dose any one else have an alienware gameing desktop

i would like to know how populer alienware are and what people think of them

alien ware = 500dollar case

u can buy higher end components and build ur PC for the fraction of the price of an alienware

once again
alienware - You pay a $500 premium for our ugly case
Dell - We just rip you off.

yupp... twice the ripoff now

Only dumb rich kids with mom and dads money buy Alienware. They're not bad computers just extremely overpriced. I'd rather build it myself and have another $1000 in my pocket. $2000 for a midrange gaming system....but you get a cool looking case!

I've built all of my desktop computers. However, I was in the market for a laptop computer and I was looking at all the companies. Compaq I just won't buy, cause they are shit, same with HP, everyone I know with them has had problems and they install all the extra software which usually leads to a reformat the first day with me. So from a performance standpoint my options were Apple (because the powerbooks are very nice) or Lenovo/IBM because they are durable and reliable. When I priced them out the Apple came in way overpriced and the Lenovo came in at 2000. So I popped on over to Alienware for the shit of it, and priced out their 51m-5500 model with the 15.4" widescreen, and I could get rid of the integrated graphics for a 256MB GeForce 6600 for under 2k. I was looking for a laptop that is going to last me a few years. So I ended up buying the alienware. They were easy to deal with and the system is awesome. Runs flawlessly. Desktops I agree are overpriced, but if you're in the market for a laptop (and not a shitty one) that you need for work and whatnot, I definitely say don't throw out Alienware as a choice. Yeah, they're 17" desktop sized laptops are obsurd, but they are just that, obsurd, get a damn desktop if you're going to need that much stuff in it, cause battery will only last under an hour anyway.

Now for the owners to speak up.

Is alienware overpriced???? HECK YES
Does the service suck???? HECK YES
Is the case ugly???? No
Is it the best case you could own???? Most probobly
Is the build quality good???? HECK YES
Windows setup???? Too much extra junk, just like any other brand.
Shipping? Um, dont believe the shipping date they give you, mine shipped 2 weeks after the "shipping date" and they woulnd give me a reason why....?

Over all? If you can get past the price, and just take it as a fact the you cant get any customer service (award winning?? sure, the "No f*%#ing help" award.) It has to be one of the best cases around. 2 fans with front intake, no crazy designs. Cableing and air flow, is perfect. Alien Ice cooling feature just a tiny bit misleading...

My suggestion is if you want an alienware, just buy an Alienware case on E-bay and build you own.

i got the alienware in the end cost £1500 all together including delivary and montiour but well worth it, it was big effort to order it over the phone but i dident have any problem with delivary at all in fact it came early lucky i was in. i agree that it cost a lot but i dont realy want to bulid one im not realy a wizz kid at all when it comes to wires and stuff, also im dont raly care. i would also like to add that i payed for it all my self with mony i earnt took 4 months to save up thow. i got an area 51 5500 desktop with an 250 h-drive and n-vida 7800 GTX in the end i love it.

i would also like to thank every one for your coments thay have been helpful and hope more people share their thorts too

For laptops I go to Sager.

I bought an Area-51 3500 last september for £1038.14. The service was fantastic and they are one of the few manufacturers who dont crusify you when you speak upgrades. My system has been fantastic and has no problems. The build quality is amazong. Dell just give you a tacky box of wires.

Overprived No you are pating for a good quality pc and fantastic service
Build quality Amazing



If you want an alienware go alienware. Please remember I am talking about Alienware UK and their service is very different to Alienware USA.
I would not hesitate to buy an alienware again and I am going to replace my Toshiba laptop with an alienware laptop. Lets hope Dell dont screw up a good company.

im not sure wot an FX60 Heyyou27




im glad to hear some one else is injoying ther alienware pc cherrion

o ok yer all ther componants arnt cheep idowt it would be a good idea to buy thing little componants like h-drives etc from them

I just refurbed a high-end Alienware, it had, get this, AN ULTRA RARE 3.4GHZ NORTHWOOD ON AN SIS 648FX CHIPSET! What kind of company puts a $25 chipset into a $3,000 system?

Oh, yes, $3k. It was 2 years old, and you can just imagine what a 3.4C cost back then.