Bold Statement; Silent Operation Alienware Area-51 5300 ??

jg1234 · Post by **jg1234** » Fri May 20, 2005 11:56 am

Folks,

I just saw this and had to ask. If there is a thread about this plaase direct me there - I couldn't find any.

"Bold Statement; Silent Operation
Despite being able to utilize the fastest and most powerful components on the market, the Alienware Area-51 5300 has been engineered to remain amazingly quiet. Thanks in part to a copper-based heatsink solution using a series of heatpipes and a large radiator, even the hottest processors are able to be used. The addition of a nearly silent 92mm fan, which can be throttled to keep temperatures under control, ensures that you'll focus on the system's performance and not the noise it produces. "

The configuration I choose from Ailenware cost 1,170 - and included PIIII 3.0 w/HT, 1 GB DDR2 Ram, GefOrce 6800GT PCIExpress card and 80 GB HD -

Sounded pretty reasonable - ???
-jg1234

wsc · Post by **wsc** » Fri May 20, 2005 2:16 pm

Alienware has always been overpriced, and frankly very gimmicky. I would put some serious thought in before you drop the money on it.

ddrueding1 · Post by **ddrueding1** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:07 pm

You could build much quieter/faster for a lot less. You can likely buy a little faster/quieter for a little less.

jg1234 · Post by **jg1234** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:03 am

Thanks for the replies.

I don't have much experience with these shuttle type boxes - I think I may save up and go with a computer from ARM systems or build my own like a lot of folks have suggested.

-jg1234

StarfishChris · Post by **StarfishChris** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:24 am

jg1234 wrote:I don't have much experience with these shuttle type boxes - I think I may save up and go with a computer from ARM systems or build my own like a lot of folks have suggested.

ARM went out of business