Alienware

Mac daddy

Have a look at the price of this bad boy :eek: :eek:

Pre clocked at 4 Ghz :eek:

egan007

look at the ridiculous price of that bad boy!

BloodBath

Lol nice system, stupid price.

You could do the same yourself for 3000-3500.


BloodBath

vibe666

"Send in your favorite games or purchase them from Alienware and your ALX technician will install, update, and optimize up to 3 of them on your system free of charge. If you decide to send them in, you will be provided with a shipping label and Alienware pays for the shipment. Your games will be returned to you along with your ALX system."

very nice of them all the same, but you'd expect it for that price.

actually for that price, i'd expect them to have completed the game for me.

TacT

the best bit is at the bottom where the price tag is -- $5,458 -- as low as $164 per month! Pretty low right? As long as you don't forget you'll be paying it for 33months.

Mac daddy

And if you miss one payment they will come along and take the puter of you

Ciaran500

Well it would be good for the first month

CyberGhost

with alienware you pay for the beauty, name and their 1 bad pixel policy! ! you can build one yourself cheaper!

Sleipnir

Mac daddy wrote:

Have a look at the price of this bad boy :eek: :eek:

Pre clocked at 4 Ghz :eek:

BAH! 4.2 ghz

BloodBath

BAH! 4.2 ghz

Aye but it's not an EE.


BloodBath

Sleipnir

BloodBath wrote:

Aye but it's not an EE.

EE?

grimloch

BloodBath wrote:

Aye but it's not an EE.


BloodBath

not sure if its that particular machine but they have one with a 3.8ee

costs a deal more...

BloodBath

EE?

Extreme Edition.


BloodBath

suppafly

yeah they r seriously sweet looking machines alright. Pity about how unreasonable there prices r

is the alx version only available in the states? it doesn't seem to be on the uk site.

Azza

Do they give a reason or try to justify why there prices are so god damn outragous.

Creamy Goodness

CyberGhost wrote:

with alienware you pay for the beauty, name and their 1 bad pixel policy! ! you can build one yourself cheaper!

i dunno about beauty, there's something about a coloured plasticy fugly case that doesn't match up to aliminuim(sp.) cases.

i agree with the name and 1 dead pixel policy though

TacT

no, they just prey on the weak

grimloch

Azza wrote:

Do they give a reason or try to justify why there prices are so god damn outragous.

true but those EE cpus and the 3.8-4.0ghz ones cost an absolute fortune

the warranty on them is supposed to be snazzy too, still dear though

BloodBath

true but those EE cpus and the 3.8-4.0ghz ones cost an absolute fortune

If you bought one you would get a 3 year warranty anyway, **** alienware.

All it is is an overclocked 3.2 or 3.4 which you could pick up for about 700 euro new.

You really could build the same system for 2 grand less - your nice dead pixel warranty and good customer service.


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shooterMac

what really makes me hurl is that pc gamer rants on about them all the time.
I mean they aren't even the quitest rig around.
That plastic molding must account for at least a grand.
Should come with a free t-shirt saying "I've just been f**ked by an alien".....
..come to think of it let the daft c**ts pay for the t-shirts lol

ShiverinEskimo

the funniest thing is, that price excludes monitor, speakers and even keyboard and mouse!
Not even a keyboard and mouse!!

Like having a ferrari with no steering wheel. "sorry sir, the steering wheel is an extra 45k"

BloodBath

the funniest thing is, that price excludes monitor, speakers and even keyboard and mouse!

No ****ing way.

I thought that was the prices including that stuff. Jesus they really are taking the piss then.

BloodBath

CyberGhost

"I've just been f**ked by an alien"

ROFL!

the_syco

Please remember, people, that a small pertenage of gamers in the US send thair PC to a vendor like Alienware every 6 months, and tell them to "put every new piece of kit on it"...!
So there is a market. A full "upgrade" may cost over $1,500, and you know how cheap the stuff in the US is!

BloodBath wrote:

All it is is an overclocked 3.2 or 3.4 which you could pick up for about 700 euro new.

Its a 3.8 overclocked.

TCP/IP

Have you people even used a top of the range Alienware machine who gives a sh1t if you can build cheaper they are sheer quality and the scores you get from benchmarks anybody want to put there machine up against an alienware machine head to head is go to have a very tough job beating it

CyberGhost

well maybe Dell Dimension XPS will have trouble beating it, but I'm sure a custom would beat it!

Ciaran500

Does anyone have links to a alienware review by a reputable reviewer? Most of the reviews on the alienware website were done by FHM, Mens Journal, Playboy?, PC Gamer, PC Zone. None of which I would trust.

Ciaran500

the_syco wrote:

Its a 3.8 overclocked.

I think he meant the EE is an overclocked 3.2 or 3.4. Then Alienware overclocks it to 4.0.

CyberGhost

Ciaran500 wrote:

Does anyone have links to a alienware review by a reputable reviewer? Most of the reviews on the alienware website were done by FHM, Mens Journal, Playboy?, PC Gamer, PC Zone. None of which I would trust.

no

alienware costs so much because they don't release in the same volume as a dell or other computer companies, dell can afford to sell cheap but alienware can't!

TacT

TCP/IP wrote:

Have you people even used a top of the range Alienware machine who gives a sh1t if you can build cheaper they are sheer quality and the scores you get from benchmarks anybody want to put there machine up against an alienware machine head to head is go to have a very tough job beating it

rubbish guvnah!

BloodBath

Its a 3.8 overclocked.

There is no 3.8ee, only a 3.2 and a 3.4 like I said.

Have you people even used a top of the range Alienware machine who gives a sh1t if you can build cheaper they are sheer quality and the scores you get from benchmarks anybody want to put there machine up against an alienware machine head to head is go to have a very tough job beating it

You sir are clearly an idiot. Give me 5.5g's and i'll build one that knocks the socks off it and throw in a 21" lcd with low response times to boot.


BloodBath

CyberGhost

sometimes, being called an idiot hurts 10 times more than been called an F word, in any combination

koneko

TCP/IP wrote:

Have you people even used a top of the range Alienware machine who gives a sh1t if you can build cheaper they are sheer quality and the scores you get from benchmarks anybody want to put there machine up against an alienware machine head to head is go to have a very tough job beating it

So a custom system, built with the same parts (but for less money), won't beat it? Do they sprinkle fairy dust on the PCs or something?

You can build a monster monster system for the money they charge that will outperform their PCs (think phase change, top end parts, etc).

BloodBath

I better stop bitching about them. I have an interview with them on friday :eek:


BloodBath

-oRnein9-

BloodBath wrote:

I better stop bitching about them. I have an interview with them on friday :eek:


BloodBath

LMAO
Good luck, do you need qualifications??? like a comp degree??

BloodBath

Good luck, do you need qualifications??? like a comp degree??

Cheers.
Lol no, to build a pc you don't.

A friend of mine got a job out there and he never got his leaving cert. He just knows about pc's.

I have 2 years of college in a computing course and a good knowledge of pc's so I should get it.


BloodBath

-oRnein9-

BloodBath wrote:

I better stop bitching about them. I have an interview with them on friday :eek:


BloodBath

LMAO
Good luck, do you need qualifications??? like a comp degree??

BloodBath

Um....Are you a goldfish?


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Azza

Jesus If I had an interview with alienware I might go into a mad rant about how overly expensive they are. I doubt I could restrain myself. Hopefully you ain't tempted to do it like myself.

RuggieBear

BloodBath wrote:

Um....Are you a goldfish?


BloodBath

LOL.....I think that is possibly the best line i've ever read on Boards!!