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Offline swoopy

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« on: January 16, 2003, 01:09:45 AM »
This system looks the dogs....

Has anyone got one already or thinking of abusing their credit card.

On there website u can test your systems performance against it and heres mine.

Your current
System Performance     100%  

Area51
$2369                           718%
 
 


Component Comparison
         Your system                                                 Area51
 
CPU: Intel Pentium III 547 MHz              Intel Pentium 4 3066 MHz
 
Graphic: NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200            ATI RADEON 9700/PRO
 
Memory: 384 MB                                     512 MB
 
OS: Microsoft Windows 98                       Microsoft Windows XP

http://www.alienware.com/main/main.asp
« Last Edit: January 16, 2003, 11:48:23 AM by swoopy »
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Offline Defiance

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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2003, 06:43:45 AM »
Hiya,
Not gonna buy that but......

That case is @ Komplett for just under a ton and should take my water rig nicely ;)

Then when the new line of Nvidia cards rollout i will slap a GF4 in etc

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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2003, 08:38:42 AM »
I got that type of system from MWAVE (MWAVE.COM) here in the states for $2300 us.  
P4 3.06  
Asus P4E4 mobo
9700 all-in-wonder
antec case
1024 mg DDR 2700 ram
DVD burner
DVDplayer


You might want to look around! I think with ALEINWARE you pay for a name and a "cool case"

Box
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Offline BigGun

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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2003, 11:16:36 AM »
I actually got an alienware system about 8 months ago. Don't regret the expense at all. System has worked perfect, never one crash. Mine was the Blue Area 51 model, looks cool. I think AKDeja bought alienware system if I am not mistaken.

I had been looking at them for some time. They started selling them in Best Buy, I think you still just ordered from Alienware through Best Buy. At the time I got mine, Best Buy was selling Demos because Aleinware was putting new Demos on the shelf. They had like 50 demos in warehouse, never used. It cost $1500, if I priced same system on Alienware it was over $2000.

Specs on mine:

Pent IV 2.4
512 Rd Ram
nvidia ti500 card
win xp

I also got nice NEC 19" monitor for $200 if bought when buying the system which was a pretty good deal.

Truth be told, my WIFE actually bought the system for me for my birthday.

For me, I have never built a system & didn't have desire to. I know probably could have got cheaper system elsewhere, but this is very good quality, never had a problem, very solid machine. Don't regret the cost at all.
« Last Edit: January 16, 2003, 11:18:44 AM by BigGun »

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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2003, 09:17:42 PM »
I have not had a single problem with mine... and posted the best 3DMark results for a Ti-4600 on the bbs.

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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2003, 09:35:17 PM »
I really liked the "small form factor" hybrid. I hope this is a direction more manufacturers are going to explore.

http://www.alienware.com/main/system_pages/area-51%20hybrid.asp

Offline DAVENRINO

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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2003, 03:27:24 PM »
I bought an Alienware box 18 months ago.  Went through 2 Asus A7M266 mb first year.  First one, no questions asked.  They Fedexed a new mb and a 400W Sparkle PSU and a contracted tech replaced them in my home.  I was impressed.  Second one six months ago, I had to fight them and threaten an "on site" lawsuit to make them honor my "on site" warranty.  I got them to replace it with their then current MB, an Asus A7N266C Nforce board.  Been workin great ever since.

It kinda soured me on OEM warranty, so I sent that box to Guam and built the box below for bout $1500 six months ago.:)
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Offline JB73

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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2003, 08:28:52 PM »
im using the same "tower" right now .... from Chieftech


but i will ALLWAYS build my own PC .... then i know who's to blame and why for anything that goes wrong. (like my smoking @ the PC burnung out the fans on 2 power supplies and thus overheating the MB :eek: )
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