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ӝNirach
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When I was looking at an Alienware laptop (Generation before the current ones) I came across quite a few blogs about the support team, of which, most had been instructed to invalidate their warranty in one way or another. It was subtle, and only picked up by those who actually read the warranty, but that put me right off.
That, and Alienware are owned by Dell. Voodoo are owned by HP - Comically the Blackbird 002 appeared around the same time.
Personally, I'd suggest a self build. Simply because you get to know EXACTLY what went where, and why. It may be a lot more work on your part, but honestly, it's not as difficult as it sounds. Just needs some preparation and thought. It should, if you do it right, work out a lot cheaper too.
That, and Alienware are owned by Dell. Voodoo are owned by HP - Comically the Blackbird 002 appeared around the same time.
Personally, I'd suggest a self build. Simply because you get to know EXACTLY what went where, and why. It may be a lot more work on your part, but honestly, it's not as difficult as it sounds. Just needs some preparation and thought. It should, if you do it right, work out a lot cheaper too.
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Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
07.04.08 1:33 pm
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¤Zunii (#23286)
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Like I said in my first post, the only thing I am against is building my own. I know what it takes to put one together, I used to work in a computer store. They didn't let me mess with them very much but I learned enough by watching, but I still can't quite build one completely on my own. I may end up going to that place and getting them to make me a quote for one, that's as close as I'll get to custom building one.
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ӝNirach (#23312)
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
I know the build quality of Dell machines far too well for my own good - They are built by one blind quadroplegics, with no consideration for airflow. The best system they've put together is the top end, water cooled, XPS monster. It's still crapply built, too.
Alienware, at least, have a 'gaming heritage', and their desktop build quality is leagues above Dell - Even though the two companies are joined at the hip. I would suggest Alienware of those two.
If you could, though, find someone who'd build the PC for you (Say, a friend or relative) then you would get infinately more choice of parts, and probably lose a LOT of the cost. Example: What I built for ɤswordhorder cost in the region of £700 less than an equivilently spec'd machine from an 'enthusiast' PC retailer, who're pretty big in the UK, as far as hand built machines go. The saving is obviously dependant on how well you shop for parts, but hey, if you're not interested in that, then s'no big deal.
At least with an Alienware you get a warranty that's easy to deal with :B
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
¤Zunii (#23314)
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I have a dell laptop, and the warranty on it is top notch. I've had maintenance done on it multiple times with no real issues, except they shipped me my most recent new parts and had me install them myself.
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ӝNirach (#23317)
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
A lot of places have been doing the 'ship the parts to the user' thing recently, I think they're getting tight on the amount of money they have to pay their techies in the shop.
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.