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A custom built Powerful Gaming PC
A fully customised top-of the line desktop from say, Alienware.
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SchmilK
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RE: If you were given the money...
Alienware $1299
Lunar Shadow, Alienware Aurora Chassis
Intel® Core™ i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor
Single 1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 192 Core
3GB Triple Channel 1067Mhz DDR3
500GB - SATA-II, 3GB/S, 7200RPM, 16MB Cache

BuyXG $961
Apevia X-Cruiser 2 Mid-Tower Case with Side-Panel Window & MultiMeter Display (Black Color)
Intel® Core™ i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
3GB (1GBx3) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Triple Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 1792MB 16X PCI Express
Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
3-Way SLI Support) MSI X58 Pro-E Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFire DDR3 Mainboard



To compare...same cpu, same amount of memory, but better brand on buyxg, same size harddrive, and you get a much better video card and te ability to run 3 way sli or crossfire with the BuyXG and you save $388!  If you choose the same video card, your price difference becomes

limneosgreen Wrote:Take my advice, don't try to install custom themes ... it's possible to brick ur psp.. why just don't change wallpaper
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RE: If you were given the money...
SchmilK Wrote:Alienware $1299
Lunar Shadow, Alienware Aurora Chassis
Intel® Core™ i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor
Single 1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 192 Core
3GB Triple Channel 1067Mhz DDR3
500GB - SATA-II, 3GB/S, 7200RPM, 16MB Cache

BuyXG $961
Apevia X-Cruiser 2 Mid-Tower Case with Side-Panel Window & MultiMeter Display (Black Color)
Intel® Core™ i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
3GB (1GBx3) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Triple Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 1792MB 16X PCI Express
Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
3-Way SLI Support) MSI X58 Pro-E Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFire DDR3 Mainboard



To compare...same cpu, same amount of memory, but better brand on buyxg, same size harddrive, and you get a much better video card and te ability to run 3 way sli or crossfire with the BuyXG and you save $388!  If you choose the same video card, your price difference becomes

The thread gives the assumption that all the costs will be automatically covered (cost nothing however expensive), so you want to spend as much as possible, rather than as less as possible.

Or do this kind of stuff.
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Assassinator Wrote:1. Take the Alienware (for free).
2. Refund or sell it, receive money.
3. Use part of that money to custom build my PC. (Will cost a lot less than that Alienware).
4. Profit.



I get my custom built beast machine, AND some extra money.

It's called arbitrage.
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RE: If you were given the money...
i guess custom build,. but i think both is the same,. maybe less choice with alienware,. but you basicly can customize these alienware pc too,.

you prob stuck with alienware casing,..


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custom built for the win.

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RE: If you were given the money...
Assassinator Wrote:The thread gives the assumption that all the costs will be automatically covered (cost nothing however expensive), so you want to spend as much as possible, rather than as less as possible.

I still wouldn't give Alienware/Dell the satisfaction of profiting so great for a not so great computer.

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RE: If you were given the money...
^ Lol.

Assuming you can't profit off this, I'd probably check what Alienware has, as you can get free tech support as well (or hours of fun abusing support staff if you've got nothing better to do XD).
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