Do not buy an Alienware computer

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject: Do not buy an Alienware computer

Hi all, I wanted to tell everyone not to buy an Alienware computer. I bought one 3 years ago and I have had a lot of trouble with it since I got it. Well it gave up the ghost last week and I had to order a new one. I purchased a Cyberpowerpc, 6 years ago and it is still operating just fine for my son. So I went back to them and this is the new computer that I ordered, it should be ready Tuesday morning.

CyberpowerPc is rated very high according to many PC magazines, and since the last one I ordered 6 years ago is still operating just fine, I can attest to its quality. I spent over $4,000.00 on the Alienware computer, and I did not spend even close to that for my new computer.

I have been going thru DDT's withdrawl from not playing any games for almost a week now. Anyway I look forward to killing you all again soon.

BASE_PRICE:
CASE: Apevia X-SniperG Mid-Tower 420W Case (Black
Color)
CASUPGRADE: 12in COLD CATHODE NEON LIGHT (BLUE COLOR)
CS_FAN: Extra 3-Color Neon Light LED Case Fan (1 x Fan)
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
CD: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD+/-R/+/-RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK
COLOR)
CD2: LG 20X Double Layer DVD+-RW Super Allwrite + Lightscribe Technology
(Black Color)
CABLE: Round Cable Upgrade for Optical Drive
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! (FarCry2) Game
FREEBIE_CU2: FREE! CyberPower Multi-Purpose Carrying Briefcase ($19.99 Value)
FREEBIE_CU3: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt ($19 Value)
FAN: CoolerMaster V8 Gaming CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent Operation at only
22dBA + Overclock Proof)
FREEBIE_VC: FREE! (Age of Conan) Game
FLOPPY: 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE (BLACK COLOR)
FREEBIE_OS: FREE! (Microsoft(R) Flight Simulator X Deluxe) Game
HDD: Single Hard Drive (150GB Gaming Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000RPM
SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache WD1500HLFS
HDD2: 320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive
IEEE_CARD: IEEE 1394 CARD AND DRIVER
KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 250 USB Keyboard (Black Color)
MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
MODEM: NONE
MONITOR: NONE
MONITOR2: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-EX58-UD4P Intel X58 Chipset
SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable(TM)3 Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID
w/ eSATA,Dual GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394a,&7.1Audio
MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1800MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Kingston
HyperX)
NETWORK: Intel Pro Gigabite 10/100/1000 Network Card
OS: Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM) Ultimate w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit
Edition)
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with
High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
POWERSUPPLY: 1,000 Watts Power Supplies (($50 off Mail-in Rebate)
Thermaltake ToughPower 1,000 Watts Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready)
RUSH: RUSH!!! READY TO SHIP IN NEXT BUSINESS DAY
SOFT: ($99 off Mail-in Rebate) Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student 2007 [+149]
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
SOUND: Creative Labs SB Audigy SE
SPEAKERS: NONE
TEMP: NONE
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBHD: NONE
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 896MB 16X PCI Express (EVGA Powered by
NVIDIA
VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 896MB 16X PCI Express (EVGA Powered by
NVIDIA
VIDEO3: NONE
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
WNC: NONE

If you looking for a PC, I highly reccomend you go on line to: Cyberpowerpc.com and take a close look at them!

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

Looks like a very nice setup Hogan!
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject:

Congrats on the new PC. Smile

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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject:

Thanks! I just wish I didn't have to spend the money right now.
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject:

4000$ on a computer ur crazy
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:49 am Post subject:

Wow Hogan, that looks like a mean machine! Congrats, bro! Very Happy

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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:06 am Post subject:

Thanks Amok, but I really did not want to spend the money right now, but I need to get back to gaming,,,,,,the DDT's from not gaming are driving me nuts Shocked

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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:58 am Post subject:

So what's the price tag on the new rig Hogan???
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:05 am Post subject:

Don't forget everyone,..... I still have a reseller agreement with Dell.
If you are a clan member I will sell it at my cost.
If you are not in the clan, but you are a server regular I only add $100 to my cost. If you are none of the above I mark it up 30%-40% Twisted Evil

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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject:

so scorp whats the deals on some monitors?
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

With tax and after rebates, it's under $2,500.00.
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject:

Nice rig Hogan, I hope this one behaves better than the last.

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

Thanks Gomer, me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

Way to go Hogie. I was wondering about the reliability of the fancy (schmancy) Alienware produts. However, I am concerned about this systems' cooling. Both of the video cards put out a lot of heat and the systems I have been seeing all have an internal cooling system, (but they cost a lot more). Cooling is necessary for longevity? F8
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:51 am Post subject:

Got it finally and it is hard getting used to Vista instead of XP, but it seems to be running like a champ!
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