Should I get an Alienware?

I just bought the Dell Inspiron 1545 from Dell, and was having lots of problems with it. I was just wondering if I should return this and pay a little bit extra for an Alienware (also from Dell) What do you guys think?

asked Jul 18 '10 at 09:44

Aqua Toshi
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Imo, you should just build yourself a desktop, you loose a lot of money buying from alienware, dell ext.

But if you REALLY want a laptop, Asus has some of the best gaming ones, alienware is good to.

PS, Dell sucks. Stay away.

MattsBuilds

answered Jul 18 '10 at 10:14

MattsBuilds
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I have a laptop, and I need laptop for my everyday work. I have no room for a desktop and accessories.

(Jul 18 '10 at 10:24) Aqua Toshi

I have always had a great experience with Dell, (Laptops and Desktops) and if there was a problem the customer service was great. I would go Alienware if you can afford it and will use the power that comes with it.

answered Jul 18 '10 at 12:34

TheTechDude
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The only problem with customer service is you can't understand what half of the people are saying. They should hire some real native English speakers

(Jul 18 '10 at 12:38) Aqua Toshi

I never had a problem. Maybe i got lucky with who I called to the one time.

I think you got a lemon from Dell. I would exchange it, or buy alienware.

(Jul 18 '10 at 12:44) TheTechDude

One thing to keep in mind is that buying a store bought gaming PC will carry a higher brand tax (if you thought apple charged a lot for the hardware you get, Gaming PC companies do it much more than apple does.

If you want a gaming PC, then build your own, you will get much better specs for less money.

Also building your own PC will get you a longer warranty. When you buy a branded computer, the hardware inside may fall under their oem crap so the company that made the computer may give you a 1 year warranty on the entire system. If a part fails after that, then you are screwed as the serials on the internet hardware will not qualify you for a manufacture warranty.

But if you were to build, you would get a motherboard with an average of a 3 year warranty, a CPU with a 5 year warranty, a hard drive with a 5 year warranty, a CD drive with a 2 year warranty, a power supply with a 3 year or lifetime warranty (depending on the brand), RAM with a lifetime warranty, a videocard with a lifetime warranty (some brands may limit you to a 2 year warranty though)

PS for laptops, asus makes cheaper gaming laptops with a much lower failure rate

answered Jul 18 '10 at 13:28

Razor512
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edited Jul 18 '10 at 13:31

0	I've heard that it's good for gaming, but otherwise go with a Mac. Steam on the Mac is now available as well. answered Jul 18 '10 at 19:58 alexleiphart 1.9k●26●34●55

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