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Alienware Benchmark Destroyer Opinions

Discussion in 'Computers & Modding' started by Zacano, Jun 2, 2009.

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  1. Zacano

    Zacano Active Member

    Hey, I'm thinking of purchasing the Alienware Benchmark Destroyer. It's worth 1,650 and I'm thinking of paying monthly for 50$. Do you think it's worth the price the price tag?

    Specs:
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-920 2.66 GHz 8MB Cache
    Chassis:Alienware® P2 Chassis with AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling
    Power Supply:Alienware® 750 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply
    Graphics Processor:Single 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250
    Memory:6GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz - 3 x 2048MB
    Operating System:Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1
    System Drive:500GB SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM 16MB Cache
    Optical Burner:20X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)
     
    Zacano, Jun 2, 2009
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  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    no, its overpriced, and alienwares tend to be prone to overheating.
     
    Loonylion, Jun 2, 2009
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  3. Zacano

    Zacano Active Member

    What would be a good gaming computer to buy and that I can pay for monthly? I don't plan on building one though.
     
    Zacano, Jun 2, 2009
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  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    I'm not sure about that, your best option would be to find out if theres a local computer store near you that is willing to build one to your specifications. (People here can help you organise the specs). I am not a fan of prebuilts at all, the manufacturers always seem to cut corners which causes major problems later, or they overcharge you for what you get (dell and alienware are both major culprits here). Building a gaming PC is a different process to building a generic PC; both in the hardware used and the way the software is configured. Prebuilt manufacturers do not take this into account; so the result is a more powerful than average, but still generic, PC, that does not run games as well as it could, or should.
     
    Loonylion, Jun 2, 2009
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  5. Zacano

    Zacano Active Member

    If I purchased the parts off newegg would there be a monthly payment plan?
    Edit: Also if I have a video card with 230MB of video ram and I need 256, will I be able to run it?
     
    Zacano, Jun 2, 2009
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  6. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    ive never seen a video card with 230MB ram, it has to be a power of two (eg. 128 or 256). If your card is slightly below the minimum spec then you may or may not be able to play that game.

    I imagine newegg would have a payment plan if you spend over a certain amount. One of my friends is working out a spec for you now; It should ready later today (my time).
     
    Loonylion, Jun 2, 2009
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  7. Zacano

    Zacano Active Member

    Thanks a lot Loony :)
     
    Zacano, Jun 2, 2009
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  8. damanali

    damanali Well-Known Member

    thats the same question i asked about the decreasing ram...

    and to butt in the topic, what is a alienware?
     
    damanali, Jun 3, 2009
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  9. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    alienware are a company that manufacture very expensive, supposedly high performance gaming computers.

    Additionally, Damanali, you asked about decreasing system ram, which was decreased because of your onboard video card taking some. This is talking about dedicated video ram on a dedicated graphics card. It is not available for other uses.
     
    Loonylion, Jun 3, 2009
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  10. Zacano

    Zacano Active Member

    I'm curious about something else. I found a list posted by Manny2260 that I'm thinking of using for my new computer but I want to get a good sound card that's within a good price range. Though, I'm not entirely sure what makes a sound card better than most and I don't know which manufacturer is best.
     
    Zacano, Jun 3, 2009
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  11. waylonn

    waylonn Well-Known Member

    Shared memory..?
     
    waylonn, Jun 3, 2009
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  12. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    still has to be a power of two.
     
    Loonylion, Jun 3, 2009
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  13. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    what price range and what do you want it for?
     
    Loonylion, Jun 3, 2009
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  14. Zacano

    Zacano Active Member

    I want the sound card for gaming and I want price range at most 200$.
     
    Zacano, Jun 3, 2009
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  15. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    I have an Asus Xonar D2/PM. It's pretty awesome. Stay away from newer creative stuff (i.e post audigy 2).
     
    Loonylion, Jun 3, 2009
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  16. nomercy

    nomercy Well-Known Member

    Woah, that is one overpriced unit! Like, really overpriced. And you're not even getting a screen.
     
    nomercy, Jun 3, 2009
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  17. Zacano

    Zacano Active Member

    I'm planning on either buying one or using my current screen. Yeah, I might get the Asus Xonar D2/Pm since it cost like 160$? Also, what's a good case that has space so I can change the GFX cards, GPUs, etc later and is your friend done with the specs? Sorry with all the questions.
     
    Zacano, Jun 3, 2009
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  18. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    I'll check with him when he comes on messenger. he's including a case in the spec.
     
    Loonylion, Jun 3, 2009
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  19. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    And Dell owns Alienware. ;D
     
    Born2killx, Jun 3, 2009
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  20. Zacano

    Zacano Active Member

    So Dell is like the office part and Alienware is the gaming?
     
    Zacano, Jun 4, 2009
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