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I mostly use photoshop, unless you're working with super high resolution images, a 750ti should do the job. Though some things might take longer to load. Or you could look at quadro cards if you want 10-bit color stuff.

It might still work, but i wouldn't trust my data on any HDD that went through a drop.

I personally think the r5 looks ugly. I mean, look at the top... only my opinion though. I would go with the coolermaster.

I paid about 600 dollars for my 512gb 840 pro... I'm really salty that you can grab 500gb for less than 200 now.

Looks like either a old h70(if its a thick rad) or a h55(if its a thin rad)
 
EDIT: nvm can't be h70. Doesn't have that plastic tube thing. It's most likely a h55.

Honestly, the color range isn't even that bad on a TN.. its not like you look at a game screen and go "that shade of brown needs to be 3 levels lighter"
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CPU-Z? You can download it on play store, it shows you the specs of the whole phone, CPU, GPU, Ram, Storage, Battery, Screen(size,resolution, ppi), android version, model number, etc.

Very long game? Are you talking about the campaign? Because BF3 and BF4's campaign was very short. You could easily clear it in 4-5 hours.

That sounds like a shit load of work. I'll look into it. Been wanting to get off windows for a while.

CPU-Z? You can download it on play store, it shows you the specs of the whole phone, CPU, GPU, Ram, Storage, Battery, Screen(size,resolution, ppi), android version, model number, etc.

I don't know how you type, but those feedbacks were utterly useless to me. I have to bottom out anyway, I don't have the finger control to stop pressing the switch just because I feel some kind of feedback. And typing in blacks with its heavy resistance was the most satisfying experience for me. I just liked how blues felt, so I used them for a long time. And I didn't enjoy the mundane bump on browns, so if I wanted feedback from the switches, blue/green no questions. If I didn't want noise, red/black.

There is no cherry switch that feel like blue/green without the noise. People who say "brown is like blue without the noise" sound like they never touched a blue switch before. There is a distinct difference. To the point where you can blindfold me, and cover my ears, and I can identify the difference between all 6 switches easily.

I don't want "alternatives" I want the software I use because I don't want to relearn software that I already took time to learn. I don't play much games. If linux has the software I used, I would jump off the windows ship.

I don't think amy membrane keyboard over 50 bucks is a good value... no matter what feature they give you.

I don't think amy membrane keyboard over 50 bucks is a good value... no matter what feature they give you.

60hz isn't for competitive... most people don't seem to realize how stuttery 60hz monitors are.

As a former DMG(not that high, but still pretty decent)
 
You need to learn the difference between aim, and flicks. Aim doesn't mean you see the enemy, and move your crosshair. That is a flick, aim is preplacing your crosshair where the enemy COULD be. If your reaction time is pretty good, you should always get a bullet advantage.
 
As for spray control, just go into a offline bot game(with no bots) and spend 2-3 hours just shooting at the wall. Or you have the option to abuse the mp9/mac10/mp7 while they're still OP, they might not work in higher ranks, but in lower ranks like MG and Nova, they work wonders. Just move and spray.

60hz isn't at all for competitive. If you have a 60hz monitor, you have 2 options without v-sync, but you get tearing, and turn on v-syng, and you get input lag. and even then, 60hz isn't even smooth.

Performance wise, greens are equal to reds. Reds just have better features and binned higher for multi-drive operation. Blacks are a  bit faster, but unless you're comparing it to like a 10k rpm hdd, it doesn't matter.

It seems to be widely agreed that alienware is "overpriced", but exactly how much?
 
All I did was look at the Area-51's spec sheet. Go to pcpartpicker and then choose the exact same, or the cheapest variant with the necessary specs.
For the case I just chose an Enthoo Pro because.. well if you look at the alienware case, it wouldn't be fair to compare it against a 50 dollar case.
All info came from this page [http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-area51-r2/pd?ref=PD_OC]
 
The base $1699.99 Alienware Area-51 comes with
 
Intel Core i7 5820k
x99 mobo with wireless AC and 3-way SLI support
8gb ddr4 2133hz dual channel(why?)
r9 270 with 2gb (again, why?)
Thick 120mm AIO liquid cooler(looks like asetek)
850w modular PSU (seems you get a 1500w if you buy multiple gpus, why?)
2tb 7200rpm HDD
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Optical Drive
 
 
So I tried to mimic it as much as possible.
Here are the results.
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vfMBJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vfMBJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($123.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1271.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 21:04 EDT-0400
 
 
So for alienware's $1699.99 mode, you get $1271.40 worth of hardware.
 
That's for the weakest area-51 model. Now let's try looking at the step above that, the 2699.99 mode, now before I actually add the parts up, I assume that this model is going to give you alot less for the price, it's a 1000 jump after all.
 
For the 2699.99 model, it comes with
Intel Core i7-5820k
x99 mobo with wireless AC and 3-way SLI support
GTX 980 (the reference cooler)
16gb ddr4 quad channel ram 2133mhz
128gb ssd + 2TB 7200RPM HDD
DVD drive
Thick 120mm AIO liquid cooler(asetek)
Windows 8.1 64-bit
 
Now for a custom build counterpart, again with an enthoo pro.
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/62FBJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/62FBJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($157.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.97 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($123.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($589.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1851.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 21:11 EDT-0400
 
You get a total if $1851.39 compared to the 2699.99 they charge you.
That's a 31% markup.
 
My conclusion: Even if you consider the 1 year warranty, or the labor required to build it, I would only add about 150-200 dollars to the custom built price. Even then you're paying about 200-300 dollars more than the hardware you recieve. I can conclude that yes, alienware does charge more, and building it yourself would be cheaper, but the price difference isn't as big as alot of people say it is. I don't think it's that bad of a buy if you like the look of the case, and don't want to bother building it.
 
TL;DR
For the $1699.99 model, there's a 25% markup in price.
For the $2699.99 mode, there's a 31% markup in price.

I guess I need to brush up my reading comprehension skills. Because I totally missed the last part of your sentence. Apologies.

It seems to be widely agreed that alienware is "overpriced", but exactly how much?
 
All I did was look at the Area-51's spec sheet. Go to pcpartpicker and then choose the exact same, or the cheapest variant with the necessary specs.
For the case I just chose an Enthoo Pro because.. well if you look at the alienware case, it wouldn't be fair to compare it against a 50 dollar case.
All info came from this page [http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-area51-r2/pd?ref=PD_OC]
 
The base $1699.99 Alienware Area-51 comes with
 
Intel Core i7 5820k
x99 mobo with wireless AC and 3-way SLI support
8gb ddr4 2133hz dual channel(why?)
r9 270 with 2gb (again, why?)
Thick 120mm AIO liquid cooler(looks like asetek)
850w modular PSU (seems you get a 1500w if you buy multiple gpus, why?)
2tb 7200rpm HDD
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Optical Drive
 
 
So I tried to mimic it as much as possible.
Here are the results.
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vfMBJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vfMBJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($123.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1271.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 21:04 EDT-0400
 
 
So for alienware's $1699.99 mode, you get $1271.40 worth of hardware.
 
That's for the weakest area-51 model. Now let's try looking at the step above that, the 2699.99 mode, now before I actually add the parts up, I assume that this model is going to give you alot less for the price, it's a 1000 jump after all.
 
For the 2699.99 model, it comes with
Intel Core i7-5820k
x99 mobo with wireless AC and 3-way SLI support
GTX 980 (the reference cooler)
16gb ddr4 quad channel ram 2133mhz
128gb ssd + 2TB 7200RPM HDD
DVD drive
Thick 120mm AIO liquid cooler(asetek)
Windows 8.1 64-bit
 
Now for a custom build counterpart, again with an enthoo pro.
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/62FBJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/62FBJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($157.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.97 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($123.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($589.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1851.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 21:11 EDT-0400
 
You get a total if $1851.39 compared to the 2699.99 they charge you.
That's a 31% markup.
 
My conclusion: Even if you consider the 1 year warranty, or the labor required to build it, I would only add about 150-200 dollars to the custom built price. Even then you're paying about 200-300 dollars more than the hardware you recieve. I can conclude that yes, alienware does charge more, and building it yourself would be cheaper, but the price difference isn't as big as alot of people say it is. I don't think it's that bad of a buy if you like the look of the case, and don't want to bother building it.
 
TL;DR
For the $1699.99 model, there's a 25% markup in price.
For the $2699.99 mode, there's a 31% markup in price.

Spotify proved me wrong how? You're trying to claim that nobody pirates music anymore?

Actually, there are reasons that some content is region locked. Not all countries have the same content and copyright laws. So they lock the content to the region that they're safe in. For example,its illegal to record a show on Netflix and distribute it to other people in the US. That law doesn't apply to other countries. That's why they region lock. And some content that's fine in one country might not be fine in other countries. For example, japanese/Korean TV laws are completely different from US TV laws. So some shows on korean/Japanese TV networks can't be licensed in the US. Although those situations are rare, it's possible.

ACX 2/0 is a new fan system EVGA is using, so you can go that route if you want.  Tiny bit of performance difference if at all (due to clock speed, not the cooling system).