Call them Dell, it might help snap him out of it. They’re terrible and their customer support is even worse.
I’d elaborate but I don’t have an hour to write up a book.
Tilanguin
I had to buy an Alienware for a RTX3800 on the big drought of 2020, and it is not even half of the pile of shit people luke to say about it. Could it be better? For sure. Overpriced? Hell yeah, but it is a solid machine. Running mine daily no issues.
OkOwl9578
I wonder since when dell or alienware started to have a bad name. I grew up that alienware is premium ++.
RelativeWrong4232
” This world shall know pain “
David0ne86
RandytheRude
If you need a pop tart or fried chicken warmer,…
ZiziPotus
Honest question.
Was it good for the price in the past?
Before Dell Era or just AT the beginning?
I remember like 20 years ago it was a gamers dream.
Already high priced but was it overpriced like now back then?
Thx
condosaurus
Hate to interrupt the circle jerk, but their laptops are actually decent (which is what that link is for). Better build quality than MSI or Gigabyte, probably not as good as Lenovo in terms of value but as far as gaming laptops go, I’d say they’re pretty consistently A-tier. Their customer service is far more reliable than MSI, Gigabyte or especially ASUS, who will try to extort money from your RMA by threatening to invoice you for repairs you didn’t ask for. Asus make good laptops, but I would never recommend anyone buy one after seeing that GN video about their experience trying to get an Ally fixed.
Their monitors are also really good if you take a look at Rtings and Monitors Unboxed, easy S-tier across the lineup.
It’s their prebuilt gaming desktops that suffer from proprietary parts that are destined to become e-waste and can’t be upgraded, poor thermals (though I hear this year’s are better in this regard), and bizarre design decisions that are actually pretty impressive from an engineering perspective, but are overly complex for no valid reason.
TheLastF
My first pc was an Alienware my dad picked up for me after a conference (it had been a display computer) the fans were installed wrong and it would overheat constantly. Eventually we brought it to a colleague of his who fixed it up (it was pretty damaged by this point) and found 13 Y/O me’s porn folder. It was one of the most embarrassing incidents of my life.
lndig0__
What’s wrong with Alienware? Their space heaters are very power efficient.
Did you know they can actually run windows too?
prolytic
They have good laptops.. no point in getting their non upgradable desktop counterpart though.
shaveXhaircut
I briefly looked at alienware when shopping for my last pc, I for the life of me cannot figure out what its appeal is at those prices. Please humor me and explain what the appeal is “supposed’ to be, is is supposed to be just better hardware, no bloatware software, just buying a name? Comparing similar hardware setups I don’t get the price difference.
Mendozena
Laptops are pretty good. Desktops…buyer beware.
qmidos
i will buy an alienware/dell over anything asus/msi makes
CorvusTheDev
Dear sir ! Please to not touch aliens wear.
IBringTheHeat1
Alienware is expensive but have great products. Their monitors are in every esports tournament, and their laptops are pricey but have great specs and design. Not the best value but not everyone wants the Toyota Corolla of laptops some people want a Ferrari
their laptop is ok .if it a desktop yeah avoid it like a plague
ashtray518
Was trying to help a coworkers daughter pick out her first gaming pc. All my suggestions went unheard and she bought Alienware. I told her I am no longer of any help to her lol
ChloroformKJM
I have this same laptop but with a 3070ti and it’s great. I opened it up to add a second m.2 and everything was pretty normal inside, no crazy proprietary crap in there. It does get warm when gaming though, so I’d recommend a laptop cooler under it.
dubstepper1000
They make some good products, I have their 34 inch ultra wide OLED monitor and it’s the best monitor I have ever bought without a doubt.
PF4ABG
Alienware is the Cybertruck of pre-builts.
tactical_anal_RPG
I love how you’re completely ignoring every comment telling you that their laptops are actually pretty decent in favor of the comments that stroke your ego
CarpetCreed
I got a desktop for a good ass price so far so good so idk what to tell you
whary07
DO
LargeCough
Alienware isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve known people who have laptops that last forever from them, I had a monitor that had great visibility and colors. I’ve never owned a desktop and while their heating I’ve heard aren’t good on them, I’m sure if it was on sale it’s still a usable product.
Pound-of-Piss
They’re fine. You are just overpaying like hell.
CorporateCuck92
Alienware laptops are a great deal used. You can usually extend the warranty after you get it as well. I had dell send out a tech to replace my entire mobo and keyboard on a 3 year old laptop I bought.
Overall-Mission-3706
this is cringe
Al-Cookie
I’ve had mine for almost 6 years now, still works really well.
Fluffys0ck5
Just wanted to say from working at Best Buy for two years, never once got a complaint about Alienware laptops, they are expensive but the cooling is really good and they seem to last. I think MSI is the brand to be scared of .
MrFordization
Oh how the mighty have been acquired.
tht1guy63
Lol when op circlejerk backfires and learns the laptops and monitors are good. Desktops ya avoid albeit they seem to finally be learming
VengeanceBee
Alienware laptops are amazing mine was a 6900hx and a 3070 when it was new it was the highest clocked laptop on the market that was available and this was after the 3070 being unlocked it was a phenomenal laptop
Alienware desktops on the other hand are hot dog shit
AmenTensen
Alienware is pretty good these days. Sure the name is goofy but I’ve had 3 G9’s fail and my Alienware monitor has outlasted them all. I’ll defend them anyday.
Top-Conversation2882
Aren’t their laptops at the top?
Desktops I am aware of but laptops and monitors seem really good in reviews
MostlyIrish
I have almost the exact same alienware laptop, purchased from the Dell outlet store. I have had zero problems with it. Excellent machine.
Jackright8876lwd
their desktops are shit but their laptops and some other products are pretty good
Major_Mawcum_II
Fkn Dell Xd
AjUzumaki77
Design awesome but their cooling is worst than HP laptops.
IrishHonkey
The hate is definitely a circle jerk. I had an Alienware M17X from 2008 that lasted me 7 years until the video card bit the dust. I replaced the video card and it worked until I replaced it with another M17R2 sometime in 2016. I still have that laptop today AND after a pagefile increase, that puppy will run Star Citizen at 20 fps in the cities. My daughter has an M17 from 2022 and that thing is a beast. I would have bought another but I needed a laptop that’s better to travel with and not a mobile desktop.
SumOhDat
Dell have phenomenal build quality and great support. Don’t know why Alienware stigma is a thing besides the edgey desktop cases they used to do way back.
hadtobethetacos
i bought an alienware laptop in 2017 because i traveled for work at the time. had a 1070, an i5, and 32gb ram. I have zero complaints with alienware. in fact its still going strong today 7 years later.
proscriptus
Dell does great laptops and monitors, branding them as Alienware makes them overpriced, but not bad.
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Let him feel pain
Call them Dell, it might help snap him out of it. They’re terrible and their customer support is even worse.
I’d elaborate but I don’t have an hour to write up a book.
I had to buy an Alienware for a RTX3800 on the big drought of 2020, and it is not even half of the pile of shit people luke to say about it. Could it be better? For sure. Overpriced? Hell yeah, but it is a solid machine. Running mine daily no issues.
I wonder since when dell or alienware started to have a bad name. I grew up that alienware is premium ++.
” This world shall know pain “
If you need a pop tart or fried chicken warmer,…
Honest question.
Was it good for the price in the past?
Before Dell Era or just AT the beginning?
I remember like 20 years ago it was a gamers dream.
Already high priced but was it overpriced like now back then?
Thx
Hate to interrupt the circle jerk, but their laptops are actually decent (which is what that link is for). Better build quality than MSI or Gigabyte, probably not as good as Lenovo in terms of value but as far as gaming laptops go, I’d say they’re pretty consistently A-tier. Their customer service is far more reliable than MSI, Gigabyte or especially ASUS, who will try to extort money from your RMA by threatening to invoice you for repairs you didn’t ask for. Asus make good laptops, but I would never recommend anyone buy one after seeing that GN video about their experience trying to get an Ally fixed.
Their monitors are also really good if you take a look at Rtings and Monitors Unboxed, easy S-tier across the lineup.
It’s their prebuilt gaming desktops that suffer from proprietary parts that are destined to become e-waste and can’t be upgraded, poor thermals (though I hear this year’s are better in this regard), and bizarre design decisions that are actually pretty impressive from an engineering perspective, but are overly complex for no valid reason.
My first pc was an Alienware my dad picked up for me after a conference (it had been a display computer) the fans were installed wrong and it would overheat constantly. Eventually we brought it to a colleague of his who fixed it up (it was pretty damaged by this point) and found 13 Y/O me’s porn folder. It was one of the most embarrassing incidents of my life.
What’s wrong with Alienware? Their space heaters are very power efficient.
Did you know they can actually run windows too?
They have good laptops.. no point in getting their non upgradable desktop counterpart though.
I briefly looked at alienware when shopping for my last pc, I for the life of me cannot figure out what its appeal is at those prices. Please humor me and explain what the appeal is “supposed’ to be, is is supposed to be just better hardware, no bloatware software, just buying a name? Comparing similar hardware setups I don’t get the price difference.
Laptops are pretty good. Desktops…buyer beware.
i will buy an alienware/dell over anything asus/msi makes
Dear sir ! Please to not touch aliens wear.
Alienware is expensive but have great products. Their monitors are in every esports tournament, and their laptops are pricey but have great specs and design. Not the best value but not everyone wants the Toyota Corolla of laptops some people want a Ferrari
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their laptop is ok .if it a desktop yeah avoid it like a plague
Was trying to help a coworkers daughter pick out her first gaming pc. All my suggestions went unheard and she bought Alienware. I told her I am no longer of any help to her lol
I have this same laptop but with a 3070ti and it’s great. I opened it up to add a second m.2 and everything was pretty normal inside, no crazy proprietary crap in there. It does get warm when gaming though, so I’d recommend a laptop cooler under it.
They make some good products, I have their 34 inch ultra wide OLED monitor and it’s the best monitor I have ever bought without a doubt.
Alienware is the Cybertruck of pre-builts.
I love how you’re completely ignoring every comment telling you that their laptops are actually pretty decent in favor of the comments that stroke your ego
I got a desktop for a good ass price so far so good so idk what to tell you
DO
Alienware isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve known people who have laptops that last forever from them, I had a monitor that had great visibility and colors. I’ve never owned a desktop and while their heating I’ve heard aren’t good on them, I’m sure if it was on sale it’s still a usable product.
They’re fine. You are just overpaying like hell.
Alienware laptops are a great deal used. You can usually extend the warranty after you get it as well. I had dell send out a tech to replace my entire mobo and keyboard on a 3 year old laptop I bought.
this is cringe
I’ve had mine for almost 6 years now, still works really well.
Just wanted to say from working at Best Buy for two years, never once got a complaint about Alienware laptops, they are expensive but the cooling is really good and they seem to last. I think MSI is the brand to be scared of .
Oh how the mighty have been acquired.
Lol when op circlejerk backfires and learns the laptops and monitors are good. Desktops ya avoid albeit they seem to finally be learming
Alienware laptops are amazing mine was a 6900hx and a 3070 when it was new it was the highest clocked laptop on the market that was available and this was after the 3070 being unlocked it was a phenomenal laptop
Alienware desktops on the other hand are hot dog shit
Alienware is pretty good these days. Sure the name is goofy but I’ve had 3 G9’s fail and my Alienware monitor has outlasted them all. I’ll defend them anyday.
Aren’t their laptops at the top?
Desktops I am aware of but laptops and monitors seem really good in reviews
I have almost the exact same alienware laptop, purchased from the Dell outlet store. I have had zero problems with it. Excellent machine.
their desktops are shit but their laptops and some other products are pretty good
Fkn Dell Xd
Design awesome but their cooling is worst than HP laptops.
The hate is definitely a circle jerk. I had an Alienware M17X from 2008 that lasted me 7 years until the video card bit the dust. I replaced the video card and it worked until I replaced it with another M17R2 sometime in 2016. I still have that laptop today AND after a pagefile increase, that puppy will run Star Citizen at 20 fps in the cities. My daughter has an M17 from 2022 and that thing is a beast. I would have bought another but I needed a laptop that’s better to travel with and not a mobile desktop.
Dell have phenomenal build quality and great support. Don’t know why Alienware stigma is a thing besides the edgey desktop cases they used to do way back.
i bought an alienware laptop in 2017 because i traveled for work at the time. had a 1070, an i5, and 32gb ram. I have zero complaints with alienware. in fact its still going strong today 7 years later.
Dell does great laptops and monitors, branding them as Alienware makes them overpriced, but not bad.