I have a question
- Thread starter Ohio17
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need to know more about the computer, what specs does it have? how much does it cost? if you're new to PCs and don't know what specs are just provide a link to what you're looking at and we'll help you.
Now i'm going to go ahead and say if you're new to computers taking the time to learn how to build a computer (which is so much easier than it sounds) can save you hundreds of dollars than buying a computer by a big name manufacture or if you don't want to build it yourself you can order a computer to be built by services that do that kind of stuff which can still save you a little money and give you a much better computer than the one you would pay alienware for.
Now i'm going to go ahead and say if you're new to computers taking the time to learn how to build a computer (which is so much easier than it sounds) can save you hundreds of dollars than buying a computer by a big name manufacture or if you don't want to build it yourself you can order a computer to be built by services that do that kind of stuff which can still save you a little money and give you a much better computer than the one you would pay alienware for.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51-r2/pd
The $699 one?
Do you have a monitor/ keyboard/ mouse already?
The $699 one?
Do you have a monitor/ keyboard/ mouse already?
This is a custom build I plan on using for Arma 3. It's spec'd higher than the Alienware and usually sits at $800-$850 depending on when components go on sale. The build is currently set to always use the lowest cost components that fit my desires.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/oregonrunner4/saved/mcP9TW
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/oregonrunner4/saved/mcP9TW
J. Galloway
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You could easily stay within the $700 price range and go with an I5 i built my computer origionally for around $550 with an I5 now I skimped out on the graphics card a little to fit that price point but I easily fixed that with a card I got hugely discounted on E-Bay a year or so after the intitial build. that's another great point about building your own too, how easy it is to simply upgrade a certain part when you have the funds. Most prebuilt computers especially Dell make it very hard on the customer to upgrade to keep them coming back for new computers in the near future. I cannot stress enough how much money is saved from building your own system.
Ohio17 said:
that computer will run arma but not well, not well at all. I agree with the above go for a DIY build you can get a computer in the same price range with much better components and much better performance overall. The choice is yours but the x51 you're buying will not last long with an i3 processor and a gfx card like that you can probably expect to play on low settings.
Mallea said:
i would go for this definitely
I would definitely build your own, that i5 build Mallea linked is solid.
J. Galloway
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Yes you can use a TV as a monitor