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     Without all of the information, here is my initial $1,000 Build, there are a lot of mail-in-rebates involved.  Without operating system, and without monitor. 

You live in Southern California, and I am sure that there is a Microcenter close to you.  You should take advantage of this and buy your CPU + Mobo in-store.  You can get an i5-4690k + Asus Z97-AR for $290, that is an incredible deal. 

The next deal you should look into is the Cooler Master Seidon 240M for $60, it is on sale for that price about every other week.

The G.Skill RAM that I selected is performance RAM, very few programs will benefit from it.  I selected this RAM because it is only $5 more expensive than the standard 1600Mhz stuff, so why not get a lot more performance if it costs roughly the same.

The next deal that you need to be on the lookout for is the R9 290.  It was on sale earlier this weekend from NCIXUS.com for $330 but quickly sold out.  This is an incredible GPU that is capable of playing any game on the highest possible settings.

The case is such a personal choice, I just selected a popular one that rounded out the build at $1,000.

The PSU is another very good deal that involves a mail in rebate. $50 for this PSU is a fantastic deal.  Plenty of power for now, and expandability in the future.

 

All in all, you should find that this is an incredibly powerful bill that maximizes the performance from your budget.  It will play any game available today at the highest possible settings, while being equipped for the future.  It is also highly upgradable if you decide to add a 2nd GPU later on.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6pY4ZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6pY4ZL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($200.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($60.00)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($330.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1000.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-alpha-steam-machine/pd?c=us&l=en&s=dhs

Instead of building a PC for my brother, I came across this. (Fuck him. Why should I build a computer for him?) 

So basically, what does the "custom" GPU mean? 

Secondly, would an i3 suffice or should I consider an i5 instead?

Ultimately, is the Alpha a good buy?

 

I'm generally interested in this product and any background information would be fine. 

He probably would be running Minecraft and won't be running games from Steam.

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That is... Rather odd... Do you think they put the same GPU in all of their skus?

I guess we have to wait until these actually start rolling out to consumers. That's why I'm asking..

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I guess we have to wait until these actually start rolling out to consumers. That's why I'm asking..

"powered by nVidia Maxwell technology" Dell, I swear to god if you only put a 750ti in there...

I'm that guy with the GPD Win.

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Dude, don't get that thing, I smell ripoff and overheating.

 

Build a computer yourself.  More customization, performance, and upgrade-ability.

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a i3 is like a over priced Pentium dual core with hyper threading imo.

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Dude, don't get that thing, I smell ripoff and overheating.

 

Build a computer yourself.  More customization, performance, and upgrade-ability.

This isn't for me. It's for my whiny little brother who doesn't know shit about technology. I'm not sure if he deserves a custom built computer especially when he's in the market for a computer, yet doesn't take the time to research. Even I don't have a custom built PC, and I can run games "fine" on it. I just want to get him something mediocre that doesn't have an iGPU inside it.

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"powered by nVidia Maxwell technology" Dell, I swear to god if you only put a 750ti in there...

dude, its probably not even that.  Its probably a 710 or whatever, they just don't wanna say lol. 

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This isn't for me. It's for my whiny little brother who doesn't know shit about technology. I'm not sure if he deserves a custom built computer especially when he's in the market for a computer, yet doesn't take the time to research. Even I don't have a custom built PC, and I can run games "fine" on it. I just want to get him something mediocre that doesn't have an iGPU inside it.

You will end up regretting buying that thing.

 

What is your budget and do you live near a Microcenter?

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You will end up regretting buying that thing.

 

What is your budget and do you live near a Microcenter?

Up to $1,000. It's not going to be mine anyways. I might actually just get him this and look at him cry when it does indeed "melt". I already did a thread on builds matching my budget, and I got fantastic builds. The question is, does he deserve my time? It's more of a sibling issue here. 

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Up to $1,000. It's not going to be mine anyways. I might actually just get him this and look at him cry when it does indeed "melt". I already did a thread on builds matching my budget, and I got fantastic builds. The question is, does he deserve my time? It's more of a sibling issue here. 

I have a brother too, and we have a love/hate thing going on also so I understand where you're coming from.  I would advise to stay away from that product though, all you are buying with Alienware is a brand name, and the times that they do sell something with good performance, it is priced way too high.

 

$1,000 is a lot of money to work with, do you need operating system, and monitor to be included in the $1,000, or just the computer?

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@OriginalPromise

 

     Without all of the information, here is my initial $1,000 Build, there are a lot of mail-in-rebates involved.  Without operating system, and without monitor. 

You live in Southern California, and I am sure that there is a Microcenter close to you.  You should take advantage of this and buy your CPU + Mobo in-store.  You can get an i5-4690k + Asus Z97-AR for $290, that is an incredible deal. 

The next deal you should look into is the Cooler Master Seidon 240M for $60, it is on sale for that price about every other week.

The G.Skill RAM that I selected is performance RAM, very few programs will benefit from it.  I selected this RAM because it is only $5 more expensive than the standard 1600Mhz stuff, so why not get a lot more performance if it costs roughly the same.

The next deal that you need to be on the lookout for is the R9 290.  It was on sale earlier this weekend from NCIXUS.com for $330 but quickly sold out.  This is an incredible GPU that is capable of playing any game on the highest possible settings.

The case is such a personal choice, I just selected a popular one that rounded out the build at $1,000.

The PSU is another very good deal that involves a mail in rebate. $50 for this PSU is a fantastic deal.  Plenty of power for now, and expandability in the future.

 

All in all, you should find that this is an incredibly powerful bill that maximizes the performance from your budget.  It will play any game available today at the highest possible settings, while being equipped for the future.  It is also highly upgradable if you decide to add a 2nd GPU later on.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6pY4ZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6pY4ZL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($200.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($60.00)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($330.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1000.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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