Fonger Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) with a $3000 spending cap, on newegg, you can easily swamp that alienware PC.with a $3000 spending cap you can order a killer machine from ibuypower and get the USB espresso maker option as well and $1000 change Edited June 24, 2011 by Fonger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector530 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) just for fun i made a PC... a super awesome PC to try to show you how over priced alienware is 1TB HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533 128bg SDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233154 dual EVGA gtx 580 to run in SLi http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587 16 gb of ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145312 case and PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.670103 CPU and MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.657716 CPU fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018 opss forget a diskdrive put a bluray just for kicks http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106300 75 bucks all this for 2424.00 this PC is a monster and still less then the alienware Edited June 24, 2011 by hector530 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3C14R Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Just because the PC is pre-assembled does no dictate its quality. I've seen and repaired a handful of computers and some of the premade ones were absolutely atrocious. All pretty on the outside, crap on the inside. Most manufacturers cheap out on production costs to increase their profitability by using lower quality components, from capacitors, voltage regulators all the way to the power supply and ram the choose. Most companies like Dell/Alienware put in place ridiculous price markups that sometimes inflate the price to over 20% of what the PC is actually worth on the market. Plus don't even get me started on the Warranty and customer service, it's like they hired a bunch of teens from geeksquad to work in customer support. I'm not saying all corporate system manufacturers are bad, but some of the units they sell are so entry level and overpriced it's not even funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalist92 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Alright, i guess it comes down to how much money i make. If i have enough i will gladly take the alieware (yes, just because of the case) over everything else. If i don't, guess i will get the custom built stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector530 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) Alright, i guess it comes down to how much money i make. If i have enough i will gladly take the alieware (yes, just because of the case) over everything else. If i don't, guess i will get the custom built stuff is a case really worth 1000+ to you. plus the alienware you linked wasnt impressive for the money in fact it was disappointing. if you want a prebuilt http://www.ibuypower.com/ http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadassassin.asp?id=477405http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ will all build you a PC much better then the alienware plus you can get aftermarket graphics cards instead of lame reference(stock) cards. Edited June 24, 2011 by hector530 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalist92 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) ok, i found out im not going to be making much money this summer.... guess that means no Alienware.... (stupid economy -_- ) Edit: i've been persuaded, gonna use the links above. Better PC, cheaper... but unknown quality (even when paying the extra stuff for the alleged "safety" stuff from IbuyPower and CyberPower) Edited June 24, 2011 by survivalist92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonkr Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Buying Alienware is like buying a Mercedes over a Lexus just because of the mark. Seriously dude, not only will you be considered a n00b by most of the gaming community you will be overpaying by 500$. Case? Who cares! You are buying a PC to play PC games not look at your computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofhearted4 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 HOLY S*** last gen CPU, 460 sli, 1tb HDD = 3000 wow. my PC was 1500 and it murders this thing plus i got with a monitor with gaming keyboard and a 60 dollar mouse. lol nice deal. online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakan Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Hmm well their laptops look great, but can't say the same for their desktops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshh Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) I'd rather have a computer that works like a beast, but looks bland. I often compare it to tuning cars. No matter how nice your paintjob and accessories are, if you don't have a good engine, it's crap. So, yes, Alienware is way too overpriced for what it is. For 2,9k you would manage to assemble a really, really nice gaming rig yourself. Edited June 25, 2011 by Yoshh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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