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Steam Machine/ Alienware Alpha

  • 21-07-2015 12:45pm
    #1
    skankles
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭


    Hi I want to play pc games like the Total War series. I dont want a pc but am considering a Steam Machine or Alienware Alpha. Any advice.


Comments

  • #2
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Don't go Alienware anyways. Unless you enjoy getting shafted for money.

    As for the Steam Machine, they're ridiculously overpriced, as all Alienware boxes are. Handy for use, but substandard specs and a free operating system, makes much more sense to build your own.

    Would you be interested in building your own PC? Outmuscle a Steam Machine for €300-400 less for a high end one, and you can upgrade in future.

    If you wanted you can install the SteamOS or Ubuntu or whatever and Windows onto it like the Alpha, Windows is €20 the other two are free. Piss all games on Linux, like 1100 Linux games on GOG compared to 2500 Windows on Steam alone. No comparison.


  • #3
    Dair76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Dair76


    skankles wrote: »
    I dont want a pc but am considering a Steam Machine or Alienware Alpha.

    The Steam Machine and Alienware Alpha are PCs. It's just that they come in a living room friendly box. Build your own, as Digital Solitude says.


  • #4
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Missed the part Dair quoted. They're simply really expensive PCs OP


  • #5
    Ant695
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Ant695


    Also there is any amount of cases to choose from so your not restricted to having a full tower. You could go for something more living room friendly as mentioned above.


  • #6
    degrassinoel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,752 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    i have a custom alienware machine - (ex-staff discount & mate being a manager, it was worth it) never had any hassle with hardware but the others are right, you're paying for the alienware brand and through the nose too. They are good machines, but the very same hardware can be gotten elsewhere for a hundred quid or so cheaper (maybe even more) overall - best bet would be to check out the pc building & upgrading forum here on boards, or even tell them in new topic about what kind of machine you're aiming for and what kind of cash you can spend on it

    However, if you're certain you want to go with an alienware machine, my own experience with them has been good and i'd recommend them if you don't mind forking out extra.


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