to be honest go for a 560ti or a 6850 if you want a cheaper card, though it should not cost nearly $75 to upgrade from a 555 to a 560, where are you buying this from?
lol if i say where i am buying this from i am going to get bombed with "you should make your own!" or "buy from somewhere else!" but i guess i will tell u if you do not try to convince me to switch..i am buying this from Alienware...
lol if i say where i am buying this from i am going to get bombed with "you should make your own!" or "buy from somewhere else!" but i guess i will tell u if you do not try to convince me to switch..i am buying this from Alienware...
Enjoy your gokart engine and lawn chair withuot a steering wheel or tires in the shell of a Ford for the price of a Ferrari.
Uh... what? i am confused.,.. but i have seen multiple reviews (from regular people that arent getting paid) and everyone has said that it was really good. I should also make clear that it is the Aurora, not one of there crappy laptops.
Uh... what? i am confused.,.. but i have seen multiple reviews (from regular people that arent getting paid) and everyone has said that it was really good. I should also make clear that it is the Aurora, not one of there crappy laptops.
yes, but those people think gaming computer = alienware, the components they use are far below consumer quailty, and their cases, while looking epic to some, have horrible airflow, meaning parts are way more likely to overheat, not to mention the prices are incredibly high for what you get,http://www.ibuypower...i7_Configurator if you don't think you can assemble it yourself, though it is very easy to do
if you can assemble Lego, you can assemble a computer, or another option would be to take it to a local computer shop (NOT BESTBUY / STAPLES) and have them assemble it for you, there might be a fee but it will still be cheaper then alienware by a long shot
And that is exactly what i didnt want u to be saying... did u even read the post?
i read the post, and i know how much alienware overcharges for everything, this is a fact, there is no physical way their computers are worth more then one from say Ibuypower that i linked above, if you feel like spending $500+ more then you should, thats up to you, i would rather put that money into savings or upgraded parts
yes, but those people think gaming computer = alienware, the components they use are far below consumer quailty, and their cases, while looking epic to some, have horrible airflow, meaning parts are way more likely to overheat, not to mention the prices are incredibly high for what you get,http://www.ibuypower...i7_Configurator if you don't think you can assemble it yourself, though it is very easy to do
if you can assemble Lego, you can assemble a computer, or another option would be to take it to a local computer shop (NOT BESTBUY / STAPLES) and have them assemble it for you, there might be a fee but it will still be cheaper then alienware by a long shot
i read the post, and i know how much alienware overcharges for everything, this is a fact, there is no physical way their computers are worth more then one from say Ibuypower that i linked above, if you feel like spending $500+ more then you should, thats up to you, i would rather put that money into savings or upgraded parts
iBuyPower is like Alienware. You can customize your own build and it will be built for you. The thing is, iBuyPower is cheaper than Alienware.
I need to know if ibuypower is good though... i also do have the budget for an alienware aurora, so in that factor, it isnt the BIGGEST problem for me.
I need to know if ibuypower is good though... i also do have the budget for an alienware aurora, so in that factor, it isnt the BIGGEST problem for me.
ibuypower is very good, way better then alienware http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Alienware by a long shot, just be sure to go on the second page and add Windows 7 home premium 64 bit, some of their systems come with a blank harddrive so you can reuse an OS if you have one http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel_Z68_Core_i5_i7_Configurator just change the CPU to a 2550k (free upgrade from the 2500k) and change the GPU to a 6850 or a 560ti 448 core, change the power supply to a CORSAIR 650W, and ONLY the corsair 650W, the others are iffy, then go to page two and choose the windows 7 64 bit option, should be $104, BE SURE TO CHOOSE THE 64 bit option
I need to know if ibuypower is good though... i also do have the budget for an alienware aurora, so in that factor, it isnt the BIGGEST problem for me.
Might as well buy separate components for a custom build and get them put together at a local computer store.
Get more Performance for you're money than what you would get from Alienware.
I need to know if ibuypower is good though... i also do have the budget for an alienware aurora, so in that factor, it isnt the BIGGEST problem for me.
If you have the budget for an Alienware, you should really just be building a computer yourself. Especially if you're going to be calling yourself a computer gamer.
Most of the other posts already explain why not to buy Alienware, but here is an example:
The Alienware Aurora (mostly) maxed out.
Price: 5500$
Intel® Core™ i7-3960X - completely unneeded for gaming
Dual 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 - AMD CrossFireX™ Enabled - Not really ''high-end'' GPU's. Prepare for microstuttering and lag in the demanding games
512GB SSD 6Gb/s MAIN + 1TB 7200RPM Storage - They don't even mention the producers.
16GB Quad Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz - Completely unneeded.
Software:
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader - No ****, free software that can be downloaded within seconds
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64Bit, English - Unneeded. Pretty much no needed changes from Home Premium/professional
Custom-built computer that will run with same/better performance:
Price: 1715$ (and I chose generally expensive parts) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/5kjx
Custom built computer at the price of the alienware (5500$) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/5kkf
This should be able to run all games for the next 5 years on max graphics without and problems. The parts are compeltely overkill (one 7950 should be able to run all modern games max for the next 2-3 years. 64GB of RAM, of which 56 will never be used. 3960X for professional video-editing, with unneeded amounts of cores. You will never need more then 120GB of SSD, and you have an 3TB normal HDD too there. And you also have 3 monitors, and the Alienware has 1 crappy monitor. The Alienware cases are notorious for melting, and with an H80 along with the Haf X case you will never experience heating problems (unless you are overclocking to insane amounts).
Most of the other posts already explain why not to buy Alienware, but here is an example:
The Alienware Aurora (mostly) maxed out.
Price: 5500$
Intel® Core™ i7-3960X - completely unneeded for gaming
Dual 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 - AMD CrossFireX™ Enabled - Not really ''high-end'' GPU's. Prepare for microstuttering and lag in the demanding games
512GB SSD 6Gb/s MAIN + 1TB 7200RPM Storage - They don't even mention the producers.
16GB Quad Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz - Completely unneeded.
Software:
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader - No ****, free software that can be downloaded within seconds
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64Bit, English - Unneeded. Pretty much no needed changes from Home Premium/professional
Custom-built computer that will run with same/better performance:
Price: 1715$ (and I chose generally expensive parts) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/5kjx
Custom built computer at the price of the alienware (5500$) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/5kkf
This should be able to run all games for the next 5 years on max graphics without and problems. The parts are compeltely overkill (one 7950 should be able to run all modern games max for the next 2-3 years. 64GB of RAM, of which 56 will never be used. 3960X for professional video-editing, with unneeded amounts of cores. You will never need more then 120GB of SSD, and you have an 3TB normal HDD too there. And you also have 3 monitors, and the Alienware has 1 crappy monitor. The Alienware cases are notorious for melting, and with an H80 along with the Haf X case you will never experience heating problems (unless you are overclocking to insane amounts).
Most of the other posts already explain why not to buy Alienware, but here is an example:
The Alienware Aurora (mostly) maxed out.
Price: 5500$
Intel® Core™ i7-3960X - completely unneeded for gaming
Dual 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 - AMD CrossFireX™ Enabled - Not really ''high-end'' GPU's. Prepare for microstuttering and lag in the demanding games
512GB SSD 6Gb/s MAIN + 1TB 7200RPM Storage - They don't even mention the producers.
16GB Quad Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz - Completely unneeded.
Software:
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader - No ****, free software that can be downloaded within seconds
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64Bit, English - Unneeded. Pretty much no needed changes from Home Premium/professional
Custom-built computer that will run with same/better performance:
Price: 1715$ (and I chose generally expensive parts) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/5kjx
Custom built computer at the price of the alienware (5500$) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/5kkf
This should be able to run all games for the next 5 years on max graphics without and problems. The parts are compeltely overkill (one 7950 should be able to run all modern games max for the next 2-3 years. 64GB of RAM, of which 56 will never be used. 3960X for professional video-editing, with unneeded amounts of cores. You will never need more then 120GB of SSD, and you have an 3TB normal HDD too there. And you also have 3 monitors, and the Alienware has 1 crappy monitor. The Alienware cases are notorious for melting, and with an H80 along with the Haf X case you will never experience heating problems (unless you are overclocking to insane amounts).
Wow, thanks for all of that info! But i have heard some great things about alienware, and i have heard bad things about ibuypower... if i can get articles that can convince me that ibuypower is good, i may just go with ibuypower, because i am not building my own
Wow, thanks for all of that info! But i have heard some great things about alienware, and i have heard bad things about ibuypower... if i can get articles that can convince me that ibuypower is good, i may just go with ibuypower, because i am not building my own
Don't get alienware, just order the parts and bring them to your local computer store (not Best Buy or Staples). I don't see why you can go through driving for 10 minutes then over-spending by twice or thrice the price.
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Wow, thanks for all of that info! But i have heard some great things about alienware, and i have heard bad things about ibuypower... if i can get articles that can convince me that ibuypower is good, i may just go with ibuypower, because i am not building my own
Alienware markets in a similar fashion of Apple. They ''buff'' up their products with fancy words such as ''gaming'', ''LED'', ''power'' ETC, which fools the average user into believing the product they bought is a better then average product, when it is the opposite. The reason Alienware gets good reviews is that the only buyers are people that know little about computers, and therefore any computer that can run modern games (basically anything can) nicely is ''great''. ibuypower is similar to Alienware, but not too expensive.
But I still can't see why you are not going to build your own computer.
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parts you have chosen so far?
http://www.ibuypower.com/
offers more options and better prices, as in save $500+, 800+ if you build yourself
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yes, but those people think gaming computer = alienware, the components they use are far below consumer quailty, and their cases, while looking epic to some, have horrible airflow, meaning parts are way more likely to overheat, not to mention the prices are incredibly high for what you get,http://www.ibuypower...i7_Configurator if you don't think you can assemble it yourself, though it is very easy to do
if you can assemble Lego, you can assemble a computer, or another option would be to take it to a local computer shop (NOT BESTBUY / STAPLES) and have them assemble it for you, there might be a fee but it will still be cheaper then alienware by a long shot
i read the post, and i know how much alienware overcharges for everything, this is a fact, there is no physical way their computers are worth more then one from say Ibuypower that i linked above, if you feel like spending $500+ more then you should, thats up to you, i would rather put that money into savings or upgraded parts
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Alienware no way would i buy from them, EVER
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Project RedShift
iBuyPower is like Alienware. You can customize your own build and it will be built for you. The thing is, iBuyPower is cheaper than Alienware.
ibuypower is very good, way better then alienware http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Alienware by a long shot, just be sure to go on the second page and add Windows 7 home premium 64 bit, some of their systems come with a blank harddrive so you can reuse an OS if you have one http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel_Z68_Core_i5_i7_Configurator just change the CPU to a 2550k (free upgrade from the 2500k) and change the GPU to a 6850 or a 560ti 448 core, change the power supply to a CORSAIR 650W, and ONLY the corsair 650W, the others are iffy, then go to page two and choose the windows 7 64 bit option, should be $104, BE SURE TO CHOOSE THE 64 bit option
i5-4690K @4.6GHz ~ ASRock Z97X Fatal1ty Killer ~ EKWB Supremacy MX ~ Watercooled SLI STRIX 970s
Project RedShift
Might as well buy separate components for a custom build and get them put together at a local computer store.
Get more Performance for you're money than what you would get from Alienware.
If you have the budget for an Alienware, you should really just be building a computer yourself. Especially if you're going to be calling yourself a computer gamer.
The Alienware Aurora (mostly) maxed out.
Price: 5500$
Intel® Core™ i7-3960X - completely unneeded for gaming
Dual 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 - AMD CrossFireX™ Enabled - Not really ''high-end'' GPU's. Prepare for microstuttering and lag in the demanding games
512GB SSD 6Gb/s MAIN + 1TB 7200RPM Storage - They don't even mention the producers.
16GB Quad Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz - Completely unneeded.
Software:
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader - No ****, free software that can be downloaded within seconds
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64Bit, English - Unneeded. Pretty much no needed changes from Home Premium/professional
Peripherals:
Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard
Alienware TactX™ Mouse
Razer Carcharias Headset
Custom-built computer that will run with same/better performance:
Price: 1715$ (and I chose generally expensive parts)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/5kjx
Custom built computer at the price of the alienware (5500$)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/5kkf
This should be able to run all games for the next 5 years on max graphics without and problems. The parts are compeltely overkill (one 7950 should be able to run all modern games max for the next 2-3 years. 64GB of RAM, of which 56 will never be used. 3960X for professional video-editing, with unneeded amounts of cores. You will never need more then 120GB of SSD, and you have an 3TB normal HDD too there. And you also have 3 monitors, and the Alienware has 1 crappy monitor. The Alienware cases are notorious for melting, and with an H80 along with the Haf X case you will never experience heating problems (unless you are overclocking to insane amounts).
Don't get alienware, just order the parts and bring them to your local computer store (not Best Buy or Staples). I don't see why you can go through driving for 10 minutes then over-spending by twice or thrice the price.
Alienware markets in a similar fashion of Apple. They ''buff'' up their products with fancy words such as ''gaming'', ''LED'', ''power'' ETC, which fools the average user into believing the product they bought is a better then average product, when it is the opposite. The reason Alienware gets good reviews is that the only buyers are people that know little about computers, and therefore any computer that can run modern games (basically anything can) nicely is ''great''. ibuypower is similar to Alienware, but not too expensive.
But I still can't see why you are not going to build your own computer.
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