Whats all the hype on Alienware

Whats all the hype on alienware

If you have ever looked into getting a serious gaming computer, whether its a laptop or a desktop i'm almost positive that you have at least heard of alienware. If you have not its not the end of the world. Alienware is a series of computers owned by dell. Today I will share my opinion about alienware computers. Just remember a lot of what i say here is completely opinionated and if you don't agree with me on something please speak up.

Budget

I have never had an alienware before and don't get me wrong i would love one. It's just not in today's budget. I'm sure most of you would agree with me on that one. All of those fancy lights on the keyboard and tower to impress my friends. That would be awesome. Well i got news for you, those lights cost money. I cant be sure how much extra they charge for the lights but the cost of the machine says something. Alienware has three main laptops and two main desktops for gaming at the moment. For laptops there are the mx14, mx17, and mx18. The mx14 is the base starting at 1,200 dollars. The price goes up from there. They can be customized but the more you add the higher the price at the end of the lineup. The desktops are actually cheaper. They have the x51 and the aurora. with the x51 starting at 700 dollars. Thats getting to be a little more reasonable. For all of you budget minded people out there like me i don't recommend the laptops at least. I will talk about alternatives later.

Power

Most of the alienware computers have top notch or close to parts in them. For example intels i7 processor. This usually means very good performance for games. When you compare an alienware product to another computer most of the time the alienware would win. I can tell you this with parts like intel processors you definitely get what you pay for, but before you go out and buy an alienware you should read on.

Reviews

The reviews i have read from different places have been mixed. Some people have said that the product he ordered was perfect and performed exactly as he wanted. Others didn't have as good luck with it. Some people reported that it was not set up in the customization they ordered. I also heard that the laptops overheat like crazy, which is not a huge issue if you have a good fan or a cooling pad.

Alternatives

There are lots of alternatives out there. Most of them are cheaper than alienware computers are. That doesn't mean worse though. Just go on ebay or amazon and search "gaming desktop" and lots of things will catch your eye. Go see for yourself. You may also want to look into building your own desktop. It sounds a lot harder than it actually is. If you don't know where to start you may want to check out a place called www.gooeypc.com. They compare computer parts to make sure they are compatible. To get parts you may want to check out this place as well, its called www.newegg.com. Building a computer or buying one off of amazon or ebay are great alternatives to alienware computers, even if they are not as fancy.