If you know a little about computers, check
www.ZinoCustom.com
I had mine custom built by them ,they just assemble it, install the software, and ship it. Pretty darn cheap to, I compared with Alienware and this is what I found
ALIENWARE AREA 51-ALX
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz 4MB Cache 1066MHz FSB
Operating System Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Chassis: Alienware® P2 ALX Chassis - Space Black
Chassis Upgrades: Alienware® AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling - Fusion Red
Power Supply: 850 Watt Alienware® Multi-GPU Approved
Motherboard: Alienware® Approved NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Motherboard
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Performance SDRAM at 800MHz - 2 x 1024MB
System Drive: (RAID 0) - 500GBx2) Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ 2 x 16MB Cache
Storage Drive: Additional Storage Drive - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ 16MB Cache
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 16x Dual Layer DVD±R/W Drive
Secondary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 52x32x52x CD-RW Drive
Graphics Processor: Dual 1024MB NVIDIA® GeForce 7950 GX2 - Quad SLI Enabled
Video Optimizer: AlienAdrenaline: Video Performance Optimizer
Monitors: Dell 24" 1920 x 1200 UltraSharp Widescreen Flat Panel /w HDCP
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi® High Definition 7.1 Audio
Speakers: Logitech® Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System - Featuring Wireless Technology!
Keyboard: Logitech® Cordless Desktop® MX™ 5000
Mouse: Logitech® MX™ 1000 Laser Cordless Mouse
$9016.00 with shipping
ZinoCustoms Extreme Gaming Bundle
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz 4MB Cache 1066MHz FSB
Operating System Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Chassis: SilverStone Temjin TJ07 or Collermaster Stacker 830
Chassis Upgrades: ZinoCooling and Lava Red lighting
Power Supply: 710 Watt PC Power and Cooling Silencer
Motherboard: Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Performance Corsair 800MHz - 2 x 1024MB
System Drive: (RAID 0) 2x150GB Serial ATA 10000 RPM 16MB Cache
Storage Drive: Additional Storage Drive - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ 16MB Cache
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 18x Dual Layer DVD±R/W Plextor Drive
Secondary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 48x16x48x CD DVD Drive
Graphics Processor: Dual XFX 7900 GTX, 512MB, 675Mhz, DDR3
Video Optimizer: ZinoOptimal Video settings and configuration for best performance
Monitors: Acer 22" 1680x1050 UltraSharp Widescreen Flat Panel LCD with 5ms response
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi® F1 FATAL1TY Gaming
Speakers: Logitech® Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System with Wireless rear Speakers
Keyboard: Microsoft® Cordless Desktop Pro 5000
Mouse: Logitech® MX™ 1000 Laser Cordless Mouse
$6724.00 with shipping
Lot of savings there for a sytem that is just as good, and ZinoCustoms send you a printout of your computers performance so you know just what you have and what it can do.