02-25-2010, 02:29 PM
(02-16-2010 03:51 PM)Erethzium Wrote: Alienware is overpriced IMO. I got a computer just as good as one of theirs, for half the price. They're like Mac, all brand name and no power. Also, Laptops are MUCH more expensive than Desktops, if you're looking into gaming computers. If you compare a laptop and a desktop with the same general power, the laptop is bound to be at least 50% more expensive.
This is the PC I have, and it's VERY powerful for its price. (Ignore the $799...I got it for $680 on Amazon.) But if you're looking for a computer that you can mod / switch out components, then you're better off building your own PC, because really, the LX6810-01 is well, built VERY crappily. Putting in a new processor was easy, but putting in a case fan was annoying because the adapter was hidden inside the case. Also, the fan must be dusted out every couple of months, or else it overheats like a bitch.
You don't really need to mod it, though, unless you're a nerd like me :P Before putting in a new processor, it played WoW and TF2 perfectly fine.
Only problems I had with gateway was the power supply.