Why does everyone hate Alienware pcs?

[Johnny Wolf]

Seriously i hear it all the time. someone give me a legitimate reasons why they are bad other than you being an idiot with computers.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Mainly? You can build the same system for less. Other then that, I can't really see much wrong with them.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Well, maybe because I could take any of their high end bundles and build same performance PC without loss of quality in parts for $500 cheaper.
And would also not need to bother cleaning up ton of bloatware.
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[Spawn of Totoro]

Lets not start any argument or name calling. I don't want to have to lock this.

[Johnny Wolf]

Escrito originalmente por Spawn of Totoro:

Lets not start any argument or name calling. I don't want to have to lock this.

sorry sorry, just friendly debates here lol

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With Alienware, you are justing buying the brand name mostly. The hardware can be built the same for much much less.

[Johnny Wolf]

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Escrito originalmente por Nightmare Sasha:

With Alienware, you are justing buying the brand name mostly. The hardware can be built the same for much much less.

Gotta admit that their laptop looks aesthethically pleasing and totally badass tho.

idk about there laptops i dont like laptops in general, but i am impressed with the desktop i purchased from them last year. and for the guy who said they have bloatware there is no such thing. Its almost a barebones pc with a few alienware programs for the lights and stuff.

[\//\|>0R₩/\\/€ Sasha サー]

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Escrito originalmente por Nightmare Sasha:

With Alienware, you are justing buying the brand name mostly. The hardware can be built the same for much much less.

Gotta admit that their laptop looks aesthethically pleasing and totally badass tho.

Not really, they are overpriced as well. Like I said, you are just buying the brand name. I bought a high end Dell laptop a year ago with slightly better specs compared to another Alienware laptop for about $1000 to $15000 cheaper.

[Spawn of Totoro]

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Gotta admit that their laptop looks aesthethically pleasing and totally badass tho.

Ya, they look nice, but I'm not about to pay a premium for looks.

[Johnny Wolf]

Escrito originalmente por Nightmare Sasha:

Escrito originalmente por Valzeras:

Gotta admit that their laptop looks aesthethically pleasing and totally badass tho.

Not really, they are overpriced as well. Like I said, you are just buying the brand name. I bought a high end Dell laptop a year ago with slightly better specs compared to another Alienware laptop for about $1000 to $15000 cheaper.

i totally agree that laptops are overpriced but desktops not so much

[Gurrarn]

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You are paying a whole lot extra for nothing more han a casing.

This.

I own an Alienware though, except I bought it pre-owned on eBay for around the price I could have built a PC with the same specs. Also the desktops use a custom mobo which makes upgrading that kind of a hassle but other than that it's a good computer. Case is really easy to take apart too, and the inside is amazing to work with.

If you go Alienware, I'd suggest buying it through eBay instead of the actual site unless you want to pay way too much.

[Johnny Wolf]

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You are paying a whole lot extra for nothing more han a casing.

This.

I own an Alienware though, except I bought it pre-owned on eBay for around the price I could have built a PC with the same specs. Also the desktops use a custom mobo which makes upgrading that kind of a hassle but other than that it's a good computer. Case is really easy to take apart too, and the inside is amazing to work with.

If you go Alienware, I'd suggest buying it through eBay instead of the actual site unless you want to pay way too much.

I have the alienware x51 and i can say it may be small but it plays with the big boys, even though i made a few upgrades its impressive considering the size. and its by far the smartest case ive seen.

[Shaca]

it's too much swag for a pc gamer..

[Rzep]

I don't hate them, but I hate paying for a brand. Also I don't like pre built stuff at all because usually it's way overpriced.

[Biff]

Since Dell bought them, they're not what they used to be. If you were comapring Dell to Alienware, I'd choose the Alienware. But they are pricey, and you'd be buying the name, so building is a much better option. However, if you're looking at boutique mfg's, look at Digitalstorm, Origin, Cyberpower, Ibuypower, Maingear, FalconNW.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Escrito originalmente por Alex_Johns:

I have the alienware x51 and i can say it may be small but it plays with the big boys, even though i made a few upgrades its impressive considering the size. and its by far the smartest case ive seen.

Heh, wait a few years when you might want to upgrade few parts and talk about impressive design then. ;-)
Besides I dont really consider X51 anywhere near high-end. Best graphics card you can get for them is medium range GTX 760.