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Shroomism
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Re: Alienwares [Re: 4runner]
#18869691 - 09/20/13 09:13 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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anunnakian said: Yeah, not saying there isn't a better choice. But every time a alienware laptop thread pops up, everyone says how cheaper it is to build one.
That's because it is :P
I just hate alienware.
If you must buy a prebuilt.. go with one of the better companies like Digital Storm, Origin PC, Falcon Northwest, Ibuypower, Cyberpower. You'll still pay more than building it yourself.. but cheaper than Aliencrap. Just make sure you know what you're getting. Although they generally all use high quality parts, a lot of times they will sneak in components with inferior like 1 year warranties. (Cyberpower...) when the normal components may have 3 year or lifetime.
But for the record I will gladly custom build any kind of gaming system anyone wants, for cheaper than whatever you would pay from any of the above mentioned companies.
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My point exactly. Again... a laptop thread.. 
Not talking desktop.
I swear people are blinded when they here alienware.
You trolling me?
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Shroomism
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Re: Alienwares [Re: 4runner]
#18870041 - 09/20/13 10:51 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sorry, when I think Alienware.. I think desktop. That's always been 90% of their products 
Not trolling. Just bored at work. And have a deep seated hatred for alienware 
The title of the thread was Alienwares, not laptops.
Anyway, I'm glad people like their Alienwares. I just like to talk shit, fuck Dell.
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Shroomism said: Sorry, when I think Alienware.. I think desktop. That's always been 90% of their products 
Not trolling. Just bored at work. And have a deep seated hatred for alienware 
The title of the thread was Alienwares, not laptops.
Anyway, I'm glad people like their Alienwares. I just like to talk shit, fuck Dell.
I've like... never even associated Alienware with desktops. (Even though I briefly owned an Area-51 tower back in the day, also used... that fucker weighed 60 POUNDS though and was HUGE... the whole "Alien Head" case has a full ATX tower INSIDE of it, or at least close).
Said it before, but people don't read: there's just about no way you could build a desktop with very similar components to my laptop and save much, if any, money. (and ALL the components it has within reason; I realize you can't get an AlienFX keyboard but you could still sub something).
And since people aren't actually reading lately, note that I got mine USED.
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Re: Alienwares [Re: st1llnox] 1
#18872849 - 09/21/13 04:18 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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st1llnox said: Said it before, but people don't read: there's just about no way you could build a desktop with very similar components to my laptop and save much, if any, money.
Sorry. But that is just plain WRONG. I could build a desktop with BETTER SPECS for much less than you would spend on a laptop of similar specs. Desktops are always cheaper than laptops of the same specs. You are paying for smaller components and portability with laptops. I work in the PC industry and have been building PCs for 15+ years.
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st1llnox said: Said it before, but people don't read: there's just about no way you could build a desktop with very similar components to my laptop and save much, if any, money.
Sorry. But that is just plain WRONG. I could build a desktop with BETTER SPECS for much less than you would spend on a laptop of similar specs. Desktops are always cheaper than laptops of the same specs. You are paying for smaller components and portability with laptops. I work in the PC industry and have been building PCs for 15+ years.
Monitor + HDMI in capture card + wireless HD and the gap is closed myfriend. It would still be a gaping chasm though if we were talking about the price of a new Alienware.
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Again, I advocate "used" here. There's your half off to nullify the (maybe) 2x boost-for-your-money multiplier (and 2x might be a little liberal even... especially for a higher end one like I got so lucky to acquire).
this is incorrect. generally used components are close to their retail value.
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Again, I advocate "used" here. There's your half off to nullify the (maybe) 2x boost-for-your-money multiplier (and 2x might be a little liberal even... especially for a higher end one like I got so lucky to acquire).
this is incorrect. generally used components are close to their retail value.
Simple comparison of two simple integer quantities, the "new" price of my laptop and the "used" price of my laptop, and the hundreds-of-dollars chasm between them, debunks your nonsense.
You'd be correct that you're not going to save enough to get that new doll you want just by getting a used 790GTX in lieu of a brand-new one.
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psi said: I never played the first System Shock but I remember the second one having some very different character builds possible. I should see if I can get that game again, I remember it being a little tricky to set up on Windows 7 though.
Supposed to be one of the scariest games of all time (it and Half-Life tend to take number one among the, well... "not kiddie" compilations/top # lists).
I have a vintage copy I started playing on a Win98 laptop with a 2mb video card... I'd love to dig that up now.
The original system shock was just another game, but it was lauded for it's environment as I recall, and how the developers really thought of a lot of realism-abetting touches such as elevator music. 
I just torrented the "GOG" version of the game, runs on Win 7 at modern resolutions.
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teamkiller
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ur such a noob
here is an ebay search for used items
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=gtx+650&_dcat=27386&LH_ItemCondition=4
here is a google shopping search for the same item
https://www.google.com/search?q=gtx+650&oq=gtx+650&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3j69i60l2.1696j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=gtx+650&tbm=shop
For sure used computer parts are a bit cheaper, but thats because with computer parts the warranty is actually valuable.
i just came to this thread to hear more about your ipad. tell me more about your ipad.
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