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    Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast

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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast

    Those don't look like "racing fins" to me, more like Air-Brakes.

    This is what "racing fins" look like:
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    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast
    Anybody else reminded of Zoidburg?

    On a side note, I like Alienware's cases somewhat, but will never buy one again because I can build something better for 1/3 the cost. That being said, I have an iMac and MBP both running Windows 7 RC. Aren't I just an odd one?
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    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast

    Needs more rally/racing stripe.
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    09/23/09


    @GitEmSteveDave_woot'sOffSoHard:

    Don't forget carbon fiber and prancing pony... otherwise it will look pedestrian-slow.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    09/23/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_SomeAssemblyReq...: Those are rally stripes alright. I'd do that to my own, but it's covered with cracks nooks and vents.
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    09/23/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: Which is why they created "masking" tape.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    09/23/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_SomeAssemblyReq...: The thought of having to put on masking tape then taking them off the louvres on my computer is making me shiver.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast
    I've entertained the thought of getting a PC in that price range. However, it never seems like a good deal, since we can get a huge TV and XBox 360 or PS3 for the same amount of money. I know they're not perfect substitutes, but to me, the incremental improvement from the PC is not worth it.
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    Image of whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII
    09/23/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: The improvement is far from incremental. A powerful (albeit overpriced) desktop like this is like getting the PlayStation 5 or Xbox 3000 now.

    A desktop that is comparable to today's consoles should cost you no more than 500-600 in parts, and you can probably get lower than that with Newegg's combo deals. I just ordered parts for my buddy's computer I'm going to build. $650 gets him a quadcore Phenom II, excellent MoBo, 4GB DDR2 1066 RAM, a Radeon 4870, and a fantastic platform for upgrading in the future.

    That's another benefit of a PC over a console. Try upgrading the cell processor or the 360's Trident (IIRC) processor.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    09/23/09

    @whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII: High end AMD chips are kind of pointless right now. I don't care if you saved $70 on the mobo...
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    Image of whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII
    09/24/09

    @IN THE FACE!: Yes, its no i7.

    Buuuut, I saved on the Mobo and RAM, and hes an AMD enthusiast anyways. But that last one wasn't life or death.

    Hes not going to need an i7. It would be like giving him a formula 1 car, when he just races casually on the side. Yes, he needs power. But he also isn't just made of money.

    Don't sip the kool-aid too much bro. I love me some Intel, trust me; it was hard to buy AMD. But it just made sense. Save money on the CPU, and get a better GPU. I couldn't get a 4870 AND an Intel quad-core, and still stay under 650. I just couldn't spare the extra $50 to get a Q8200.
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    Image of nerve11 nerve11
    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast
    2000$ for that? That's it? That sounds relatively cheap, I was thinking it'd be at least 2500$. But now it can compete with Apple prices : )
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    09/23/09

    @nerve11: That $2000 price is the very base model. It probably has a CD player and 512 MB of DDR3 RAM on board video and stuff like that with the base i7 proc.
    I configured one to suit my wants and it came out to $5,173. They are so deceptive.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast
    I think Alienware has some of the fugliest computers on earth, and this is no exception. The tacky lights and "alien" designs are such a tired motif. The louvers look kinda neat, but "kinda neat" wears off very quickly for something that's completely stationary. That sort of thing only stays awesome on the tail end of a sports car.
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    Image of met2art met2art
    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast
    Nice specs, but I'm really tired of the anime-robot-head case designs. These things look ridiculous.
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    Kaiser 'Stock-Stripping' Machead promoted this comment met2art was starred met2art was unstarred
    Image of henrybear henrybear
    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast
    Cleaning this thing would be a b**ch
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/23/09

    @henrybear: Spray cans of compressed air work like a charm.
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    Image of henrybear henrybear
    09/23/09

    @Kaiser 'Stock-Stripping' Machead: You're bound to miss something with a monstrous creation like this. Though I'm sure anyone who buys this would have a maid to do it.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/23/09

    @henrybear: Or inflatable woman in a maid's outfit, but at least that won't require dusting.
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    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast
    Has anyone actually crunched the numbers to see what's a more affordable?

    1. Buying a ridiculous desk or laptop like this one and not having to upgrade to a new system because of hardware requirements for a give number of years.
    OR

    2. Buying a mid range or cheap desk or laptop X amount of times during this same time period to keep up with hardware requirements.
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    09/23/09

    @Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Mid level is always more affordable. If you look at cost per processing operation you find that the cost saved in not upgrading your computer doesn't make up for the initial investment. In other words, you will be able to buy a computer with this same ability for 1/3 the cost in a year or so.

    Stuff like this isn't about being affordable anyways. It's a bout being the best for at least a little while.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX Gets Racing Fins, Core i7 Processors To Go Faaast
    I'll bet Christopher Johnson has something similar in the mothership.
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    Image of Jesse in Japan Jesse in Japan
    04/10/09

    In reply to Area 51's Secrets Revealed: Existence of UFOs Still Being Denied
    I'm really more interested in all of those people who died working at Area-51 in the nineties after handling some kind of toxic substance.
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    Image of Gann Gann
    04/10/09

    @Jesse in Japan: @Digitallysick: Yeah, like the whole thing can really be explained by a conveniently declassified spyplane. Personally, it comforts me that the military has tech that nobody knows about.
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    Image of Earthslide Earthslide
    04/10/09

    In reply to Area 51's Secrets Revealed: Existence of UFOs Still Being Denied
    Scully and Mulder are teabaggin' ... nice!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/10/09

    @Earthslide: Yes, teabagging invisible aliens :P
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    Image of suland suland
    04/10/09

    In reply to Area 51's Secrets Revealed: Existence of UFOs Still Being Denied
    Did you really believe that there was something from another world? I did not...Sorry, guys. And it must be clear that most likely no world could progress so much without any kind of overall disasters on other planet, to develop the spaceship to come from so far to our little planet.
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    04/10/09

    @suland: The Vulcans could. Romulans, not so much.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/10/09

    In reply to Area 51's Secrets Revealed: Existence of UFOs Still Being Denied
    And let's not forget their freakish genetic experimentation, such as Tiny Tim.


    No one who can come up with Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight can be from Earth. It brings out the Vogonity of the poem's soul.

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    Image of deadhouseplantz deadhouseplantz
    11/13/08

    In reply to Area-51 750i: Alienware Starting at $1050
    **SIGH**. Guys, guys, and confused males. May I remind you of one simple fact that you are all overlooking. It's a gaming rig. Meaning, the people who will buy it and use it, will have excess cash. How you ask?


    Cause gamers who play on gaming rigs don't go on dates...So that saves them $200 a month.


    Cause gamers who play on gaming rigs don't wear clothes unless they have a high spandex to polyester ratio...So that saves them $175 a month.


    Cause gamers who play on gaming rigs don't shower...So that saves them $40 a month.


    Cause gamers who play on gaming rigs don't spoil themselves with well-nourished meals, but drink Mountain Dew and foods that come in crinkle sounding packaging...So that saves them $210 a month.


    Cause gamers who play on gaming rigs live with their parents, and not on their own...So that saves them $1200 a month.


    I could go on, but I won't. Point is, people who buy gaming rigs, can, because they have the funds to do so. Personally, I like knowing what the feel of a woman feels like, and wearing clothes that don't require a drawstring, but hey, that's me.

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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/13/08

    @deadhouseplantz: So, what you're saying is that you're a troll. And that anyone who would buy a gaming rig couldn't possibly have a social life or be fit. Right?
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    11/13/08

    @Lite: He forgot one thing: the guys he just described would build their own rigs for less money.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/13/08

    @DeusExMach: Good point...
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    Image of deadhouseplantz deadhouseplantz
    11/13/08

    @deadhouseplantz: Ya know, simple rule of life, when one makes a joke, and you feel offended...You should just let it go. Making a confronting statement to what was obviously a joke, not only shows that what I said resonated some truth, but also your own personal discomfort with your life choices. That is simple 200 college level basic psychology. I mean, I even spoon fed to you that it was a joke with the Mountain Dew comment. However, I guess one of the generalizations must have hit a chord and you lost touch with rationality.


    Oh sweet lord, if I believed in God, I would pray for pity on all your souls. Instead, I will now have a field day with your reactions.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/13/08

    @deadhouseplantz: Dude, rule #1: Know your audience.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/13/08

    @deadhouseplantz: Should've known from a guy who doesn't take good care of his houseplants. You monster.
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