I totally agree. They are way too expensive, just build your own computer, it's not that hard. A little intimidating at most.

And I really like to read posts made by a lot of (but not all) SLI owners containing full specs and benchmarks to prove their rigs superiority. :D

C DuDe: Again, consider what you want / need, do your homework and decide for yourself. ;)

Windows 7 is the current codename.
MS has stated that Vista is a step towards the framework that Windows 7 will have.
Something about how programs are linked together etc..

Expensive yes but that doesn't make them a bad rig. Building your own is fine if that is what you want to do and as I said before, I may do it in the future just for the heck of it (to see if I can) but right now (or back when I bought my Alienware) I have neither the time nor inclination to do that and they provide a service for a top notch machine and I give them the money for it.

It's kinda like saying "I wouldn't recommend (insert top end sports car) because they're to expensive." I can build a five thousand dollar engine that will smoke most cars that are sold from a dealership but am I willing to do that? I've done it a few times but I'm not likely to do it again anytime soon.

Hiya's,

Check out replacing the vidcard with an ATI 4870

Just a thought

Def

Order placed!
 

Within 2weeks I should have my new rig!!!:rock:

Spec's:
Case: Antec Performance one P180
PSU : Cool Master Real Power 850W
Mobo: Gigabyte X48-DQ6 (DDR2)
RAM: 4GB Corsair Dominator
Processor: Inter E8400
Cooler: Cool Master Hyper 212
Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11
Vid-card: 2 Sapphire HD 4870 crossfire
DVD burner (no Blue-ray as yet)
OS: Vista 64bit

This should do the trick for the next couple of years

Thx for all the advice you gave me and I whish you happy hunting!

Greets,

CD