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Computer Question - EverythingJason - 11-14-2004
Quote:We\'ve established that building your own system is your best route. But not everyone knows how to slap a computer together, or is willing to risk messing up a high dollar component.Thanks for clearing that up for me, without your help I would still wander the streets wondering what this thread was all about.... :blink:
Computer Question - ALLOUTMASSACRE - 11-14-2004
Just saw this was said kind of, and before I add any more fuel to the fire of not knowing how to build a computer; I just want to stress the fact if you have a friend who is knowlegable this route can save you about 1000 dollars.
I would say buy the same parts you are going to buy from alienware from online stores and build yoruself or get a friend too. For my friends graduation present he was building a comp on alienware that came out too 2,500 with the monitor included. I got him to buy the same parts from newegg.com, and I built it for him and saved him about 1000 dollars for the same exact comp. Just my opinion though.
Computer Question - fright-rags - 11-14-2004
Quote:I would say buy the same parts you are going to buy from alienware from online stores and build yoruself or get a friend too. For my friends graduation present he was building a comp on alienware that came out too 2,500 with the monitor included. I got him to buy the same parts from newegg.com, and I built it for him and saved him about 1000 dollars for the same exact comp. Just my opinion though.
Exactly. Go to [url=\"http://www.pricewatch.com\"]PRICEWATCH[/url] and get the lowest prices on all computer equipment. As far as actually building it, there are quite a few books and magazines that will get you on the right path. It\'s actually pretty easy...
Computer Question - JekyllMd - 11-14-2004
JUST DO IT. I bought my Area 51 about 6 months ago and I love it. I priced it out and figured that Alienware is making about 300.00 on Tech support. So if your into building a system go ahead and do it, but if your like me I\'m willing to send 300.00 on tech support for as long as I own this rig. You can\'t go wrong with Alienware.
Computer Question - FullMoonFever - 11-14-2004
Quote:JUST DO IT. I bought my Area 51 about 6 months ago and I love it. I priced it out and figured that Alienware is making about 300.00 on Tech support. So if your into building a system go ahead and do it, but if your like me I\'m willing to send 300.00 on tech support for as long as I own this rig. You can\'t go wrong with Alienware.My uncle who is a computer guru (he used to be in the business but got fired cause of mass lay offs) Said that they really only make a couple hundred off their system price (alienware) And considering that me and electronics go together about as well as oil and water I\'m figuring that maybe.. just maybe I should buy it prebuilt. My dad offered to build a computer for me, but my saying for him is to "keep all sharp objects and glue away from him" so if you get where this is going, we\'re a family of klutzes. And my uncle lives in Chicago, and I\'m in Arizona. But of course right now everything is up in the air.
~Jenn
Computer Question - JekyllMd - 11-14-2004
Hey Jenn. Which model are you looking at. You\'ll be blownin away with the size of the rig. It\'s huge.
Computer Question - FullMoonFever - 11-14-2004
Area 51, or the one thats about a grand.
with the intel guts.. not the AMD