look what i just bought online

[booya]

from alienware.com

Case: Dragon Full-Tower Case (300-Watt PS) - COLOR ( SPACE BLACK )
Processor: AMD Athlon 1.3GHz Processor 266MHz FSB w/Heatsink & Cooling Fan
Hi-Performance Heatsink/CPU Cooling Fan
AMD 761 Motherboard w/1AGP/5PCI for Athlon Processors
Standard 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Memory: 384MB DDR SDRAM (PC-2100)
Keyboard: 107-Enhanced Windows Keyboard - COLOR ( SPACE BLACK )
Mouse: Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer USB
Hard Drive: 18GB HD 3.9ms seek time 15,000RPM, Ultra160 SCSI
Hard Drive 2: 18GB HD 3.9ms seek time 15,000RPM, Ultra160 SCSI
SCSI/IDE Controller: Adaptec 29160N 160MB Ultra160 SCSI Controller
Monitor: NEC 22" FE1250+ MultiSync Flat CRT
Video Cooling: KoolMaxx Video Cooling System $46.00
Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce3 w/64MB DDR TV-Out 4X AGP
Sound Card : SoundBlaster LIVE! 5.1 Platinum w/External Front Panel
DVD-ROM : Pioneer 16X DVD 40X w/Hardware MPEG-2 Decoder
Storage : PlexWriter 12X/10X Write 32X Read CD-RW Recordable-SCSI
Storage 2: LS-120 120MB Disk IDE (Substitute Floppy-Drive)
Modems : (None)
Speakers : Cambridge Desktop Theater 5.1 DTT3500 Speakers & Sub
Controller: MS Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel & Pedals
Controller 2: MS Sidewinder Precision 2 USB
Printer: (None)
Scanner: (None)
MP3 Player: (None)
Ethernet NIC: Intel® PRO/100 S Desktop Adapter
LAN Accessory Kit: (None)
Power Protection: Best Power Best 610 1000VA UPS w/Shipping included
Warranty: Aliencare Toll-Free 3-Year 24/7 ONSITE Warranty $195.00
Games: Game On! 3-D Extreme Bundle (6 full titles) $29.00
Productivity Software: (None)
Free installation & configuration of favorite games
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Millennium
Performance Benchmarks Documentation
Personalized Owner's Manual
Latest Drivers
Shipping Method: Fed-Ex 2nd Day Air w/insurance (Monitor included) $59.00

[booya]

ho i forgot its $5.5k

[GroundZero3]

$5.5k equals to? im not hoping $5,500


Jason

[This message has been edited by GroundZero3 (edited 05-30-2001).]

[Terminal23]

Nice setup.You'll be smoking with those scsi drives.I'm jealous.Hope you get a few years out of it for that price.

[wing7788]

Good luck

[booya]

i hope the card is raid i didnt check that why i got those 2 sccsi

[Undeadlord]

It looked like a sweet machine ... until I read .. Macroshaft Windows ME ... *runs away screaming*

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif


Undeadlord

[shadow]

Drool

Yeah...dual boot that thing with Win98Se and Win2k....dump that ME ****....or go with XP on it's own http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[vintron]

DUDE! 5.5K ???????

u got some more money to squander? send it to me :-)_ _

The system seems solid and all, but the price cannot be justified.

Btw, u are NOT going to see a tremendous diiiff in speed with the SCSI compared to a good quality IDE (exclusiing synthetic benchmarks).

MAN!, i still cant belive u spent 5.5k on a sys.

It is a good system, but not worth that much

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

enjoy

NB: email me forthe money transfer info http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[booya]

well my system now is a celly 566@637 unstable if i overclock more

1*128 pc100+1*128 pc133
hercule 3d ddr dvi
sblive xgamer
1 20 gig quantumfirball kx i think ata66

2*40gig maxtor 60 serie ata100

[booya]

well u know why i wanted to buy the system there ?? heheh u may found this stupid but its bekuzz of their super case with all the colors it was only for the tower case hehehe

i can still cancel but with all the thing i put in there tell me a price the exact same part and if its really roberry ill cancel

[Yar1182]

vintron

A SCSI raid is faster than IDE. Even a Ultra DMA 100 really has a substained burst rate of 33 mb. SCSI is a lot faster. Being that the hardrive is probably the slowest factor on a gameing rig SCSI raid would be the way to go. Expecially if you were to buy a money is no object system. Also SCSI drives are just plain built better. They don't have near the problems of an IDE hard drive.

[poopeyhed2]

Sweet system... you must be loaded... everything I could dream of... **drool**

poop

[Yar1182]

Booya.

You got a sweet system. If you have the skills you could build the system yourself and paint a case like I did. Though the reason you buy a alienware is that unlike me they build gaming rigs for a living. They probably know more than I do (although I fairly full of myself). Second you buy alienware for the customer support and warrentee. If I overclock something and fry a $600 componet, Im screwed. If I tweak something I got to jump on SysOpt and beg for help. You on the other hand can call up Alienware and say "I paid 5.5K, make my rig work again". they they say "Yes sir, right away sir." The truth is a lot of us are jealous. That is going to be a sweet rig and you must have fat pockets. I guess we'll just have to come looking for you on the quake server.

[SysOpt]

I thought $5.5k was a bit pricey, so I priced every component at ibuyer.net. The prices are for the exact models listed, not generic, no substitutions.

case=$100
cpu=$189
fan=$50
mobo=$175
floppy=$10
384mb ram=$100
keyboard=$25
HD1=$320
HD2=$320
Adaptec SCSI Card=$200
SB live platinum: $136
DVD=$90
Plexwriter=$240
Cambridge desktop theater=$250
Wheel and pedals=$150
Precision2=$40
NIC=$35
UPS=$500
Geforce3=$354
Monitor=$770
Koolmax=$46
LS120=$170
Win2k professional=$250

Total: $4,520 (excluding shipping)

That includes Win2k pro, but no games, etc. So, they're making about $1,000 off of you, but it's not a bad deal. I can't say I'd pay $5.5k for something that's going to be pretty obsolete in a couple of years though http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif. You're buying the best of the best now, and when something is the best, it's always overpriced and will fall. But enjoy it cause it'll be a kick *** system.

Scott

[RobRich]

Excellent system.... http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

However, the only box I would currently even think about dropping $5.5k on would be a dual Apple G-4, or possibly a Sun UltraSparc-III.

Robert Richmond

[This message has been edited by RobRich (edited 05-31-2001).]

[GroundZero3]

okay i thought i was the only one who thought that was alittle to much to spend on a computer also. Don't get me wrong sounds great but is it really worth it?

Jason

[booya]

hehe viva lottery

i won lots of money

[GroundZero3]

well hell if you won the lotto then more power to you!! i say its worth the money then!!

Jason

[BBA]

Dude...that is a rockin system!

vintron...THOSE SCSI drives will blow your mind. There is not an IDE-anything that will keep up with 15K SCSI3.

[LeaDxPainT]

Only in my dreams... =*(
LeaDxPainT

[SysOpt]

<soapbox>
From someone who knows, getting a lot of money doesn't mean you can throw responsibility out the window. It will be gone before you know it --- poof ---. Everyone goes a little nuts at first, but if you don't get ahold of yourself soon enough and spend responsibly, you'll be wishing you did... Any amount of money now will be 10x later if it's invested wisely, and spent wisely, rather than blown.
</soapbox>


[This message has been edited by SysOpt (edited 05-31-2001).]

[booya]

i won 2 much 2 stay on ym 2 feet

i think im gonna rent the empire state building to make a lan party

[voogru]

Nice setup..

Makes my system look like ****(well no it doesnt) http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

heres my system,

ASUS A7V Mobo
AMD Athlon 1200 (Not Overclocked) (fried the 1Ghz http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif)
48x MAX CD-ROM Drive
Floppy
60GB IBM ATA/100
30GB IBM ATA/100
ATi RAGE FURY... http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif WAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
350 watt Power Supply
AlienWare-Like Case SPACE BLACK
AMD Athlon Sticker
56k Modem (soon to be dsl!)
Power Button
Reset Button
Turbo Button! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif j/k

4 Fans. Sounds Like Refridgorator

System Value When Built (about 1800-2000)

thats about it. cant wait till i dump this crappy video card.. might have to break it to get new one. hhmmm overclocking (the video card) might help. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif


-voogru




[This message has been edited by voogru (edited 05-31-2001).]

[Bob The Great]

Hey Booya! Pay for my air fair, hotel, and a GeForce3 and I'll come! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif Wow Empire state building! Zappo! Whapang!

[Andy_L]

I would rather see someone spend that kind of money on an Alienware PC than on three Compaqa tho, lol. It should be a very solid PC (besides fully as fast as the specs would lead you to think)

[booya]

i know about win me im gonna put win 2k in it but this stupid comagnie that understand about hardware and dont understand nothing about software ship thier machine wiht win me only

you cannot get 98se or win2kpro
its win me only and it suck

[Haggis2001]

VERY COOL
Beats my old 233 MMX
LOL http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[CMonster]

That is one smokin' system!

"However, the only box I would currently even think about dropping $5.5k on would be a dual Apple G-4" Rob and I must have been looking at the same box http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

$5,500 -I've got a little more than that invested in my current systems, but I have 4 of them + all the peripherals...

Not to mention all the $$$$ I have foolishly squandered on systems I do not own anymore.

I think I've got $1200 just in 17" monitors..

I really need some kind of "Upgrades Anonymous" -and please do not show me that Fry's add!!!!!

[This message has been edited by CMonster (edited 06-01-2001).]

[MTAtech]

Where do you live and when will nobody be home? lol

[Warthog]

Well if it is going to be a gaming machine, Apple wouldn't cut it http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Nice job on the system. Although, I would definately invest a good portion of it as Scott said. I've always said that if I won some great amount of money through a game show or whatever, I'd invest it. You can make A LOT of money through slow growth, low risk investments over many years, say even $10k would make you REALLY rich over X years. Even less than that would be good. When you retire or are about to, you will have A LOT of money to spend.

Warthog

[Stan]

Hi dude,

The 29160N is not a RAID controller...
Anyway, this is a really nice setup.

At home, I have almost the same setup:
- Asus CUV4X-D with 2 PIII 1GHz
- 512MB Crucial SDRAM PC133
- GeForce GTS 64MB DDR
- SBLive Platinum with Sony DTS amp/speakers
- Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100s (32MB on-board) with 2 IBM 36LZX 10000rpm, 4Mb in RAID0
- Adaptec SCSI 2940UW with Pioneer 10x/40x, Yamaha 16x/10x/40x and Plextor 40x
- LS-120 (I hate floppy drives)
- MS Forcefeedback steering wheel and joystick
- Iiyama 19" monitor
- Logitech i-Touch Cordless Desktop
- 3Com webcam
- HP 990 cxi printer
- Epson GT-7000 USB scanner

[CMonster]

Stan - that is a nice system!

[zskillz]

can't you buy a cray for about that price!?!?!


hahaha

jk, looks like a cools sys bro!
-Z