Alienware Launches ‘World’s Fastest Gaming Desktop’

Jimmy 2004 · Mar 6, 2008, 04:06 PM

Alienware has just launched what it is claiming to be "the world’s fastest gaming desktop." The Area-51 ALX CFX comes equipped with a quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, overclocked from a stock speed of 3.0GHz to 4.0GHz with the aid of liquid cooling. It also features an Intel X38 Express chipset, up to 4GB DDR3 RAM at 1333MHz, the option of dual Radeon HD 3870 X2s running in CrossFireX and a range of hard drive capacities up to 2TB (including two 64GB solid-state drives), all powered by a 1000W PSU. To get maximum performance you’ll need to spend a minimum of $7,488, but if you want a few extra bells and whistles such as acoustic dampening, system lighting and a better keyboard you could easily surpass the $10,000 mark.

Source: Alienware

mandelore · Mar 6, 2008, 04:08 PM

interesting, but wheres the fun in buying a prebuilt?

custom rig 4tw

Jimmy 2004 · Mar 6, 2008, 04:08 PM

Thanks to Solaris17 for sending this in.

WarEagleAU · Mar 6, 2008, 04:32 PM

Its for those with alot of money and not wanting to build their own. Im sure half the folks on here (if not more) could build this exact system for about 3g's.

trog100 · Mar 6, 2008, 04:39 PM

and to put it in perspective it would still struggle with crysis.. he he

nice thow.. for pop stars..

trog

Para_Franck · Mar 6, 2008, 04:44 PM

These do look good. I like the styling of Alien Ware computers. Of course one can built a similiar system for a lot less!!! But some other people just don't want to build their own pc, but stile want to have top notch equipment.

I would build a system like that in a Cosmos S case.

I Find the Alien ware case attractive, but I really don't like to have a front door to open to acces my optical drive. It does look better, but it is just annoying to use.

The cosmos S looks pretty sweet, and is filled with top notch features, plus there are no doors on the facia!!

Could any one tell me what chipset is best for crossfireX applications? I like the spider platform concept, but feel that AMD's CPU are just not where they should be. Don't get me wrong, I am not bashing AMD, I actually run a X2 5600 + right now (She is clocked faster than a stock 6000+ and is stable as stock) But the phenom family has had more than it's share of mishaps and performance issues.

Franck

Random Murderer · Mar 6, 2008, 06:06 PM

how asinine... i'm sure any of us could build the exact system(sans the ugly case) for half that.. at most...

DaMulta · Mar 6, 2008, 06:29 PM

I build anyone a custom dual Quad setup for 10 grand that will out run that perbuilt machine.

It will have

Dual Quad
Quad Video
Raid- O
All watercooled
plenty of ram

PM if interested.

11 Grand for 8 GPU setup(Very RARE)

YER YET there's more
For anothoer 5 grand

You'll get 8 24' monitors, and would be able to play Microsfots Flight Simulator X in all it's glory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3jpG3rv4zI

Chryonn · Mar 6, 2008, 06:32 PM

no one should EVER be able to justifiy 10 grand USD or 5 grand GBP for a PC no matter what its specs are. in a few months' time it'll get superceded anyway.

das müffin mann · Mar 6, 2008, 06:34 PM

hey damulta im interested, just cant afford it

Solaris17 · Mar 6, 2008, 06:48 PM

i jsut went on newegg...got the most expensive (sort by highest price) and matched it perectly...most exp x38 mobo most exp 3870 x2 (x)2 2 64GB solid states and 2 1TB drives all the most expensive components......

i got
$6200 USD

Creatre · Mar 6, 2008, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solaris17

i jsut went on newegg...got the most expensive (sort by highest price) and matched it perectly...most exp x38 mobo most exp 3870 x2 (x)2 2 64GB solid states and 2 1TB drives all the most expensive components......

i got
$6200 USD

And thats without budget shopping! I guarentee you could get that stuff for under $5k easy.

mandelore · Mar 6, 2008, 07:35 PM

sod that, for £50K in cash I'll build you a quantum-hyper computer, that can fart out crysis-like games and is sooo powerful it may actually rip open a hole in space-time and bring your games to life kk.. sarcasm over

DaedalusHelios · Mar 6, 2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

Its for those with alot of money and not wanting to build their own. Im sure half the folks on here (if not more) could build this exact system for about 3g's.

Less than that if we compare real OC'ing, as oppose to Alienware half-Azz OC'ing.

ZenZimZaliben · Mar 6, 2008, 07:46 PM

What a F'ing rip off!!

DaedalusHelios · Mar 6, 2008, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Para_Franck

These do look good. I like the styling of Alien Ware computers. Of course one can built a similiar system for a lot less!!! But some other people just don't want to build their own pc, but stile want to have top notch equipment.

I would build a system like that in a Cosmos S case.

I Find the Alien ware case attractive, but I really don't like to have a front door to open to acces my optical drive. It does look better, but it is just annoying to use.

The cosmos S looks pretty sweet, and is filled with top notch features, plus there are no doors on the facia!!

Could any one tell me what chipset is best for crossfireX applications? I like the spider platform concept, but feel that AMD's CPU are just not where they should be. Don't get me wrong, I am not bashing AMD, I actually run a X2 5600 + right now (She is clocked faster than a stock 6000+ and is stable as stock) But the phenom family has had more than it's share of mishaps and performance issues.

Franck

I have a Cosmos 1000 as my HTPC case in my living room and its much better than the Cosmos S and quieter. But the only downside to it is the case, before the components are installed, already weighs like 20lbs. Its not a problem for me because I weightlift every other day, but with your typical weakling geek, they might get a hernia.

ZenZimZaliben · Mar 6, 2008, 07:49 PM

And the worst thing about all this....in the end....its still a DELL!!! A $10K+ DELL!!!

Morgoth · Mar 6, 2008, 07:53 PM

just wait a fiew months and you can get a 16 threaded rig..

trt740 · Mar 6, 2008, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy 2004

Alienware has just launched what it is claiming to be "the world’s fastest gaming desktop." The Area-51 ALX CFX comes equipped with a quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, overclocked from a stock speed of 3.0GHz to 4.0GHz with the aid of liquid cooling. It also features an Intel X38 Express chipset, up to 4GB DDR3 RAM at 1333MHz, the option of dual Radeon HD 3870 X2s running in CrossFireX and a range of hard drive capacities up to 2TB (including two 64GB solid-state drives), all powered by a 1000W PSU. To get maximum performance you’ll need to spend a minimum of $7,488, but if you want a few extra bells and whistles such as acoustic dampening, system lighting and a better keyboard you could easily surpass the $10,000 mark.

Source: Alienware

If I can't screw in the back seat at that price forget it.

pentastar111 · Mar 6, 2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

Its for those with alot of money and not wanting to build their own. Im sure half the folks on here (if not more) could build this exact system for about 3g's.

YES we could...Actually planning on building another real soon using all AMD components...with a new model lian li case (the A70b) and swiftec water cooling and dual X2's, a Gateway 24" monitor, 1200 watt Tuniq psu, and whatever "high end" Phenom proc is available in 6 months, plus whatever odds and ends I always end up having to buy...I've estimated it at about 3700 bucks .

lemonadesoda · Mar 7, 2008, 12:59 AM

I like the mixed ART DECO meets H.R.Giger design. Only thing is, is will scare the wife and kids. LOL

Mar 7, 2008, 06:06 AM

I really like the case. But that's about it, I would never in my life pay that amount of cash for a prebuilt...

JoJoe · Mar 7, 2008, 07:28 AM

I'll take 3.

Mussels · Mar 7, 2008, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

Its for those with alot of money and not wanting to build their own. Im sure half the folks on here (if not more) could build this exact system for about 3g's.

agreed. however, you must admit thats one excellent system.

Saakki · Mar 7, 2008, 03:17 PM

they should sell empty cases for us imo...they look pretty good..but those prices are for rich kids whose daddy pays it all ...and people who NEED power for gaming but dont know shit building computers

Mar 6, 2008, 04:06 PM	#1
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Para_Franck Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 74 (0.04/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	These do look good. I like the styling of Alien Ware computers. Of course one can built a similiar system for a lot less!!! But some other people just don't want to build their own pc, but stile want to have top notch equipment. I would build a system like that in a Cosmos S case. I Find the Alien ware case attractive, but I really don't like to have a front door to open to acces my optical drive. It does look better, but it is just annoying to use. The cosmos S looks pretty sweet, and is filled with top notch features, plus there are no doors on the facia!! Could any one tell me what chipset is best for crossfireX applications? I like the spider platform concept, but feel that AMD's CPU are just not where they should be. Don't get me wrong, I am not bashing AMD, I actually run a X2 5600 + right now (She is clocked faster than a stock 6000+ and is stable as stock) But the phenom family has had more than it's share of mishaps and performance issues. Franck

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Benchmarks:	3dmark 2011 P6976 Wprime 32m 6,203 VBCT 10mb final compile 00:02:13

Processor:	Intel 2500K Sandy Bridge 4.9ghz 1.384v 24/7 5.0ghz whenever
Motherboard:	Asus Sabertooh 1155 motherboard rev.3.0
Cooling:	Pro Meg 79CF120mm x2 fans,200mm front intake fan, 200 mm top fan, 120mm rear fan,140 mm PSU fan
Memory:	8GB Mushkin Redline 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 6 8 6 24 t1
Video Card:	OEM GTX660 1.5GB
Hard Disk:	Wester Digital Black Edition 32MB 7200 RPM 1TB SATA 3.0 ,CAVALIER SE 16MB 640GB SATA 3.0 DRIVE
Optical Drive:	1 BLACK LG DVD BURNERS
CRT/LCD Model:	BLACK ASUS LCD 24 inch monitor 1080P x1920
Case:	Corsair Obsidian Series 650D black brushed aluminum and steel case
Sound Card:	Sound Blaster Live 24 bit 7.1
PSU:	Thermaltake 850 watt SLI 140mm silent fan Tough Power
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64

Mar 7, 2008, 12:59 AM	#21
lemonadesoda Eligible for custom title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,337 (2.17/day) Thanks: 749 Thanked 960 Times in 710 Posts System Specs	I like the mixed ART DECO meets H.R.Giger design. Only thing is, is will scare the wife and kids. LOL

System Name:	ICE-QUAD // ICE-CRUNCH
Processor:	Q6600 // 2x Xeon 5472
Memory:	2GB DDR // 8GB FB-DIMM
Video Card:	HD3850-AGP // FireGL 3400
CRT/LCD Model:	2 x Samsung 204Ts = 3200x1200
Sound Card:	Audigy 2
Software:	Windows Server 2003 R2 as a Workstation

Mar 7, 2008, 06:06 AM	#22
TechnicalFreak Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	I really like the case. But that's about it, I would never in my life pay that amount of cash for a prebuilt...

Mar 7, 2008, 07:28 AM	#23
JoJoe Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 108 (0.04/day) Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts System Specs	I'll take 3.

System Name:	J64
Processor:	AMD Athlon 7750BE @ 3.2Ghz
Motherboard:	ASRock AOd790GX/128M
Cooling:	Arctic Cooling Freezer 64
Memory:	4Gb Wintec DDR2-800 (4x1Gb)
Video Card:	ATi Radeon HD 4830
Hard Disk:	2 X 320GB Seagate in RAID 0
Optical Drive:	Samsung SH-S223Q
CRT/LCD Model:	19" LG Flatron
Case:	Antec 900
Sound Card:	HT Omega Claro
PSU:	600w Seasonic M12
Software:	Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit

System Name:	Real Men use Real Cores!
Processor:	Phenom II x6 1090T: 3600Mhz undervolted (NB+HT at 2.6)
Motherboard:	Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (Lapped + ducted)
Memory:	8GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 - 1600Mhz 7-7-7-20 1.65V
Video Card:	AMD Radeon 5870 1GB Crossfire
Hard Disk:	Intel 520 SSD (120GB), 500GB OS + 18TB of storage (mostly external)
Optical Drive:	Samsung Blu Ray drive (SH-B083A)
CRT/LCD Model:	23.6" Samsung 1080P / Samsung 40" HDTV - 1360x768P
Case:	Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced (non window)
Sound Card:	Auzentech X-Mystique (Logitech Z5500D + sennheiser HD555 + RE2's)
PSU:	Corsair HX 1000W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - kaspersky internet security 2013
Benchmarks:	Laptop: AMD A6 APU 1.4GHz @2.2GHz quad core + APU crossfire.Iphone 5, Samsung galaxy tab 2 7"

Mar 7, 2008, 03:17 PM	#25
Saakki Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 285 (0.15/day) Thanks: 36 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts System Specs	they should sell empty cases for us imo...they look pretty good..but those prices are for rich kids whose daddy pays it all ...and people who NEED power for gaming but dont know shit building computers __________________ Power UP, Gamers says Guimo