Anyone own AlienwareX51?

[Gnoll94]

I'm doing some computer shopping and was thinking of picking up a new desktop over the summer. Does anybody have the X51? If so, which kind? How is it? I've heard a lot of different opinions about it, so any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks, Gnoll

[Dylan]

Don't. Get. Alienware. It's overpriced.

[BretonSki]

Alienware is fine.
All I got to say to this.

[Dylan]

Alienware is fine.
All I got to say to this.

It is heavily overpriced, there is no getting around that. Buy a desktop with the same specs as an Alienware computer if you wish, and get it way cheaper. The only cool thing about Alienware are the cases, but for the money you save buying another desktop, you could easily get the coolest cases around, and still have saved money.

[Gnoll94]

Yeah that was actually one of my concerns. I've been building a few different computers online and the prices have been pretty reasonable. I've been bouncing between ibuypower and Cyberpower. Both seem very good

[MikeyTheFox]

Save your money, build your own PC.

I bought this Alineware M11x Gaming laptop and its a piece of crap.

So I'm trying to get some money saved up so I can build my own computer :/

[d3vision]

alienware is just overclocked HP.. Your allot less cheaper out if you just build your own pc.

[Sidewaykill]

Alienware = Overprice, Faulty, Unreliable Crap.
Build a good desktop.
If you have $1300 then this is a good pc build for you:
Intel CPU Core i5 3550 - LGA 1155 $217.00
Asus P8H77-I Intel Mainboard - LGA 1155 $130.90
Seagate Barracuda 2TB $119.00
LG Blu-Ray Reader & DVD/CD Burner (CH12LS28) $72.00
Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Vengeance (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B) $69.00
Gigabyte RADEON HD 7870 OC 2GB $379.00
Cooler Master HAF 912 Advanced $105.00
Corsair HX-650 $135.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Premium, Service Pack 1, 64-bit - OEM $100
Total Price: $1,325 AUD
Now, this is Australian Dollars, but look for something like these parts in your local PC store.

[wweee2345]

Alienware = Overprice, Faulty, Unreliable Crap.
Build a good desktop.
If you have $1300 then this is a good pc build for you:
Intel CPU Core i5 3550 - LGA 1155 $217.00
Asus P8H77-I Intel Mainboard - LGA 1155 $130.90
Seagate Barracuda 2TB $119.00
LG Blu-Ray Reader & DVD/CD Burner (CH12LS28) $72.00
Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Vengeance (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B) $69.00
Gigabyte RADEON HD 7870 OC 2GB $379.00
Cooler Master HAF 912 Advanced $105.00
Corsair HX-650 $135.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Premium, Service Pack 1, 64-bit - OEM $100
Total Price: $1,325 AUD
Now, this is Australian Dollars, but look for something like these parts in your local PC store.

The motherboard you promoted allows for no customization at all. With the consideration that its a mini-ITX board, you have no chance of adding lets say a Crossfire/SLI setup nor the possibility of a sound card or an PCI-E SSD drive. If anything this would be a far better motherboard with further customization in mind, more possibilities for a beginner enthusiast. Here

They could easily pass off with a cheaper set of RAM, Corsair is good, but G.SKILL is a good brand as well, shaving $25 off the current price. Here

Dont see why they would need a Blu-Ray burner unless there burning home videos and want them high quality. Just cut it down a Blu-Ray Player and save another $20. Here

The Cooler Master HAF series is great, but why not just upgrade to a full tower case for about $10 more. Means better cable management, which leads to better airflow, and a much nicer looking desktop.
Here and Here

In the end you get a number around $1290, if you drop the Ivy Bridge CPU to a last Gen Sandy Bridge i5-2500K, which has great overclocking potential and in turn drops the price down to $1280.

Alienware is not an unreliable, faulty product, but just unreasonable in the price. The price they charge is is about twice the cost of building one yourself. Your paying for labor and a whole bunch of components you dont necessarily need.