# Dell Bought Alienware **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [March 22, 2006, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987 "2006-03-22T23:35:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![G111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ea924/32.png) [@G111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/G111)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/21 "2006-03-24T18:52:25Z")
like slow said its just that Alienware have a reputation of cool looking, poweful computers…if you could buy a dell with the exact same specs as an alienware pc then you’d be paying a lot less. I have a feeling that Dell have bought them to improve the name of their XPS - which is very good but obviously alienware are well known for the gaming pcs and recently notebooks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SlowRoasted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/22 "2006-03-24T19:52:21Z")
I’d say they mainly got into that elite status with their cases. Who wouldn’t want one of those sweet looking cases, especially back when everything else what that drab off-white color. ---
**Author:** ![Theros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Theros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theros)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/23 "2006-03-24T21:17:06Z")
Or you could build your own, but hey if you have the money why not… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![v2ikematu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3d9bf3/32.png) [@v2ikematu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/v2ikematu)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/24 "2006-03-24T21:51:43Z")
cases were pretty much the only things i didn’t like about alienware PC’s… and the prices too. that’s just not omething you want in your room, unless it’s fulfilled with empty pizzaboxes and coke cans… ---
**Author:** ![soulty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/soulty/32/105_2.png) [@soulty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soulty)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/25 "2006-03-30T22:21:21Z")
got this info in the mail, were alienware amd x2 before? [http://www.alienware.com/product\_detail\_pages/Aurora\_m7700/aurora-m\_features.aspx?sssdmh=dm11.83400&SysCode=PC-LT-AURORA-M-7700&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT](http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/Aurora_m7700/aurora-m_features.aspx?sssdmh=dm11.83400&SysCode=PC-LT-AURORA-M-7700&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT) ---
**Author:** ![fantim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@fantim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fantim)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/26 "2006-03-30T22:22:15Z")
Yeah i’m pretty sure they where. I’m telling you Dell buying Alienware sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Maxtr0sity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/27 "2006-03-31T01:34:11Z")
fantim, got any actual reasons to back that up? Personally, I’m glad to see them join. Both are very good companies and they can only make things better. Dell sells quality machines, I’ve heard they cut corners on budget machines, which is perfectly understandable considering a low income family would never need a fully clocked 7900. If you look at their midrange and high end lines, those things are rock solid. ---
**Author:** ![fantim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@fantim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fantim)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/28 "2006-03-31T14:32:22Z")
Ok I’ll give you that. They do make good top quality machines. I don’t agree completly with the midranges but thats ok. I live close to a Dell plant so everyone in my city has em, I can’t stand them. I fear that they will start making alienware low end machines, for marketing reasons. But yeah if they keep it high end there probably won’t be a whole lot of difference. ---
**Author:** ![G111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ea924/32.png) [@G111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/G111)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/29 "2006-03-31T14:51:10Z")
^^ I don’t think so, I think Dell will rebrand their xps machines with Alienware to further to promote those lines as gaimng machines. I can’t see the price going down that much if at all but it will be interesting to see whether or not Dell open up to AMD’s now. ---
**Author:** ![blindlizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47774/32.png) [@blindlizard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blindlizard)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/30 "2006-04-01T03:49:34Z")
Dell has some big pact with Intel which is probably why they haven’t gone AMD. But, now with Alienware, that is their in to AMD. Sell Alienware with AMD and Dell with Intel. ---
**Author:** ![Vexir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a183cd/32.png) [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/31 "2006-04-09T19:27:19Z")
Alienware is overrated IMO. A dell comp with the same specs as an Alienware has minimal differences in performance wise. (This says nothing of the visual aspect but…) Alienware created their image of elite through marketing, whereas Dell created an image of a computer that everyone can find a use for… I view the merger as median-creation between extremes. ---
**Author:** ![darkplanets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@darkplanets](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkplanets)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/32 "2006-04-11T21:23:20Z")
I have to agree with Vexir. Performance wise, there isn’t much of a difference. As for AMD processors… well, we really can’t tell what they are going to do. I have a feeling it will be intel for the average consumer computer and AMD for the higher end ones, but that’s all just a guess. Another thing to keep in mind is that processor speeds change all the time. Once in a galaxy far far away, Intel used to be the leading chip producer. ---
**Author:** ![Vexir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a183cd/32.png) [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/33 "2006-04-12T02:24:37Z")
Eh, Intel still pwnz. I’ve never used an AMD but Intel’s a much more established company… ---
**Author:** ![Templarian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/templarian/32/7152_2.png) [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/34 "2006-04-12T03:01:51Z")
> [@darkplanets](#): > > I have to agree with Vexir. I have a feeling it will be intel for the average consumer computer and AMD for the higher end ones, but that’s all just a guess. Everything you said right there is perfect, and is how it usually works out. (Still waiting for Dell to have the option of alienware case). ---
**Author:** ![foodpk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/0ea827/32.png) [@foodpk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/foodpk)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/35 "2006-04-15T10:35:00Z")
> [@Vexir](#): > > Eh, Intel still pwnz. I’ve never used an AMD but Intel’s a much more established company… Haha! Established company. lolz ---
**Author:** ![Vexir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a183cd/32.png) [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/36 "2006-04-15T18:34:30Z")
It IS! :upset: ---
**Author:** ![hl1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hl1/32/849_2.png) [@hl1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hl1)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/37 "2006-04-15T18:40:01Z")
> [@Vexir](#): > > It IS! :upset: You’re right. This old IBM I have has an AMD 64 processor. When we bought it, nothing was AMD comptaible, I’d get so pissed. Everything wanted pentium. ---
**Author:** ![oessmartkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@oessmartkid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oessmartkid)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/38 "2006-04-19T22:48:43Z")
Currently the high end Dell model can easily outperform an Alienware, my laptop when compared with my friends alienware owned it every possible way. I have a Dell Inspiron E1705 with Intel Core Duo 2.16 GHz, 2 GB DDR2-RAM at 667 MHz, 160 GB Perpendicular HD 10,000 RPM, nVidia 7900 go dual GPU card. This computer kicked a AMD with some processor, clocked at 2 cores at 3 GHz, 120 GB HD, 1 GB RAM, nVidia 7800 go, single GPU, but the difference is I paid $2000, and my friend paid $4,459. Yet in a game of Halo my PC didn’t lag and had a 50 fps, compared to his 33.4 fps. Quake 4 running at 34 fps, compared to his 12 fps, Time to boot: mine 15 seconds, his 35 seconds. Dell offers outstanding computers at great prices, AMD’s suck, even though they are gaining, they are only good if you have a server. So yeah, Alienware is in reality just a big RIP OFF!!! ---
**Author:** ![Maxtr0sity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/39 "2006-04-19T23:57:38Z")
Oessmartkid, you gota do some research son. The reason you’re outperforming him is simply because his computer is older than yours. It’s all about relativity. Also, lag is caused by internet connection, not computer’s fault. One last thing, I have a hard time believing Halo will only run at 30sfps on a Nvidia 7 series. ---
**Author:** ![fantim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@fantim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fantim)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/40 "2006-04-21T20:31:01Z")
I thought lag was caused by a poor computer. Your computer can’t handle the speed that you game is transfering games at. [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987.md?page=3)