why am i so unluck with alienware products?

M17x r1.. delivered on day 1, 2nd gfx card fault, after 3 system replacements, i get upgrade to r2... motherboard bugs up and wont boot, get that replace, then i finally get a refund! 6 weeks later, i order a area 51 alx top spec £5500, arrives today... and it blows the powersupply. phone tech team they say they will more than likely have to replace the motherboard and other compenents if it surged, so im got authorized to get a refund! not sure if i want to re-order once i recieve the refund or not now =/

 

Know the feeling, I have pretty poor luck myself, should see my record, its just as 'good' as yours if not better.

 

if i where you i'd test the electricity of the house if it's not that that is causing you bad luck lol

 

I have to agree with granyte. If the place is not grounded and such you could have issues.

 

no its defo not that, the machine game with fault parts on my 1st laptop, and then the 2nd card starting showing lines up on screen. ive got all sorts and most of the new gadgets round my house, never an issue just alienware=/

 

same with me on my m15x which is why Dell is upgrading me to an M17xR2... I have to pay the difference though...

 

well a power srge can cause all the issue you talked about and don't forget computer are more sencitive to these kind of variation then most othe gadget you can get and they have lots of regulator and compensator that willl try to compensate abnd can get damaged in the process

 

You should start by conducting a proper ghosts cleansing ritual (Exorcism) in your house!

Seriously, as others suggested this could very well be an electricity problem. Get a good surge protector.

 

I used to have this happen at my last house mainly desktop PSU's invested in a UPS and now for my laptop a 5 socket surge protector for about £25 to keep my M17 R2 in sexy condition

 

Sins of a past life...

Born under a bad sign...

 

Bugger.

While I'm a fan of Alienware laptops if you're looking at a Desktop, I personally think there are better deals to be had for Desktop systems elsewhere - especially if you use the multitude of guides on the web to build your own.

Given your past experiences if I was in your position I'd go down the self build path and get the most bang for my buck.