IGN - It is difficult to give a blanket endorsement to the Alienware X51 due to the fact that there are four different configurations with notably different components in the high- and low-end versions, but as far as the $999 model is concerned, it gets my full recommendation. Like any custom-built PC, it comes at a premium, but unlike other full-sized desktops, its form factor is not easily (or cheaply) replicated. For those who lack the will, knowledge or interest in building a PC of their own and want something compact and relatively affordable, the X51 is a solid investment.
Alienware, a subsidiary of Dell, has today launched the official pre-order campaign for its line of ‘Oculus Ready’ PCs. Itself billing the machines as ‘VR Capable’, Alienware has two systems in the range at present based on Intel i5 and Intel i7 processors.
They offer $200 off the pre-order of an Oculus. That's awesome. Hopefully this line up of PC's are fairly priced. VR needs all the marketing it can get
Alienware has always been about paying for the price of the brand. You can easily build most computers for alot less. Depending on the build, you could save way more then $200, even possibly paying for a oculus rift in full.
The fact that they are offering $200 off kinda implies these computers will be on the higher end of the price scale to justify the $200 off.
agreed Alienware, while still nice when it comes to gaming PC's, definitely overcharges for their builds.
I spent $1500 CDN on a PC that I would have to spend easily over $2000 for if it carried the name Alienware. And even then I may not have gotten a better build.
Black Friday is over a month away, but the deluge of deals and limited-time offers has begun. Scanned images of what's purported to be Dell's upcoming Black Friday promotion have emerged, and -- if the leak is accurate -- there are quite a few deals to be had.
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a dell black friday sale turns into listing exclusive games for the ps4 even though the ps4 isn't even mentioned.
anyways the xbox one for $299 is a great price and so is the 4k tv but $150 for a laptop is pretty tempting even though it's not a very good one.
Ive got plenty of games on my PS4. Both Consoles have great games and great exclusives. I dont limit myself because of silly fanboy crap.
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what a ripoff. those specs are shit you could build one for those specs for less than 500 dollars.
you can triple the power on that for 900 dollars.
I think its pretty cool. It has a nice look, small form factor, and will play pretty much any game, although the model with the lowest specs would be playing alot of games on low - medium settings because of the processor.
alienware loves to rip off the casual buyers
Newegg for building your own desktop and Sager for gaming laptops....dellienware is a ripoff...
You could just build an M-ATX machine which is faster for a similar price