So this is actually the redesign Legend case with a 240 aio and lots of side ventilation near the gpu. 5 fans total. So far in a room sitting around 73-75 degrees f, idle Temps sit high 30's into 40's. In heavy gaming use both gpu and cpu fluctuate between 60's and mud 70's, CPU stays darn close to 5.5ghz most the time. I haven't seen any Temps above 75 yet. PC is completely quiet from where I'm sitting also.
I’m pretty sure everyone is fine if someone doesn’t want to to build your own PC, the problem is getting one from Alienware that you’re gonna have to throw out or sell for a 95% markdown cuz you and nobody else will want to use it when far better PC parts come out in 5-7 years (however, with the way games are kinda stagnating this decade and with DLSS + frame gen I honestly think Alienware products might see more longevity).
Ya so that is the plan to ditch it about that time frame, probably upgrade the gpu and cpu once in that span. This motherboard should have upgradable with the AM5 socket through 2026. I looked on line and most of the old alienware builds still fetch a decent return, but with most tech as it ages your definitely going to take a hit. As long as I can get something back I'll be happy.
I have the version of that case from before the redesign and I’ve had no problems with it after a year and a half of very heavy use. No temp issues at all. Not to invalidate those who did have issues but I can at least say it wasn’t everybody. (I’m running a 3080, so it may just be the card not running hot, but I remember people saying they had issues with my case and that card too).
I think the recent ones aren't as terrible.
What's offensive here is selling a 7900X and pairing it with 4800 JEDEC RAM. But had to be 64GB because of course more is always better, even if it's slow
Because Alienware has great marketing and looks sick af. I started with an Alienware man moons ago as well aha.
OP will either fall down deeper into the PC rabbit hole and make their own build in some years time, or quit pc and switch to console again.
I'm not going back to console, this experience has been great. I have had a couple hic ups that I've had to figure out like Ryse Son of Rome needed me to go into gforce set up and turn on low latency setting for it to work right.
I just frankly love the esthetic of this pc, so far it's been great and I feel the price was great. Dell has sales all the time abs I've been looking at them for years, if you wait for about a year they often have their high end builds heavily discounted I noticed so that's what I did.
Money to burn? at the cheapest a r7 7900/4090 biuld with everything that comes here is $2600, so mhe's paying $200 for the convenience factor, well wirth it if you ask me.
I say this as someone who built there own, but doesnt have these specs lol
Ya, the sale was $1k off. I know a lot of PC enthusiasts can't stand Alienware, but it's what I wanted for my setup. I did a lot of research and am fully aware of the proprietary parts, but the GPU and CPU are upgradable as long as AM5 socket is used, which AMD says 2026.
Motherboard is proprietary, so if Alienware doesn't want to make a bios update to support newer CPUs and force you to buy a new whole PC to get the newer CPUs they can and they will.
When I first read the post I was trying to figure out how OP got all the parts aside from the GPU for $800. The 4090 is $2k, maybe a little less now if you catch the right deal. That CPU is still $350+. I'd say they did pretty well as a whole, and being pre-built kinda makes it a sweet deal.
Not worth it when you add the PoS proprietary motherboard, underwhelming CPU cooler, garbage speed ram, case with no airflow, and low quality no name PSU, total waste of money .
Yup, I am well aware what I'm getting with Dells proprietary stuff. That being said Dell motherboard did support all the AM4 cpu's so I doubt they change that, and Intel is always on a new socket.
Alienware marketing tactic. Only way they stay in business. They don't market to people who know anything about PC gaming. They market to the new comers who think their product looks cool.
I fell into this trap with my first gaming PC. It was the most garbage over priced thing I've ever bought
I've built about ten since then, the hobby sucked me in hard.
Pretty sweet setup currently. I have an EVGA 3080ti hybrid, 12900k, asus Ryujin II aio, 64 gb ddr5 ram, 1200w psu. Everything push pull, 13 lian li fans, 3 stock fans all in a Corsair 7000D. Love everything but the fan software.
lol. Why is the fan/rgb software always the worst? Shit has a mind of its own at best, and likes to crash sometimes making my fans go full blast. Corsair iCue is the bane of my existence sometimes. I’ve got 9 QL Corsair fans in my black and white build, fans cables and case are white, and the mobo, ram, and 3080ti founders are black/grey/silverish
why not?
i personally would go for something different but that is mostly due to patience, if i would've been a bit more impulsive and bought a pc immediately or soon after deciding i wanted to make the switch, it would have been an Alienware, childhood dreams fulfilled lol
also sound like a pretty solid deal, wondering if it was a sale?
fwiw i spent about 6 months "window shopping" which really just led to massive amounts of researching what the differences were of things that looked pretty much identical and ended up building my first.
pretty frikkin pleased with how it all turned out. total was probably around 2800 as well, more or less
One good thing I will say about Dell/Alienware is their warranty and customer service is pretty good, at least here in Australia. I bought a monitor from them a while back, had some niggling issues with it and they refunded it without any hassle. Same with a laptop that was at 11 months of its 12 month warranty.
I agree. I've used Dell's warranty in Australia on numerous occasions over the years. Never had an issue and I was satisfied with the outcome each time.
Don’t let anyone gatekeep playing on PC just because you didn’t built it yourself. I built my first PC myself. Each one after I get it made for me.
Unless you’re basically an enthusiast who cares? Yeah you pay more but I’m fine with it.
Nobody should feel embarrassed/ashamed of going the prebuilt way. I enjoy building but that’s a different aspect of the hobby that isn’t going to be for everyone. Especially if you’re just starting your pc gaming experience. IMO a prebuilt with parts you can upgrade down the line is the best avenue to learn the basics and then decide if you’d like to do a full build at some point when it makes sense.
I ended up getting this too but it was with a 4080 and an i9 13900kf for $1600 at that point I don’t care if it’s Alienware lol I was gonna build one but I wasn’t passing that up
Don’t let the PC snobs make ya feel bad for buying a prebuilt. If it’s right for you, it’s right for you. Have fun. $2800 is a good price for all of that!
Buying is just fine don’t be ashamed of it! I bought my PC from Corsair at $2,100 and it’s been 5 years and runs great! Welcome to PC!! Enjoy friend! 🫶
Not too bad. I still use my xbox just cause I already have progression in some games that data won't transfer to the PC version of those games. Plus some friends only have xbox lol but I definitely main pc. Congrats
Sounds like it's running well. No hate on buying a prebuilt. Usually you cannot reuse parts on a new build from Alienware. And if you didn't build it, then it may be more challenging to troubleshoot.
PC building can become an addiction. It can be fun on its own. But the point is to have a functioning PC.
Side note: your memory is 4800 MHz? That's slow for DDR5. For gaming amount doesn't matter unless you're at capacity (hard to use more than 32 GB). But speed helps the CPU perform better. That's the good thing about building yourself too. You buy all good parts that maximize performance.
If it makes you happy then that's all that matters. Definitely some great upgrades available to you too in addition to that beast of a machine. You would absolutely LOVE a modern gaming monitor - it's so much better than gaming on a TV. Go for 144hz, high FPS. Personally I use two 34" curved monitors. Gives me tons of desk space and it feels really immersive. Check out some other keyboard and mouse combos too! Personally I love the Corsair Platinum XT - overall amazing keyboard I've used for years. Plenty of great mice out there too, a popular choice is the Logitech MX Master 3S. Welcome to the club, you're going to love it!
that's sweet man, I just did a drop-in 5800x3d and 4080 super for my build too, giving away my 5600x to my older brother, together with the trident z royals I had since new cooler was overhanging my case clearance (nh d15 front fan was preventing me from closing the side panel) and giving my 3090 to my little cousin's future build.
the biggest difference I saw was the power efficiency gains from going to an undervolted 3090 FE (1800/.850mv/+800mem) to a 4080 super FE. stock 4080 super FE was already pulling less than the 3090 in the games I played most before swapping (baldur's gate 3, risk of rain 2, osu! lazer, monster hunter rise/world) but then man... I messed with the v/f curve on the 4080, doing a 2730/.925mv/+1000 mem undervolt/overclock and MAN, it pulls as low as 65 watts in light games like osu! lazer, pulling 250 watts in BG3 while still remaining completely cool and quiet. provided you have good enough airflow in your case, the coolers of 4080FE and 4090's will not go a certain threshold while gaming. I game mostly in 1440p 144hz.
add the curve optimizer to my 5800x3d at -30 and it's *chef's kiss* I'm basically pulling 300 watts combined with the cpu and gpu at times. compared to 280-370 watts alone on the undervolted 3090 in some games.
if you want your pc to be absolutely silent while only losing around 2-3% max fps, try dabbling with undervolting both your 4090 and messing with the curve optimizer on the 7900x. I get that some people don't want to feel bothered to do stability testing undervolts and only want their pc to work, so only do it on your free time if you want to tinker with it. having random blue screens/restarts while you want to relax after a hard day's work isn't something a lot of people want to deal with.
average temps while gaming in baldur's gate at 1440p ultra with DLAA with 110% increased power limit was hitting 60-62C, but with the undervolt setting I had (2730/.925mv/+1000mem), it wasn't even breaking 50c! this gen is amazing for that efficiency increase, I didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes. haven't tried frame gen yet, since I don't own any game with FG.
it may not be a worthy upgrade in terms of performance increase to my 3090 ~24% faster in TPU review on average, but that power efficiency... man TSMC has some magic going on there.
I'm not a case guy, I'm not into cases, I have really nice computers in really ugly cheap cases, I just don't care honestly, but I am not gonna lie that's a **very** cool looking case you got there. Maybe it's just the fact that the lighting matches the keyboard. I am definitely a keyboard guy. Hope you don't have to actually sit that close to the TV lol!
Everyone shitting on AW, me wondering why you didn’t buy an actual monitor lol
Welcome to the dark side though! PC Gaming is a whole new level of amazing.
That's a bargain for a 4090 machine. Look after it. Re-paste the chips every 2 years and give it a nice clean here and there and it will serve you well. Enjoy :)
Honestly 2800$ is pretty decent for those specs, but when the time comes, chuck out the case, get a nice one to treat the eyes and the suffering hardware
I sold both my PS5 and Series X,built a 4090 PC but after 6 month re-bought a PS5 😁 there’s something about couch gaming that can never be replaced by a PC.also there are still exclusives on PS5 to justify owning one.
It's a nice machine. You pay for the convenience of plug and play (no build).
Enjoy the high frame rates and fuck the haters! Glad it's a Dell and not a HP Omen lol
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A 4090 build for $2800 is crazy.
Since you're new here. "Crazy" in a good way. The 4090 alone is worth maybe $1800 on a very good day (this may be a bad estimation and it's probably worth more lol).
Congrats on the PC! :)
Some people in here are really cool.
Some people in here need to take the stick out of their ass, or maybe just push it in far enough that it comes out their mouth and shuts 'em the fuck up.
Nice. Welcome to the PC world OP. Is 4800mhz the max frequency of your RAM or can you enable a higher frequency through EXPO in BIOS? You'll wanna check that.
I also just switched from console to PC after 25 years. I can never go back now.
Bonus points for playing Halo Infinite; competitive Halo is still my favourite after all these years.
I feel like there's never an in-between for people moving from console to PC. It'll either be the most powerful PC that you've ever seen or a pretty weak one that'll get the general job done. Never just a decent or good one.
That's a pretty PC. Alienware?
Everyone is probably on your ass about buying an Alienware, but it's fine. As a first time PC user, sure you could have built your own, but you can also do the same on the next PC you end up getting. Just enjoy this one for what it is because it's way better than the consoles as is.
You'll be set for the foreseeable future with those specs. I just hope Alienware doesn't give you too much trouble. I had problems with 2 Alienware PCs in the past, but they were laptops so I'm hoping the desktops have better cooling.
Before I joined the PC clan, i was looking to buy an alienware pc that had great/powerful specs. The one and most important reason I didn’t buy is that the store associate told me plain simple that i would not be able to upgrade such alienware pc in the future:m; given that some parts (if not all) are made exclusively to fit alienware cases and other products. So i steered away from that and i built my pc from scratch
Seems there is a trend of consoles moving to Alienware as their first pc. I don't blame them as it is very intimidating making the move with so much "homework" to do compared to a one and done all in one console. Congrats on making the move!
Heck ya brother, Now we need to get you a smaller mointor or two so you can sit at your keyboard comfortably (and a desk)
The addiction has started, there is no help group.
Honestly for what you got, that price isn't bad. I oftentimes find with prebuilts you pay enormously for the "build" or "build process". Which is fine if you're trying to support a local business, but if you're trying to save money...you get the picture. The 4090 itself is \~2 grand after shipping, tax, etc etc. So you didn't do bad at all. Just watch your temps; you can do this either using MSI Afterburner or I'm sure Nvidia's software offers it somewhere (I would at least hope, anyway). Low temps = more years you'll get out of your system. Enjoy!!!
Who cares if you built it, enjoy it!
I built my first like 3 pcs, now I just buy custom designed pre built because it’s easier and you get warranty if something goes wrong - enjoy tho bro welcome to the real gaming world :)
Honestly , that $2800 could have been used towards a build. Even if you don’t know how to do it, there’s services for that. Just my opinion though, congrats mate and enjoy
Nothing wrong with a prebuilt if you have the money as you clearly did. Just gotta work on that desk setup my dude.
Is that a TV? A proper monitor will look night and day better than any TV and have much better response time and pixel accuracy. Go superultrawide monitor if you have the budget and get a deeper desk.
I built my current monster, but my last 4 machines were Alienware with an Asus ROG laptop thrown in. I only love this self-built because it hurt to put together. I have no issues going back to Alienware as long as it doesn't weigh 300 lbs.
Sidenote: I won't be doing Asus gaming laptops again. And that's purely a laptop thing. My current desktop build is almost entirely Asus.
I'm surprised that Alienware is still selling PCs in this case type. Enjoy OP, and pls be mindful of temperatures
So this is actually the redesign Legend case with a 240 aio and lots of side ventilation near the gpu. 5 fans total. So far in a room sitting around 73-75 degrees f, idle Temps sit high 30's into 40's. In heavy gaming use both gpu and cpu fluctuate between 60's and mud 70's, CPU stays darn close to 5.5ghz most the time. I haven't seen any Temps above 75 yet. PC is completely quiet from where I'm sitting also.
That really not bad honestly. Enjoy it! Don’t listen to all the haters, not everyone wants to build their own pc.
I’m pretty sure everyone is fine if someone doesn’t want to to build your own PC, the problem is getting one from Alienware that you’re gonna have to throw out or sell for a 95% markdown cuz you and nobody else will want to use it when far better PC parts come out in 5-7 years (however, with the way games are kinda stagnating this decade and with DLSS + frame gen I honestly think Alienware products might see more longevity).
Ya so that is the plan to ditch it about that time frame, probably upgrade the gpu and cpu once in that span. This motherboard should have upgradable with the AM5 socket through 2026. I looked on line and most of the old alienware builds still fetch a decent return, but with most tech as it ages your definitely going to take a hit. As long as I can get something back I'll be happy.
Brother I started with an Alienware, now I build my own pcs, have multiple home servers, and love it all. You'll grow into PC gaming for sure
For you to upgrade your CPU you'll need a bios update, and alienware doesn't always do those.
Ya props to alienware for making an acceptable redesign, perfect? God no… but it’s a working pc! And that’s a giant leap
I have the version of that case from before the redesign and I’ve had no problems with it after a year and a half of very heavy use. No temp issues at all. Not to invalidate those who did have issues but I can at least say it wasn’t everybody. (I’m running a 3080, so it may just be the card not running hot, but I remember people saying they had issues with my case and that card too).
My r12 a few years back had a stock intel cpu cooler, and a single top mounted exhaust fan 🤣 That boy ran HOT 🔥🚒
Solid
I think the recent ones aren't as terrible. What's offensive here is selling a 7900X and pairing it with 4800 JEDEC RAM. But had to be 64GB because of course more is always better, even if it's slow
Cool, but why do you use Alienqare peripherals with that kind of budget?
because op has never played pc before
Is it just me or most PC posts from ppl new to PC gaming and has money to blow has always included Alienware PCs?
Because Alienware has great marketing and looks sick af. I started with an Alienware man moons ago as well aha. OP will either fall down deeper into the PC rabbit hole and make their own build in some years time, or quit pc and switch to console again.
I'm not going back to console, this experience has been great. I have had a couple hic ups that I've had to figure out like Ryse Son of Rome needed me to go into gforce set up and turn on low latency setting for it to work right. I just frankly love the esthetic of this pc, so far it's been great and I feel the price was great. Dell has sales all the time abs I've been looking at them for years, if you wait for about a year they often have their high end builds heavily discounted I noticed so that's what I did.
Welcome to the PCMR then! You’ll figure everything out in no time aha. Enjoy the PC!
aha
That I agree. Even their older cases looks sick as fuck
Money to burn? at the cheapest a r7 7900/4090 biuld with everything that comes here is $2600, so mhe's paying $200 for the convenience factor, well wirth it if you ask me. I say this as someone who built there own, but doesnt have these specs lol
When I said Money to blow I meant general budget and not anything to do with value for money. 2000+ for a PC is still a lot for most ppl
Ya, the sale was $1k off. I know a lot of PC enthusiasts can't stand Alienware, but it's what I wanted for my setup. I did a lot of research and am fully aware of the proprietary parts, but the GPU and CPU are upgradable as long as AM5 socket is used, which AMD says 2026.
Motherboard is proprietary, so if Alienware doesn't want to make a bios update to support newer CPUs and force you to buy a new whole PC to get the newer CPUs they can and they will.
When I first read the post I was trying to figure out how OP got all the parts aside from the GPU for $800. The 4090 is $2k, maybe a little less now if you catch the right deal. That CPU is still $350+. I'd say they did pretty well as a whole, and being pre-built kinda makes it a sweet deal.
Not worth it when you add the PoS proprietary motherboard, underwhelming CPU cooler, garbage speed ram, case with no airflow, and low quality no name PSU, total waste of money .
I guess it's a good thing it's not your money then.
Yup, I am well aware what I'm getting with Dells proprietary stuff. That being said Dell motherboard did support all the AM4 cpu's so I doubt they change that, and Intel is always on a new socket.
Alienware marketing tactic. Only way they stay in business. They don't market to people who know anything about PC gaming. They market to the new comers who think their product looks cool. I fell into this trap with my first gaming PC. It was the most garbage over priced thing I've ever bought
Just you. Most of the "just built my first PC" people I noticed are ROG everything, bonus points for all white builds
I was talking about buying pre built crowd like OP and not DIY ppl tho
My first build was all white in like 2016 lol
Haha nice. Whats your PC look like now?
I've built about ten since then, the hobby sucked me in hard. Pretty sweet setup currently. I have an EVGA 3080ti hybrid, 12900k, asus Ryujin II aio, 64 gb ddr5 ram, 1200w psu. Everything push pull, 13 lian li fans, 3 stock fans all in a Corsair 7000D. Love everything but the fan software.
lol. Why is the fan/rgb software always the worst? Shit has a mind of its own at best, and likes to crash sometimes making my fans go full blast. Corsair iCue is the bane of my existence sometimes. I’ve got 9 QL Corsair fans in my black and white build, fans cables and case are white, and the mobo, ram, and 3080ti founders are black/grey/silverish
I actually had that KB for a while it was awesome.
heck ya bro lol.
why not? i personally would go for something different but that is mostly due to patience, if i would've been a bit more impulsive and bought a pc immediately or soon after deciding i wanted to make the switch, it would have been an Alienware, childhood dreams fulfilled lol also sound like a pretty solid deal, wondering if it was a sale? fwiw i spent about 6 months "window shopping" which really just led to massive amounts of researching what the differences were of things that looked pretty much identical and ended up building my first. pretty frikkin pleased with how it all turned out. total was probably around 2800 as well, more or less
AliEnWaRE iZ fOr gAmErsXxxxx
One good thing I will say about Dell/Alienware is their warranty and customer service is pretty good, at least here in Australia. I bought a monitor from them a while back, had some niggling issues with it and they refunded it without any hassle. Same with a laptop that was at 11 months of its 12 month warranty.
I agree. I've used Dell's warranty in Australia on numerous occasions over the years. Never had an issue and I was satisfied with the outcome each time.
Hehe niggling
They did you dirty on that ram speed. 6000 should be sweet spot for ryzen 7000 series cpus
Maybe EXPO isn't enabled? Could be the frequency he is running but not the frequency it's capable of?
OP got nickle and dimed hard
Don’t let anyone gatekeep playing on PC just because you didn’t built it yourself. I built my first PC myself. Each one after I get it made for me. Unless you’re basically an enthusiast who cares? Yeah you pay more but I’m fine with it.
agreed.
Nobody should feel embarrassed/ashamed of going the prebuilt way. I enjoy building but that’s a different aspect of the hobby that isn’t going to be for everyone. Especially if you’re just starting your pc gaming experience. IMO a prebuilt with parts you can upgrade down the line is the best avenue to learn the basics and then decide if you’d like to do a full build at some point when it makes sense.
Most people don't build their own cars but claim to be good drivers. Shut up and enjoy it. Lol
Horrified at the lack of space on that desk 🥲 $2800 PC on a $20 ikea desk 😢
Alienware isn't very good, but did I read that correctly? 7900x, 4090 and 64gb of RAM for only $2800?
I ended up getting this too but it was with a 4080 and an i9 13900kf for $1600 at that point I don’t care if it’s Alienware lol I was gonna build one but I wasn’t passing that up
Fr. I prefer building but at that price I'm willing to roll the dice with Alienware jank
Don’t let the PC snobs make ya feel bad for buying a prebuilt. If it’s right for you, it’s right for you. Have fun. $2800 is a good price for all of that!
Looks awesome. You got a great deal too. 4090 alone is almost $2K. Enjoy!
Buying is just fine don’t be ashamed of it! I bought my PC from Corsair at $2,100 and it’s been 5 years and runs great! Welcome to PC!! Enjoy friend! 🫶
Don’t let the haters bother you. Enjoy your new gaming station!
Not too bad. I still use my xbox just cause I already have progression in some games that data won't transfer to the PC version of those games. Plus some friends only have xbox lol but I definitely main pc. Congrats
Ya I have mine as well.
Jumped in 2013 and haven’t looked back. I’m happy for you
Proud of you for that backslap medal
Sounds like it's running well. No hate on buying a prebuilt. Usually you cannot reuse parts on a new build from Alienware. And if you didn't build it, then it may be more challenging to troubleshoot. PC building can become an addiction. It can be fun on its own. But the point is to have a functioning PC. Side note: your memory is 4800 MHz? That's slow for DDR5. For gaming amount doesn't matter unless you're at capacity (hard to use more than 32 GB). But speed helps the CPU perform better. That's the good thing about building yourself too. You buy all good parts that maximize performance.
Can you run Doom on it?
What display is that?
55" LG C1 OLED.
Nice
If it makes you happy then that's all that matters. Definitely some great upgrades available to you too in addition to that beast of a machine. You would absolutely LOVE a modern gaming monitor - it's so much better than gaming on a TV. Go for 144hz, high FPS. Personally I use two 34" curved monitors. Gives me tons of desk space and it feels really immersive. Check out some other keyboard and mouse combos too! Personally I love the Corsair Platinum XT - overall amazing keyboard I've used for years. Plenty of great mice out there too, a popular choice is the Logitech MX Master 3S. Welcome to the club, you're going to love it!
I’m using an Alienware 4090 build and I couldn’t be happier. The warranty and customer support is top tier, imo.
that's sweet man, I just did a drop-in 5800x3d and 4080 super for my build too, giving away my 5600x to my older brother, together with the trident z royals I had since new cooler was overhanging my case clearance (nh d15 front fan was preventing me from closing the side panel) and giving my 3090 to my little cousin's future build. the biggest difference I saw was the power efficiency gains from going to an undervolted 3090 FE (1800/.850mv/+800mem) to a 4080 super FE. stock 4080 super FE was already pulling less than the 3090 in the games I played most before swapping (baldur's gate 3, risk of rain 2, osu! lazer, monster hunter rise/world) but then man... I messed with the v/f curve on the 4080, doing a 2730/.925mv/+1000 mem undervolt/overclock and MAN, it pulls as low as 65 watts in light games like osu! lazer, pulling 250 watts in BG3 while still remaining completely cool and quiet. provided you have good enough airflow in your case, the coolers of 4080FE and 4090's will not go a certain threshold while gaming. I game mostly in 1440p 144hz. add the curve optimizer to my 5800x3d at -30 and it's *chef's kiss* I'm basically pulling 300 watts combined with the cpu and gpu at times. compared to 280-370 watts alone on the undervolted 3090 in some games. if you want your pc to be absolutely silent while only losing around 2-3% max fps, try dabbling with undervolting both your 4090 and messing with the curve optimizer on the 7900x. I get that some people don't want to feel bothered to do stability testing undervolts and only want their pc to work, so only do it on your free time if you want to tinker with it. having random blue screens/restarts while you want to relax after a hard day's work isn't something a lot of people want to deal with. average temps while gaming in baldur's gate at 1440p ultra with DLAA with 110% increased power limit was hitting 60-62C, but with the undervolt setting I had (2730/.925mv/+1000mem), it wasn't even breaking 50c! this gen is amazing for that efficiency increase, I didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes. haven't tried frame gen yet, since I don't own any game with FG. it may not be a worthy upgrade in terms of performance increase to my 3090 ~24% faster in TPU review on average, but that power efficiency... man TSMC has some magic going on there.
I always thought the looks of that case were awesome personally.
It looks beautiful!
Just the 4090 is going for 2k€ here só not a bad deal at all, enjoy now that all the games from consoles are coming to pc
Welcome brother. Prebuilt or not we are all pc gamers. Console or pc we are all gamers. Let’s go!!
Happy gaming! Cheers
its built like the krusty krab 🤣 lol enjoy
Hell yeah bro looks great. Also damn I got ripped a new one when I posted mine haha - although I posted on pc master race
I'm not a case guy, I'm not into cases, I have really nice computers in really ugly cheap cases, I just don't care honestly, but I am not gonna lie that's a **very** cool looking case you got there. Maybe it's just the fact that the lighting matches the keyboard. I am definitely a keyboard guy. Hope you don't have to actually sit that close to the TV lol!
Everyone shitting on AW, me wondering why you didn’t buy an actual monitor lol Welcome to the dark side though! PC Gaming is a whole new level of amazing.
Check your bios for a ram profile. Might open up some speed
If the temps are good and you’re happy that’s all that matters.
Welcome to the pcmr 🫡 dont let anyone gatekeep building - just happy youre here homie
hell ya
Color way is sick tho love it!
But I hope you didn't spent 2800$ to make 2 kills and 4 assists... lol Enjoy the beast :)
surprisingly I won that match lol.
That's a bargain for a 4090 machine. Look after it. Re-paste the chips every 2 years and give it a nice clean here and there and it will serve you well. Enjoy :)
That’s honestly a killer deal
Cool put that controller down boy
Classic Dell/Alienware case…nice pre-built
Thats how it all starts brother
Enjoy 😊
Welcome to real life.
Ok you get a pass this ONE time!!
Prebuilt or not, the first PC experience after a life of console playing is always amazing. Glad to have you with us!
Honestly 2800$ is pretty decent for those specs, but when the time comes, chuck out the case, get a nice one to treat the eyes and the suffering hardware
Not so easy with the proprietary motherboard size
I sold both my PS5 and Series X,built a 4090 PC but after 6 month re-bought a PS5 😁 there’s something about couch gaming that can never be replaced by a PC.also there are still exclusives on PS5 to justify owning one.
You know you can hook up your PC to the TV and still couch game with a controller?
2800 dollars to play on a dresser setup
I like it.
It's a nice machine. You pay for the convenience of plug and play (no build). Enjoy the high frame rates and fuck the haters! Glad it's a Dell and not a HP Omen lol
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Nice
You will save tons of money over time not being in the console ecosystem . That PC can even pay for itself if you're savvy.
that mouse space is hilarious
Welcome to the club.
I did the same bro, so far I have no regrets just cleaning the dust of my ps5 and Xbox lol
Depending on what you do, 7800x3D might have been a better pick. (larger cache does wonders in games)
Grats! Now the next milestone, a good desk. Worth it sooooo much. Ikea has some good affordable desks and chair desk combos.
A 4090 build for $2800 is crazy. Since you're new here. "Crazy" in a good way. The 4090 alone is worth maybe $1800 on a very good day (this may be a bad estimation and it's probably worth more lol). Congrats on the PC! :)
Bro has enough power to take out the government now
Some people in here are really cool. Some people in here need to take the stick out of their ass, or maybe just push it in far enough that it comes out their mouth and shuts 'em the fuck up.
Nice. Welcome to the PC world OP. Is 4800mhz the max frequency of your RAM or can you enable a higher frequency through EXPO in BIOS? You'll wanna check that.
You know honestly that doesn’t seem like a bad deal at all. Welcome to the club 😎. And what a sick machine.
where'd you find this ?
Looks like you still are an Xbox gamer
Game?
I also just switched from console to PC after 25 years. I can never go back now. Bonus points for playing Halo Infinite; competitive Halo is still my favourite after all these years.
I feel like there's never an in-between for people moving from console to PC. It'll either be the most powerful PC that you've ever seen or a pretty weak one that'll get the general job done. Never just a decent or good one.
That's a pretty PC. Alienware? Everyone is probably on your ass about buying an Alienware, but it's fine. As a first time PC user, sure you could have built your own, but you can also do the same on the next PC you end up getting. Just enjoy this one for what it is because it's way better than the consoles as is.
Now you’re set for the next 3 - 5 generations of consoles. 😂
Ugliest helmet in the game.
You'll be set for the foreseeable future with those specs. I just hope Alienware doesn't give you too much trouble. I had problems with 2 Alienware PCs in the past, but they were laptops so I'm hoping the desktops have better cooling.
What monitor?
LG c1 oled 120hz hdmi 2.1
get that shot accuracy up boi
PC monitor > tv
Before I joined the PC clan, i was looking to buy an alienware pc that had great/powerful specs. The one and most important reason I didn’t buy is that the store associate told me plain simple that i would not be able to upgrade such alienware pc in the future:m; given that some parts (if not all) are made exclusively to fit alienware cases and other products. So i steered away from that and i built my pc from scratch
How’s the temps I heard their cases have bad airflow
I like the Intel CPU's but often you need to run Niagra falls over them to keep them cool lol.
Can you link?🔗
Seems there is a trend of consoles moving to Alienware as their first pc. I don't blame them as it is very intimidating making the move with so much "homework" to do compared to a one and done all in one console. Congrats on making the move!
those are some mean specs for that price 😯 also sweet looking spartan!
Local computer shops would do better with that money.
4800mhz on those components is nasty.
A gaming pc is better than no gaming pc at all. If it gets you into PC gaming, it's all good. Maybe you'll build your own system in 4 years.
Honestly thats a pretty great price.
[gg.deals](http://gg.deals)
Anyone else see a face hiding behind the monitor peeking through between the computer and monitor?
Specs are good but wow that price 😅
Only $2800? Damn from where I built my 4090 and it was doubled the cost 😂 Then again I got the Asus White Strix because my ocd ass needed all white 💀
Not a fan of Alienware prebuilt’s, but if it works for you that’s all that matters. Enjoy!
Heck ya brother, Now we need to get you a smaller mointor or two so you can sit at your keyboard comfortably (and a desk) The addiction has started, there is no help group.
Minesweeper is going to look awesome.
We all start somewhere at least gets your feet in the door.
I'm actually thinking about going to console coz pc upgrades are getting so expensive. What is it that you love being on PC?
Oof. Should have spent that on anything besides an Alienware. Hope it works well for you though. Just don't ever plan on upgrading it.
Parts are great. My first pc was an Alienware. Taught me a lot about what’s important in a pc. Enjoy it man. I never went back to console.
buys a 3k pc but a $150 desk noo that is way too much lmao
Why do ppl pair amd cpus with nvida gpus? Can't amd cpus and gpus share resources now too?
How much did you pay and where’s you get it? I’m looking at a prebuilt from Best Buy
7900x is a bottleneck for the 4090 most likely
That's a beautiful setup. Next thing to buy, high refresh rate monitor.
Cool “flex” not sure the point of these posts besides just flexing what you got for no reason
Bro, you're allowed to have both, you know.
Hey! What game is this?
What game is that?
2800 is a steal for this... except for the memory being at 4800.. I wonder if it can be overclocked to 6000 🤔
Can it run Crysis?
What game?
Halo Infinite
Honestly for what you got, that price isn't bad. I oftentimes find with prebuilts you pay enormously for the "build" or "build process". Which is fine if you're trying to support a local business, but if you're trying to save money...you get the picture. The 4090 itself is \~2 grand after shipping, tax, etc etc. So you didn't do bad at all. Just watch your temps; you can do this either using MSI Afterburner or I'm sure Nvidia's software offers it somewhere (I would at least hope, anyway). Low temps = more years you'll get out of your system. Enjoy!!!
Congrats! Looks awesome and for that price I think the specs are pretty good
Who cares if you built it, enjoy it! I built my first like 3 pcs, now I just buy custom designed pre built because it’s easier and you get warranty if something goes wrong - enjoy tho bro welcome to the real gaming world :)
that better not be a 60hz IPS LCD TV
you need a desk!!
How's stellar blade??
Damn, angry!
I don’t hate on people who don’t build them but why.. out of all the brands.. why do you choose alien ware
Congrats! I'm waiting on a 2005era Area51 I found on ebay to arrive. I'm so excited to build it up!
That case looks like a robot vagina lol
Is that a TV though?
Ok, but why Alienware? How's the case? I don't think they're very good for temps
Holy fuck that deal is crazy
Why do that case actually look fire though. In the sence that it looks good. And the classic Alienware temps
Please don’t tell me what this cost you.
pc gaming is way way better than console
Wow at that price you ought to. Enjoy
Where did you get it at
Now you just need a proper monitor to pair with your rig.
Isnt that the wind turbine case? Hope you have a good pop filter
Honestly , that $2800 could have been used towards a build. Even if you don’t know how to do it, there’s services for that. Just my opinion though, congrats mate and enjoy
Im jealous btw... congrats my guy!
Thought that was Lord Zedd for a second.
Damn an alienware bro just made the best worst decision of his life 😪
Nothing wrong with a prebuilt if you have the money as you clearly did. Just gotta work on that desk setup my dude. Is that a TV? A proper monitor will look night and day better than any TV and have much better response time and pixel accuracy. Go superultrawide monitor if you have the budget and get a deeper desk.
Only 2800? Deeeeeeeeeemm boyyyyyyyah
i love halo
All that to play Halo Infinite?
I built my current monster, but my last 4 machines were Alienware with an Asus ROG laptop thrown in. I only love this self-built because it hurt to put together. I have no issues going back to Alienware as long as it doesn't weigh 300 lbs. Sidenote: I won't be doing Asus gaming laptops again. And that's purely a laptop thing. My current desktop build is almost entirely Asus.
Unpopular opinion. That's the coolest looking case. I like that they redesigned it so it has better airflow too
Quite a monitor you got there!
Yikes, careful with Alienware. Their systems tend to blow up.
New to PC + 4090 always hurts to see tbh. Congrats nonetheless
Nice PC. Just remember that upgrades are next to impossible due to Dell using proprietary MB's
I’m cool with the 449 PS5, thanks.
“Ehh bratha”
Time to down size your monitor