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This guy who's practicing fencing with me keeps on trying to convince me that Ailenware is SOOO AMAZING and that you cNt build anything like their computers. He says that the strongest Alienware PC is the best computer in world. Period. Oh my god...

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guh, i messed up... you dont use euro in UK

Very true. I didnt consider the i5 instant buy, however, my version has some advantages, like and SSD, (arguably) better case, CPU cooler and better motherboard.
 
You could even squeeze ina 290, but I'm not sure if the CPU would bottleneck that, even when OCed:
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VKj4jX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VKj4jX/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($268.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $603.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 11:05 EST-0500

I came up with this:
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qg6MD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qg6MD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 285 2GB Video Card  ($215.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $540.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 11:00 EST-0500
 
The motherboard allows for a cleaner upgrade to an i5. This is also a lot cheaper, with an SSD

Have you tried playing a game outside of Steam?
 
Maybe try changing the GPU to another PCI-E slot if your mobo has one
 
You could always see if there are new drivers
 
Try validating game cache?
 
I dont know what else it might be, but check all connections and such

This guy who's practicing fencing with me keeps on trying to convince me that Ailenware is SOOO AMAZING and that you cNt build anything like their computers. He says that the strongest Alienware PC is the best computer in world. Period. Oh my god...

Get a MSI or Asus motherboard. They are more stable, and have better overclicking support.

When my friend got his new pc he had two options: a good monitor, and a lousy (actually horrible) tower, or a decent tower and a decent monitor. He picked the better monitor because OBVIOUSLY since the monitor shows the picture the better the monitor, the more frames in game... Wow, just wow.

This guy who's practicing fencing with me keeps on trying to convince me that Ailenware is SOOO AMAZING and that you cNt build anything like their computers. He says that the strongest Alienware PC is the best computer in world. Period. Oh my god...

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.

I don't have any experience, but I've heard hooking up drives was kind of pain. Something about master/slave relationships. Luckily though, SATA put an end to the slave trading.