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Jedi Marksman · **Re: alienware -** 05-07-2003, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 101stSpeirs

thinking of getting the area 51 (black w/ red light) but is is good for the price?? i am a freshie in highschool but it might be a "family thing"

http://www.alienware.com/System_Pages/area-51.aspx

also, is the radeon 9800 pro any good? (probably a stupid question)

Don't waste your money(or your family's) on an Alienware computer, they're nice, no doubt, but you're paying $2000.00+ for a rig you can build yourself, as someone stated, plus the experience couldn't hurt. All you are really paying for is the name ALIENWARE.

Slinky2397 · 05-07-2003, 08:08 PM

Yeah, really. It doesn't even come with speakers. Plus, you could probably up the ante on some of those specs if you build it yourself, and still be under that price. I'd suggest a barebones with a nice mobo/processor then finish the job off, would be much, much cheaper than that, as we've all said.

05-07-2003, 08:11 PM

now ricer just doesnt mean an ugly car, it can mean an ugly computer. Does anyone need these "upgrades"? Do they do the computer anygood? I spend money on upgrades that do something, not just pretty up my tower. I'd rather have a computer in bright pink with words "IM GAY, I LOVE TEH C0K!!!!!!" written all over it, with the best stuff in it, then another computer like an Alienware, cooler design, everything, but it's 1 GB short of the gay one in Harddrive. Its all about performance baby. Its not how it looks on the outside, its how it acts on the inside

Slinky2397 · 05-07-2003, 08:14 PM

Wow, somewhat intelligent. That's what I say, all this fancy shit is just a waste of money, and in my mind if it was a LAN party, I'd say the person with a comp. like that is just a sad excuse of a hardcore gamer. It's much more fun and self-fullfilling to assemble your own, because when you fire it up, it's like, damn! Well, I sound crazy so I'm going to go wack off...

101stSpeirs · 05-08-2003, 05:57 PM

ok, i AM in an A+ certification class @ my school, but i don't retain info that well (ADD oOo: ) but could any of you help me with a computer, i need good speed and video for gaming, but for a good price. any lists or package deals or websites would be nice.

BTW: thanx for all the info, u talked me out of a rip off

Old Reliable · 05-08-2003, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 101stSpeirs

ok, i AM in an A+ certification class @ my school, but i don't retain info that well (ADD oOo: ) but could any of you help me with a computer, i need good speed and video for gaming, but for a good price. any lists or package deals or websites would be nice.

BTW: thanx for all the info, u talked me out of a rip off

lol, i have ADD too, first thing you have to choose is Intel or AMD

101stSpeirs · 05-08-2003, 10:41 PM

is it just personal preference or is one better than the other?? I guess Intel, but if there is a reason i should choose AMD, then i am all ears

Old Reliable · 05-08-2003, 11:01 PM

http://www.newegg.com

http://www.pricewatch.com

good sites for prices

i would suggest the 2.4 pentium processor. it is probably the best buy for the power. I own it and find no problems with it. video card...refer to other threads using the search function

101stSpeirs · 05-08-2003, 11:25 PM

yeah, for the video card i was just thinking a gr force 4 ti 4600 128 mg, my a+ teacher can get me one for $149.

what about this:
Limited Time Only, Offer Ends Soon!
Intel Pentium 4 2.4BGHz 512K 533MHz CPU Northwood P478 Processor Retail Box
Specifications:
CPU: Pentium 4 P4 2.4BGHz Northwood
Type: Northwood
Cache: 512K
BUS: 533MHz
Socket: P4 478
Retail Box (with Heatsink and fan) Model#: BX80532PE2400D
$159

sound card don't matter too much, just a moderatley priced one that works good for gaming, nothing too spectacular... any suggestions?

ADDers unit! oOo: