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March 15th, 2012 09:00

Why has Dell stopped making powerful desktops???

Hi Everyone,

 

I purchased an M18X last summer which has been superb. However I always planned to buy an Alienware Area51 this year with all the bells and whistles. I go to the alienware website to order it and guess what? no area51. Just some low specced aurora with gtx555 or the even worse X51. What the Hell? I guess I'll have to pay a fortune to import an origin PC instead.

 

My question is WHY NO POWERFUL DESKTOPS ANYMORE??? 

  • Tesla1856

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    Posted March 15th, 2012 13:00

    Gaming, ok.

    Quad AMD CFx GPU is going to be tricky on any machine.

    The Aurora R4 should be there. If you are not USA, you might be looking at a different website.

    The best XPS desktop won't do CFx.

    See if the best/biggest business Workstation will do CFx and see what the biggest optional PowerSupply is. You could order with a cheap video card, and install your retail cards after you get it.

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    Posted March 15th, 2012 13:00

    Hi There,

    I wanted a very powerful gaming rig that I could update. No way that the Aurora is anywhere near what I need. Maybe would have considered an R4 but they've even pulled that one!  I am planning something like Crossfire 6990's with SSD's and o/c CPU with liquid cooling. That sort of thing. I'm lucky that my M18X is storming through games on max with no apparent problems but I was planning to get a gaming rig this summer. The problem with an Origin rig is the amount of shipping and VAT that would be payable on top of the order and also the waiting time should I have a probem with it and have to ship it back to the States for repair.

  • Tesla1856

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    Posted March 15th, 2012 13:00

    Just so you know, I'm pretty sure no Dell Sales Admin people read these forums.

    Ya, the Area-51 got pulled. Everyone hopes it's just being re-designed with the latest tech, (and will be back) ... but only Dell knows Dell's plans.

    There are a few though ... what is your application? ... Gaming or General Workstation Power (non-gaming)

    Dell Rockstar

    Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS Developer (Retired)
    - Like many of you, I can appreciate a good game-engine.
    - I answer questions here, but I'm not a Dell employee.
    - Consider giving posts you like a "thumbs-up"
    - Posting models-numbers and software versions speeds trouble-shooting.
    - Click "Mark as Accepted Answer" on any post that answers your question best.