jaymz9350
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Marlboroman82 wrote:

I hate to tell you this but you could build a much better comp yourself for the same price. I still don't understand why people buy from them. I guess it's just the convience thing, but i mean any idiot can build a computer.

Anyways it's nice, but if you decide to build it yourself pm and I will try to help ya out.
like to explain how? the proc and vid comes to about a grand alone.      so for less that $500 you can buy the rest that will be much better than that? i highly doublt it
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|7048|132 and Bush

Thats an imediate response from the DIY crowd, even before they look at the price..lol
Especially when they see Alienware.
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slo5oh wrote:

Marlboroman82 wrote:

I hate to tell you this but you could build a much better comp yourself for the same price. I still don't understand why people buy from them. I guess it's just the convience thing, but i mean any idiot can build a computer.

Anyways it's nice, but if you decide to build it yourself pm and I will try to help ya out.
+1
For $2700 you should be able to build that same system yourself with a 24" dell LCD.  Just make sure you drop that CPU to the 6600 and put an enormous HSF on it so you OC the snot out of it without trouble. 
If you're afraid to build it yourself, I recommend you go over to monarchcomputer and try pricing it out... I'd bet it will save you $500 easy.
Remember CRTs are better then LCD's.
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|7048|132 and Bush

Is that why they have virtually stopped making them?
Response times are so over rated. The human eye blinks are 100-150 ms. Are you going to haggle over 12-4 ms. CRT suck IHO.

Maximum PC's best of the best diplays http://www.maximumpc.com/reviews/displays/ . Not many Crt's there.

I love my monitor..lol
http://www.maximumpc.com/2006/07/dell_2407wfp.html
Extras are cool too, memcard readers, usb ports in the side.

Last edited by Kmarion (2006-08-18 07:50:24)

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Kmarion wrote:

Is that why they have virtually stopped making them?
Response times are so over rated. The human eye blinks are 100-150 ms. Are you going to haggle over 12-4 ms. CRT suck IHO.

Maximum PC's best of the best diplays http://www.maximumpc.com/reviews/displays/ . Not many Crt's there
common complaints about tft's when gaming is that they don't respond quickly enough, the picture can tear when large objects move quickly across  the screen. Colours look more realistic on CRT's while on TFT's they look kinda comicy.

In contrast the performance of TFT's can vary dramatically, which is due to the fact that some fast response models use 6-bit panels rather then 8 bit panels. some high quality TFT's also use 10-bit gamma correction to smooth out colour gradients.
Colours on a CRT are produced by phosphors that are excited by an electron beam, which can display wider range of colours, an example of this would include Quake4.

References, Wiki and Custom
kylef
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I want 50% off, cheez.
BlackPlague
Banned
+16|6974
No, my parents aren't buying this for me. This is ALL coming out of my own pocket And I'm only 20! So mwahahhaha.
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|7048|132 and Bush

--->[Your]Phobia<--- wrote:

Kmarion wrote:

Is that why they have virtually stopped making them?
Response times are so over rated. The human eye blinks are 100-150 ms. Are you going to haggle over 12-4 ms. CRT suck IHO.

Maximum PC's best of the best diplays http://www.maximumpc.com/reviews/displays/ . Not many Crt's there
common complaints about tft's when gaming is that they don't respond quickly enough, the picture can tear when large objects move quickly across  the screen. Colours look more realistic on CRT's while on TFT's they look kinda comicy.

In contrast the performance of TFT's can vary dramatically, which is due to the fact that some fast response models use 6-bit panels rather then 8 bit panels. some high quality TFT's also use 10-bit gamma correction to smooth out colour gradients.
Colours on a CRT are produced by phosphors that are excited by an electron beam, which can display wider range of colours, an example of this would include Quake4.

References, Wiki and Custom
I don't get that stuff and I play every major game out there. The colors are much more "vibrant" on my lcd also.

Last edited by Kmarion (2006-08-18 08:03:57)

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I'm running a 19" AOC monitor and its great. It kinda stopped working for a while, so I borrowed my mates Sony LCD it was 21" if im correct. Now when I played BF2, UT2K4, Project IGI2 etc etc it sucked, I did not liek the colours/picture one little bit. I am soo happy I dont own a LCD/TFT
slo5oh
Member
+28|7108

BlackPlague wrote:

No, my parents aren't buying this for me. This is ALL coming out of my own pocket And I'm only 20! So mwahahhaha.
Good boy!  (no sarcasm)  I bought my first computer for myself at 18 and it was just over $1000.  Wiped out my bank, but man was it worth it... 486/33 with a big 4 mb of ram 200mb hard drive and a 14" monitor.  I had to add a sound card a few months later, then upgraded it to 8mb.... upgrade after upgrade... 

You've put together a nice system.  I still think you should drop the CPU down to a 6600, put a good solid HSF on it and it should OC just as high as that 6700 will.  I'd DITCH the MCE and get XP pro, but then I've always hated the "for the public" OSs since Microshaft hosed so many people with Mellennium Edition.  The last change is I also recommend you either upgrade to a 19" LCD or drop it all together and buy yourself a 19" or bigger.
SGT.Slayero
Member
+98|6912|Life in a vacuum sucks

BlackPlague wrote:

Let me know if these are good selections from alienware.

[1] Area-51® 7500

Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz 4MB Cache 1066MHz FSB
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Service Pack 2
Chassis: Alienware® P2 Chassis - Space Black
Chassis Upgrades: Alienware® AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling - Fusion Red
Power Supply: 650 Watt Alienware® Multi-GPU Approved
Motherboard: Alienware® Approved NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Motherboard
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Performance SDRAM at 800MHz - 2 x 1024MB
System Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ 8MB Cache
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 16x Dual Layer DVD±R/W Drive
Graphics Processor: 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900 GTX
Monitor: Alienware Approved 17" 12ms Flat Panel - Black
Sound Card: High Performance 7.1 Audio - Standard
Speakers: Logitech® X-530 5.1 70-Watt Speakers
Keyboard: Alienware® USB Full-Size Keyboard
Mouse: Alienware® Optical 3-Button Mouse with Scroll Wheel
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service
Productivity Software: Microsoft® Works 8 Productivity Suite
Removable Storage: 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive
Alienware Extras: AlienInspection - Exclusive Integration and Inspection - $99.99 Value - FREE!
Alienware Extras: AlienWiring - Exclusive Internal Wire Management - $99.99 Value - FREE!
Alienware Extras: Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager

[1] Special Financing Offer; No Interest for 12 Months! - Valid only with the Alienware Credit Card

SubTotal: $2,729.00
Shipping: $166.18
Discount: $0.00
Tax: $0.00
Order Total: $2,895.18


Print Shopping Cart



I also have a 50% discount card from someone I know, and the total comes out to;


















$1,447.59









PWN3D!
nice realy nice.......BUT MINE IS BETTER lol
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|7048|132 and Bush

SGT.Slayero wrote:

nice realy nice.......BUT MINE IS BETTER lol
uh oh, epenis's are growing...lol
Specs? Benches?
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jaymz9350
Member
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Kmarion wrote:

Thats an imediate response from the DIY crowd, even before they look at the price..lol
Especially when they see Alienware.
yeah thats what i figured but if you gonna make a state ment like that you should be able to back it up. and i'm now a complete diy'er (never had any kind of luck with oem's) but if i could get that deal i wouldn't think twice      even with an intel and nvidia  (call me a fan boy but i like to stick with what i know and have always had)
BlackPlague
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+16|6974

SGT.Slayero wrote:

nice realy nice.......BUT MINE IS BETTER lol
And mine is bigger ;] lol
|-LoNgHiLL-|
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+7|7009|Classified
Id like to know here you got a 50% off coupon...

Thats crazy...

Id buy an 8k system if I had a 50% off...
BlackPlague
Banned
+16|6974
Yeah but many people can't make that much as you do
JE3146
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+109|7018|Oregon

BlackPlague wrote:

No, my parents aren't buying this for me. This is ALL coming out of my own pocket And I'm only 20! So mwahahhaha.
You're 20 years old and won't build a computer because mommy and daddy say not to.


Time to tear the umbilical cord....
-101-InvaderZim
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+42|7291|Waikato, Aotearoa
Damn dude your still loiving with your parents and your 20??

Still I cant comment - I left the nest @ 21.............
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|7048|132 and Bush

I just dont have time, patience or desire to work threw putting everything together and setting it up. Some ppl like it I don't . Just different personalities. I change hardware here in there but I just don't like to build from scratch.
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BlackPlague
Banned
+16|6974

Kmarion wrote:

I just dont have time, patience or desire to work threw putting everything together and setting it up. Some ppl like it I don't . Just different personalities. I change hardware here in there but I just don't like to build from scratch.
Exactly my point.
jsnipy
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+3,277|6970|...

BlackPlague wrote:

Kmarion wrote:

I just dont have time, patience or desire to work threw putting everything together and setting it up. Some ppl like it I don't . Just different personalities. I change hardware here in there but I just don't like to build from scratch.
Exactly my point.
Regardless its a good deal .. ignore the haters

Last edited by jsnipy (2006-08-19 00:18:52)

Marlboroman82
Personal philosophy: Clothing optional.
+1,022|7070|Camp XRay

i was not trying to diss your choice. I just hate to see people spend that amount of money on a pc(i will admit though the 50% helps).

What bothers me about alien ware is that some people don't realize that their are other options for custom hi end pcs. Companys like overdrive pc, falcon northwest, voodoo all make really awesome machines for people who do not want to diy it. Compared to what alienware offers they seems to be superior in terms of qaulity and performance. Of course most of these company, with the exception of maybe voodoo, do not have the brand recognition.

Anyways just my opinion. Enjoy the new pc.
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BlackPlague
Banned
+16|6974
People, stop +1'ing me and asking if I can give you the 50% discount. So here's my answer.


NO! This will only work ONCE and ONCE only.
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|7048|132 and Bush

It's a scam !! Im calling the Alienware police right now!!
Be prepared to be abducted.. look for the flashing blue and red lights on the disc above your house any minute.

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BlackPlague
Banned
+16|6974
Was that supposed to be funny or retarted? Couldn't tell

-1!!

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