as the title says, alienware for less and better!! me and my bro are discussing which would be better, buying a alienware or building one to the same and if not better spec for less.
alienware specs for lowest cost package -
Included in your system:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit- English
Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 920 (2.66GHz, 8MB cache, 4.8GT/sec)
1GB AMD® Radeon™ HD 6870
6GB 1333MHz (3x2GB) Tri Channel Memory
750GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA/100 Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst™ cache
16X DVD+/- RW Optical Drive (DVD & CD read and write)
Integrated HDA 7.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Display Not Included
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection
1Yr Next Day Hardware Support included with your PC
No Accidental Damage Support
Alienware Area 51 Lunar Shadow Standard Desktop Chassis
Accessories
Alienware 3D
Astral Aqua
Steam® Client and Portal™ Game - Factory Installed
Also Includes
Alienware Multimedia Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Alienware Optical Mouse
Alienware Area 51 Resource DVD
English - Documentation with UK/Ire Power cord
D02AW501
1 year Next Business Day Hardware Support included with your PC
One free Dell Expert call to help with your PC queries within 60 days of purchase
cost - £1698.99
my specs using overclockersuk -
Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £219.98
(£183.32) £219.98
(£183.32)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 6870 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
(£141.66) £169.99
(£141.66)
Asus X58 Sabertooth TUF Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard £144.98
(£120.82) £144.98
(£120.82)
Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard (920-000978) £129.98
(£108.32) £129.98
(£108.32)
Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK) £119.99
(£99.99) £119.99
(£99.99)
NZXT Phantom Enthusiast Full Tower Case - Black £112.33
(£93.61) £112.33
(£93.61)
CoolIT Vantage Liquid CPU Cooler (LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £100.07
(£83.39) £100.07
(£83.39)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £81.98
(£68.32) £81.98
(£68.32)
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Triple Channel (CMX6GX3M3A1333C9) £64.99
(£54.16) £64.99
(£54.16)
Razer DeathAdder Respawn 3500dpi Xtreme Precision Gaming Mouse and FREE Boogie Bug AimB.Pad XL Gaming Mouse Surface £45.07
(£37.56) £45.07
(£37.56)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD105SI) £38.98
(£32.48) £38.98
(£32.48)
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Sound Card (70SB057002003) £26.99
(£22.49) £26.99
(£22.49)
LG GH24NS50 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - Retail £19.99
(£16.66) £19.99
(£16.66)
Norton Internet Security 2011 System Builder Single Pack OEM £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
(£14.99)
Sub Total : £1,077.77
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.25
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £217.80
Total : £1,306.82
you save 300 quid your getting a better pc from overclockers, you build it yourself which is always fun!
not that i have anything against alienware there pretty cool but your just paying for the brand.
rant over!
alienware specs for lowest cost package -
Included in your system:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit- English
Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 920 (2.66GHz, 8MB cache, 4.8GT/sec)
1GB AMD® Radeon™ HD 6870
6GB 1333MHz (3x2GB) Tri Channel Memory
750GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA/100 Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst™ cache
16X DVD+/- RW Optical Drive (DVD & CD read and write)
Integrated HDA 7.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Display Not Included
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection
1Yr Next Day Hardware Support included with your PC
No Accidental Damage Support
Alienware Area 51 Lunar Shadow Standard Desktop Chassis
Accessories
Alienware 3D
Astral Aqua
Steam® Client and Portal™ Game - Factory Installed
Also Includes
Alienware Multimedia Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Alienware Optical Mouse
Alienware Area 51 Resource DVD
English - Documentation with UK/Ire Power cord
D02AW501
1 year Next Business Day Hardware Support included with your PC
One free Dell Expert call to help with your PC queries within 60 days of purchase
cost - £1698.99
my specs using overclockersuk -
Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £219.98
(£183.32) £219.98
(£183.32)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 6870 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
(£141.66) £169.99
(£141.66)
Asus X58 Sabertooth TUF Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard £144.98
(£120.82) £144.98
(£120.82)
Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard (920-000978) £129.98
(£108.32) £129.98
(£108.32)
Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK) £119.99
(£99.99) £119.99
(£99.99)
NZXT Phantom Enthusiast Full Tower Case - Black £112.33
(£93.61) £112.33
(£93.61)
CoolIT Vantage Liquid CPU Cooler (LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £100.07
(£83.39) £100.07
(£83.39)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £81.98
(£68.32) £81.98
(£68.32)
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Triple Channel (CMX6GX3M3A1333C9) £64.99
(£54.16) £64.99
(£54.16)
Razer DeathAdder Respawn 3500dpi Xtreme Precision Gaming Mouse and FREE Boogie Bug AimB.Pad XL Gaming Mouse Surface £45.07
(£37.56) £45.07
(£37.56)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD105SI) £38.98
(£32.48) £38.98
(£32.48)
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Sound Card (70SB057002003) £26.99
(£22.49) £26.99
(£22.49)
LG GH24NS50 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - Retail £19.99
(£16.66) £19.99
(£16.66)
Norton Internet Security 2011 System Builder Single Pack OEM £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
(£14.99)
Sub Total : £1,077.77
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.25
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £217.80
Total : £1,306.82
you save 300 quid your getting a better pc from overclockers, you build it yourself which is always fun!
not that i have anything against alienware there pretty cool but your just paying for the brand.
rant over!
