Origin PCs

I didnt know where to post this, but i found this on the dell forums, people complaining about how Alienware was baught by dell, so and so....

Then having it ran / owned by ex alienware employees,

ORIGIN PCs - Custom Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops

Anyone heard of them?

 

schweet my build comes out to $10,749 but man 12.1lbs is right with m17x territory

 

This is Crazy. Desktop Processor in a freaking Laptop ?

 

Looks like they are using Clevo as their source.

 

They are using the Clevo design. Super powerful, but disappointed they didn't do their own design.

 

I like that they have a 15 inch 3D gaming laptop... I speced mine out at a little over 2700$ Now I just need to get the money for one.

 

Lulz:

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I like what I've read so far. Looks like a solid company.

 

I've been looking at them as well. Built proudly in the U.S.A. I might have to sport one once I get the money. Hex-Core processor in the Eon-17. Beastly.

 

You mean assembled in the USA

 

According to their website they are "Proudly built and supported in the USA." Of course, the individual components will be manufactured worldwide. However, it is nice to know that one won't have to deal with crappy support.

 

'Built', 'Assembled' its just semantics, the lappie body is a clevo/sager. The same one sold by all the other sager retailers in the US, Canada and world wide. Its not as if they created the lappy body from scratch. They get the chasis and fill it with whatever priemum parts you pay to put in it. What really matters from any reseller is the customer service.

 

I would pay top dollar for a laptop made in the USA with USA made components.

 

You mean "proudly" assembled in the USA.

 

^ "proudly" Origin looks like a solid company. They are basically what alienware was before they were dellienware.

 

Origin has a great customer support that actually gives each customer a dedicated rep, yes, you have a personal CS rep! I spec'ed an ASUS G73SW 3DE vs An Origin EON 17-S:
ASUS G73SW-3DE - XOTIC PC - Republic of Gamers ASUS 3D Gaming Laptop
ORIGIN EON 17-S Custom Gaming Laptop Product Details and Features

Prices:

ASUS G73SW-3DE - PRE ORDER $1979.00
- FREE!! UPS GROUND SHIPPING (Use Coupon Code FREESHIP in Checkout - US Only)
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Screen (1920x1080) 120Hz 3D Ready w/ 3D Vision Glasses
- Included nVIDIA Wireless 3D Glasses
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee - (Included on ASUS Standard NON-Upgraded Displays)
- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM, 2.3-3.4GHz, (32nm, 8MB L3 cache)
- Stock OEM Thermal Compound ( IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Provided FREE with Processor Upgrade!)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 460M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- No Video Adapter
- 8,192MB (8GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Kingston Hyper-X Dual Channel Memory (2x4GB) [Pleae Review Laptop Specs for Supported Memory Speeds]
- Standard Finish
- No Afterburner Light Package (Afterburner light package will add 2-5 business days to production time)
- No Light Bar - Default
- Standard White Backlit Keyboard
- Standard Matching Color WASD Keys
- 4X Blu-Ray Writer/Reader + 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive-
- - 80GB Intel G2 X25-M Solid State Drive (Up to Sequential Read 250MB/s - Write 70MB/s SSD Serial-ATA II)
- - 500GB (w/ 4GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid 32MB Cache (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default
- No Additional Hard Drive in ODD Bay (When adding Hard Drive, Optical Drive Is Not Included/Removed)
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- No Back Up Software
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module (Includes 3rd Antenna)
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Asus G Series Matching Backpack made by Targus
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- No Fingerprint Reader
- Asus G Series Gaming Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- No thanks, do not create backup recovery DVD's
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 3 Year ASUS North America Warranty 24/7 Support / 1 Year Accidental Coverage (Accidental Requires Registration)
- Xotic PC Black T-Shirt (Specify Size in Checkout)



Total: $3,062.00




Origin EON-17-S $1759.00

Customizations:
Laptop Exterior: Laptop Exterior: No Paint
The ORIGIN Difference: Truly Custom PCs. Want a component that is not on our site? Call or email us and we will include it in your system. Included
Chassis and Primary Display: EON17-S platform with 1920 x 1080 17.3" LED Backlit Glossy Screen- Up to two weeks additional lead time Included
Graphics Card: Single 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M (1.5GB of Total GFX) Included
Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM Quad-Core Processor (2.30GHz), 8MB Cache $393.00
Memory: 8GB Kingston HyperX Dual-Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 4GB $90.00
RAID Configuration: RAID 0: For better speed and performance (2 or more identical drives needed) - ORIGIN Recommended
Hard Drive One: 50GB OCZ Vertex 2 - Solid State Drive RAID 0 only $149.00
Hard Drive Two: 500GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive $79.00
Optical Drive: 6X Blu-ray Reader/8X DVD+/-R/2.4X +DL Super-Multi Drive w/Power DVD 10 Ultra - 3D Blu Ray $190.00
Audio: Integrated High-Definition Audio with 4 Channel support Included
Networking: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 Wireless dual-band module - Up to 450 Mbps $49.00
Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth Module Included
Web Camera: Built-in 2.0 Megapixel Video Camera Included
Operating System: Genuine MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition Included
Warranty: 3 Year Part Replacement and Free Shipping Warranty with DVD image and Lifetime Support $269.00
No Dead Pixel Guarantee: No Dead Pixel Guarantee Included
ORIGIN Maximum Protection Shipping Process: Standard Packaging Included

Additional Charges:
Free ORIGIN T-shirt: ORIGIN T-shirt.
Sub-Total: $2978.00
Shipping UPS Ground: $36.95
Total: $3014.95

Total: Product Subtotal: $3014.95
________________________________________
Total: $3014.9

IMHO the Origin is the way to go.

 

I was just looking into this tonight, I was searching these forums for more information on origin but couldn't find any.

Anyone have more information on there products?

 

I like the specs, but other Clevo resellers start much lower...

 

Very true, I just think it would be great to have a dedicated CS rep and lifetime support.

 

Anyone actually own one yet? I want to hear some reviews on performance. I like the idea of lifetime support, but sometims a larger company like Dell (Alienware) can give you arguing flexibility when it comes to problems.

 

Same here, I just found these guys 2 days ago only to fall madly in love. I'm waiting to see what Alienware produces in the next couple of months, but everything I want in a laptop is available now at Origin, just the price is a little crazy.

The only thing that makes me hesitate is that Alienware might be releasing something soon that can match specs for a lower price, and the Alienware presentation of chasis/lights, because when you're spending thousands on a laptop it may as well glow too.

But I'm very impatient, and as said previously, these guys are basically what Alienware started out as. PC's for nerds by nerds, and there's nothing sexier than that. Just wish there was a little more than 3 threads of whispers and myth.