DS or Alienware Build?

[Zeus_swerve]

Budget (including currency): 4kUSD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: COD,FN,GTA5,Video editing,OBS,Photoshop.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

so i have this config for Digital storm:Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 3915676 - SKU 3338205

and i made this on dell for the alienware build:

• AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900 (12-Core, 70MB Total Cache, Max Boost Clock of 4.7GHz)

• Windows 10 Home English

• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 10GB GDDR6X

• 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 XMP at 3200MHz; up to 128GB (additional memory sold separately)

• 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

• Lunar Light chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply

 

[BahnStormer]

Sounds like a nice plan and a serious PC + budget.... but I'd avoid Alienware.

 

I'm not going to say anything against prebuilds as they're a convenience.... and almost the only way to get decent GPU's these days, honestly if I was starting with a full build, I'd seriously consider one!

 

But Alienware..... *sigh* they used to be THE place to go to for well chosen high spec hardware, but now they're just pretty ways of packaging some of the worst of Dell's bad habots... mostly around trick $10pcm support contracts and how they use custom hardware: so they tie you into custom PSU's, motherboards, etc... it is likely that if you need to replace any part of your PC in a year or two, even just for an upgrade, you will only be able to buy a Dell/Alienware custom one. It is not an ecosystem that is worth getting tied into.

 

Check Gamers' Nexus for a lot of reviews on tips and tricks on how to buy prebuilds... starting with looking for a named motherboard, so at least you know the motherboard will fit in a standard case, standard power pin-layout and has standard spacers for the cooler, etc. Also a standard ATX/SFX power supply,

[Zeus_swerve]

20 hours ago, BahnStormer said:

Sounds like a nice plan and a serious PC + budget.... but I'd avoid Alienware.

 

I'm not going to say anything against prebuilds as they're a convenience.... and almost the only way to get decent GPU's these days, honestly if I was starting with a full build, I'd seriously consider one!

 

But Alienware..... *sigh* they used to be THE place to go to for well chosen high spec hardware, but now they're just pretty ways of packaging some of the worst of Dell's bad habots... mostly around trick $10pcm support contracts and how they use custom hardware: so they tie you into custom PSU's, motherboards, etc... it is likely that if you need to replace any part of your PC in a year or two, even just for an upgrade, you will only be able to buy a Dell/Alienware custom one. It is not an ecosystem that is worth getting tied into.

 

Check Gamers' Nexus for a lot of reviews on tips and tricks on how to buy prebuilds... starting with looking for a named motherboard, so at least you know the motherboard will fit in a standard case, standard power pin-layout and has standard spacers for the cooler, etc. Also a standard ATX/SFX power supply,

Hey thanks! I'll check them out, im thinking of going with DS cuz they said they will let me swing by in person at the gilroy office and add upgrades/repairs. Plus there is a lifetime warranty. After talking to dell it seems like they are just charging for every type of support. Even just talking to them isn't lifetime like DS. Idk. I saw some youtube videos of the R10 and alot of people go out of there way and put mods to make the cooling better. DS on the other hand i can put custom water loops down the line in my lumos build. Plus the case is more roomier and better cable managed.