Dell - Alienware (The Truth)

swvillafan

chunter wrote: »

for 4 grand I could buy enough cars to make me look like a drug dealer.

EDIT:
but seriously, I was looking for a usb 3.0 pc and een one on ebay for a mere 900 quid - PC Quad Core i7 950, 24GB, ATI 5450 1gb, USB 3.0
which I was wondering if it was decent value.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Windows-7-PC-Quad-Core-i7-950-24GB-ATI-5450-1gb-USB-3-0-/170613553026?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item27b95c3782

I have absolutely no idea about the high-end stuff.

Doesnt look too bad. The graphics card isn't particularly high end tho, can pick them up for about £30! Would you need all that ram as well?

custardy

also you can get usb3 PCI cards
so dont see it as a major feature if they are adding a premuim

Im more interested in thunderbolt TBH

scottishblondie

One of my friends splashed out on an Alienware laptop a few years ago only for it to break down on a regular basis - he ended up feeling like he'd totally wasted more than 3k. I can't imagine ever spending that much money on a computer. I would barely want to spend that much on a car!

philnicandamy

gonzo127 wrote: »

ah but you all forget the Alienware guarantee - buy a computer from them for over £2000 and your epenis will grow by at least 100%

wish I'd have known that before I bought an Emachines...now shrunk 50%

custardy

scottishblondie wrote: »

One of my friends splashed out on an Alienware laptop a few years ago only for it to break down on a regular basis - he ended up feeling like he'd totally wasted more than 3k. I can't imagine ever spending that much money on a computer. I would barely want to spend that much on a car!

desktop maybe,never a laptop

DatabaseError

Damn - you're right, we do pay much more for it in the UK, good reason to boycott Dell!

Hey, I just noticed we pay a lot more for fuel..should I also be boycotting the petrol stations? Can I get a lift...?

spannerzone

Ximian wrote: »

Rip off Britain

Most items (like for like) are cheaper in the USA than the UK, this is another case in point.

.................

not everything.... try and get ADSL broadband for £6.49 a month or a 3g dongle for £10 a month. I tried for an inlaw in the US and failed miserably!

[Deleted User]

chunter wrote: »

for 4 grand I could buy enough cars to make me look like a drug dealer.

EDIT:
but seriously, I was looking for a usb 3.0 pc and een one on ebay for a mere 900 quid - PC Quad Core i7 950, 24GB, ATI 5450 1gb, USB 3.0
which I was wondering if it was decent value.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Windows-7-PC-Quad-Core-i7-950-24GB-ATI-5450-1gb-USB-3-0-/170613553026?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item27b95c3782

I have absolutely no idea about the high-end stuff.

Windows 7 Home Premium has a physical limit of 16GB for RAM, so the extra 8GB in that is going to be wasted.

banger9365

this is better http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-180-OE&groupid=43&catid=1270&subcat=

or even this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-164-OE&groupid=43&catid=1270&subcat=

WhiteChristmas

They must be rubbish - neither of them has a "free" hat.