Buying a new Computer (Problems, too).

[Boonzeet]

I'm interested in buying the Alienware Aurora. I like the look, the fact that I can buy:


1 Tetrabyte Hard-Drive at 7,200RPM
Acoustic Dampening (Almost Soundless Computer)
Liquid Cooling Engine
Superclocked 512 MB NVIDIA Graphics Processor
4 GB of RAM
XP Professional Included

(I went for the XP Because all the features it listed for Vista over XP can be mimicked or reproduced)

I love how it sounds and I've tested a similar one at a freinds house and it's amazingly fast.

Should I get it?

(The Pricetag is at well over 2 Grand.)

Also, does anyone know if they actually ship to the UK and if it costs extra? :P

[Andys]

Over £2,000 on a computer?
No thanks.
Get a dell XPS.

[N!ck]

Only get an Alienware if you literally have money to burn. They are extremely overpriced and you are paying for the badge.

For £2000 you could get a far better PC elsewhere of custoom build something much better.

[Boonzeet]

I love the look of them mostly. But I've checked again, it's not over 2 grand, it's exactly 1273.76 pounds.

>still not sure<.

[Recursion]

And the benefits of using Vista cannot in anyway, be mimicked on XP. But seriously, you could either custom build or get an XPS for cheaper or better specs.

[darkchicken101]

You haven't given details of the processor and graphics card. It sounds like you've set your mind on having an Alienware because they look good. If you want one, get one, but remember you can get far better spec for the same money if you build it yourself. With Alienware you probably get all this stupid trial software installed with it as well. Custom build computers are always the best kind.

[Leetzgirl]

Good luck with the drivers on XP.

[Jordy]

Good luck with the drivers on XP.Drivers are very well supported on XP, that's about the one good thing about XP compared to Vista.

I'm sure with that price-range you can get a very nice case anyway, and you'd just be stupid to buy XP especially if you can afford Vista with ease.

[Technologic]

You can build a much better pc for about £1200

[efq]

Alienware = Awful and waste of money

Also if shipping from US, it will cost well over £100 It did when I ordered a computer.


I have a XPS M1730 from Dell. It was worth it. I am now thinking of ordering the Acer Aspire Predator.

[timROGERS]

Get a Dell XPS, you could get that Alienware's specs and much more with a monitor for that price.

[Boonzeet]

Yeah, I think I'll go for an XPS rather.


And the benefits of using Vista cannot in anyway, be mimicked on XP.

Um, I wouldn't QUITE be so sure about that.

Check these out:
Vista Exact Functionality Explorer on XP:
http://fediafedia.deviantart.com/art/Vista-explorer-in-XP-review-64518983
Vista Exact Look Explorer on XP:
http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/en.id.551-styler-1-401-ta2027-explorer-tools.htm
Exact Vista Desktop Look and Start Orb:
http://fediafedia.deviantart.com/art/Perfect-Vista-Desk-tutorial-71953691
Vista Start Menu (With Working Search Feature and Transparency):
http://lee-soft.com/
Vista Themes for XP, after using a uxtheme.dll patch:
http://vishal-gupta.deviantart.com/art/VistaVG-Ultimate-57715902

And if you look around on DeviantArt, particulary on FediaFedia's account, Picasa243 and vishal-gupta, you can find a lot of stuff.

Those may be mostly look features, but theres a lot of working apps for XP that make it function like Vista just as well.

[Leetzgirl]

Yeah, I think I'll go for an XPS rather.



Um, I wouldn't QUITE be so sure about that.

Check these out:
Vista Exact Functionality Explorer on XP:
http://fediafedia.deviantart.com/art/Vista-explorer-in-XP-review-64518983
Vista Exact Look Explorer on XP:
http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/en.id.551-styler-1-401-ta2027-explorer-tools.htm
Exact Vista Desktop Look and Start Orb:
http://fediafedia.deviantart.com/art/Perfect-Vista-Desk-tutorial-71953691
Vista Start Menu (With Working Search Feature and Transparency):
http://lee-soft.com/
Vista Themes for XP, after using a uxtheme.dll patch:
http://vishal-gupta.deviantart.com/art/VistaVG-Ultimate-57715902

And if you look around on DeviantArt, particulary on FediaFedia's account, Picasa243 and vishal-gupta, you can find a lot of stuff.

Those may be mostly look features, but theres a lot of working apps for XP that make it function like Vista just as well.

but to sum it all up, you need a fast computer. kk

[Boonzeet]

Yeah... I pretty much want the fastest and most quite computer possible.

[Leetzgirl]

Yeah... I pretty much want the fastest and most quite computer possible.

Are you saying you want XP with vista of everything? that pointless :P

[Recursion]

Again, nothing in Vista can be properley mimicked in XP, you want to try PCSpecialist.co.uk, dell.co.uk or build one your self, with Vista with a sexy spec for a lower price.

[Stephen!]

Anybody who buys XP for their new computer is a damn fool.

[Leetzgirl]

Anybody who buys XP for their new computer is a damn fool.

Unless for dual booot ;(

[Stephen!]

Note I said *Buy*

I don't have a problem if people are using a copy from their old PC or a cracked copy, but if they are buying it brand new then it's just a waste

[Leetzgirl]

Note I said *Buy*

I don't have a problem if people are using a copy from their old PC or a cracked copy, but if they are buying it brand new then it's just a waste


Oh fair enough :P.

Nothing on here is brought other then cod4 xD

[Boonzeet]

Note I said *Buy*

I don't have a problem if people are using a copy from their old PC or a cracked copy, but if they are buying it brand new then it's just a waste

There wouldn't be a way to get a computer with neither and use a copy from the old PC from dell would there?

[Plux]

There wouldn't be a way to get a computer with neither and use a copy from the old PC from dell would there?

Switch HDD over?

[Recursion]

The OS would need reactivating when it detects a new Mobo, basically seeing it as a new PC with an old license, then you can ring up MS say you had a hardware failure and they believe you.

[Colin-Roberts]

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™2 Q9300 (6MB,2.50GHz, 1333FSB) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1 edit
SYSTEM COLOUR Red Bezel Chassis edit
MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs edit
HARD DRIVE 500GB Data Security RAID 1 (2 x 500GB Seagate SATA 3Gb/s 7200 RPM HDDs) edit
SECOND HARD DRIVE 500GB - Seagate 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache edit
SOUND CARD Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeMusic (D) Sound Card edit
GRAPHICS CARD Dual nVidia® GeForce® 8800 GT 512MB edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability edit
MONITOR No Monitor edit

Total Cost:
£1,100.16

Cheaper and better..

[mr.parasols]

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 (2 X 3.00GHz) 1333MHz FSB/6MB L2 Cache

Memory (RAM)
8GB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (4x2GB)

Motherboard
ASUS® P5K: DDR2, SATAII, 2 xPCI-e x16, 3 PCI, PCI-e x1

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium 64-bit Edition + SP1, CD (£59)

USB Options
8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1000GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

Graphics Card
512MB RADEON HD 4870 PCI Express + DVI

2nd Graphics Card
512MB RADEON HD 4870 PCI Express + DVI


£978 inc VAT and Delivery