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The_Dude · 06-01-2003, 01:28 PM

Alienware or Self Made Computer?

I think that a pc built by a person is much cooler than an alienware, so is the person that built it.

but, if i see somebody w/ an alienware, i think of them as a spoilt brat, w/ too much money.

gamer715 · 06-01-2003, 01:30 PM

Although alienware is cool, they're way too expensive. Get the same components they use and build it yourself, and you have my respect (and $500-$600 in your pocket...)

tronewy · 06-01-2003, 01:49 PM

i personally would want anything to get an alienware, but i dont have the money so i built one myself ending up being around $600 cheaper.

dell<alienware<building

SiN · 06-01-2003, 01:53 PM

building your own is much cooler.

and it's what i did

(yeap, a girl who put together her own PC

)

BoCo · 06-01-2003, 02:07 PM

Self-built, baby!

wraithhibn · 06-01-2003, 02:49 PM

Build your own, but damn that new case they have looks nice.

fuelmyfire · 06-01-2003, 04:07 PM

i don't know why people have a thing for Alienware
....i like a nice plain ol' white case, the way it should be.

darkure · 06-01-2003, 04:07 PM

It would be nice to have an Alienware exclusively for the bragging rights, but I built my computer for quite a bit less than the comparible alienware the time and it is just as good. Besides I learned a lot since it was the first time I had ever built a computer.

06-01-2003, 04:22 PM

This one is all new from scratch, save the burner.
The wife's has been rebuilt and upgraded over time.
The step-daughter's is old components with a new case/mobo.
It's the fun way to go.

Mister B · 06-01-2003, 05:29 PM

Alienware really isn't a ripoff if you ask me. Some of their systems are cheaper than an equivalent dell.

AxByC · 06-01-2003, 05:31 PM

build your own ofcourse.

platypus · 06-01-2003, 06:04 PM

Alienware IS a ripoff, and Dell is a bigger ripoff. If you don't think so, spend a few minutes searching for the same components from other venders. Find out what it would take to build your own, with exactly the configuration you want. That $600-1000 difference you see is the cost of a cool paint job and an alien head badge. Not worth it.

Do it yourself. And if you want to impress someone, do it with a demonstration of your modding skill and ingenuity rather than your willingness to throw money away.

...they are cool-lookin' though. ;-)

X_cody_X · 06-01-2003, 08:56 PM

Self Built in an Alienware case

Then you can fool people into thinking you have all kinds of money to spend rediculous amounts on computers

zztzed · 06-01-2003, 10:04 PM

Am I the only person who thinks the new Alienware alien-head cases look like ass?

Anyway, although I think self-built machines are cooler, I wouldn't mind having an Alienware box so I'd have someone other than myself to bitch at when/if it breaks, especially given my apparent huge amounts of bad computer karma.

oblar · 06-01-2003, 10:14 PM

Go with the self built.. They cost a lot less. Personally when I see an alienware I just think of someone with way too much money on their hands..

granted, when I see a Dell (Gateway, etc) then I just think of someone who didnt want to have to deal with any hassle and just wanted a computer*grin*

My sister is getting a Gateway I think. I have built 20+ computers.. And she buys one*grin*. Main reason for that is the warranty (Gateway right near her, whereas I am 4000 miles away).

SecretMethod70 · 06-01-2003, 10:48 PM

Alienware looks cool - that is all.

I prefer self-built. Of course, I do wish I had some modding skills so I could make my case look better. Oh well.

darkure · 06-02-2003, 07:35 AM

I tried modding a case I have laying around and it was utter crap. I have no skills when it comes to that sort of thing. I just got a nice looking case instead and haven't messed with it at all. I don't want it to look like crap too.

brandon11983 · 06-02-2003, 04:31 PM

There is something to be said for the person that builds their own PC. It is 100% to their own specs. Alienware systems look kick ass cool, and have performance optimizations for gaming. If I had the cash, I'd go Alienware.

bodypainter · 06-02-2003, 05:38 PM

The computer isn't what's cool. What you do with it and what it does for you is what's cool. Money is irrelevant. Somebody always has more (or less) than you and how they spend it is their business.

Therefore, I voted 'Neither'.

sixate · 06-02-2003, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SecretMethod70
I prefer self-built. Of course, I do wish I had some modding skills so I could make my case look better. Oh well.

Just buy a dremel and start cutting. You'll learn fast enough.

Self built here too.

Jolt · 06-02-2003, 07:12 PM

The ultimate, of course is the DIY computer that is not confined in a traditional 'box' form factor.

I give kudos to the people with computers inside desk drawers, inside couches, inside shells made of Legos or Lincoln Logs, cobbled into attache cases or even nailed or duct-taped to the wall.

_those_ are the cool computers. It doesn't even matter so much what's IN them...it's all about the jaw-drop factor when someone sees it.

Alienware? puh-lease. Their target customers are Typical American Consumer Spoonfed Yuppie Wanker Cattle...anyone who bought a pretty box off the shelf at BestBuy does NAWT instantly deserve to be labeled 'cool' !!

splck · 06-02-2003, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zztzed
Am I the only person who thinks the new Alienware alien-head cases look like ass?

I'm with you ...they look stupid. who the fuck cares what the case looks like? I pesonally look at my monitor, not my case. Mine is put together by myself, I wouldn't buy one off the shelf.

TheDave87 · 06-02-2003, 11:03 PM

alienware's dont impress me... they never have. Im a tweaker and a researcher by nature, so i love to build my own.

cheese · 06-03-2003, 08:38 AM

well assuming i had the money i might buy an AW but i think i rather have the experiace of building the machine my self and modding the case my self. on the other hand i got to tough an AW once....i humped it, and made it feel all dirty.

Lasereth · 06-03-2003, 01:04 PM

I'd be embarrassed to own an Alienware. That's basically admitting that you want to be a computer dork but don't know enough about computers to built your own. I'll build my own PCs for the rest of my life.

-Lasereth

arael · 06-03-2003, 02:56 PM

according to my friend's dad who owns a computer factory (in taiwan) dell buys built computer from taiwan and sell them for 6-8 times more the price. I believe him because i build my own from scraps using parts bought in Taiwan (i go back during the summer) and save lots.

arael · 06-03-2003, 02:57 PM

Oh, back to the topic,

SELF BUILTS ALL THE WAY!!!!

Especially with case mod :P

heyal256 · 06-03-2003, 04:58 PM

Self built is definitely cooler. One reason is that you get to do your own support and WILL learn more about your computer then if you got one from alienware.
Now if only I looked at my case instead of using it as a footrest, i would probably be looking to mod my case....

dolemite175 · 06-03-2003, 06:08 PM

Self Made, for sure. If you know what you're doing, the ability to completly customize your system is priceless.

J-Dubs · 06-03-2003, 08:06 PM

I currently own an Alienware PC, I guess I'm a spoiled brat with too much money, or could it be that my job and income allow me to purchase such things. Wow that's a thought.

This is my first Alienware PC and I am very pleased with it, I have also owned a Dell (and also have had no problems with them) and I have built 2 PC's for myself and 3 more from my parents and brother. My last PC which was hand built and I still have is running Red Hat and is my Web Server/FTP.

Don't judge a person based on what they own it doesn't always mean they are spoiled or don't have a clue, many work hard for what they call their own.

The_Dude · 06-03-2003, 08:45 PM

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View Poll Results: Who is cooler?
A person that built their own PC	161	82.99%
A person that owns alienware	21	10.82%
Neither (Use this option sparingly)	12	6.19%
Voters: 194. You may not vote on this poll

06-01-2003, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX	Geeks only : Which is cooler? Alienware or Self Made Computer? I think that a pc built by a person is much cooler than an alienware, so is the person that built it. but, if i see somebody w/ an alienware, i think of them as a spoilt brat, w/ too much money. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

06-01-2003, 01:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
gamer715 Insane Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: here	Although alienware is cool, they're way too expensive. Get the same components they use and build it yourself, and you have my respect (and $500-$600 in your pocket...) __________________ What 'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

06-01-2003, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: ...more here than there...	building your own is much cooler. and it's what i did (yeap, a girl who put together her own PC ) __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

06-01-2003, 02:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
BoCo Fear the bunny Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hanging off the tip of the Right Wing	*Self-built, baby!* __________________ Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.

06-01-2003, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
tronewy Banned Join Date: Apr 2003	i personally would want anything to get an alienware, but i dont have the money so i built one myself ending up being around $600 cheaper. dell<alienware<building

06-01-2003, 02:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
wraithhibn Dopefish Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: the 'Ville	Build your own, but damn that new case they have looks nice. __________________ If you won't dress like the Victoria Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.

06-01-2003, 04:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
fuelmyfire Insane Join Date: Apr 2003	i don't know why people have a thing for Alienware ....i like a nice plain ol' white case, the way it should be.

06-01-2003, 04:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
darkure Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dodging the ice pick	It would be nice to have an Alienware exclusively for the bragging rights, but I built my computer for quite a bit less than the comparible alienware the time and it is just as good. Besides I learned a lot since it was the first time I had ever built a computer. __________________ COYW

06-01-2003, 04:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Big Julie Guest	This one is all new from scratch, save the burner. The wife's has been rebuilt and upgraded over time. The step-daughter's is old components with a new case/mobo. It's the fun way to go.

06-01-2003, 05:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mister B Insane Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Burbs of St.Lou	Alienware really isn't a ripoff if you ask me. Some of their systems are cheaper than an equivalent dell. __________________ "Little racoons and old possums 'n' stuff all live up in here. They've got to have a little place to sit." Bob Ross.

06-01-2003, 05:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
AxByC Insane Join Date: Apr 2003	build your own ofcourse. __________________ Not all drugs are good. Some of them are great. -Bill Hicks

06-01-2003, 06:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
platypus Essen meine kurze Hosen Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Burbs	Alienware IS a ripoff, and Dell is a bigger ripoff. If you don't think so, spend a few minutes searching for the same components from other venders. Find out what it would take to build your own, with exactly the configuration you want. That $600-1000 difference you see is the cost of a cool paint job and an alien head badge. Not worth it. Do it yourself. And if you want to impress someone, do it with a demonstration of your modding skill and ingenuity rather than your willingness to throw money away. ...they are cool-lookin' though. ;-) __________________ Out the 10Base-T, through the router, down the T1, over the leased line, off the bridge, past the firewall...nothing but Net.

06-01-2003, 08:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
X_cody_X Tilted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brandon, FL	Self Built in an Alienware case Then you can fool people into thinking you have all kinds of money to spend rediculous amounts on computers

06-01-2003, 10:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
zztzed Tilted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Here and there	Am I the only person who thinks the new Alienware alien-head cases look like ass? Anyway, although I think self-built machines are cooler, I wouldn't mind having an Alienware box so I'd have someone other than myself to bitch at when/if it breaks, especially given my apparent huge amounts of bad computer karma. __________________ "It seemed to me that if humanoids eat chicken, then obviously they'd eat their own species, otherwise they'd just be picking on the chickens."

06-01-2003, 10:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
oblar Über-Rookie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: No longer, D.C	Go with the self built.. They cost a lot less. Personally when I see an alienware I just think of someone with way too much money on their hands.. granted, when I see a Dell (Gateway, etc) then I just think of someone who didnt want to have to deal with any hassle and just wanted a computergrin My sister is getting a Gateway I think. I have built 20+ computers.. And she buys onegrin. Main reason for that is the warranty (Gateway right near her, whereas I am 4000 miles away). __________________ "All that we can do is just survive. .All that we can do to help ourselves is stay alive." - Rush

06-01-2003, 10:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Learning Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago	Alienware looks cool - that is all. I prefer self-built. Of course, I do wish I had some modding skills so I could make my case look better. Oh well. __________________ Featured track of the week: On hold again. Sorry!

06-02-2003, 07:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
darkure Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dodging the ice pick	I tried modding a case I have laying around and it was utter crap. I have no skills when it comes to that sort of thing. I just got a nice looking case instead and haven't messed with it at all. I don't want it to look like crap too. __________________ COYW

06-02-2003, 04:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chitown!!	There is something to be said for the person that builds their own PC. It is 100% to their own specs. Alienware systems look kick ass cool, and have performance optimizations for gaming. If I had the cash, I'd go Alienware. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

06-02-2003, 05:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
bodypainter Psycho Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sarasota	The computer isn't what's cool. What you do with it and what it does for you is what's cool. Money is irrelevant. Somebody always has more (or less) than you and how they spend it is their business. Therefore, I voted 'Neither'.

06-02-2003, 07:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
Jolt Insane Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Over here	The ultimate, of course is the DIY computer that is not confined in a traditional 'box' form factor. I give kudos to the people with computers inside desk drawers, inside couches, inside shells made of Legos or Lincoln Logs, cobbled into attache cases or even nailed or duct-taped to the wall. _those_ are the cool computers. It doesn't even matter so much what's IN them...it's all about the jaw-drop factor when someone sees it. Alienware? puh-lease. Their target customers are Typical American Consumer Spoonfed Yuppie Wanker Cattle...anyone who bought a pretty box off the shelf at BestBuy does NAWT instantly deserve to be labeled 'cool' !!

06-02-2003, 11:03 PM	#23 (permalink)
TheDave87 Psycho Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Amish Wastelands of Ohio	alienware's dont impress me... they never have. Im a tweaker and a researcher by nature, so i love to build my own. __________________ Honk if you've never seen an uzi fired from a car window!

06-03-2003, 08:38 AM	#24 (permalink)
cheese Psycho Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In your bath tub with all your other rubber toys	well assuming i had the money i might buy an AW but i think i rather have the experiace of building the machine my self and modding the case my self. on the other hand i got to tough an AW once....i humped it, and made it feel all dirty.

06-03-2003, 01:04 PM	#25 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Winston-Salem, NC	I'd be embarrassed to own an Alienware. That's basically admitting that you want to be a computer dork but don't know enough about computers to built your own. I'll build my own PCs for the rest of my life. -Lasereth

06-03-2003, 02:56 PM	#26 (permalink)
arael Banned Join Date: Apr 2003	according to my friend's dad who owns a computer factory (in taiwan) dell buys built computer from taiwan and sell them for 6-8 times more the price. I believe him because i build my own from scraps using parts bought in Taiwan (i go back during the summer) and save lots.

06-03-2003, 02:57 PM	#27 (permalink)
arael Banned Join Date: Apr 2003	Oh, back to the topic, SELF BUILTS ALL THE WAY!!!! Especially with case mod :P

06-03-2003, 04:58 PM	#28 (permalink)
heyal256 Not so great lurker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY	Self built is definitely cooler. One reason is that you get to do your own support and WILL learn more about your computer then if you got one from alienware. Now if only I looked at my case instead of using it as a footrest, i would probably be looking to mod my case....

06-03-2003, 06:08 PM	#29 (permalink)
dolemite175 Tilted Join Date: Apr 2003	Self Made, for sure. If you know what you're doing, the ability to completly customize your system is priceless.

06-03-2003, 08:06 PM	#30 (permalink)
J-Dubs Tilted Join Date: Apr 2003	I currently own an Alienware PC, I guess I'm a spoiled brat with too much money, or could it be that my job and income allow me to purchase such things. Wow that's a thought. This is my first Alienware PC and I am very pleased with it, I have also owned a Dell (and also have had no problems with them) and I have built 2 PC's for myself and 3 more from my parents and brother. My last PC which was hand built and I still have is running Red Hat and is my Web Server/FTP. Don't judge a person based on what they own it doesn't always mean they are spoiled or don't have a clue, many work hard for what they call their own.

06-03-2003, 08:45 PM	#31 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX	Quote: