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Need proof Alienware is a rip off?

gpettgpett Member Posts: 1,105
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For $400 you too can buy an Alienware case with 700W PSU that only has a 30 day warranty.



Haha $400 bucks for a case and power supply?  Are these guys nuts?  It amazes me that trendy product brands can get away with this stuff.



I guess it is true what they say, "A fool and his money are soon parted."  or "There is a sucker born every minute."  or "You have more money than sense."

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  • ZikielZikiel Member Posts: 1,138
    I was thinking more of "What's popular is not always right". 30 day warranty.. geez what complete crap.
  • Azeroth04Azeroth04 Member Posts: 215
    Originally posted by gpett

    For $400 you too can buy an Alienware case with 700W PSU that only has a 30 day warranty.



    Haha $400 bucks for a case and power supply?  Are these guys nuts?  It amazes me that trendy product brands can get away with this stuff.



    I guess it is true what they say, "A fool and his money are soon parted."  or "There is a sucker born every minute."  or "You have more money than sense."
    Wow! I always knew that they were expensive, but that's ridiculous. They're obviously making money off stupid people.
  • naldricnaldric Member UncommonPosts: 909
    Ppl who buy those really need some bitch slapping...
  • Keebs1984Keebs1984 Member Posts: 1,356

    Dell managed to screw Alienware up bad. . .

    What a shame.

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  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384

    Eh Alienware screwed themselves up bad.  They charge 70% over market value for their PCs and then along came Newegg where you can buy the SAME hardware for 70% less.

    Instead of lowering their prices to compete they let their high prices remind high.  The ol 2001 excuse of "yea, well Alienware is expensive because they use the best hardware in their PCs" is now null and void when you can get the same brands at Newegg and elsewhere for a fraction of the price.

    I bought an Alienware in 2001.  Never again will I buy one. If anyone buys an Alienware for 2000 bucks, just remember you can get the EXACT same pc (brand name and all) for 1000 bucks. You buy a Alienware, you're ripping yourself off.

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • DekronDekron Member UncommonPosts: 7,359
    Originally posted by naldric

    Ppl who buy those really need some bitch slapping...
    I could have used a good bitch slapping  when I bought one 2 years ago. Only thing that I have still from the box is the mobo - I have replaced everything, even the case. I just chucked the damned thing. I had to go to it with a hammer and hacksaw just to get the power supply out. They weld "support" bars in a place that makes it impossible to get the PSU out without destroying the case. That is the last time ever I buy a commercial comp. Building my own from now on.
  • ElapsedElapsed Member UncommonPosts: 2,329

    I'm proud to never have owned an Alienware. I always told the people who asked about Alienware systems that if they highly valued a tacky plastic case, go ahead and buy it.

  • noname12345noname12345 Member Posts: 2,267
    omg i'm actually laughing harder than I expected when I entered this thread. This is such a RIPOFF LOL.

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  • DraenorDraenor Member UncommonPosts: 7,918
    Originally posted by gpett

    For $400 you too can buy an Alienware case with 700W PSU that only has a 30 day warranty.



    Haha $400 bucks for a case and power supply?  Are these guys nuts?  It amazes me that trendy product brands can get away with this stuff.



    I guess it is true what they say, "A fool and his money are soon parted."  or "There is a sucker born every minute."  or "You have more money than sense."
    DOOD BECUZ IT LOOKZ LIKE A ALIEN HED ON THE CASE!!  UB3R!!!

    Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.

  • defenestratedefenestrate Member CommonPosts: 578
    Originally posted by Draenor

    Originally posted by gpett

    For $400 you too can buy an Alienware case with 700W PSU that only has a 30 day warranty.



    Haha $400 bucks for a case and power supply?  Are these guys nuts?  It amazes me that trendy product brands can get away with this stuff.



    I guess it is true what they say, "A fool and his money are soon parted."  or "There is a sucker born every minute."  or "You have more money than sense."
    DOOD BECUZ IT LOOKZ LIKE A ALIEN HED ON THE CASE!!  UB3R!!! HEL YA  DOOD!!!
  • GoddiQGoddiQ Member Posts: 99
    My brother owns a Alienware, really nasty, nice computer.



    But he lost some respect for Alienware when he saw this

  • 8hammer88hammer8 Member Posts: 1,812
    Originally posted by GoddiQ

    My brother owns a Alienware, really nasty, nice computer.



    But he lost some respect for Alienware when he saw this



    Alienware pwned another noob

    When I first started looking into computers a few years ago, obviously I had heard of Alienware and new about the "quality" of their product.  But as Enigma pointed out, when I started comparing apples to apples parts wise... I took heed of all of the info and chose to go another path.

     

    "It is easier to be cruel than wise. The road to wisdom is long and difficult... so most people just turn out to be assholes" Feng (Christopher Walken)

  • JimmyLegsJimmyLegs Member Posts: 361
    I'm ok with PCs (in terms of general knowledge and troubleshooting, basic stuff) and I could tell you anything you buy from Alienware is a massive rip off. Like any other company such as clothing and shoes you tend to buy their name really. I could build a PC or buy one from a site ( ibuypower.com or cyberpowerpc.com ) and save a good $2-3k on the same thing. Hell deck your PC with a Quad-Core, most expensive version of Vista, 4gigs of RAM, 2 X1950 XT or 8800 GTX and you can still save a hell of alot more money via store or on-line and not Alienware.



    Only time I will ever have an Alienware is if I win it in a contest or something heh.
  • GreenChaosGreenChaos Member Posts: 2,268
    I spent $300 on my case  SILVERSTONE TJ09-B

    Very high end and very very very worth it.

    www.newegg.com/product/product.asp



    and $130 on my kick butt Power Supply

    CORSAIR 520W

    www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp
  • desnowdesnow Member Posts: 390

    Originally posted by Enigma

    buys an Alienware for 2000 bucks, just remember you can get the EXACT same pc (brand name and all) for 1000 bucks. You buy a Alienware, you're ripping yourself off.

    Don't forget labor charges if someone doesn't know how to build up a computer from scratch. I generally charge 2 six packs or a liter.
  • gpettgpett Member Posts: 1,105
    Originally posted by desnow


    Originally posted by Enigma
    buys an Alienware for 2000 bucks, just remember you can get the EXACT same pc (brand name and all) for 1000 bucks. You buy a Alienware, you're ripping yourself off.
    Don't forget labor charges if someone doesn't know how to build up a computer from scratch. I generally charge 2 six packs or a liter. I too work for Beer.  Cheers!
  • JADEDRAG0NJADEDRAG0N Member Posts: 733

    Alienware is a rip of my computer is self made and it has....

    A duel core Pentium D 2.8 gig        [£90]

    2 GiG of ram                                       [£88]

    250 GiG hard disk [ and i dont really need more]              [£60]

    A  VERY nice Gigabyte Motherbourd.          [£120]

    Creative soundcard     [£15]

    Case      [£40}

    Graphics card a Nvida 7950         [£280]

    Assorted cables and fans     [£20]

    Microsoft XP home edition OEM     [£40]

    Grand Total     [£713]

     

    Well can anyone compare this setup to Alienware prices so i know how good i saving i made?

    As for putting it together i did it all myself ive NEVER done anything like this before but following the provided instructions i did it in 2 days doing it in steps. And it worked first time

     

    And in case you are wondering where i got it all well HERE is the link to the site i got it all from.

     

    Oh and i find it so cool that i can a legal copy of Vista home premium for £66.

  • gnomexxxgnomexxx Member Posts: 2,920
    Originally posted by JADEDRAG0N


    Alienware is a rip of my computer is self made and it has....
    A duel core Pentium D 2.8 gig        [£90]
    2 GiG of ram                                       [£88]
    250 GiG hard disk [ and i dont really need more]              [£60]
    A  VERY nice Gigabyte Motherbourd.          [£120]
    Creative soundcard     [£15]
    Case      [£40}
    Graphics card a Nvida 7950         [£280]
    Assorted cables and fans     [£20]
    Microsoft XP home edition OEM     [£40]
    Grand Total     [£713]
     
    Well can anyone compare this setup to Alienware prices so i know how good i saving i made?
    As for putting it together i did it all myself ive NEVER done anything like this before but following the provided instructions i did it in 2 days doing it in steps. And it worked first time
     
    And in case you are wondering where i got it all well HERE is the link to the site i got it all from.
     
    Oh and i find it so cool that i can a legal copy of Vista home premium for £66.
    How do you make that little pound symbol in the U.K.?  I don't have it on my keyboard.

    Do you hold down shift and hit the 4 key?

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  • JADEDRAG0NJADEDRAG0N Member Posts: 733
    Originally posted by gnomexxx

    Originally posted by JADEDRAG0N


    Alienware is a rip of my computer is self made and it has....
    A duel core Pentium D 2.8 gig        [£90]
    2 GiG of ram                                       [£88]
    250 GiG hard disk [ and i dont really need more]              [£60]
    A  VERY nice Gigabyte Motherbourd.          [£120]
    Creative soundcard     [£15]
    Case      [£40}
    Graphics card a Nvida 7950         [£280]
    Assorted cables and fans     [£20]
    Microsoft XP home edition OEM     [£40]
    Grand Total     [£713]
     
    Well can anyone compare this setup to Alienware prices so i know how good i saving i made?
    As for putting it together i did it all myself ive NEVER done anything like this before but following the provided instructions i did it in 2 days doing it in steps. And it worked first time
     
    And in case you are wondering where i got it all well HERE is the link to the site i got it all from.
     
    Oh and i find it so cool that i can a legal copy of Vista home premium for £66.
    How do you make that little pound symbol in the U.K.?  I don't have it on my keyboard.

    Do you hold down shift and hit the 4 key?

    UK keybourds are different to US ones i press Shift and 3 to get £

    I can also do.... ! " £ $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + =

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