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    One question.... What speed is the RAM?
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    The RAM is PC 2700 DDR SDRAM. It's weird, I get better performance in unreal tournament than on my AMD box with double the RAM.

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    Originally posted here by gore
    The RAM is PC 2700 DDR SDRAM. It's weird, I get better performance in unreal tournament than on my AMD box with double the RAM.
    That is weird since the reviews that I have seen at Toms Hardware have always put the Intel Processor on top (In Unreal Tournament) in regards to speed.
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    It is sort of odd. I dont know though, it just seems to work faster and have better graphics.

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    Don't buy an Alienware computer. You could build the same thing yourself for much much less money. If you want a comparable machine, simply take the specs off their site, and build the same thing yourself and save hundreds of dollars.


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    Originally posted here by gore
    It is sort of odd. I dont know though, it just seems to work faster and have better graphics.
    Have you run any benchmark programs on it? (3DMark 2003, PCMark 2002, SiSoftware Sandra)
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    Don't buy an Alienware computer. You could build the same thing yourself for much much less money. If you want a comparable machine, simply take the specs off their site, and build the same thing yourself and save hundreds of dollars.
    PureExtacy: true , I wanted an alien ware machine for awhile.. I have about 1500 put away for a new machine pretty soon and I was gonna get an alienware..But eh , I think im just gonna save the money and custom the machine.
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    Originally posted here by CXGJarrod


    Have you run any benchmark programs on it? (3DMark 2003, PCMark 2002, SiSoftware Sandra)

    Nah, the only thing I do grapgics or games wise is UT and Doom. I just got done OWNING UT lol.

    *Gets an idea*


    Hmmm, so how many of you would wanna have a LAN party and play Unreal Tournament with all of us from AO?

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    I would be interested if you could offer remote access to the UT server. (I cannot travel right now)
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    Originally posted here by n01100110
    PureExtacy: true , I wanted an alien ware machine for awhile.. I have about 1500 put away for a new machine pretty soon and I was gonna get an alienware..But eh , I think im just gonna save the money and custom the machine.
    For $1500 you can build a pretty high preformance computer.

    When I built my computer about 3 months ago I put a P4 2.8 1GB of PC2700 RAm a Gforce TI 4200 Video card, CD buner DVD drive, 8 USB 2.0 pots and 4 firewire ports, and a 80GB WD special addition HD. I bought all that for $1300. Save up some more money and you could have a P4 3.0ghz # 800mhz FSB. IN the end, you custom comp woul have just as much preformance as a Alienware machine.


    Just my piece of advice to you.
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