Buying A New PC...Need your help?

I have 2 pc's in mind the Alienware Area-51 7500 and the Area-51 AFX

Area-51 7500:

- Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz 8MB Cache 1333MHz FSB

-Dual 768MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 Ultra - SLI Enabled

-4GB Patriot Extreme Performance Low Latency Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz

-1TB SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM 32MB Cache

-500GB SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM 16MB Cache

-20X Dual Layer Burner (DVD±RW) w/ LightScribe

-Ageia PhysX PCI-Express Processing Unit w/ 128MB GDDR3

with a Samsung 24'' widescreen 1920 x 1200

Area-51 ALX:

-Dual 1GB ATI® RadeonTM HD 2900 XT - CrossFire Enabled

-Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz 12MB Cache 1333MHz FSB O.C -4.0 GHz

-4GB Patriot Extreme Performance Low Latency Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz

-1TB (2 x 500GB) SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM 2 x 16MB Cache

-20X Dual Layer Burner (DVD±RW) w/ LightScribe

-Same 24'' Display

I'm not sure which one to get, The first one seems nice because i've always enjoyed Nvidia cards over ATI cards, but the seconds one seems more powerful, I also enjoy the extra space on the first one.... But I do not know much about computers and I would really like a rig that can play Crysis on the highest settings, if one of them can do it?

Please let me know, thanks alot! :)

I wouldn't really suggest either, the premium you are paying for a computer that will only perform slightly better than one that is thousands less is rediculous. If I were you I would spend half the amount you are going to pay now on a good rig, then spend the rest a couple years later on upgrades.General_X

Very sound advice. Look at sites like avadirect. Do some more research, it will save you a lot of money and dissapointment.

thats too much computer stuff for me man i gotta keep it basic due to my lack of knowledge in what makes a PC good...>korn_rox_2004

in like 1 year of off and on research I went from retard of PC land to knowing all the parts of a PC, how to build one, being able to compare parts, and building a kick ass PC myself.

You can probably learn in a week or two if you are dedicated. (newegg.com)

In that case, I would go for the first one, it has a better GPU setup IMO and I don't think the higher CPU on the second one will matter, they are both killer.

I don't really think you need the physix card, but might as well get it if you are spending 3000+ dollars or whatever.

i'm not very interested in computers i'm kinda hopin to pick up a new gamimg PC by the end of this week...korn_rox_2004

ya somewhere under about 6,500 would be great i'm looking more at about 5,500 like the first one i quoted...korn_rox_2004

As I've stated earlier, there is no reason to spend that much. The absolute most I would spend on a pre-built is $2000.

How come?korn_rox_2004

Unless you have some need aside from games, I just don't think it's really worth it. A $300 graphics card should do just fine in most games. Buying a top-of-the-line processor will perform very similarly to $200-$300 CPUs, and you can get fast DDR2 RAM for less than $100. If you have a lot of multimedia, you might want to get a terabyte hard drive, but you could probably do with less. Basically, it gets to a certain point where you're paying hundreds of dollars more for minimal performance gains. BlueBirdTS

[QUOTE="korn_rox_2004"]How come?mastershake575

[QUOTE="BlueBirdTS"]Unless you have some need aside from games, I just don't think it's really worth it. A $300 graphics card should do just fine in most games. Buying a top-of-the-line processor will perform very similarly to $200-$300 CPUs, and you can get fast DDR2 RAM for less than $100. If you have a lot of multimedia, you might want to get a terabyte hard drive, but you could probably do with less. Basically, it gets to a certain point where you're paying hundreds of dollars more for minimal performance gains. korn_rox_2004

just got my alienware 7500 and it has been an absolute pleasure so far. They treated me right, my system is built great, it looks fantastic in my home office ,and it kicks butt! It might cost a little bit less to build your own, but it costs less to build anything yourself. I liked the option of picking out what I wanted and had it delivered and ready to go. I have had no problems with the company or computer. I would recomened Alienware to anyone in a heartbeat. you get what you pay for...I can run every game I own on full everything at 1920 x1200 (Crysis included). It was the best investment i ever made on a computer.WildbucingBill

I'm glad you think so. I suppose if money is no object then Alienware might be for you, although if I had that much money and no inclination to build my own PC I would probably go with a company like Falcon Northwest or Voodoo. Suit yourself I guess.

[QUOTE="mastershake575"][QUOTE="korn_rox_2004"]How come?korn_rox_2004

hehe moneys not really a factor i dont mind spending 5000-6000 on a kickass computer i just wanted to know if the second one is worth the extra 1000 and I take it as a no hahakorn_rox_2004

Yeah well if its guna be mainly gaming rig, then you want the top of the line graphics, which are the SLI ultra's, and since its Alienware theyll probably have some kind of liquid cooling i think, which means you can overclock the hell out of your CPU to get around the same performance as the other CPU. I really cant see anyway the second one is better in anyway possible than the first one.

[QUOTE="korn_rox_2004"][QUOTE="mastershake575"][QUOTE="korn_rox_2004"]How come?mastershake575

Ya your right thanks, it does come with liquid cooling.

A $5000 PC should be able to play most games for several years, at least five. However, you'll probably have to upgrade the graphics card(s) within the next three years if you want to play all games at max settings. BlueBirdTS

Don't go with Alienware. Try Velocity Micro and Vigor Gaming instead...trust me. I had an alienware machine, crapped out in 15 monthsrenzolionheart

Ya i know i checked with a couple more pre built PC's and for the same power it was actually quite a bit cheaper.

Don't go with Alienware. Try Velocity Micro and Vigor Gaming instead...trust me. I had an alienware machine, crapped out in 15 monthsrenzolionheart

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?submit=ChangeItem

There, i built you a ultra fast Tri SLI rig for less than 4000 that will smoke both those Aliencrap rigs.