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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 14:21 ET by Darren Esannason
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Computer Specs:
Alienware Aurora
Overclocked Intel Core i7 Quad Core Processor (3.36Ghz,8MB Cache)
Dual1GB ATI Radeon HD 5760 CrossfireX
6GB Triple Channel 1333Mhz DDR3
500GB-SATA-II,3GB 7.200RPM, 16MB CACHE HDD
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit English
Monitor: Dell 23'' HD Monitor
Opinions are welcome. Thanks!!
Darren Esannason
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 14:22 ET by Skylar Macminn
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Please don't tell me you actually paid for an alienware when you could build the exact same system for a fraction of the price.
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 14:27 ET by Norm Hare
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It should be fine. I just proved to myself that its all about the processor, memory and buss speed and not so much about the graphics card when it comes to FS.
Skylar Macminn wrote:
Please don't tell me you actually paid for an alienware when you could build the exact same system for a fraction of the price.
Not everyone is knowledgeable enough to roll their own. There are some advantages to puchasing from one of the big manufacturers.
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 14:37 ET by Chuck Dreier
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How much overclock on the Proc?
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DVA7899
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 14:49 ET by Skylar Macminn
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Norm Hare wrote:
Not everyone is knowledgeable enough to roll their own. There are some advantages to puchasing from one of the big manufacturers.
Benefits like a warranty? Those come with the hardware from a manufacturer warranty. 95% of everything is plug and play anymore. A few screws here and there, following the manual isn't too complex
The cost of this from Alienware can easily hit 4,000USD+ when you can buy all the parts and make it yourself separately for well under $2000USD.
To the OP: hes it will run FS fine. Crossfire/SLI benefits with FS are very limited at best right now unless you are using it in an Eyefinity setup.
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DVA4485
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 14:49 ET by Darren Esannason
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Honestly knowledge of not knowing has nothing to do with it but more the availability because of where I am in the country. Overclocked to 3.36 Ghz
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 14:50 ET by Skylar Macminn
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Darren Esannason wrote:
Honestly knowledge of not knowing has nothing to do with it but more the availability because of where I am in the country. Overclocked to 3.36 Ghz
newegg + UPS/Fedex shipping my friend
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DVA4485
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 14:56 ET by Darren Esannason
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Again thanks for opinions and insight. The post was to help justify my own hesitation toward this investment
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DVA7899
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 15:08 ET by Skylar Macminn
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It will run FSX fine -- it won't run every payware scenery and pmdg plane at 60 fps with max sliders though The price is a concern for sure! It's expensive to go with an Alienware. My personal opinion is to order and build the pc yourself, but that decision is ultimately up to you 
Best of luck 
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 15:08 ET by Norm Hare
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Skylar Macminn wrote:
Norm Hare wrote:
Not everyone is knowledgeable enough to roll their own. There are some advantages to puchasing from one of the big manufacturers.
Benefits like a warranty? Those come with the hardware from a manufacturer warranty. 95% of everything is plug and play anymore. A few screws here and there, following the manual isn't too complex
The cost of this from Alienware can easily hit 4,000USD+ when you can buy all the parts and make it yourself separately for well under $2000USD.
To the OP: hes it will run FS fine. Crossfire/SLI benefits with FS are very limited at best right now unless you are using it in an Eyefinity setup.
Yes warranty. Support for the entire machine as opposed to a different company for each component. Perhaps not in his case, but there are people that are simply appliance operators and don't know the difference between hardware, firmware and software. Don't assume that anyone can, or even wants, to create his/her own computer.
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DVA7899
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 15:12 ET by Skylar Macminn
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Norm Hare wrote:
Skylar Macminn wrote:
Norm Hare wrote:
Not everyone is knowledgeable enough to roll their own. There are some advantages to puchasing from one of the big manufacturers.
Benefits like a warranty? Those come with the hardware from a manufacturer warranty. 95% of everything is plug and play anymore. A few screws here and there, following the manual isn't too complex
The cost of this from Alienware can easily hit 4,000USD+ when you can buy all the parts and make it yourself separately for well under $2000USD.
To the OP: hes it will run FS fine. Crossfire/SLI benefits with FS are very limited at best right now unless you are using it in an Eyefinity setup.
Yes warranty. Support for the entire machine as opposed to a different company for each component. Perhaps not in his case, but there are people that are simply appliance operators and don't know the difference between hardware, firmware and software. Don't assume that anyone can, or even wants, to create his/her own computer.
I'm not assuming anything. Thanks though. Just pointing out that you can save a lot of money by building it yourself, get virtually the same warranty, and better support. Sure you have to do it on a per-product basis but hey at least their support speaks english.
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DVA4485
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 15:16 ET by Darren Esannason
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Skylar Macminn wrote:
Darren Esannason wrote:
Honestly knowledge of not knowing has nothing to do with it but more the availability because of where I am in the country. Overclocked to 3.36 Ghz
newegg + UPS/Fedex shipping my friend :P
That's easy for anyone to say
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 18:39 ET by David Eugenio Gomez
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Maybe you could save some money by going with a single NVIDIA graphics card from Alienware... FS + Intel prefer NVIDIA.
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DVA4485
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2010 19:36 ET by Darren Esannason
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David Eugenio Gomez wrote:
Maybe you could save some money by going with a single NVIDIA graphics card from Alienware... FS + Intel prefer NVIDIA.
Never been a huge Nvidia Fan....ATI has never disappointed me
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