What's your reaction when people recommend alienware?

[Paralectic]

I don't have any friends that retarded to buy these products.

[idieorudie]

Refer them to a psychiatrist

[asim1999]

Refer them to a psychiatrist

Or even refer them to a mental hospital (Broadmoor Mental Institute anyone?) 

[Ekaterian]

I let them waste their money. >:-)

[Coeleborn]

http://www.amazon.com/Alienware-Machine-Intel-i7-5820K-Overclocked-Graphics/dp/B00Q75LET8/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=03QD2Z645XC8D4FA6KGD

$2659.00 for a case?

 

 

 

[zonahbear]

A little OffTopic but, This one kid brought his alienware to school and was claiming it has 1tb ram and a somebullshitnumber-TB hard drive, and cost him $5000. I looked and the thing only has one gfx card in it and is mATX. Or some weird dell proprietary thing. 

Someone brought a desktop to school?

[zonahbear]

http://www.amazon.com/Alienware-Machine-Intel-i7-5820K-Overclocked-Graphics/dp/B00Q75LET8/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=03QD2Z645XC8D4FA6KGD

$2659.00 for a case?

 

 

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http://www.amazon.com/Alienware-Area-51-Gaming-Machine-Professional/dp/B00QMRIHU0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424366889&sr=8-1

what about this one

[Coeleborn]

http://www.amazon.com/Alienware-Area-51-Gaming-Machine-Professional/dp/B00QMRIHU0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424366889&sr=8-1

what about this one

Only $6k for a Titan Z? What a deal!

[anders_b]

if cost is not a problem then i don't care but if price is a problem and/or they want a powerful pc i think it is stupid

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

My reaction :

 

[pspfreak]

Someone brought a desktop to school?

Yes.

[kameshss]

My friends always says that their dream is to get Alienware.

 

And I ask why.

 

They simply say "Because, it is Dell's Company".

 

And then I say "Good luck bruh"

[Clayton R.]

ALIENWARE!?!?!?!? All of there systems are way overpriced for what you get. And in my opinion they are UGLY. There are way better options. Like build one yourself. you get more for your money and most often a better looking system.

 

IT JUST BLOWS MY MIND HOW LIKED THEY ARE.

[marat569]

It's sad that they don't know about other places that build a PC for you, like http://ibuypower.com/- the shipping is 70$ but you basically pick everything from case to every part and they send you a built pc. The parts are also the basic newegg price. 

 

You basically get a build computer at your door, built by a pro, same price as buying parts at new-egg, and all it costs is the shipping price.

 

Also you can save 100$ by picking a formatted HDD without an OS and install your own

[MrRavens]

I usually give a recommendation after hearing that. So they know there are options. Like it's almost a reflex to just recommending anything.

"Uhhh, have you considered this banana?"

But in all seriousness I show them other flashy stuff since they like flashy.

[SSOB]

Unless it's the Area 51 I say. No... Nooo Don't do it ...

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

I had an Alienware, it was okay.  Overpriced, but actually performed quite well. 

 

Ofcourse it will be performing quit well, they use normal good parts just bump the price up.

[Picklenuttz]

Don't hear it very often, but the other day in London Drugs ( Western Canadians know the place) i heard a kid say to his dad " I wonder if they sell Alienware here " Dad replies with "  Alien what? "

[Abir Vandergriff]

I can't comment on the XPS line, but I can say that when it comes to monitors, Dell makes some damn good products as long as you know what you're looking for. They all have slim, flat, matte bezels, lots of I/O, very flexible stands, and they make 16:10 cheaply, not to mention that they have a large amount of displays that are actually color-calibrated for professional use.

 

They don't have shiny features like G-Sync, and they don't have high refresh rates, but if you're looking for a no-bullshit monitor that will last you a long time, Dell isn't a bad choice by any means.

 

Plus every single display they ship has pivot. How can you argue with that?

I have a Dell S2240M 60Hz IPS monitor. It's REALLY nice for a value-oriented IPS. I would buy it again, especially considering I got 15% off on Amazon. It has beautiful color, super thin glass bezels with a plastic frame so thin I forget it's even there sometimes. It doesn't have the greatest IO, but it has a DVI connection, which is fine by me. However, it is not VESA compatible, does not have swivel, pivot, or height adjust. It only has tilt, which is fine though I wish it was VESA compatible as it means I'll have to get different monitors if I ever wish to use a aftermarket stand at all. Very nice monitor, though. Simple and has everything I need, keeping it's price low and the unit thin by cutting the luxuries.

 

In response to OP though, I usually put a picture of some Alienware crap on my phone, then show them a picture of my rig that I made for a far lower price. I always offer to build their PC for them, at a price, if they're too afraid of breaking things.

[Guest]

Ofcourse it will be performing quit well, they use normal good parts just bump the price up.

I meant the performance surprised me for the price I paid for it, i got it while they were having a huge deal.  Instead of paying 1400, I only paid 1100.  Right now, the computer with the same specs as mine is back up to 1400 again.  

[zonahbear]

Yes.

top kek

[Legion495]

Tooooo expensive. Alienware is not worth the money. You can find so many other Laptops/Computers with the same (except the fancy lights)hardware a way cheaper.
I wonder that there are still people that are buying these products.

[Blackie Sheen]

"Hah! Alienware? That computer building company that builds trashy-looking and usually overpriced PCs? There are other options out there that are usually more cost efficient and pretty, so that's a no to Alienware" is my response

usually overpriced?you mean constantly overpriced. It would probably be easy to pay half or even less for what they charge you

[APrettyCoolWalrus]

usually overpriced?you mean constantly overpriced. It would probably be easy to pay half or even less for what they charge you

I just said usually in case someone started bitching that I was being unfair

[asim1999]

Ofcourse it will be performing quit well, they use normal good parts just bump the price up.

No, mobo and PSU are crap. They use WD Greens in their Area 51 desktops, and their PSUs are crappy multi-rail units