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Alienware is the out-of-this-world system integrator that produces, monitors, keyboards, gaming PCs and well, a whole lot more. While we've been super positive on their QD-OLED gaming monitors how is the rest of their lineup? Their Gaming Prebuilt, Aurora R15, was maligned by the DIY community, but maybe their fully redesigned Aurora R16? With an Intel Core i7-13700F CPU an NVIDIA RTX 4070, it just might be a good setup. Only one way to find out.
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0:00 Intro
0:47 The Computer
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They're awful! 😁
Hello there
Literally as I’m watching this…Area 51 ALX - mind you this thing weighs just 60ish lbs? Your basically paying for thors hammer because the prices are ungodly expensive and it’s just too dang heavy and bulky to put anywhere, BUT I can’t fault the look and extraterrestrial feeling I get when I power it up - I got a one button external power switch embedded into my desk with the alien head key cap - it’s coming along!
I bought an R9 a couple years ago, was my first PC Gaming, i regret about that, was aweful, issues with CPU and GPU temperatures, reached above 85 celcius. When I tried to upgrade the GPU, guess what!, there were no GPU that fit inside the case!, that frustrated me a lot believe me, I opted to build by own PC and sell that Alienware garbage by parts. Never trust Alienware PCs are really bad. The design is not made for future proof. Please save your money and rather opt for build by your own.
lol wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole
As an unaware kid in the 2000s this was my dream setup
same lol
Real
based
Same lol, wanted that laptop so baddd
Alienware was actually a pretty solid SI back when they were their own company. Before Dell bought them out sometime around 2010
Alienware literally is a mystery bag. It could be good. It could be bad but it will always be expensive.
Yea, I was listening to the prices of the headphones and keyboards etc and borderline dry heaving and then its 400$ for the sick display which is so much better value than those. Like, one of the keyboards was almost as much as that, the fuck? The keyboard, even the highest end one should not only be 100 dollars less than the high end monitor lmao
nah it's always bad no matter what
always bad and always overpriced
You just described a gacha game lol
What's more Alien about them is the otherworldly prices.
Alienware computers always looked really cool. I always knew they were more money than they deserved to be but whenever someone pulled out an Alienware laptop I had to take a look. My cousin had a m11 that was probably the coolest looking netbook you could buy.
You're paying for design essentially, along with brand name
@@ciel1083worth it
@@ciel1083 Ailienware == Apple?
@@luckaddiction882 kinda, but with way more external compatibility and features that while not worth the price, are at least genuinely good. I wouldn't buy an apple product even on a big sale, but I'd take Alienware at 30% sale.
LTT putting a Build Redux ad at the beginning of an Alienware video is perfection. Well played.
I do not get it but I liked your comment,
@@iluvpandas2755 basically linus said: dell made alienware a complete ripoff so you're much better off getting a PC from build redux
@@jccustoms2994funny you say that because I got a pc from redux. 3080 5800x 32 gb of ram. 2 tb of m.2 and I couldn’t get it to play half of the games I downloaded without a ton of troubleshooting myself. Their support sucks. After 3 years of it I now I have a Alienware otw.
Alienware never fail to bring prices out of this world.
Pepe for life !!!
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Ok but….. 240hz for £150 🤷♀️
@@_waggersrefresh rate isn't everything. Cheap monitors with high refresh rates sacrifice on picture quality. A.k.a terrible contrast, brightness, and color accuracy
it defo wasnt too bad back in the day, i bought my first gaming PC for around 600$ when i was 14 and it lasted until i was about 19 and needed something meaty for the big AAA games that loves to suck performance out of ur PC these days cuz they dont want to optimise their games
Since I was born legally blind, the Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired bought me a laptop for graduate school, and I picked an Alienware one that ended up being like 2-3 inches thick with SLI mobile graphics, this was in about 2008. I distinctly remember sitting in the front row one day with it plugged into the wall, and my database professor asking me: "What are you powering, a reactor?" when he saw the power brick.
How do you use a laptop if you are legally blind.
That's pretty funny
@@abacus7087 legally blind doesn't mean you can't see at all, lol. It's just to stop people who are visually impaired from driving, etc. Most of the "blind" people I know can see, just not well.
@@abacus7087 My vision is 20/200, so I can see... I just get closer to the screen and increase the display scaling so fonts are bigger and such.
@@ru2225in elementary school i thought "color blind" means people see in black and white lol
Alienware never fail to bring prices out of this world.. Linus's ability to drop and knock over things truly amazes me.
They sure live up to the name "Ailenware". They cost as much as alien technology without, well, the alien technology
@@ciberkid22used to be different in the early 2000s. Definetely not cheap, but you didn't feel ripped off. Then Dell happened
You stole that first sentence
An Alienware PC was my dream when I was a kid. Finally got an Aurora R14 a couple years ago with all the best components. Within a month it just quit, it was stuck on the Alienware booting screen. Hours on the phone with support and no luck. Had 2 techs out within 2-3 months, the 1st tech took hours taking everything apart and replacing what he did and was unable to fix anything. A 2nd different tech came out with more parts, replaced them and noticed the 1st tech broke the computers face plate, which I was unaware of, and of course ordered a new one and some more parts and needed to come out again at a later time. The 2nd tech came out again, replaced more and the computer was still unable to get off the boot screen. The motherboard, RAM, GPU, CPU, everything was replaced multiple times with no avail. Even the tech was stumped. The very expensive computer was returned, I ordered one through NZXT with all the newest parts. Got it and had no issues. Eventually the 3090 went out and I contacted the company. I sent the computer back, it the graphics card replaced and couldn't be happier. Long story short I returned all the Alienware accessories I bought Including the computer.
As much as i hate how overpriced Alienware stuff is and how its just better in general to make your own pc or pick out parts and have someone else make it you probably just got really unlucky here.
I really love Alienware, every time I build my PC, I just go to their website copied their specs then build my own accordingly. The result always make me feel like I saved a lot of money.
I'm rich so unlike you, I view the specs of their builds and then simply press the buy now button. At my doorstep in 14 days. Easy.
@@kylerpointerifyok
@@kylerpointerify Cool, but where is the fun in that? Building your own rigs is fun, and most satisfying when you power it up for the first time and every-time, at least until it is time to build another. Then rinse and repeat.
@@unknown689 that and depending on which one you buy, alienware could be shit
@@kylerpointerifyand you end up with a shitter computer with proprietary parts and zero airflow. Good on ya champ
Linus's ability to drop and knock over things truly amazes me
@@PeterKane379Jesus calm down...
he does it on purpose for the meme at this point...
His ability to drop things has evolved so much that he can do it with only his mind now
the running gag that never...falls flat..
I usually build my own PC but about 1.5-2 years ago, I decided to buy a top of the line Alienware PC (3090/5950x) for work. It was on sale and it was actually cheaper than if I had bought the parts separately. Believe it or not, I was also able to upgrade the pc by quite a bit too (added rams + 4tb nvme with a PCI e expansion card) People complain about the price/value a lot but if you get them on sale, their price are very decent. The PC is a beast and I never had any problems with it. I actually got less problems with it than having to deal with different pc parts+ diagnostics when something does not work. Customer service was pretty good too.
I got an Alienware aurora r5 when they first came out and I loved it. Used it for years but she did run hot, was great in the winter time lol. Had an i7, 1080 nvidia, 850w supply and 16gb of ram.
Better than my current pc 😅
I currently have an alienware that my brother convinced me to buy at the beginning of the pandemic. A few weeks ago he swapped out the case for one with better and It's going even stronger now.
That would still easily handle any game I'm interested in playing
In 2001-2002, I had a friend with an Alienware PC, and he had me convinced it was the greatest computer money could buy lol
They were the best PCs money can buy at that time. Dell bought them and immediately turned them into a cheapo trash brand.
They gone and never return. They were the best of the best.
I was the same in 03, I thought they were cool, Then I talked to others in my class who were more into computers then I was and they all said it was overpriced.
They were back then. They used to be a no compromise top of the line pc that was super expensive when there weren't alot of other gaming pre-built options. Before Dell bought them.
it is
Build redux specifically wanted to sponsor this video. They knew exactly how to use this golden opportunity Edit*: I see a lot of people say build redux is also shit. No clue tbh, I'm not from N.A. And as far as I'm aware that's the only place they are active. Dell is active everywhere, and from the moment I came face to face with my first Alienware dell to repair I hated them. Because of all the proprietary bullshit they do which makes it almost unable to repair as your average Joe's PC shop. Build redux is just the better choice between these 2
The problem is that build redux used to have good prices, but they didn’t reduce them when prices of everything fell through the floor so now they suck 😢
@@Obi-Wan_Kenobi62just cause pricing going gown doesnt mean there cost to pay the product they stock on was cheaper they have to make profit on the cost they spend to acquire the parts
The moment he mentioned the sponsor all I could think was "this is not going to go great for alienware is it?" Never used either of them, but you don't have to in order to understand the marketing move it is to sponsor a review of a competitor.
@@luvwwedoesn't matter to the consumer
@@luvwwe that's not how pc retailers work, they KNOW when there is going to be a price drop and will sell inventory at cost or at a loss (to restock) so that they don't lose money on it.
Some of your videos since the debacle have been really good Mr. Linus
That laptop dock/wireless phone charger is actually pretty cool. I got a similar Anker one for my dad's desktop setup for his laptop (similar price and better io), and it's a great two in one design. What is the rocker on the keyboard for? Media controls would be my guess based on where it is. If it clicks for Play/Pause, that could be a kinda cool design. Also, what shirt was Adam wearing?
Great. Now you need an Acer Predator setup. Alien vs Predator
Pin worthy comment
Add to that ROG and legion setups too
@@sauravchhabra840 Add handheld consoles to each setup as well.
“You can wear our accessories in public! It might get you bullied, but you can do that!” ~Dell Alienware, basically
"You might get bullied, but you can wear them out" is just the right amount of passive aggressiveness I need
I agree with the keyboard part. I bought a Corsair K55 RGB Pro and I love it.
8:10 he was def targeting apple's magic mouse🤣🤣🤣🤣
Linus: the io being part of the board is actually pretty cool GN Steve: this io is literally the biggest affront to pc building everywhere and to my being as a whole
Why did Steve think that? It's not like someone buying a PC like that will ever want to upgrade the front IO or anything like that 🤷🏼♀️
@@Jehty21 Yeah, the problem comes if the IO breaks you'll need to change the whole motherboard (which you can´t buy one of those online) or just accept that you'll never be able to use the IO ever again.
@@AND1TFC is that something that happens? Especially on a computer that you will replace in just a few years.
@@Jehty21 that's the point. Why replace the *computer* when you can replace the parts. Fixed IO is *terrible* since it means a non standard mobo layout, which means it's literally an ewaste of a board (notice how it goes aaaaall the way to the front) meaning you can't even repurpose it with another case. Moreover, you can't do the inverse and slot new parts into that case because of the fact that the mountings and clearances are non standard. And sure, you can go ahead and say that prebuilts are not for those who want to build/iterate on their computer. And that's true and as good an argument as any. The point with this, what of the end of life of this machine? Will you just chuck it into the dump? Cause, like I said, if it ever breaks down you can't replace/service it yourself or even give it to your tech savvy family member or pc repair shop or e-swap place. And the fact is that this is just an internal design Dell has had for *years* and they're too stubborn or too beholden to their margins to invest in modernising their cases (yes I know tooling is expensive, but so is RMAing an entire computer and Dell is a big guy) The short of it is that this design "choice" is the pc equivalent of disposable plates. Yes, you can use them and they are convenient in specific use cases. But once they're done they're done and good luck trying to reuse it in the future.
@@Dudae_ you seem to forget that front IO is not an integral part of a PC. So even if it fails the PC is still completely usable.
As a kid i always thought Alien Ware was literally alien hardware turned into pc 😂 being a kid was awesome.
same, i couldnt get alienware products so i bought stickers and used an alienware skin on windows
are you me? am i you?
you thought it was made on planet Remulak?
@@apolloxlix679 omg skinning windows lol thats some old shit
@@apolloxlix679 childhood nostalgia just kicked in right there! loved the AW skin :P
I've been happy with my R15 that somehow contains a 4090. I got it during a sale and also as a refurbishment so I feel like the price was actually very fair. Even if the airflow isn't the best, the PC preforms quite well comparatively on 3dmark to other setups and it's a prebuilt with warranty. I find that hard to beat as someone who works a lot and doesn't have the time to tinker with stuff as much. I wanted to plug it in, play some games in 4k, and it does that quite well. I do miss the old days of wild automotive grade paint on the alienware desktops.
Love my Alienware m15 r3. Had it more than 3 years now with no issues and has served me well considering I spend quite a bit of time away from home due to army obligations. Would love to get the QD-OLED monitor and new x16 model laptop though.
I got the qd-oled wide-screen, it is beyond awesome playing BG3.
LTT: The front io is just part of the board, that's pretty cool Gamers Nexus: What the heck are you doing? Why would you do this? This is destined for a landfill
Gamers Nexus hates almost everything
@JohnnyInJapan Steve had a good point. Mobos die more often than most other components. Hence why you can buy old cpus for cheap but the boards go up or stay the same in price. If the board dies, you won't be able to go out and buy just any z690 or z790. Ull have to see if you can manage to find that exact board. And if you can't or because it's so difficult to find the price will make it hard to justify then into the trash it goes. All so you don't have to run a cable from the mobo to the case.
@@JohnnyInJapan That's called having standards.
One is paid by alienware and the other one paid for the stuff. So yeah steeve forgive way less because he can say whatever he want, alienware don't have a word to say since they are not involved. I'm also curious if desktop coocked himself or finaly had a decent cooling, but sadly no figure at all.
@@foxs49er Not sure that's the front IO's fault. Dell's mobos are already completely proprietary (correct me if I'm wrong, but they don't even use standard power delivery - it's all 12V, but it's not the incoming 12VO standard, right?). So if the board died, you wouldn't be able to swap something new in anyway without also swapping out at least the PSU.
Oh man, seeing Adam really come into his own has been great, he's a fantastic host/co-host
Agreed. He has such a nice side kick/ nerd presence. It’s always a better a better video when he’s there.
As long as no "emily"
no
eh
The Extreme makeover turned me into a huge fan of him tbh
Really enjoying this video with all th different bits
That is my absolute favorite short story. Solid reference to start the video
I remember when I was in like 7th grade I wanted to use all my savings (around 1200 dollars) to buy an Alienware laptop. Super happy I changed my mind and decided to build my own pc instead. Think I made the right choice all these years later.
@@aksha6356 probably parents who didn't leave for milk
@@thesingingchild and they made a start up company
My brother saved up a few grand with a paper round
@@aksha6356 In my country there is something called "Confirmation". Which requires affirming your belief in god... and then having a HUGE fucking party afterwards. I could easily see this being similar to that. Ive been to a few, and they can get a bit wild sometims. ...i didnt get that because i was not comfortable lying to a priest... instead i got slightly bigger presents for my 15th and 18th birthdays, though i dont really remember all the details on what i got (i think my og xbox 360 was one of them) but my sister, and both our cousins did.
@@aksha6356 He just had to give up avocado toast and save those thousand dollars each year. Duh.
I totally want to see a all razer setup
I can't promise it'd be better but it would be considerably cheaper, despite Razer products being pricey themselves, great yes but pricey.
@Voltaic_Fire from what I've seen their pricing is hit and miss. Like some things are at great price, and other things are just... why?
Its too bad Razer don't actually sell their own desktops. My dream desktop as a kid was a Falcon NW Tiki I believe, it looked sick and had some crazy performance. I remember reading a review in the Maximum PC mag
@@MrJohnboyofsj they make the razer tomahawk. Right?
@@williamsanders7482 correct me if im wrong but i do believe that is just a pc case
I have Alienware M18 and love the thing. Never had a problem the runs cool while gaming still on my lap.
9:13 It is illegal in the EU. When I go to the Dutch DELL website for example it is not there and they just show you the price including TAX, as this is also required in the EU. Here in The Netherlands they are even working on making it so that online retailers are required to show the price from 2 weeks ago and maybe even changes in between now and 2 weeks ago. This is because it is illegal to change the price within 2 weeks before putting it on sale, like for example seeing something listed as NOW FOR ONLY 79,99 instead of 99,99, while it was always 79,99. With this they want to make it more transparent to consumers what the sale actually is.
12:27 "I wanna hear it Scream," sounds like something a torturer would say lol
"All the front IO is just right on the board, so there's no internal wiring, okay that's pretty cool" **Distant screaming from Steve from GamersNexus**
thank you for the video. I would hope that when you take a video shot of the computer screen, you could reduce the lighting in the room. I understand if it's awkward or causes other problems when filming. anyway i like your videos. they are fun and interesting :)
Curious to know your perspective on the top of the line gaming laptop Dell made just around the time they bought Alienware - the M1730. The max performance version cost me AUD$5000 in 2008, loved using it for almost 10 years until the GPU died.
The break away "wireless" charging thing is pretty cool imo. Kinda crazy that such a good idea came from the people who has so many bad ideas.
Throw enough against the wall and eventually something will stick.
I thought that was an apple idea? There are for sure 100's of knock off or cheaper brands making them magnetic break away cables for USB, and have been for some time now.
i don’t need or want wireless everything, as of rn wired offers the best connection
@@gearsmacker8598 We are in 2023 btw idk if you time traveled from the 2000s but wireless peripherals now are on par with wired and have been for a few years. Even if they have any latency its negligible, it has been tested through and through.
This comment makes no sense and you hit send.
Cant help but feel like this video was perfectly timed with all the alien news lately. Someone in marketing knows what theyre doing ;)
yes, I thought the same 😂
Fr tho perfect timing sales go zoom!
Alien news are a marketing stunt by Dell confirmed
That snap zoom when Linus brushed his mic with the dongle was hilarious, idk why. 🤣
I have owned a number of Alienware PCs. Aurora 7500, Aurora R3, Aurora R11, and M17x R4. Used Dell UltraSharp 24-inch monitors, and the Alienware 2521HF monitor. I only have purchased the everything extended (5 year) warranty. My Aurora R3 had a number of warranty calls - 1 stick of RAM, 1 SSD, 1 PSU, and 3 video cards (GTX 770). Out of warranty had a video signal loss issue - solved that with a GTX 1060 which used less wattage than the 770. My Aurora R11 (current rig) was a software call. Out of the box, the Alienware software for updates did not work. Tech said it was a common issue - had to manually install a new version. Dell UltraSharps and the 2521HF awesome monitors for image quality. Though my UltraSharp for my Aurora 7500 did have an odd tilt to the right if pointed out. As for peripherals I have avoided them. They are overall disappointing. Their basic keyboard had some key press issues, and their branded higher end mouse died early. On the other hand their old hard surface with rubber bottom mouse pads were good (came with the computers).
Alienware was absolutely essential in creating the "gamer design" and gaming as a consumer lifestyle category. Their victory destroyed them when other brands took the vibe and reduced prices into being indistinguidhable with value.
I've never associated value and Alienware together lol. I've always thought they were super tacky and ugly looking, and as you say they established that look. Which is why pretty much everything "gamer" styled is tacky and ugly looking. To me at least.
@@TalesOfWarI'll take a tacky gamer design over the bland beige/dark gray that all computers and monitors were in 2005ish.
@@beeman4266not these days, I want the brown
@@TalesOfWarWell, as one of "those" Guys who are really Into Razer stuff and RGB in General, I personally prefer it over my Desk looking Like I Couldnt let the 50's Go haha. But to each their own. Alienwares Branding is similar to Razer really aggressive so thats obviously Not for everyone.
@@beeman4266, Apple's were decent. ;) It's not like we only had IBM-esque or Gamerz gear as options for designs.
I feel Steve from GN dying inside at this
it's because this guys sell their soul for cash
That guy is just super negative about everything and isn't fun to watch.
@@JohnnyInJapan Can't blame him for the criticism of that Alienware desktop though - completely proprietary case and MB means no upgrades without just replacing the whole thing.
For an obviously sponsored Video this was surprisingly honest.
@zonemanbobo the monitor was the only thing they were super positive about...
This is almost my exact same setup - R15 with RTX4090, AW720M mouse and AW920K keyboard. The ONLY things I didn't get from Alienware/Dell is the monitor as I opted to go with the Samsung Odyssey Ark 55 inch and Secret Labs Titan Evo XL gaming chair. I wanted an Alienware monitor but they don't make a 4k monitor sadly LOVE ALIENWARE!!!!
I gotta say even though its expensive, its really quite satisfying to have it. Im glad i got the r15 man, what a beautiful piece of hardware.
@@Kjllo1216Yes bro R15 design is 🔥
I had an aurora R8 a few years ago with i5 and 1660 super 8gb ram and a 1 gig hard drive and it actually played warzone at 180fps on high graphics, I also played star citizen with it which is unbelievable to think it could handle
For these types of videos, Adam usually has the "salesperson who's sick of his job for his company so he's now just being honest about their products" vibe. lol
I really like that magnetic charging dock piece for both the mouse and keyboard they had, I wish other brands would add something similar.
Agreed, it's pretty sweet. Would be even better if it was a "unified" dongle and the charging Dock thing was the same for the mouse and keyboard so you only have one of them laying on the table.
It's really not any better than a regular hub and a couple of cables with magnetic tips, just the tips 😏 would do really since you can just pull the cables away.
@@Voltaic_Fire I used a magnetic tip cable for my wife's mouse. Works well
You know Logitech mice keep working, even when charging. So no unnecessary extra parts to keep ahold of.
you can buy magnetic charger adapters they have for phones. I keep the metal contacts plugged into my gpro wireless and keyboard with a cable on the desk ready to charge either whenever.
Best video I've seen in a while loved the ending segway
Where is a x16 with a 4080 for $2700 ? Don’t worry I’ll wait.
It's crazy that alien ware used to be the must have of gaming pre-builts
"Must have" or "must want"? Because "must have" implies that they were actually good?
Eh, their quality was on borrowed time from the day Dell bought them. I don't remember anyone expecting it was going to go any other way, either.
@Jehty21 Before they were bought by Dell, their quality wasn't bad, and their designs were unlike anything else on the market, so a bit of both
@@Jehty21they were good before they were dells.
Nah. What's crazy is that the entire last hundred years is filled with case studies virtually identical to it: "Company starts and is amazing. Company gets bought by a huge corporation. Corpo changes everything and now it's hot garbage." ALL THE FUCKING TIME. Alienware. Edwards Theaters. Wizards of the Coast. Lucasfilm. EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE. And nobody learns the fucking lesson.
My first gaming laptop was an alienware 15. That thing was built like a tank. Still have it to this day and it even survived being fully submerged in a flood. Still works no issues somehow.
That's the thing with Alienware. You never know what you're gonna get. That thing is either as fragile as the people on social media today or built to outlast humanity twice
@@yash3758 yeah for real. I got a good one though so no complaints. It’s an Alienware 15R2
@@yash3758legendary comment lol.
I still have my AW Area51 R5 from like 2019 and it still runs like a beast...I've updated it with 64GB ram and a 3090ti but I love my tricorn desktop set up...I'll be sad when it's time to upgrade but I'm probably gonna do a custom build at that point
I remember my Alienware M11X laptop back in the old days.. *sigh* different times…. But hey the new monitors look great!
8:20 “aliens” I’m dead 💀
i remember being a kid and going to the mall and seeing the alienware computers (i think it was a dedicated alienware store, or it couldve been a dell store) and thinking those were the coolest computers ever
You should have seen Falcon Northwest
The co-host in this video is fantastic. Great job.
I actually love that magnetic soundbar thing
Adam casually saying "I want to hear it scream." is the most accidental serial killer thing I've ever heard.
came here to say this. let hope he sticks to computers!.
I love the energy of this video, the chemistry between these two is great🤣🤣🤣
Being able to configure these in AWCC is awesome in itself. I love Alienware, some of their laptop configuration limitations are annoying...but love them just the same.
Good duo, I like the two bros vibe, with different skills, made this video fun to watch and informative. "Aliens" lol
Now We Need The All Razer Setup Too!
i have an alienware R8 that my uncle bought for me in 2019.. i5 9400 @ 3.9ghz liquid cooled , 16gb ram @2800Mhz, m.2 512gb ssd, 2070 graphics card.the only complaint i do have is with the proprietary software, the alienware command center software.. but hardware wise i have no issues. it plays every game i have tried at max settings and at 60fps or greater while it has its quirks from time to time, its been really reliable and is a considerable upgrade from my phenom II 1090t, 8 gb ram, 56ti graphics card.. Ohh i still have that PC too but its a backup/wifes pc now
“Your butts never gonna be asleep when it’s deep and firm” 💀💀
Dude you sound like my dad.
@@roadrider720 wha
I used to have an Alienware Laptop years and years ago and it was good but damn was it overpriced felt sorry for my dad when I saw how much it cost
W dad
I had one in 2005, I convinced my parents to buy it for me for school, because the Dell that the school recommended was $200 more expensive, but worse. Later Dell would go on to buy Alienware and make all of their computers more expensive, but worse
5 seconds into the video and linus almost dropped something already 😭
Not 5, but a mere 2 second😭😭
hes doing it on purpose now and its getting annoying how obviously hard hes trying.
I had an alienware for years and it was great. In fact still running downstairs as my media server to this day.
It's not that they're particularly bad, just that they run hot and are overpriced brand new. Case design is petty cool though.
@@LambdaMiscellaneous Their desktops yeah, but their laptops usually seem pretty solid and competitively priced. And they go on sale often.
3:50 for that headset I would honestly recommend just like a blue yeti & Sennheiser HD599s omg
Alienware/dell sent me an AW3821DW as part of a warranty exchange for a 34 inch ultrawide model that was a few years older and about $1000 less than the one they sent me. I thoroughly enjoy the new (to me) monitor - i have never had HDR and gsync ultimate before. Im seriously considering one of their laptops due to how well they treated me
I had to do 3 RMAs for my AW3418DW, the first had insane back light bleed, the 2nd had huge visible gashes in the metal & plastic bezel, and the third still had horrible back light bleed, but I just gave up trying with dell anymore. The customer service reps always made me feel like it was my fault their product malfunctioned. Plus, being promised I would be sent a new unit, only to get an obviously refurbed obviously used one days after dropping $1500 was pretty insulting as well. No more dellalienware ever again for me
@@firstnameIastname I had an AW3418DW for 5 years and never had issues.
Fantastic monitor!
@@Atomix_117 I'm an unlucky bastard, I guess. Dell still shouldn't have fucked it up *3 times* though, so no more dell for me personally
Dell hooked me up with an M18 for a warranty replacement….the performance is insane. Literally a desktop replacement.
On the note of keyboards, you can get a very solid keeb for around $100 before extras. You just have to do your research. Got my Epomaker EP84 (make sure to get the updated version) for $100 and it was damn good stock. Only replaced the keycaps because I wanted to. Would have been perfectly content with it stock though, and didn't have to spend $200.
you can get good mechanical ones for even $50. ok, the background elum is not evenly colored on mine, but its individual per cap. but its like a personal choice whats good enough for you. most just server very well.
got a corsair k80 for like 65 or 75 on sale
I just LOVE the way Linus is honest that's why we check here first to get a heads up. He's like that's good that's not that's it. Dig it man
I have those switches the akko v3 cream blues and I love them amazing budget switches
I had an Alienware Alpha R2 for a long time, great little machine and I think it's Alienware's best PC they've made. I still think the Area 51 (2015) is the coolest case they've made, and the Aurora R16 is a sleek design too.
honestly in my opinion alienware cases are like the only thing that are good
My ASM-100 finally died on me a few months ago and I actually miss the little thing. Makes me wish I got to experience the full Alpha experience.
I still have an alpha r2. Use it for watching twitch on my TV mostly. Lol.
@@idrinkalmondmilk2918 from a quality standpoint, and a performance/airflow standpoint, alien cases have always been among the worst of the entire prebuilt sector. only the solid glass MSI cases are worse. inside, they use the identical stamping and steel parts that come from the cheap Inspiron cases. you pay THAT much for an inspiron case with some plastic tacked on the outside. literally. watch the gamers nexus comparison, they SHOW it. pathetic junk. (im a system builder with 25 years experience in the gaming sector, and over 4000 gaming systems built by hand)
Damn... The magnetic breakaway dongle/charging is actually pretty neat. I hope the idea works itself into products from other companies like Logitech (almost anything to get them away from micro B - what is wrong with them?)
why do i have to carry around an adapter, just put two ports on the mouse/kb
@@christianhorn1999 why would you want to plug in the usb receiver of the mouse/kb into the very same mouse/kb lol
God yes, how can they STILL be including Micro? It's getting ridiculous.
@@__Lento__ you don't. You unplug the magnetic part to use the mouse and thus the dongle is connected to the computer with the usb cable and located close to the mouse. You magnetically reconnect to charge when you leave. It's not a bad system but really any magnetic tip cable will work just as well and you don't really need the dongle that close
every time they release a new GPW superlight colour revision i at least expect them to give usbc, but i am always disappointed.
Remember buying a Vertagear chair back in late 2015/eary 2016 due to being an attractive black & white scheme and theor logo not being cheap looking as well as fitting for the main game i streamed on twitch at the time; Vainglory. Still have that chair to this, day, just in horrible condition with a cover on it now lol.
you guys are fucking killing me, this video is like a god damn bit lmfao - hilarious chemistry between you two
The all-rear IO thing sort of makes sense for a desktop-replacement laptop that's pretty much always going to live on a desk. It can be annoying to use a mouse next to a laptop with stuff plugged into it for instance. But at least the SD slot should be on the side, and maybe one of the USB ports (on the left, away from the mouse, maybe).
The fuck is the point of a desktop replacement laptop if it's on a desk 99% of the time
@@TheScrubmuffin69I don't get it either. Much of the use cases I think of are extremely niche. Sure, you *could* lug it around from place to place easily, but you could also do the same thing with an ITX PC with better specs for less money. I suppose the built-in screen going with you could also be a plus...?
@@TheScrubmuffin69 People buy them, that's the only reason. They MIGHT take it to bed to watch a movie or on a trip once a decade and that'll be worth it for them I guess.
@@TheScrubmuffin69 You answered your own question there, bud.
@@TheScrubmuffin69 It's still portable Doesn't always have to be on the SAME desk...
The laptops for the last couple of years have treated me sooooo well. The last two have been legit. Want to get an 17x2 now. Problem is most of the ones with 3080 on sale have 1080 screen.
a really good alternative are the legion pro 16 laptops just putting it out here check it out
@@THEDARKILLERS46 lenovo design suck so much you buy anything msi/alien/whaterver but not it. lenovo is only if you absolutely want fps/dollar
you can't see the difference between 1080p or QHD on a 15-16 inch screen
@escapetherace1943 and yet I still want it lol. Really wish they would bring back the more glossy screens or I would rather grab oled.
@@jamesgray143 if it makes you feel any better I have a 4090 13700k QHD setup with 100% sRGB and aRGB colors, and I do gotta say it be bussin for real
I really want to get that X16 laptop. Despite the obscene price tag, it seems like a really solid performer. I also need new headphones, so its good to know those big ones have ANC.
X16 looks 🔥, the only thing is that all the ports are on the back which can take some getting used to
Honestly Id o for the Laptop if it was on sale and also I liked the alienware 13/15/17 R5 ish design with the angles tubes of light on the side and the screen hope that will comeback
It's interesting that Linus' response to the I/O being on the mobo is "cool". While Steve from GN didnt seem to like it and pointed out that this makes the board proprietary and unable to or difficult to replace with another mobo if the mobo dies after warranty period. Mobos do die more often than most other components. Something Linus has pointed out in the past when talking about buying old CPUs is that the mobos up in price because they die while CPUs live effectively forever.
Steve is right, but also, it’s an Alienware so in all likelihood it’s e-waste the second anything on it fails at all unfortunately.
14:54 ummm... pause?
That one weird friend be like: (I am that one weird friend)
Poner los puertos en la parte trasera es el lugar perfecto!!! Para quebrar los puertos y darle trabajo al electrónico de tu confianza 😊. Si olvidas que tenías algo conectado al levantar el equipo haces palanca. Adiós puerto
17:06 tbh i got a 4060, when i was picking i wanted a 4070 or higher but it was too expensive, so i was stuck with the 4060 and i was a bit bummed i couldnt go higher, but it was still an upgrade to be honest i am not disapointed, and was really surprised it plays everything i want to play at high to even epic settings. I should also note, i usually always game on 1080p and not being a competitive gamer, only need 60 fps
After owning an alienware m11x laptop, im glad to see they learned and now have good airflow and fans to go with it on their new laptops. that old laptop used to burn my legs with the metal plate on the bottom
13:00 remember when monitors used to come with speakers? Now they sell them as an add-on. Wait till you buy a car and find out the wheels and engine is an optional extra.
i have an alien ware laptop m15 r7 and i just love it all my life i wanted an alien ware, i am very happy with it
Adam and Linus might be my new favorite combo
Alienware was awesome over a decade ago, not so much anymore though. I remember when they released the M11X 11" gaming laptop back in 2010, that thing was an awesome mini gaming laptop!
Linus: the front IO ports are on the motherboard. That's genius. Steve from GamersNexus: Let me send you a timestamp of my disassembly video :)
While I am in the process of moving to a custom build I am currently still using my 2014 Area51 R2. No issues with it at all (other than being very outdated).
I bought an Aurora R11 with an AW3420DW in early 2021, at the time, buying it straight from Dell was the only way I could get a 3080 within a couple weeks lol. I used to build my own setups but lazier these days, I have loved the Alienware worth the money for me.
I am literally on the floor taking apart a Dell Alienware ALX Area 51 desktop mammoth of a PC- to bring it back to life! The irony 😅 also got my screwdriver and mystery sweater!!! I never understood why they made these desktops the weight of a small elephant
Well, usually that at least means it got a decent PSU. Also things like drive slots and zero tooling, shrouds and fans will add to the weight. Glass panels won't help either. But uh, yes, buy a mini-ITX with GPU option and you can build a PC with a lot less weight. What are you going to do, add SATA drives to it?
5:05 is the most Linus thing I've seen all month
someone on facebook posted a pic, the case is just a modified dell xps case, but the xps can actually be more high end, alienware can only come with 4070 ti max (at least in canada) but you can get the xps with a 4090.
That's a cute soundbar, I didn't know something like that exist, 😅 probably nice to have in small space setup
I've had problems with USB devices and ports just breaking when they're on the side of a laptop. I don't see that being as much of a problem when the IO comes out the back, kudos on alienware for having a really good solution to that super specific problem I have, gives me a reason to consider them in the future.
I'm sure left handed folks appreciate it as well.
For what's meant to be a gaming laptop, it's actually a really good solution. You just don't want to have anything on the sides. Ergonomics while gaming are more important than the ease of access.
I got an Alienware prebuilt for a first pc and it’s been doing me good for about 3-5 years I think
imma buy one of these so close to clicking that purchase button XD going for the max options one i9 16 core and 4070 ti 12 gb
It'd be interesting to hear yall's opinions on the alienware software that comes preinstalled to the systems and maybe your interactions with the peripheral software. You dont really get to test the software before you buy the device and i have seen a lot of very badly designed mouse configurators. Similiarly how bloatly/intrusive feeling the preinstalled software is.