08-31-2004, 07:02 AM
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2. No
3. No Alienware's are not at all proprietary - my first gaming PC was an Alienware, and it evolved more than a few times before I finally made a clean break and built a new rig. They used industry-standard components in all parts of the machine. |
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08-31-2004, 07:38 AM
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Never pay more for a name brand computer that you could build cheaper with the same or similar parts.
I'd suggest building.
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08-31-2004, 09:54 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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"Black Betty" isn't built yet?
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08-31-2004, 02:28 PM
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Alienware might make black betty if they get the PCI-e ati x800 card before others
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08-31-2004, 02:30 PM
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Hate to burst your bubble, but PCI-E brings no performance increase over AGP, at all. What specs do you want the computer to have?
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08-31-2004, 03:38 PM
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I can't agree with you on that, just can't... as for the other specs a 3.0Ghz P4 Processor, 1GB dual channel ram, 80/120GB hard drive, a dvd rom, cd writer, and a premier sound card.
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