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The_Pope · 14th Jul 2005, 10:27

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...re_7800/1.html

GuardianStorm · 14th Jul 2005, 11:43

Great artical

, my only problem with Alienware is the price tag, tho having said that i own an Area51m

lol.

yodasarmpit · 14th Jul 2005, 11:49

Sweet system, not sure about the styling, but £3000 ouch.

Firehed · 14th Jul 2005, 12:02

Too pricy. If it had a 74GB raptor for boot and a 3x400GB RAID5 array for storage, and upped it to 2 gigs of ram, I'd say it's a pretty decent price (trying to do on-the-fly USD to GBP conversions in my head throws that off though, although it does end up rather 1:1ish I guess). I'm surprised the components are so... commercial. I'd have thought they'd have at least made a custom SLI board - I don't think most of their other mobos are off-the-shelf but rather their own OEM design, right?

I'm surprised how close I am to the bit-rig! Really only the proc is different... me with my pathetic 3000+ (even OC'd to like 3600+).

I guess about 25% of the price tag going to assembly and support is reasonable though. When you think of it that way rather than 700 pounds (I think 150 on the case seems a bit much, too, but what can I say, mine cost $250) it doesn't seem AS inflated.

actually, just priced out a system like what I said it should have (74g raptor, 3x400gb, 2gb ram, otherwise same specs w/ os w/out peripherals) and it came out to $3790! Of course I wouldn't be getting a bulk-rate discount, and the premium from 300gb drives to 400 is over $100 a drive

eldiablo · 14th Jul 2005, 12:50

only to bad they didnt put in an audigy card with the front bay or something so you have the extra audio inputs.
Here i am playing bf2 with my 2500+ and 9800pro

RotoSequence · 14th Jul 2005, 16:38

There are very few people out there who can truly afford super high end alienware rigs. Most enthusiasts who want such a system will usually end up building it themselves, and at savings of 700 pounds, thats almost $1200 USD; I could buy a 24" Widescreen LCD monitor with that kind of money, and still have some leftover.

I cant fault alienware for quality in any aspect though; their machines really are top notch; however, you pay through the nose, and it costs you both legs. Hmm, new rig or a year's rent?

Kipman725 · 14th Jul 2005, 16:38

would be better balanced if they had included a pre overclocked 4800+

Atomic · 14th Jul 2005, 16:50

£3000

And doesn't even come with a monitor, keybaord, etc...?

Leeum · 14th Jul 2005, 16:52

I think the whole article just proves that you can't put a price on knowledge. The bit-rig performs much better overall

Tim S · 14th Jul 2005, 17:38

I'd probably upgrade the 6800 GT's to 7800 GTX's given the choice

Stompy · 14th Jul 2005, 18:06

Lol, they wanted it to be quiet but they left the disgustingly noisy and unreliable 9000rpm chipset fan on the A8N-SLI

DLoney · 14th Jul 2005, 18:40

Hey, good article. Glad to see Bit-Tech reviewing pre-built systems.
I have a quick question for everyone out there that say that the systems are too expensive…
Q: Everyone says that it is cheaper to build it yourself, and it is, but your forgetting that what your also buying is tech support…
How much would yall expect/ be willing to pay for the support?

fev · 14th Jul 2005, 19:04

what kind of tech support....

if i have an issue with a piece of hardware i'll RMA it back and use a spare/do without. Most hardware comes with 3yr warrenty (processor, monitor, sound card). and most branded RAM has a lifetime warrenty

If it's software i'll use google.

Both options are free to use

The 700 quid saving on labour and service sounds good to me

DaSuperFly · 14th Jul 2005, 19:59

That thing is so ugly I'd cry if i saw it in person.

Malfoleo · 14th Jul 2005, 20:36

The thing I hate about buying from places like this is that they never have any good looking cases to choose from. Call me old fashioned, but I like my cases to be very big. When I think power, I think big. These things are just too small.

I've only ever seen one large OEM that I would even consider buying from due to their cases. VooDoo. Massive cases, and they look very good. Well, their old one's at least.

Cheap Mod Wannabe · 14th Jul 2005, 20:49

I agree on everything that fev said.
I don't see the reason nor have the money to pay for tech support, especially when it is that expensive. Between when something is not working on your own system you have to spend some time to figure some things out but you learn a lot.

fev · 14th Jul 2005, 20:53

woah someone agreed with me.... sign me up for the mod application :P

RTT · 14th Jul 2005, 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaSuperFly

That thing is so ugly I'd cry if i saw it in person.

What! No way! Those cases look ace

Each to their own though I suppose

Malfoleo · 14th Jul 2005, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTT

What! No way! Those cases look ace

Each to their own though I suppose

Yeah, they look good, but they just are not big enough.

Who_me_33 · 14th Jul 2005, 21:49

I think it is ugly. But considering how its shaped, I can see it being love or hate with its looks.

14th Jul 2005, 10:27	#1
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14th Jul 2005, 11:43	#2
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14th Jul 2005, 12:02	#4
Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An hour north of Boston Posts: 12,576	Too pricy. If it had a 74GB raptor for boot and a 3x400GB RAID5 array for storage, and upped it to 2 gigs of ram, I'd say it's a pretty decent price (trying to do on-the-fly USD to GBP conversions in my head throws that off though, although it does end up rather 1:1ish I guess). I'm surprised the components are so... commercial. I'd have thought they'd have at least made a custom SLI board - I don't think most of their other mobos are off-the-shelf but rather their own OEM design, right? I'm surprised how close I am to the bit-rig! Really only the proc is different... me with my pathetic 3000+ (even OC'd to like 3600+). I guess about 25% of the price tag going to assembly and support is reasonable though. When you think of it that way rather than 700 pounds (I think 150 on the case seems a bit much, too, but what can I say, mine cost $250) it doesn't seem AS inflated. actually, just priced out a system like what I said it should have (74g raptor, 3x400gb, 2gb ram, otherwise same specs w/ os w/out peripherals) and it came out to $3790! Of course I wouldn't be getting a bulk-rate discount, and the premium from 300gb drives to 400 is over $100 a drive __________________ hire me @ eric-stern.com - web developer and php ninja pics @ my smugmug :: Twitter @firehed :: blog @ firehed.net 40D\|580EXII\|285HV\|AB800\|70-200f/4LIS\|17-50f/2.8\|150f/2.8Macro\|50f/1.8 MacPro @ 8x2.8GHz, 10GB FBDDR2, 3TB HD :: MBP @ 2x2.2GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HD

14th Jul 2005, 16:38	#6
RotoSequence Lazy Lurker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 'States Posts: 4,529	There are very few people out there who can truly afford super high end alienware rigs. Most enthusiasts who want such a system will usually end up building it themselves, and at savings of 700 pounds, thats almost $1200 USD; I could buy a 24" Widescreen LCD monitor with that kind of money, and still have some leftover. I cant fault alienware for quality in any aspect though; their machines really are top notch; however, you pay through the nose, and it costs you both legs. Hmm, new rig or a year's rent? __________________ Technology Schmecnology

14th Jul 2005, 12:50	#5
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14th Jul 2005, 16:52	#9
Leeum Mod Master Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,487	I think the whole article just proves that you can't put a price on knowledge. The bit-rig performs much better overall

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14th Jul 2005, 18:06	#11
Stompy Ultramodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 1,097	Lol, they wanted it to be quiet but they left the disgustingly noisy and unreliable 9000rpm chipset fan on the A8N-SLI

14th Jul 2005, 18:40	#12
DLoney Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Great State of TEXAS Posts: 208	Hey, good article. Glad to see Bit-Tech reviewing pre-built systems. I have a quick question for everyone out there that say that the systems are too expensive… Q: Everyone says that it is cheaper to build it yourself, and it is, but your forgetting that what your also buying is tech support… How much would yall expect/ be willing to pay for the support?

14th Jul 2005, 19:04	#13
fev Corporate Whore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tesco - On Beanbag, Games Playing Office Posts: 2,882	what kind of tech support.... if i have an issue with a piece of hardware i'll RMA it back and use a spare/do without. Most hardware comes with 3yr warrenty (processor, monitor, sound card). and most branded RAM has a lifetime warrenty If it's software i'll use google. Both options are free to use The 700 quid saving on labour and service sounds good to me __________________ I know what I'm doing... do you? Follow me on Twitter..go on

14th Jul 2005, 19:59	#14
DaSuperFly Tsuyoi Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Wales / London Posts: 1,010	That thing is so ugly I'd cry if i saw it in person.

14th Jul 2005, 20:36	#15
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14th Jul 2005, 20:49	#16
Cheap Mod Wannabe Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glen Cove, NY Posts: 1,215	I agree on everything that fev said. I don't see the reason nor have the money to pay for tech support, especially when it is that expensive. Between when something is not working on your own system you have to spend some time to figure some things out but you learn a lot. Last edited by Cheap Mod Wannabe; 15th Jul 2005 at 02:42.

14th Jul 2005, 20:53	#17
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14th Jul 2005, 21:49	#20
Who_me_33 Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 422	I think it is ugly. But considering how its shaped, I can see it being love or hate with its looks.