A pretty long time ago, I posted here that I wanted to buy an alienware desktop.
Some SimVier came and told me that Ibuypower desktops are better an cheaper.

but after searching threw the internet, I came across a page in flightsim.com that had a review of the alienware are 51 computer.

It says that they tried every possible computer including the Dell Dimension XPS and 8300 and it didnt even come close to the alienwares capability.

if you wanna see it come here.
http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/review/alien.htm

I dont know about you, but if flightsim says it
Im buying an alienware.

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Is it heck! - Simviation nutter says so and knows it! 

Alienware et al are great if you have deep pockets.

Shallower pockets and some knowledge of what to buy & what not to buy,along with the ability to build it yourself (or, a friend) will result in a PC that will far better any Alienware.

When you buy a pre-assembled PC, you pay for its construction, also, the warranty, telephone support etc etc etc Money far better spent on the components inside the PC!

Example, Alienware build a PC based on two SLI 6600GT's great performance, but, a single PCI-e 6800GT will out perform two SLI'd 6600's yet cost a similar amount.
Effectively, the alienware PC would have been far better with a single PCI-e 6800GT ,leaving one slot free for a future upgrade i.e. another 6800GT.....

You don't get the best value or specs from manufactured PC's you just make them , the manufacturers, money.

Uhh talk to someone that can build comps and ar willing to ship it etc, like said any comp thats custom will be far superior to an alienware. I know im not going to dish out 3 grand just because one souce said it

alienware your paying 500 just for that stupid looking case. Other than that its no better than anything you can build for less.

I wanted an Alienware computer to use for flightsim 2004 I couldn't afford their prices so I built my first computer. It has cost me £250 for
Asus p4c800 Deluxe  Mother board with HT
Pentium p4 3.0Ghz CPU
Maxtor 40Gig 7200rpm hd drive
Sound blaster Audigy sound card
2x 512Mb Kingston pc3200 Ram
500w Power supply
Dvd rom
3.5 floppy
Nvidea Fx5600 256Mb Graphics card

The graphics card is to be changed/upgraded when funds permit.
I have learned alot from building a computer, asking questions here and in shops, most of my computer parts are second hand hence the low build price, I would recomend building it yourself you will get the computer YOU want at a price YOU can afford and if it ever goes wrong you will have no problems replacing parts.
Just for reference the Alienware comp uses Fx5950Ultra see how "poor" that card is now

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Great system you've built there!

The CPU has the H.T. bit, not, the Motherboard. 

I used to have a 128MB FX5600 in my machine (specs below) adding a 6800LE has utterly transformed it into an Uber gaming rig!  8)

For your next card, don't worry about 256MB too much, any geforce 6600 128MB for example will easily out perform a 256MB Ati 9800 / FX5950Ultra! - Its not the RAM that gets the results, its the graphics processor.
Obviously, if funds permit when you upgrade, go for a 256MB card, but, if its a choice of a 256MB 6800, or, a 128MB 6800GT then the 128MB card would be the better choice imho.

Alienwares are overpriced. way overpriced.

Show me any alienware PC and I can build one that will outporform one for the same price. Granted it may not look as nice, but trust me  when I say the only thing that needs to look good is the image on the moniter.

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