Custom Build Vs Alienware Alpha

[Zentorno]

So.... I was thinking if i should get the cheapest Alienware Alpha or make my own. If I make my own it will be 700 $ but if its the alpha I may get the 700$ one. Which one would have more gaming preformance?

[Flight1sim]

MAKE UR OWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd suggest a RV01 case, and use linus' holiday build thing to come up with parts

[Guest]

This shouldn't even be a question

[andre82693]

Custom Build

[Swndlr]

build one

[Lotus]

Considering they don't even want to tell you what GPU is included in the $700 package, and it's only an i3 for a CPU, you can do WAY better with a custom build.

[Speedyv]

Custom Life 

[andre82693]

At that price range better to get AMD build but if you want an Intel build you can look to that build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.29 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $702.03

 

For http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2060611/700-dollar-gaming-build.html

[Lotus]

If you can go a little over $700, you can do this: (prices do not include rebates)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280 3GB royalKing Video Card  ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $736.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-20 19:02 EST-0500

 

Edit: nvm, you're in the netherlands. Disregard this.

[andre82693]

If you can go a little over $700, you can do this: (prices do not include rebates)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Directron)

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280 3GB royalKing Video Card  ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $736.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-20 19:02 EST-0500

 

Edit: nvm, you're in the netherlands. Disregard this.

ooo Netherlands sorry

[SkimmyMcG]

Custom build.

[Mordekaiser]

As spoken by everyone custom build is waaaauyyy better then a overly hyped alienware which cost more just b'coz of the marketing.

[Rebelattack]

Get custom build use tweakers.net for the prices but best websites to order from are mostly alternate (mostly not the cheapest but has most parts) or 4launch( cheapest most of the times but doesnt have all parts. If you dont wanna build it you can let them build the parts you choose for prices between 30-50 euro's. I am on a phone atm but can scramble something together in the evening. How much in euro's you have?