alienware...a rip??

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i was looking through some alienware cmptrs and configured one...it came out to be about $$$10,000
the starting price was like $$4500 (with pratically nothing on it)
then i went to the cheaper sets (Starting aorund $$900), configured one and ended up with a price total of aroung $$5500...this was with alot of stuff that i wanted to get missing
and yeah, i know that most of it was some highend stuff but is it really worth spending 6grand for
anyway, try configuring a comp. and see what the total price is

website: www.alienware.com
 
they are good for high, HIGH end laptop..though I guess if you have the money :p
Besides, where is the fun in ordering a PC from alienware?
 
OP, I would check out systems from Falcon Northwest, Velocity Micro, PC Club, Maingear, Puget, and Overdrive.
 
Alienware's prices are quite high, theres many other builders like Morley mentioned that build quality machines for a little more reasonable price.
 
alienware, a rip?.....the sun, hot?

:)

i think alienware is way too expensive, even if you dont build your own, you can get a much better deal elsewhere.

they are good for high, HIGH end laptop..though I guess if you have the money
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nothing that can't be had elsewhere. discountlaptops.com has the extreme high end laptops, save a TON of money.
 
Rtstrider said:
Dell Xps's are like $3,000 with the most highend stuff you can get in them....
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hell, if you have any type of compitence, you could buy a 9300 and do the vid card swap :)
 
santaliqueur said:
alienware, a rip?.....the sun, hot?
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lmao - nice.

Bottom line, there's been an OEM explosion since the turn of the century and Alienware is just one of many choices. You have to put the time into researching to get a good machine for a good deal. You can't just hop online and find the perfect computer in 10 minutes of searching. Compare, contrast, and invest some time - not necessarily in that order.
 
Rtstrider said:
Dell Xps's are like $3,000 with the most highend stuff you can get in them....
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One word...Intel :( (at least until next year...maybe).
 
Aww, I was hoping you were going to keep that as a Christmas surprise to all the folks on here!
 
DNA Doc said:
Aww, I was hoping you were going to keep that as a Christmas surprise to all the folks on here!
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It's coming sooner than you think. ;)
 
just curious what was on the $10,000 pc? must have been like 16 500gb harddrives with a case made of gold
 
xdkimx said:
just curious what was on the $10,000 pc? must have been like 16 500gb harddrives with a case made of gold
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Me too. What were the specs of the systems you built? This would give us a better idea of what you want. We would be able to give you better recommendations of what you should look at, probably down to specific models.
 
Rtstrider said:
Dell Xps's are like $3,000 with the most highend stuff you can get in them....
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My dad got an XPS for work that ran almost 10k. Granted, he did have a hard time figuring out how to spend all that budget, but he got close. And yes all costs were directly related to the laptop.
 
Also dell has the coupons all the time that can literally shave like a quarter of a system. I think they have a tendancy not to apply to XPS all the time but still...for 10k I'd better at least be on the top 500 supercomputer list. :D
 
I have had two Alienware computers. I am and always will be completely satisfied with the purchases. I have researched and learned a great deal since then and now prefer to build my own computers, and I have alot more fun doing it.

I am assuming that you configured one of the ALX branded comps at AW. They are outrageuosly expensive, no doubt. However, if you go to any site on the web and configure a similar computer, with like components, you will be surprised at how close the costs are. None of the fancy boutique companies will let you out the door cheaply......its all about what you want and how you want it.

Do you want someone else to build it?? what is that value to you?? Do you want service after the sale???what is that value to you??

What you ned to consider and compare is the customer service and the ability of the company to offer you upgrades in the future that will maintain that expensive box into the future. My advice....look around, go to resellerratings.com and the [H]ardocp reviews, see what people have to say.....and look at the prices......top end aint cheap, no matter where you go.

I think Alienware is a fine company, there are undoubtedly better out there now, but if you decided to purchase one of their systems you would be as satisfied as you would be with any of the high end companies.

Im waiting for the [H]ard review of Alienware with great anticipation. :D
 
When you buy Alienware now, you're paying the extra for the name as well. I remember Alienwares being kick ass rigs, and NOT being overly expensive. But, if you want the name, and a kick ass rig, buy it. I personally would look at Falcon Northwest, I've been a fan of their styleing, and I think you'll get a better rig and tech support. XPS systems are decent, Dell tech support is awsome (I don't care what anyone thinks, I deal with them on a daily basis from a buisness perspective). But I don't believe you can get an XPS with an AMD, and I think there is much better out there for performace vs. cost. But I'm an enthusiest.....
 
xdkimx said:
just curious what was on the $10,000 pc? must have been like 16 500gb harddrives with a case made of gold
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I just priced out a super expensive system and it came to $18k. And I couldn't even get the 7800GTX 512's :mad: , but I did get quad 32" LCD's :D.
 
I just priced out a super expensive system and it came to $18k.
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Yep I'd believe it...Just check out some of Maximum PC's Dream Machine builds every year....Those things are expensive as hell!!!!
 
I was able to max out a 25000 $ system @ voodoo...........Wtfudge.....(CAD $)
 
If you are able to build, then do so. you will save a lot of money and get better components.

Personally, I would go with a vodoo, you can configure one for around the same prices as the comps you just mentioned, but a voodoo is built with EXTREME care that most home builders (unless they know about modding and wiring) can never do. The components can be configured perfectly to your needs. IMO alienware has allways been a little on the expensive side for what they actually do have to offer. If you want a more budget conscious PC, then you might want to look into IBUYPOWER, i got my base PC built by them for $580.


ONE THING I LEARNED FROM GETTING MY PC: always get good components to what you feel comfortable with. My PC was configured like this:
2500+
512 DDR 333
80 GB HD
GF2 MX
DVD drive
Generic PSU

now my PC has become
3500+
1 GB DDR400
80GB HD
GF 6800
DVDRW and CDRW drives

As you can see, a lot of the stuff I first built was quickly replaced. And treplacing the stuff I didn't want was a lot harder then configuring it a little better would have been.

But I was on a budget back then.
 
i dont want to buy one....there about 9grand out of my league i was just interested in wether or not the total price for all of that stuff is really worth that much...yeah i nknow that most of the stuff that you can configure can go for about $500-1000

it looked like it was too expensive for all of the parts to be included because that usually goes down

yesterday i found a nvida 7800 gtx for only $600 and the retail price for the same part on an alienware comp. was like $850 so i thought that alienware might be ripping people off because they can put soo much into one pc at a time without a person doing alot of research for good quality but cheaper parts
i could never buy one unless i saved up for 3 years atleast...dont have that patience :D
whereas i could build one in 4 months once i got all of the parts for a cheaper price (around $2000) which is quicker and less straining on me
 
why do u people think that i want to buy a comp from alienware???
i dont because a) their too expensive b) i already built one which runs just fine and c) there is no way in hell that the 10k is going to last more than 3 years bfore it is crap compared to new stuff
=i dont want to buy one
=i was merely stating that alienware is a rip
=obviously it is


ps. i dont want to buy one
 
Alienware is not a rip off to people that make alot of money and therefore have loads of it to spend. There are people that have professional careers that could care less about building one themselves but still game occasionally. Those overpriced OEM's fit that bill very well usually with the all-inclusive warranty they offer. i wouln't spend my money on an Alienware because i can slap a nice rig together easily and very quickly, but they sell a boatload of PC's for a reason.
 
Chris_Morley said:
We have an XPS article about to be published.
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I spent alot of money on my nice ass computer chair, but ill only need the edge!

-cant wait
 
<anubis> said:
why do u people think that i want to buy a comp from alienware???
i dont because a) their too expensive b) i already built one which runs just fine and c) there is no way in hell that the 10k is going to last more than 3 years bfore it is crap compared to new stuff
=i dont want to buy one
=i was merely stating that alienware is a rip
=obviously it is


ps. i dont want to buy one
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you title serves you well
 
I just configured an Alienware system almost to spec against the PC Club Nitro Extreme we just evaluated. It was nearly $300 more. Considering our Nitro Extreme scored a 9.2/10 and is currently our highest scoring machine, I'd like to know what $300 worth of mojo is in that Alienware.
 
Invite them to join the evaluation program and maybe we can all learn what that extra $300 gets you.
 
Rori said:
Invite them to join the evaluation program and maybe we can all learn what that extra $300 gets you.
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We did, they declined. But that won't keep us from doing one at one point, I'm sure. ;)
 
Heh, I bet they did. I seem to remember them getting the boot from BestBuy not too long ago. Whatever the actual reasons were, the rumors swirling around at that time were that there were too many service complaints and returns.
 
zone_86 said:
Alienware is not a rip off to people that make alot of money and therefore have loads of it to spend. There are people that have professional careers that could care less about building one themselves but still game occasionally. Those overpriced OEM's fit that bill very well usually with the all-inclusive warranty they offer. i wouln't spend my money on an Alienware because i can slap a nice rig together easily and very quickly, but they sell a boatload of PC's for a reason.
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That's is pretty much Alienware's market, those with money to spend that like to say "I have the best". Alienware has good marketing, unique cases (beauty is in the eye of the beholder), and a good warranty. I know several people with AW lappys that are very happy with them.

Some people simply want "the best" and want ot be able to pull it out of the box and turn it on and not worry about putting brass stand offs on the motherboard tray or making sure all 939 pins are inserted correctly or making sure if the motherboard supports single sided or dual sided ram, they want something that works when they turn it on.

After years of putting together systems for people, I just started pointing them to Dell / Alienware / etc and let them know that I would help them with specs, but that's it and they are happy with what they got. So in the eyes of an owner, the systems are "not" rip offs, they got what they wanted.

Peace,
Tim
 
The OP was almost a flamebait on here. A lot of people -it appears- on the [H] dislike AW particularly.

I really do not know if they are that bad. Depeding on how good their customer service is, it is possible that their price is justified, if you want 'peace of mind'.
 
darktiger said:
That is why I say build your own....
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that's why i say, look at all the posts that got deleted :)

i say build your own too, probably most of us do. alienware makes some pretty nice machines, but personally, i think you can do better elsewhere, especially with laptops.
 
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