Well, it will be my first time to build a system from scratch - I wouldn't risk it with the type of components I am buying - the card alone is retailing in the UK for £300-400.
I tried to compare building the Alienware system and then doing the same with a Dell XPS gaming system as close to the Alienware as I could get.
Ever since the new Intel chips came out (and got great reviews) I've wanted one. I also wanted to return to the nVidia camp.
As an example system:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz 4MB Cache 1066MHz FSB
2GB DDR2 - 2 x 1024MB
1024MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7950 GX2
500GB HD
Creative Labs X-FI XtremeMusic 24-BIT
Alienware = £2,039.80
Dell = £1,803.00
I went to CyberPowerSystems ( www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk ) and did a custom build job to match the Alienware as closely as possible:
CBS = £1472.28
There is a big saving to be had by going to the little guy.
I matched the systems as closely as possible.
The CBS has quality components to choose from - not just cheap stuff.
I tried to compare building the Alienware system and then doing the same with a Dell XPS gaming system as close to the Alienware as I could get.
Ever since the new Intel chips came out (and got great reviews) I've wanted one. I also wanted to return to the nVidia camp.
As an example system:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz 4MB Cache 1066MHz FSB
2GB DDR2 - 2 x 1024MB
1024MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7950 GX2
500GB HD
Creative Labs X-FI XtremeMusic 24-BIT
Alienware = £2,039.80
Dell = £1,803.00
I went to CyberPowerSystems ( www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk ) and did a custom build job to match the Alienware as closely as possible:
CBS = £1472.28
There is a big saving to be had by going to the little guy.
I matched the systems as closely as possible.
The CBS has quality components to choose from - not just cheap stuff.