Buying New PC (Need Advice)

[josh_27]

Hi guys i’m looking to buy a new system. I’m currently rocking a 1080ti 8700k but i feel that i’m not getting nearly enough frames on games that i like to enjoy like cyberpunk, Outriders and Borderlands 3 at 4k. (I play primarily Valorant as i’m a semi-professional competitive player and an upgrade would be nice to have more fps) 

 

Im located in Singapore and after doing some research, i’ve come to a conclusion that building my own system is out of the question and that’s just way too pricy now and my best bet is to buy prebuilts. 

 

Ive narrowed it down to Alienware’s Aurora r12 which goes for around 3.8k SGD with the chosen spec (11700 + 3080, AIO cooler, storage and 32gb ram) 

 

The other option is through a local known prebuilt brand known as Aftershock. The spec i chose is (5800x, b550 gigabyte board, Zotac 3080 trinity, 16gb ram w AIO and upgraded storage) and this goes for 4.2k SGD 

 

They are pretty similar but alienware seems to be a lot cheaper? i’m also unsure about prebuilts from brand’s like AW because idk how upgradeable it is and if it’s easy to sell off parts in the future. What do you guys think?  

[Skiiwee29]

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[AMD A10-9600P]

Personally, I'd rather go for a more standard and custom AMD build, rather than the Alienware, where cooling may be restricted and upgrades too. Dell will tend to use cheaper cards with poorer cooling, and the same goes for the CPU, which, in the case of the Dell, is not overclockable, due to the Dell motherboard and lack of a K CPU.

[josh_27]

Just now, AMD A10-9600P said:

Personally, I'd rather go for a more standard and custom AMD build, rather than the Alienware, where cooling may be restricted and upgrades too. Dell will tend to use cheaper cards with poorer cooling, and the same goes for the CPU, which, in the case of the Dell, is not overclockable, due to the Dell motherboard and lack of a K CPU.

ah okay i see. Thanks for your input! 

[AMD A10-9600P]

2 minutes ago, josh_27 said:

ah okay i see. Thanks for your input! 

That said, just double check that the local brand has good availability. The one area may Dell may come out on top is availability, due to their stance as a huge OEM. I'd still recommend the AMD prebuilt though.

[xriqn]

In my opinion I'd stick with what you have for now, I know your target resolution is 4K but maybe you could use DSR on 1440P to achieve near this quality while allowing for a framerate boost and then hold out until PC part prices are back to normal. That would give you time to save up for a decent custom rig and you'd still be able to achieve a good gaming experience with your current rig until prices go back to normal.

[XnonXte]

Alienware Prebuild is Actually kinda Sucks.

Just watch Bitwit Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gllei-p0ork

 

I might go with building my own pc Rather than prebuild one

Also prebuild is usually doesn't have a lot of Future Proofing, Also they're minimizing the Budget by going 32 gigs of Value ram, Or even a OEM PSU and Motherboard which is not so much recommended.

 

Also Building Your own Computer might be Harder than Instant prebuild one, But I would say that is Much more Worth the price.

 

Good luck m8

 

[AMD A10-9600P]

Just now, XnonXte said:

Alienware Prebuild is Actually kinda Sucks.

Just watch Bitwit Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gllei-p0ork

 

I might go with building my own pc Rather than prebuild one

Also prebuild is usually doesn't have a lot of Future Proofing, Also they're minimizing the Budget by going 32 gigs of Value ram, Or even a OEM PSU and Motherboard which is not so much recommended.

 

Also Building Your own Computer might be Harder than Instant prebuild one, But I would say that is Much more Worth the price.

 

At the moment building it yourself isn't a brilliant option, due to the insanely high GPU prices. Prebuilt brands are actually a great option right now, as they can get much better prices, which are then passed down to the consumer. They also allow you to choose each and every part yourself, so you can make sure that you get quality RAM, PSU and motherboard.

 

With Dell you don't get the option to choose any parts specifically, so you're stuck with their OEM PSUs, motherboards and RAM, which can mean single channel hell, and a lack of overclocking ability and upgradability.

[XnonXte]

Just now, AMD A10-9600P said:

At the moment building it yourself isn't a brilliant option, due to the insanely high GPU prices

Yes I couldn't agree more than you, But everything can change, I would rather Waiting till 2022 to get GPU and CPU at MSRP Price and the Stock is there. But I can't say Pre build is a Great option for now, because it's still a Prebuild. Maybe i can recommended someone with Corsair one if they're having an Unlimited Budget and Doesn't have time to build one.

 

But there're are a lot of People who actually using an Integrated GPU such as Intel UHD. And waiting till the GPU is on MSRP.

So even if Building a diypc PC Nowadays is kinda unworthy, They're still are Worthy because most of pc Component is actually near MSRP Right now other than the God damn GPU....

[AMD A10-9600P]

8 minutes ago, XnonXte said:

Yes I couldn't agree more than you, But everything can change, I would rather Waiting till 2022 to get GPU and CPU at MSRP Price and the Stock is there. But I can't say Pre build is a Great option for now, because it's still a Prebuild. Maybe i can recommended someone with Corsair one if they're having an Unlimited Budget and Doesn't have time to build one.

 

But there're are a lot of People who actually using an Integrated GPU such as Intel UHD. And waiting till the GPU is on MSRP.

So even if Building a diypc PC Nowadays is kinda unworthy, They're still are Worthy because most of pc Component is actually near MSRP Right now other than the God damn GPU....

If OP wants to buy the parts independently and build the PC themselves, then yes, waiting is the better option, but the choices they have given are between Alienware and a local prebuilt, and between the two, the local prebuilt wins by a big margin.

 

Using integrated graphics is only a stopgap measure and not recommended, but it isn't a huge concern when they already have a 1080 and a CPU with an iGPU.

[SnowTech]

3 hours ago, josh_27 said:

Hi guys i’m looking to buy a new system. I’m currently rocking a 1080ti 8700k but i feel that i’m not getting nearly enough frames on games that i like to enjoy like cyberpunk, Outriders and Borderlands 3 at 4k. (I play primarily Valorant as i’m a semi-professional competitive player and an upgrade would be nice to have more fps) 

 

Im located in Singapore and after doing some research, i’ve come to a conclusion that building my own system is out of the question and that’s just way too pricy now and my best bet is to buy prebuilts. 

 

Ive narrowed it down to Alienware’s Aurora r12 which goes for around 3.8k SGD with the chosen spec (11700 + 3080, AIO cooler, storage and 32gb ram) 

 

The other option is through a local known prebuilt brand known as Aftershock. The spec i chose is (5800x, b550 gigabyte board, Zotac 3080 trinity, 16gb ram w AIO and upgraded storage) and this goes for 4.2k SGD 

 

They are pretty similar but alienware seems to be a lot cheaper? i’m also unsure about prebuilts from brand’s like AW because idk how upgradeable it is and if it’s easy to sell off parts in the future. What do you guys think?  

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