wrong. As i type, I am on a Dell workstation (new style case).
This thing is a dream to upgrade. The front and left panel are hinged the the front right corner, so, if you need something to put in, just swing it open. At each drive bay hangs either a SCSI or an IDE cable and a power cable nearly exactly where you need them if you wish to install a drive. The cable running is so beutiful I almost cried when I saw it. The PCI slots are completely open and perfectly accesable. Addind more RAM would be incredibly easy. I wish they sold these cases retail by themselve, for I would never use anything different.
Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
[/quote]wrong. As i type, I am on a Dell workstation (new style case).[/quote]
What was probably meant is that the power supply and the motherboard are proprietary designs and you might have a hard time putting in one of those new 64 bit processor/motherboards (when they come out) in the admittedly terrific Dell case.
It is just like building a new machine using a 400MHz FSB AMD CPU and a 400MHz FSB motherboard. I will be fast right now, but a dead end if you want to upgrade after September. Of course this is nothing new.
I wonder who they got that from,
Click Here to see where dell gets its ideas
Love or hate apple, they have been using that case since at least 98 which is very similar to what dell started to do. I still think thats one of the best designed cases although i do think it needs some upgrades to it.
I have two home-built PC systems that perform flawlessly and have no issues. I am not biased towards anyone but Alienware is a lot more than just a maker of flashy PCs, as someone stated in here. My friend bought one, and it is a great PC with all of the features that one person mentioned (email notifications of driver updates and more). Plus, I wasn't called over to sit down and figure out how to get the top performance out of his PC 
. He bought the PC last week and that AlienIce system is NOT loud. That system is very quiet and I give them a lot of credit for building a stylish, fast, and relatively quiet PC.
There really is nothing wrong about Alienware and we have bought a $3000 computer once, and it lasted us 7 years and still could run just fine. Just because someone doesn't want to build their own PC or doesn't have the time to/doesn't know how to doesn't mean they shouldn't buy an Alienware PC. Personally I wouldn't go for a Dell, and would go from ABS Computer (I have had two relatives buy from there, and the systems are awesome) if I was buying a pre-built system, not dell or Alienware.
. He bought the PC last week and that AlienIce system is NOT loud. That system is very quiet and I give them a lot of credit for building a stylish, fast, and relatively quiet PC. There really is nothing wrong about Alienware and we have bought a $3000 computer once, and it lasted us 7 years and still could run just fine. Just because someone doesn't want to build their own PC or doesn't have the time to/doesn't know how to doesn't mean they shouldn't buy an Alienware PC. Personally I wouldn't go for a Dell, and would go from ABS Computer (I have had two relatives buy from there, and the systems are awesome) if I was buying a pre-built system, not dell or Alienware.
Right on! The system I use is a pre-built ABS. Actually, my last two systems have been. They have great tech support, and their prices are insanely low! I was able to get a 3.0C system with 2GB of ram for around $2500. No RAM of course. I did the math, and after shipping, this system was cheaper than it would have been if I had built the system myself using parts from Newegg.com.
Yeah, and I had told them to buy them from there because it WAS cheaper as you said. First time I saw one of there's was a 2.2Ghz P4 system for my cousin and I was very impressed with the setup instructions as well as how organized it was. They did such a good job with instructions that a relatively computer illiterate guy (though a very fast learner) managed to set up his PC and components without my help. Someone got mad that I didn't do it for him but just sat and helped him when he asked, but I feel that people need to get experience with setting them up. He's very tech-savvy now too
.Wait a minute. If you stick with good brands, then sure, you'll be OK. However, under no circumstances should Geil be considered a "good name brand." I bought two sticks of Geil PC3500, and neither would work above 190MHz. I tried different boards and different configurations, and nothing worked. Geil is hit or miss.Originally posted by: GonzoDaGr8
If you stick with any of the good name brands(Crucial,Geil,etc.), You will be fine. Maybe better.
I did, but not $3000, but £3000 which = $5000. Sometimes i wake up at night and wonder wtf i did.
Originally posted by: KingSVT
basiclly you are paying for the name just like a Ferarri or something like that
Tell me what other manufacturer sells cars half the price with the specs of a ferrari?
hmm
that is a good one
i could say saleen
because the sr is pretty badass
but the s7 is like 400k
got me
that is a good one
i could say saleen
because the sr is pretty badass
but the s7 is like 400k
got me
I was just kinda guessing on the Geil part there...Actually, I've barely even heard of them, But have seen the name being thrown around in a positive manner in the mobo forums. I figured I would get dinged for that one. I personally have had the greatest luck with Micron and Kingston.Originally posted by: Ilmater
Wait a minute. If you stick with good brands, then sure, you'll be OK. However, under no circumstances should Geil be considered a "good name brand." I bought two sticks of Geil PC3500, and neither would work above 190MHz. I tried different boards and different configurations, and nothing worked. Geil is hit or miss.Originally posted by: GonzoDaGr8
If you stick with any of the good name brands(Crucial,Geil,etc.), You will be fine. Maybe better.
Try to screw in a standard ATX board and then tell me I am wrong..Mkay.
"Instead of relying on expensive RAMBUS memory, this new platform ? powered by Intel?s own 875P-based chipset, motherboard, and CPU ? uses relatively inexpensive DDR memory"
That answers the memory question, its a cheapo ram.
(Quote taken from Alienware review)
That answers the memory question, its a cheapo ram.
(Quote taken from Alienware review)
Umm. No, they are saying that the DDR is inexpensive in relation to the Rambus ram. Not saying that they are using cheapo ram.
There is the whole quote from the article....Again, They're saying that DDR is inexpensive compared to Rambus. They are NOT saying that Alienware is using CHEAP RAM.
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Rambus is not a brand name. It is a type of ram like DDR is a type of ram. DDR primarily because of its huge installed user base is typically much less expensive than Rambus. I personally have never seen any OEM specify a Brand name on the ram installed in any of their systems although as was mentioned earlier in the thread it is well known that Alienware uses Corsair XMS ram in their systems. Considering the cost of their systems and the high quality of the other parts they use I doubt very much that they would take a chance on anything less than the best in the ram they spec for their boxes.
No, It probably isn't asking too much for them to list what brand of ram they are using, But when they are trying to push other big things like the actual type of ram they use, Radeon9800 pro vidcards, P4 3.0, etc., actual ram manufacturer probably takes a back seat.
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