Alienware Deals & Offers

I hope not lol

Mines coming Thursday as well, lets hope there are no dead pixels, badly stuck bezel or bad BLB lol.

Mine too!...on my birthday

Got an email, mine is coming on Thursday. Do they not know who started this thread? :{ (poo) :p

Yup, just about managing expectations, if you get one with no BLB, lucky you, but highly unlikely, most will have some to varying degrees so expecting none is setting yourself up for disappointment. On the plus side, with ultrawides the corners are that much further away from each other so any BLB is far less noticeable than on a traditional sized monitor. I've had mine for 6 months or so now, and barring a mess with the first monitor DOA, it's been great. Stable 120hz overclock since the day I got it, no other issues and Gsync works a treat, though google how to set that up properly if you use it. Get the Youtube ultrawide extension for Chrome as well if you don't want black bars watching videos. Very few panels out there right now are perfect, if any actually, so for the money I wouldn't go back to anything else for now.

What GPU has it got?

Probably already sold, seems it was used and no longer in the listings.

Where is it? Link takes you to full price item.

snap in either order (embarrassed)

Ooof, that's a beast, but I'd need a sugar daddy, or a Lotto win :D

Some tough competition at this price point and Dell aren't exactly known for their high end peripherals so I'm not convinced without proper specs and reviews. :{

What's the DPI and what sensor it's using?

I got this from amazon a while ago for £35, good mouse

@ironfist

amazon: Dell Alienware AW768

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Will this be ok for Minecraft ? ;-)

Ok maybe not for £1400. However I’ve seen these and very similar variants on Dell outlet for considerably less. Maybe around £1700. The best time to grab them for this price is around 2-3PM. If you refresh the outlet site during this time. Also, the 1080 I9 version of this laptop tends to run hot and often requires an under-volt. Secondly the Alienware refresh is due soon and there’s been leaks for 8 core CPU’s and better thermals. The Laptop in a similar price range is the new Helios 500. If you want sheer processing power that comes with a full Ryzen 2700 aswell as a Vega 64 GPU. The Intel variant is a i9 also however maxes out at a 1070. However has much better cooling.

Id be very grateful if you could tell me where to find a laptop with these specs for £1400

Is this any good for reading emails and general web surfing?

The amd gpus will blow up overheated at 240hz :D

It's gotta be a TN.

TN, IPS, VA, OLED? Don't tell me people STILL don't know what they're paying for?

Only 1 slightly damaged in stock Report Description: Small defect to anti-glare coating of LCD, resulting in pin-point "bubble" to very top left corner - just within the LCD area. It is notible but very minor.

AW3418DW you mean.

Nothing wrong with 1080p on a 34". I'm running 2560x1080 on a 165hz LG 34UC89-G and it's perfectly fine. You'll never notice it in games, you'll get much higher framerates than 3440x1440, and you can always play around with the zoom/scaling on Chrome and other apps if so inclined...

I wouldn't bother at 1080p on a 34inch, I have a 29inch ultrawide which is the absolute maximum size for 1080p on ultrawide imo. I'd save up and spend a little more on something with 1440p.

Damn was hoping 1440

You could always change the resolution. That way you benefit from the higher resolution with things like browsing and less intensive games. Just a thought

any one know what size memory is 4x4gb 2x8gb

That's true.

Yeah that's what I have, a 1070 with no SSD but a 3tb harddrive lol But then again I only want 1080p gaming at 60fps from my pc :) I prefere my Xbox one X and pro for most games, I am very much a console gamer who likes to dabble into the pc platform every so often :) I appreciate what your doing, that is decent, but like my self and many others I wouldn't be confident in building a pc even with a guide lol I don't wanna break anything. There is definitely market for both. I do like Alienware for its looks, they look cool. To be fair that aurora is just the right size for my room, honestly it is a good machine :) I paid full price for mine so this is a bargain :)

Cheap for an alienware. But expensive for what makes an alienware. If you must pay through the teeth for the brand name. Then heat. For what's essentially a cool case and a few hundred quid for the brand name

IKR. Cheaper then a block of gold.... But doesn't include one so not really relevant...

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/dell-optiplex-3050-refurbished-pc-i5-6500-32ghz-8gb-256gb-ssd-win-10-229-delivered-from-itzoo-10-off-for-new-customers-3056405

I've been using a Core 2 Duo Thinkpad (as my travel laptop) for the last few years - it's perfect for kids as it's a sturdily made beast but I think it would struggle to even play Minecraft. The integrated graphics it had wouldn't allow me to play HD Youtube, even. I'm sure your old Radeon 7750 is more capable, mind you. I've upgraded but I'd actually still use it if I could put the internals of my new laptop in!! Maybe I'm mad but there's something adorable yet dependable about Thinkpads. I get the loyalty they inspire. Most kids around 9, 10, 11, 12 just want to go on Roblox and watch Youtube, if the kids I know around this age are anything to go by. And, of course, they can be careless. My niece has already trashed her laptop screen (a few months after mum and dad purchased), and broke numerous tablet screens. Some mums and dads might have tighter purse strings than those who can throw a grand on a gaming set up.

Okay im listening. Point me to a better office computer deal.

No, it's not, I explained it already.

This machine is able to run Overwatch, just not in highest settings. But the Upgrade-ability of this computer is not great. You're limited to low power GPUs and the CPU is basically already the best you can get on that mainboard. You could get a 4790k but it's £200 for probably 10% higher clock. Intelchanged the socket after that Generation, so you would need a new mainboard (starting from £60-70). Also the RAM changed in Intel machines to DDR4. So you would need new RAM too if you want to upgrade the CPU. Another £60-120. It's a 5 y.o. platform and to upgrade you basically need to change everything but the case and hard drive. Not a good base.

Too expensive for what it is. TN panel, 1080p. Refresh rate is nice but 144Hz is more than enough nowadays

u wanna fite ye cmon den

This isn't true whatsoever. Some of Dell's monitors have decent colours, but Dell have had an awful history with their gaming lineup (their new couple of monitors released a couple months ago might be an exception). All the non-gsync 24" 240Hz monitors use the same panel, and they all have issues with colours. Please don't buy this monitor unless you're only playing competitive games and doing nothing else, the colours are bad.

Give it to us Daddy (nerd)

No, not really. You can get just as good a monitor for £260 at Scan at the moment and the same at ebuyer I believe.

hi could someone drop us a code please

If someone also has a code I can use, it would be most appreciated. Cheers!

could use a coupon as well if someone has them! Thanks!

I'd really appreciate if someone has a unidays code they could PM me.

If you do a live chat with them, they'll offer non-students this for £889.

To you maybe. Shame no-one else agrees.

My logic is undeniable

Seems like you've Your logic is so very, very flawed, but I think i get the point you are trying to make.

You'll never get it at £1k. Maybe in 2 years. But this promo is over now so will expire

I mean for other Alienware systems. I.e 13 inch.

Will my daughter be able to play minecraft and browse internet on this machine

Not keen on the design of the case, reminds me of a electric fan heater.

Those are the wrong machines for comparison but the point still stands at showing how much you can save by building yourself. This machine has a threadrippper 1950X and those machines in the reddit have I7's :) just an observation.

To end this debate once and for all these machines are objectively throwing money into a fire Here's a reddit thread where the chap goes through and values every part to show the ridiculous amount of extra money you're paying just for the Alienware name. It's in dollars but the point stands. https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/91k4yz/i_parted_out_every_alienware_area_51_there_is_to/

I was very impressed with the Alienware then I looked up and found it’s bought out by Dell from a small group of PC enthusiasts. Now the same guys have new company called Origin PC (click) and I’m tempted to go to them instead, after September’s rumoured intel announcements. Not voting cold since it is a great deal for the folks with no time to build pc.

Expired. Back to full price £449.

I thought he was lying, you saved me the time. Fanks.

I am getting a computer with 1070 graphics card, would the alienware be ok or am i better getting the 1440p 144hz G-sync monitor?

Cheapest 1440p 144hz G-sync monitor Link

Cheapest G-sync monitor Link

rather build it myself and pay half the price then stick an alien head on the case, only difference would be that mine would be more reliable.

Bargain, exactly what I'm looking for to run some DOS based games.

I used to like what they used to make... now it's just led's and inflated prices

There not dieing, as people out there love there pcs. i know i know, please just dont go there. voted cold obviosult.

This is a prime example of paying for a brand! Alienware is dying brand and offering bs for top spec money