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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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