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Raekwon · 12-21-2009, 01:40 PM

Here is my problem.

My brother has decided to buy a dell computer. He ordered a system almost 2 months ago and still hasn't received his system. He called and cancelled his order as they would not offer any insight as to why it was delayed. He decided to use this opportunity to upgrade his original choices and re-order from dell so he calls me for advice. He was ordering a Studio XPS (even though its more for games) but they don't offer a video card upgrade they only have a Nvidia GTS 240. So I looked at the Alienware and for roughly the same price as his spec he could get the Alienware but it comes with that same video card. Alienware allows the upgrade to the 295GTX which makes sense seeing as Alienware is supposed to be a gaming machine.

My question is what is the deal with the GTS 240, I read that its an OEM card based on the 9800GT but if this is true why would they even offer that with the Alienware, and also why the lack of upgrade options?

12-21-2009, 01:40 PM	#1
Raekwon First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Exp:	Dell purchase help (video card) Here is my problem. My brother has decided to buy a dell computer. He ordered a system almost 2 months ago and still hasn't received his system. He called and cancelled his order as they would not offer any insight as to why it was delayed. He decided to use this opportunity to upgrade his original choices and re-order from dell so he calls me for advice. He was ordering a Studio XPS (even though its more for games) but they don't offer a video card upgrade they only have a Nvidia GTS 240. So I looked at the Alienware and for roughly the same price as his spec he could get the Alienware but it comes with that same video card. Alienware allows the upgrade to the 295GTX which makes sense seeing as Alienware is supposed to be a gaming machine. My question is what is the deal with the GTS 240, I read that its an OEM card based on the 9800GT but if this is true why would they even offer that with the Alienware, and also why the lack of upgrade options?