Lol Yes I do. I haven't thought about the TV much. Gimme some options so I can go thinking about it. :)
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Don't. TVs are designed for watching TV on, not computing. They can do it, but they just aren't as good at it as monitors are. I have yet to see a TV go above 1080p, because frankly at the viewing range a TV is used at, you just can't tell the difference. Monitors are at 1600p now that I have seen. You also want a really low response time (which again means nothing to a TV, but for gaming it is important). Contrast and brightness are a given.
Anyway as for the PC, it's basically a Dell with a higher price tag. I have never understood why people go for branding in boxed PCs when they can buy the components for it themselves. I prefer being able to choose my case personally, but I guess if you are looking for that Alienware *wow* factor, there is no real substitute. It's just a shame that the wow factor is largely diminished since Dell bought it. On the other hand if you built it yourself you could have used better components, or held back until the next gen comes out and got it at half the price. Warranty is both a benefit and a curse imo. If a component doesn't work you can still always send it back anyway, but you basically can't upgrade a premade box without voiding it.
Edit: Also, why no SSD? I have heard fastboot or w/e it is called it awesome. If I were to build a new system I would have an SSD for my OS since it's pretty awesome stuff.
Thats a sexy machine you have there!
But for $5k.. its a lot.. but then again you only live once.. :)