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Buy a Advent or a dell XPS8500 or Alien x51

  • 17-10-2012 05:45PM
    #1
    stedabee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I would love if someone could help me out in choosing the right computer for me. Im fairly handy on them and understand specs but i dont want to spend €1500 if i can get away with spending €750 say. I will be using the computer to mainly use for my videography and Sony Vegas studio which needs a fast computer, also i do a bit of gaming using flight simulators etc.

    So basically i took a trip to Pc World and found a desktop called advent which turns out to be pc worlds own brand. The one i was looking at was €999 with a 10% discount. From what i can recall the specs were as follows dual core i7 3.4ghz,ram 12gb, hard drive 2tb, and something like a 2 gb dedicated graphics card. hdmi ports and so on. The guy said its a smashing computer and has more than you need.

    I said id check dells site and found a few good deals also but they seem to be more expensive by around €400 if i want to match the advent specs, that being said its understandable that pc worlds own brand will be cheaper.

    Has anyone had any of the above dell desktops either the alien x51 or xps 8500. I would love to hear how happy you are with any of the above and would love if you could point me towards the right one before i hand out €1,000.

    Cheers guys


Comments

  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Just avoid Advent at all costs would be my reccomendation, Dell and Alienware are the same company these days so the alienware machines are usually just "flashier" than the standard XPS ones, obviously it should boil down to which has the better spec between the two and better for the price etc.

    Nick

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  • #3
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    Build your own!


  • #4
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    yoyo wrote: »
    Just avoid Advent at all costs

    Truer words have ne'er been spoken. :D
    yoyo wrote: »
    Dell and Alienware are the same company these days so the alienware machines are usually just "flashier" than the standard XPS ones

    Well, Dell don't sell desktops with good gaming graphics anymore, they'd be cutting into their Alienware sales. Since they've bought Alienware, the XPS range has been downgraded to mere multimedia machines.

    OP, the performance of a graphics card is not defined by the amount of memory.

    If you don't to build you own, maybe PC Specialist has something for you? For example, this configuration costs 850 sterling (plus delivery):

    zRO52.jpg

    Of course, you can configure everything to your likings.

    OS installation DVD and a 3 yr warranty are included.


  • #5
    stedabee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭stedabee


    yoyo wrote: »
    Just avoid Advent at all costs would be my reccomendation, Dell and Alienware are the same company these days so the alienware machines are usually just "flashier" than the standard XPS ones, obviously it should boil down to which has the better spec between the two and better for the price etc.

    Nick

    Really I honestly thought I was getting a good deal and had nothing to worry about! So you think yourself I'm best of going with the alien x51? The spec on the x51 is still under the advent but still high so I presume it will have no problem running Sony Vegas with ease and flight sims?


  • #6
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    stedabee wrote: »
    Really I honestly thought I was getting a good deal and had nothing to worry about! So you think yourself I'm best of going with the alien x51? The spec on the x51 is still under the advent but still high so I presume it will have no problem running Sony Vegas with ease and flight sims?

    Advent build quality is very hit & miss in my expierience (usually they are rebandged acer, msi among others). It's a risk to take that I wouldnt reccomend :) . The alienware is likely a good machine, although you really are best off self building as said above, its suprisingly simple and you will feel great at the end :)

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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  • #7
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    You'll get 20% at least more performance for the same money spent when building yourself, and you will learn a lot about your pc and have more choice. And if you enjoy saving money then you can save a serious amount of money by building yourself. If you're afraid to do it on your own there is likely to be a regular from the building and upgrading forum who lives near you who would be happy to help (for free obviously).


  • #8
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    i would boycott dell after what they did to the people of limerick


  • #9
    stedabee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭stedabee


    yoyo wrote: »
    Advent build quality is very hit & miss in my expierience (usually they are rebandged acer, msi among others). It's a risk to take that I wouldnt reccomend :) . The alienware is likely a good machine, although you really are best off self building as said above, its suprisingly simple and you will feel great at the end :)

    Nick

    Yoyo who would you recommend I should go to? Are Pc specialist good as mentioned above or should I try contact someone in the link above to pc building? By the way thanks for the help guys.


  • #10
    stedabee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭stedabee


    Torqay wrote: »
    Truer words have ne'er been spoken. :D



    Well, Dell don't sell desktops with good gaming graphics anymore, they'd be cutting into their Alienware sales. Since they've bought Alienware, the XPS range has been downgraded to mere multimedia machines.

    OP, the performance of a graphics card is not defined by the amount of memory.

    If you don't to build you own, maybe PC Specialist has something for you? For example, this configuration costs 850 sterling (plus delivery):

    zRO52.jpg

    Of course, you can configure everything to your likings.

    OS installation DVD and a 3 yr warranty are included.

    Hi Torqay

    Cheers for the help, have you any experience with this company? also with the specs mentioned above how would much would you rate this out of ten performance wise for all round gaming and video editing in HD?


  • #11
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    PC Specialist are good I've heard, building your own is better though :) . Create a new thread over on pc building & upgrading stating your budget and what your after :) . Also tell them if you need software (Windows etc.) or not

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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  • #12
    stedabee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭stedabee


    yoyo wrote: »
    PC Specialist are good I've heard, building your own is better though :) . Create a new thread over on pc building & upgrading stating your budget and what your after :) . Also tell them if you need software (Windows etc.) or not

    Nick


    Just posted the thread here's the link, cheers for all the help guys.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056783605


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