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the dell xps 600



Processor: Intel Pentium D 830 (3.0GHz) w/Dual Core Technology

Motherboard: Dell 0GC068 with Intel i955x chipset and Intel 82801GB (ICH7) Southbridge

Memory: Micron 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz

Keyboard: Dell Enhanced Multimedia USB Keyboard

Monitor: 20' 2001FP Digital Flat Panel Display

Video Card: XFX 6800 256MB PCI-E

Hard Drives: Dual 160GB SATA Hard Drives with NCQ in RAID 1

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Pro, Service Pack 2

Mouse: Dell USB Optical Mouse

Optical Drives: 16X DVD-ROM, 16X DVD+/-RW

Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

Alienware Area-51





Description
Intel Pentium 4 560 (3.6GHz) Processor with Intel 925X Based Motherboard
1GB Dual-Channel PC4300 DDR2 Memory
120GB Seagate Barracuda 7,200rpm Hard Drive
Lite On 16x DVD-ROM and 52x CD-RW Optical Drives
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sound Card
ATI Radeon X800 XT PCI Express x16 Graphics Card with 256MB Memory
Intel 1Gbps Ethernet

Well i prefer Alienware, it is what i use, they are both very nice computers but i would say go with the alienware because that is awsome graphics in it and the processer is alot more powerful than the one in the dell... and you could just upgrade to 2 gig ram later.

I'd, personally, custom make mine. It would be INCREDIBLY more inexpensive and you can customize every aspect of your pc. I'll look up how much a comperable PC to the Alienware one would cost...

well my brother builds pc's and it can be alot cheaper if it is built.... but it just depends

Description
Intel Pentium 4 560 (3.6GHz) Processor with Intel 925X Based Motherboard - $235 + $72.99

1GB Dual-Channel PC4300 DDR2 Memory - $190

120GB Seagate Barracuda 7,200rpm Hard Drive - $52

Lite On 16x DVD-ROM and 52x CD-RW Optical Drives - $18.95 + $60

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sound Card - $66.99

ATI Radeon X800 XT PCI Express x16 Graphics Card with 256MB Memory - $430

Intel 1Gbps Ethernet- $139

TOTAL- $1264.93

Yea, the Area 51 you were looking at costs $1767. This would save you about $500.

I got this from http://www.Priceline.com

How about the new Dell XPS 700. I fuckin want it cuase it's sexy as fuck!

Custom Computer are the best anyway.Clean windows and cheaper...

i prefer homebuilt anyday. you don't get any crap with the os that attempts to force you to buy it, and you actually know your pc part-to-part.

besides, home-built is gonna save you a ton, like smash said.

There are soo many. lol

Home-built FTW.

shaves about a couple hundred off of any Manufactured machine, (dell/Alienware) about $600 for an adequate machine( like mine) with 2.4 GHz, a 9600SE 128MB, 512MB RAM, and a good speed DVD R/W drive.

Anyone who buys a XPS, a dell, or a Alienware is a total noob. Learn to build your own, not hard, and you'll save money and maybe learn something.

I dont want to learn how to build a computer. i want a working computer now... like the Dell XPS 700. its super sexys. (and my big hands dont go in tiny places that well.)




Intel

I have the XPS600 but with 2gig of memory and 2 video cards installed.

It runs really well, I've had no problems with it. So no complaints from me.....

No no, http://www.alienware.com/product_detail ... KU-DEFAULT] this is the best gaming pc from a pc manufacturer. If you want a gaming pc, go for the AMD processors. Yes yes...I know it's expensive.

Armed Civilian wrote:I dont want to learn how to build a computer. i want a working computer now...

but you have to ask yourself, is it worth a few thousand extra $$$ just to say, "my computer is the best dell makes and they know computers!...more than me anyway"
or would you rather save the money and know every aspect of your computer.

Pros to building:
(obviously) less money
coustomizable
you will know computers SO much better after you build one
knowing computers readies you for a future basing itself on technology
you can spend whatever you want on whichever part you want to emphasize what you want your computer to be for.
Friends and family will hire you to build PCs for them with a possible tip in there.

Cons:
Multiple manufacturers means if anything goes wrong there are several different customer services to choose from.
You don't have to cool alienware logo on it (or you could buy one on ebay for like .99 cents plus $6 shipping.)
....thats all

I'm currently configuring the pieces im buying for my soon to be computer:
Monitor - 19" widescreen
Case and PS - Shiny ATX case with 550w ps
Mobo - ATI Crossfire Radeon Xpress 3200
CPU - AMD 64 X2 4600+ (dual core)
RAM - 4gigs Kingston ram
Sound Card - X-fi music
Video Card - EVGA 7600gt
Hard Drive - Segate 200gb
CD Drive - DVD/CD drive/burner +/-R
Speakers - 7.1 creative surround sound
Floppy - 3.5" generic floppy
Modem - Motorola Surfboard
OS - WinXP media center

Total cost = about $1,500

Same computer configured as closely as possible on alienware = about $2600 (and thats without speakers or modem)

I think you can see which is the better deal

Dont bump.

and don't bother getting a crossfire mobo with an nVidia videocard, it doesn't make any sense. just skip ATi's crossfire, and if you want a dual-gpu config, go for SLI.