Alienware Aurora
#1
Posted 02 October 2014 - 01:56 PM
Also, this will be my first rig running nvidia. I've always run Radeon so I feel like I'm sailing in uncharted waters a bit, but I'm also looking forward to perhaps a bit more driver stability with the GeForce.
#2
Posted 02 October 2014 - 01:57 PM
Alienware (Dell) is usually pretty good with their builds, so you should be happy with what you get.
What are your specs by chance?
-ST
#3
Posted 02 October 2014 - 02:30 PM
i7-4820k 3.9 with boost
GeForce gtx 760 ti with 2 gig of gddr5
16 gigs of quad channel ddr3 @ 1600mhz
2 TB 7200 rpm sata 6gb/sec
7.1 channel audio
running on 64 bit windows 8.1
I'm not too stoked about windows 8 at all, but it was like an extra 100 bucks to have windows 7 installed on it and there were a few component conflicts as well that I would've had to swap out. Oh well, guess I just need to learn it...
All in all, it should run this game like a beast!
#4
Posted 02 October 2014 - 02:32 PM
#5
Posted 03 October 2014 - 06:38 AM
Simple conclusion, the Alienware guys are trying to make a really cool and affordable product line and they're not far from it.
Specs aside, I love the stealth fighter look on their products. Aesthetics get A+
#6
Posted 03 October 2014 - 06:40 AM
Although I build my own , I would buy an Alienware just for the insane case alone.
Glad to see that you got a nice setup!
-ST
#7
Posted 03 October 2014 - 07:38 AM
You did pretty well though, grats on the new machine
Windows 8 does suck in some ways, although it does net slightly better game performance than 7, and word is Windows 10 has a good chance of being a free upgrade. At the very least I imagine MS will make it a very cheap upgrade. So tough it out for now and you'll be able to get a better OS in a little bit.
#8
Posted 03 October 2014 - 10:33 AM
Edited by Logan Pryde, 03 October 2014 - 10:35 AM.
#9
Posted 06 October 2014 - 10:25 PM
Logan Pryde, on 03 October 2014 - 10:33 AM, said:
You want dated? I built a PC with the first ever 3D video card, the Vision Edge 3D 1MB card. Came with Virtua Fighter and had ports on the back for Dreamcast controllers. Not my first PC build, but first with 3D graphics. PC was a P1 100 with 32MB Ram and a 120MB Maxtor HDD. That's where I played Battletech Solaris on AOL.
#10
Posted 09 October 2014 - 10:09 AM
Golrar, on 06 October 2014 - 10:25 PM, said:
You want dated? I built a PC with the first ever 3D video card, the Vision Edge 3D 1MB card. Came with Virtua Fighter and had ports on the back for Dreamcast controllers. Not my first PC build, but first with 3D graphics. PC was a P1 100 with 32MB Ram and a 120MB Maxtor HDD. That's where I played Battletech Solaris on AOL.
Look out Golrar, the AARP is sending out your membership card today!
#11
Posted 09 October 2014 - 01:30 PM
#12
Posted 09 October 2014 - 02:09 PM
Anywho.. I bet you're excited, the wait will be worth it!
#13
Posted 09 October 2014 - 04:48 PM
t Khrist, on 09 October 2014 - 02:09 PM, said:
Anywho.. I bet you're excited, the wait will be worth it!
Thanks for the info t Khrist! As the delivery date gets closer, the more eager I get, and the less pleased I am with my current machine's performance! I think my current pc is just unhappy with me right now for ordering a new one, and is giving me crappy fps because of it...
#14
Posted 09 October 2014 - 08:17 PM
Edited by Gatth, 09 October 2014 - 08:22 PM.
#15
Posted 09 October 2014 - 08:39 PM
Golrar, on 06 October 2014 - 10:25 PM, said:
You want dated? I built a PC with the first ever 3D video card, the Vision Edge 3D 1MB card. Came with Virtua Fighter and had ports on the back for Dreamcast controllers. Not my first PC build, but first with 3D graphics. PC was a P1 100 with 32MB Ram and a 120MB Maxtor HDD. That's where I played Battletech Solaris on AOL.
Try upgrading your computer from 256K memory to 512K by swapping the RAM chips, LOL
#16
Posted 10 October 2014 - 07:22 AM
btw nvidia ftw
Edited by Summon3r, 10 October 2014 - 07:24 AM.
#17
Posted 10 October 2014 - 08:13 AM
Summon3r, on 10 October 2014 - 07:22 AM, said:
btw nvidia ftw
quick link to the card on geforce's site: http://www.geforce.c...e-gtx-760ti-oem
thx for the heads up on the cpu, with MWO being so heavily dependent on the cpu it wouldn't be a bad idea to OC it a bit.
Edited by Logan Pryde, 10 October 2014 - 09:35 AM.
#18
Posted 10 October 2014 - 11:19 AM
Logan Pryde, on 10 October 2014 - 08:13 AM, said:
quick link to the card on geforce's site: http://www.geforce.c...e-gtx-760ti-oem
thx for the heads up on the cpu, with MWO being so heavily dependent on the cpu it wouldn't be a bad idea to OC it a bit.
interesting, that card must come in prebuilts only as i cant seem to find it anywhere on pcpartpicker or newegg. looks nice though nice machine should easily max out MWO settings.
#20
Posted 10 October 2014 - 04:22 PM
Ed Steele, on 09 October 2014 - 08:39 PM, said:
Try upgrading your computer from 256K memory to 512K by swapping the RAM chips, LOL
Used to have a first gen Soundblaster that I added 2MB of 30 pin simms to upgrade my midi. Was able to get great beeps and boops while playing Crescent Hawk's Inception.
I bet everything in that sentence after "first gen" was like ancient Greek to a lot of people.
We should start a nostalgia thread.
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