Alienware Alpha Compact Desktop i3/GTX860 = $399
http://slickdeals.net/f/7765817-ali...esktop-i3-4130t-gtx-860-400-free-shipping?v=1
Specs
Intel Core i3-4130T Dual-Core CPU
4GB DDR3L
500GB HDD
Alpha chassis with NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPU 2GB GDDR5 (customized GTX 860)
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 1x1
Windows 8.1
http://www.techspot.com/review/934-alienware-alpha/
Thoughts? Seems pretty cool to me at a glance, so picked one up as a HTPC, will sell my Asus gaming laptop I'm using for that purpose here on [H] soon. I actually have 8GB of DDR3L just sitting around unused, and a spare 240GB SSD as well, which should make a nice upgrade.
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http://slickdeals.net/f/7765817-ali...esktop-i3-4130t-gtx-860-400-free-shipping?v=1
Specs
Intel Core i3-4130T Dual-Core CPU
4GB DDR3L
500GB HDD
Alpha chassis with NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPU 2GB GDDR5 (customized GTX 860)
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 1x1
Windows 8.1
http://www.techspot.com/review/934-alienware-alpha/
Part of that is down to the choice of GPU. Its identity has been the Alienware Alpha's biggest mystery up until now, with the firm mooting a customised design based on Nvidia's new Maxwell architecture. However, those hoping for a GTX 970 or GTX 980 (or even their potent mobile equivalents) are likely to be disappointed. The chosen graphics processor found in the Alpha is based on the GTX 860M - which, at an architectural level at least, is identical to the desktop GTX 750 Ti we reviewed earlier this year (both are based on Nvidia's GM104 chip design). Alienware reckons that this GTX 860M has been clocked higher than it ever has before, and although the firm won't be drawn on performance, it hopes that it will produce better results than the standard desktop 750 Ti.
So what are we dealing with here? Well, let's be clear. The GM107 chip is what we'd consider an entry-level GPU if you're serious about gaming, but that's not to say that you can't get some excellent results. Based on our tests with the desktop version, this graphics architecture runs Crysis 3 at a locked 30fps at native 1080p on the high preset, and you can hit something approaching a fixed 60fps on Battlefield 4 on high settings by adjusting resolution to 900p. Based on our recent testing, The Evil Within - as unoptimised as it - should be able to match the general performance level found in the 30fps PlayStation 4 version, based on our recent CPU and GPU testing. 2GB of GDDR5 rated at 6gbps is attached to the graphics hardware as standard (UPDATE: It's 5gbps in the final hardware, but it's rock-solid with a 6gbps overclock)
Thoughts? Seems pretty cool to me at a glance, so picked one up as a HTPC, will sell my Asus gaming laptop I'm using for that purpose here on [H] soon. I actually have 8GB of DDR3L just sitting around unused, and a spare 240GB SSD as well, which should make a nice upgrade.
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ITS BACK! New Coupon Code: 1KHQR?2D3XRKWZ
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