Alienware Reveals 4GHz desktop

keeleysam writes "c|net news.com is reporting that Alienware is going to ship a 4GHz desktop. The new Area-51 ALX, introduced on Friday, uses overclocking, or the practice of pushing a processor past its factory speed setting, to elevate a standard Intel Pentium 4 chip to 4GHz. Because overclocking a processor can cause it to overheat, the desktop also includes a special liquid-cooling system devised by Alienware. Purchasing the 4GHz Area-51 ALX desktop is an expensive proposition for most consumers, as the machine starts at about $4,200, according to pricing on Alienware's ALX Web site."

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Gee PCs are expensive...

[toupsie]

I can't think of one Mac that costs $4,200 even the dual processor 64bit ones. And they say Apples are overpriced! Wow.

speed changes - prices don't

[apikoros]

Once again proving both the truth of Moore's law (data density doubles approximately every 18 months) and Dolan's corollary (the computer you want costs approximately $5,000) The IBM PC cost $5,000 in 1980, the Alienware Area-51 ALX costs $5,000 in 2004.

Microsoft Tax

[barcodez]

I see Alienware PCs are subject to the Microsoft Tax (i.e you can't buy one and not buy Windows). I refuse to buy a piece of software I don't use and I refused to support a company I don't like the business practise of.

Re:G5

[Moraelin]

Except you seem to miss in which section of slashdot this is: games.slashdot.org

Those dual macs are nice, no doubt, but until their games library grows a little (as in, about 10 times), "gaming" is just about the last word I'd associate with them.