Posts by akinu

Hi, I want to buy a new gaming computer but I am confused between a notebook and desktop. I am studying in the UK and will remain in a dormitory for the next 3 years. The plus of a notebook is its mobility; I can take it with me...

That might be the sound of a mechanical failure in the hard drive. The reading and writing heads of the harddisk might be hitting each other. That happened to me twice and had to replace my harddisk. That said, anything might click...

So, is the tech support really weak? Or do customers get frustrated easily? What are the bad case scenarios with Dell tech support?

I have been seeing such comments in the forum. Dell is often criticized as being "not sturdy enough", "poor built" or people report odd hardware problems about the machines. Is there really a problem with Dell...

Any experience about Dell UK?

Hi, I was considering getting an XPS from the USA since they are better deals than those in the UK Dell. I was wondering if anybody did the same thing and transferred their warranties to the UK? Is such a warranty transfer possible or...

Quote: Originally Posted by ljlevend Does anybody know any news or rumors of notebooks that will support desktop versions of Core 2 Duo? If so, are there any specs (e.g., screen size, SLI, RAID,...

Quote: The 7700 for example has a K and T type motherboard, and only one of those will support the 7800 and 7900 cards. What about the motherboard? Can't laptop motherboards be replaced?

Quote: Originally Posted by BFisch06 1) Dunno, why not buy from AW-UK? 2) It depends. RAM most likely, but graphics change dramatically very quickly. Its just hard to say. Sorry I can't give you better answers,...

Hello everyone, I am considering buying a laptop from Alienware. I was wondering about two things; 1-) Will my warranty be covered in the UK if I buy my laptop from Alienware US? 2-) Are Alienware laptops upgradeable? Say, will...