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Topic: Alienware's new console-sized gaming PC's

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Ravage

LordTendoboy wrote:

Kriedler wrote:

As long as the parts are swappable, I'm happy. I hate Dell for their non-swappability, and I haven't so much as looked at an Alienware since Dell bought them up I'm hoping they didn't pick up too much off of them.
I'd probably do this, but I'd need a damn good processor. Mine is bottlenecking the hell out of my current PC, and it's the hardest part to swap out, so I'm looking to future-proof

Dell PC's aren't customizable? Isn't that the whole point of owning a PC?

People build their own PC's
Cheaper that way for a gaming PC

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LordTendoboy

Ravage wrote:

LordTendoboy wrote:

Kriedler wrote:

As long as the parts are swappable, I'm happy. I hate Dell for their non-swappability, and I haven't so much as looked at an Alienware since Dell bought them up I'm hoping they didn't pick up too much off of them.
I'd probably do this, but I'd need a damn good processor. Mine is bottlenecking the hell out of my current PC, and it's the hardest part to swap out, so I'm looking to future-proof

Dell PC's aren't customizable? Isn't that the whole point of owning a PC?

People build their own PC's
Cheaper that way for a gaming PC

But PC's have always been customizable, it's what makes a PC more convenient (for some) than a gaming console. The fact that Dell PC's aren't customizable is a step backwards.

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Ravage

Not really. They are really cheap to manufacture that way and it allows them to quickly churn out large amounts for business or stores like Future Shop.

What I find disturbing is the quality of power supplies they buy for these computers. They pop in a really low power gpu or stick with integrated so they can get away with a cheap 400 W psu that can only actually put out 200 W before shutting down (or, in some cases, catching fire).

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FOREST_RANGER

I WAS interested until I noticed that it has a tiny power supply of at least 240 watts (330 watts for the higher end). I would've liked to attempt to swap graphics cards, but guess that's impossible.
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This one from Digital Storm looks more interesting and manages to save some desk space compared to other gaming PC's, but it's ridiculously expensive.

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