Author Topic: new puter question? (Read 360 times)

killnu · « **on:** April 15, 2005, 04:35:58 PM »

well, 2 actually....
http://www.alienware.com/Configurator_Pages/area-51_5550.aspx?SysCode=PC-AREA51-5550&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT

is this worth it? and would it work for AH(and what is to come)?

OOZ662 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2005, 05:12:45 PM »

Alienware=da bomb. I REALLY wish I could afford one

Skuzzy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2005, 05:23:29 PM »

Other than the case, the internals are all generic parts. Not trying to poo-poo on anyone's parade, but they really are not anything special.

The Intel systems use regular Intel motherboards. Never been a fan of Intel motherboards myself.

DDR2 ram is too hot and slow, compared to DDR1, and the Prescott Pentium 4 is too hot and too slow.

It would play Aces High fine, but it is going to get awfully hot. Long term reliability would be a concern.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2005, 05:44:54 PM »

that much $$$ id be building a amd 64 939 pin

kevykev56 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2005, 05:59:18 PM »

Instead of the Alienware how about This

Or any of their other systems, completely customizable Here

These guys use off the shelf parts also, just not jacking the prices up as much as everyone else.

BigR · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2005, 06:07:12 PM »

If youre going with AlienWare, go with the AMD stuff. Or better yet, look at the description of the computer and buy the parts seperatly. They use off the shelf stuff that you can buy yourself.

JaniK · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2005, 06:07:41 PM »

Well my new computer which i self assembled

(that was fun and very scary stuff) cost 1620 euros. Been happy with this, but what this would need more would be more memory.

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ BOX 90nm s939
Mobo: Asus A8V Deluxe Socket 939
HD: WD Caviar SE 200gb SATA 8mb
Mem: Kingston Hyper-X PC400 512Mb
Vid.c.: HIS Excalibur Radeon x800pro iceq2 256mb
Power: Antec 480W
S.card: Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
Case: Thermaltake S-Viking
CD: LG 52X
Modem.c: Telewell ADSL IA300PCI
OS: Windows Xp SP2

killnu · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2005, 07:35:18 PM »

thanks guys, sounds like, stay away from Pent4(get amd), and DDR2(get DDR1). ill have to look around some, thanks for the links.