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Aug 28, 2005, 03:56 PM
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Burned
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DH Review: Alienware Area 51 5300 SFF
Small Form Factor systems are continuing to grow in popularity, and rightly so, a well built SFF should in theory be more than capable in fulfilling all your computer needs with the minimum of noise and deskspace. We even [color=#ffffff] [color=#cccccc]published an editorial[/color][/color] showing you how to create your own, however we know some of you don't either have time or the skills to do this and want a high end prebuilt system to your specifications .....
Read the review here
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Aug 28, 2005, 09:29 PM
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VETUS INFLATIO
Join Date: Sep 2002
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I like the Area 51 machines, I really do, in spite of their ugliness, but then I like paper cuts.
I think these folks will lead the way to smaller and more advance micro minaturization for mobos, we shall see within two years or if you believe in Woods Law, a revolution in mobos that will render every single machine we have under our desks and our in our basements obsolete. I also believe that most of the Mom and Pops out there and some of the industry leaders will opt for a common architecture that will become a standard. The difference will be in the various options and bios flexibility as well. And overclocking will become ubiquitous.
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Aug 29, 2005, 03:32 AM
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Burned
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Originally Posted by Falstaff
I like the Area 51 machines, I really do, in spite of their ugliness.
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Ugliness? ehhhhh????? that small form factor is compact, sleek and beautiful. |
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Aug 29, 2005, 10:40 AM
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Delete Me
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maybe he prefers beige boxes?
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Aug 29, 2005, 10:47 AM
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DriverHeaven Extreme Member
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 he IS old... I find alienwear is always so damn nice looking  |
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Aug 29, 2005, 12:06 PM
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Burned
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Originally Posted by sandok
he IS old... I find alienwear is always so damn nice looking |
well the SFF case certainly is, its probably one of the nicest finished cases ive seen, so small and understated too. Not quite sure why anyone would say it was ugly ! |
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Aug 29, 2005, 02:30 PM
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Rest In Peace
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Danville Virginia.The United States of America"In the God of Abraham,Isaac and Jacob We Trust"
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Nice reveiw Z.I have had many Alienware systems in the past before I started building my own rigs and I can tell you the fit and finish of EVERY ONE I had was second to none.They would still have my business if I had never stumbled upon this website and started building my own computers.I still have some very good friends down in Miami that supply me with some hard to find hardware.
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Aug 29, 2005, 02:53 PM
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DriverHeaven Extreme Member
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yet another nice review! would be nice to get a heads up against voodoo & falcon nw small ff comps.
while not a fan of alienware(& i definetly do not like their cases) this little machine looks way cool & from your great review i would definetly consider it as a purchase. can you get it with media xp?
Last edited by mike2h; Aug 29, 2005 at 03:04 PM.
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Aug 29, 2005, 03:01 PM
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Burned
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ill give my contact in Alienware a call tomorrow Mike see if I can find out.
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Aug 29, 2005, 07:55 PM
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DriverHeaven Lover
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Mar 10, 2006, 07:55 PM
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Bouncing off the Walls
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are these still being made?
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