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As most of you know, I have decided to take a leap of faith and build my own PC. The specs of what I have so far will be in a list below. As for what I need the computer to do, everything that is listed above, along with lasting me at least 1.5 years without needing any upgrades.
- Intel Core i7 3700K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor ($229.99)
- PCU Aftermarket Cooler
- ASrock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Motherboard ($134.99)
- Samsung 128 GB SSD
- Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0GB/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive STBD2000101 ($109.99)
- Corsair Vengeance Series 8GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit Two 4GB Memory Modules) ($52.99)
- MSI GTX 660 Ti 2GB Graphics Card ($309.99)
- Antec 650 Watt Power Supply ($130.00)
- MSI Interceptor Series Stealth ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($79.99)
- LG Super Multi DVD Re-Writer ($29.99)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM PC) ($109.99)
Hello everyone! As the title states, I am looking for a new desktop to do a few things. At the moment my MacBook Pro is just not cutting it for my gaming needs.
The things I need to do:
- Play iRacing on max everything
- Battlefield 3
- P. CARS and rFactor 2 when they release
- HD Video Editing
- Relatively small size
Currently I am looking at the $1249 version of the Alienware X51 because the specs look nice and the size of the casing is very very appealing for my small room in Tokyo. I had 1 question about it though, if I ever wanted to upgrade to a better graphics card, would I be able to?
For those of you that know a lot about computers, is there something out there at a similar size, power, and price range as the X51? If so, do let me know. Building my own computer is out of the question as well, I just would not be able to put one together.
Hopefully I get some good help on the topic. Thanks in advance to those that assist.
- Kamuifanboy
As most of you know, I have decided to take a leap of faith and build my own PC. The specs of what I have so far will be in a list below. As for what I need the computer to do, everything that is listed above, along with lasting me at least 1.5 years without needing any upgrades.
- Intel Core i7 3700K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor ($229.99)
- PCU Aftermarket Cooler
- ASrock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Motherboard ($134.99)
- Samsung 128 GB SSD
- Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0GB/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive STBD2000101 ($109.99)
- Corsair Vengeance Series 8GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit Two 4GB Memory Modules) ($52.99)
- MSI GTX 660 Ti 2GB Graphics Card ($309.99)
- Antec 650 Watt Power Supply ($130.00)
- MSI Interceptor Series Stealth ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($79.99)
- LG Super Multi DVD Re-Writer ($29.99)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM PC) ($109.99)
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