Austin, I used to be a religious viewer of your videos. I kinda stopped watching your videos for a while, about 6 months. After coming back to your videos, I can say that they have improved so much. They seem much higher quality, they have so much more personality, overall great stuff man. Keep up the great work.
I bought the first version of this pc to get into pc gaming. Where I live pc parts are overpriced so it's a lot cheaper to buy a pre built console like this than to build my own.
Atleast the PC master race don't have to pay $50 per year just to play online for games that you payed more for on a console where the game runs like shit
+SoloReaper7 You are fucking cancer. Some people on Consoles don't pay for PS+/Live because they only play single player games. Most "console killers PCs" are shit, they usually rely on an Athlon x4 or a G3258 with a 750ti or a r7 370. Both cards barely run games at console framerates. God I fucking hate people like you. I am a PC gamer, but Consoles have a place.
I ended up getting the base model to take one for the team and from my personal experience, it's still a respectable contender when juxtaposed with the current gen consoles.
I actually just built a mini gaming pc for $300 and it runs stuff pretty okay, my build is -Antec 110 case -AMD A8-7600 APU -8GB 2133 DDR3 Ram -240GB SSD I run everything at 720p and it works good
I have one of these and i love it! The form factor is great and the Gtx960 has real punch. I don't run most games at 1080p on the machine though, i tend to find that with triple AAA titles titles tend to look better at 900p with all the settings cranked up as opposed to 1080p with most of them turned down. Might even buy a graphics amp in future if i ever fancy a VR headset.
As a GTX 960 desktop GPU owner....high-ultra with 60fps stable (or just under, looking at you Division 50 fps) on 99% of properly optimized games...quite doable. Next year might be a different story, but right now, it really is still a pretty damn good card for 1080p if you bought it before the newest card lines released.
the 960 is literally capable of running any game you want at decent fps, as long as you don't run everything on Ultra high, it's not a very old gpu (yet). It will be debatable in another year.
+Edward Bell oh. I was thinking about buying this because my. budget is under $555. and I only game a little bit because I have my Xbox one,so I would do Minecraft PC, cs go, and Garry's mod on this. I would love to use the PC feature for school and for my RUclips channel as well as twitch streaming, think it suites it?
I have the original alpha that came out. Honestly I would upgrade it but it works fine for my home theater/living room pc. This little machine is a nice little package and I don't regret getting it.
Express915 Saying to handle every game you throw at it means it can run them at full and 60fps. But this was running at reduced settings which is more of runs most games pretty good.
+acnfanmanin I have a Gtx 750ti and I play Gta 5 at near ultra with around 50-60fps and black ops 3 at high 60-90 and even cs go at 160fps I think this card can handle most at at least medium 60fps
There's a 2nd gen Alienware Steam Machine too, they just want two versions. Also, SteamOS just isn't fully ready yet, it's got growing pains, like Android pre-4.0.
My laptop is from 2012-13. I’d love to get one of these used, and get a small monitor, and use a wireless mouse, keyboard, and controller. It may not be as practical, but as expensive as gaming laptops are, having a portable gaming PC like this would be cool
I think it's good. The good thing about it is that it is easy to store and the fact that I can now make sure that others especially my sister won't damage it.
I have this pc set up to a 4k tv and hooked up to a amplifier with the gtx 1080 graphics card and i swapped out the 8gb of ram for 16gb of ram instead and it runs games beautifully and gets 40-60fps at 4k depending on what game i am playing like dying light, or Witcher 3, Crysis 3, Battle field 4, and other more demanding games all at a 4k resolution. I did not know that alienware sold a carrying bag especially made for The Alpha R2 so i might consider buying one now.
I own an R1 Alienware Alpha i7 that's maxed out and I'm not convinced that the R2 series is as of yet worth considering a purchase. I was super lucky too in that mine only cost $250 used due to a BIOS fault that I fixed for free. Anywho, the 860M GPU in the original Alpha series is quite decent considering it's basically a soldered in overclockable 750 Ti. Is the R2 with 960 graphics any better? I'd like to see real world specs that confirm this, with a full spec measurement of the GPU, as vendors have been untruthful before about the GPU's loaded into their small form factor PC's, and the Gigabyte Brix 760 series and Zotac EN970 were examples of this- claiming to have GTX760 and GTX960 graphics respectively, whereas in reality it was revealed later on that in fact these machines actually had an 870M and 970M. I would bet on the same for Dell's Alienware Alpha series, and I'm willing to wait for the R3 if it becomes a thing in a couple years, something loaded with Nvidia 10 series GPU's- full on desktop variants as it would seem that the performance gap has finally closed between GTX and M GPU's from team green.
Right on! The major draw that has me enticed to get an R2 Alpha is that Graphics Amplifier port. If I can pick one up used in the future I just might, though there are new machines popping onto the market remarkably fast right now with amazing specs. That Backpack VR Go PC that came out recently for example- onboard 1070 and dual hot swappable batteries. As a desktop replacement that could be huge to me, as I'd love a machine with onboard redundant backup power :-]
***** Indeed my friend. The performance on this machine absolutely blows my mind. Its crazy good. I can put most of my games on Ultra and get reasonable FPS and performance. Feel free to check out my channel for game benchmark tests on it, sorry if I sound like im asking for subs haha.
Hanyun Song It's 800 USD for the 960 version. And 200 more for good monitor. As for portability, you already lost it without worrying about the monitor cause you have to plug it in. But at least can choose what monitor you can use, big or small.
Built a pc in the Fractal Design Node 202, with the base skylake i3 and a GTX 950 for around $500. It's a bit bigger than this, but can fit in my backpack, and is upgradable.
This PC will always have a special place in my heart because one time when i was spending the night at a friends house i stepped on the hdmi cable leading to the tv from this thing and then we had to go and buy another one from walmart at like 11 PM at night
+TenZEDin not if you know what you are doing. I built my pc (although not a powerhouse) and most issues can be worked out within a day or two. After that I have had 0 problems that can't be caused simply by user error when using the pc. Building yourself opens up a large windows of upgradability, so I prefer building myself.
How well does the i3 base model alpha run - GTA V, Rainbow Six Siege, BF4, BF1, Overwatch, Rocket League, Minecraft and The Witcher 3? Anyone please tell me?
Andrew McDonald I have the lowest one possible the i3 4gb although I did upgrade to 8gb and I own Overwatch, CSGO, and LoL Overwatch runs pretty good at 60 fps at medium to low, CSGO runs great with 100+ fps and LoL runs also at 100+ fps
Jozeph has no idea what he is talking about. Probably too late here, but don't buy alienware. Or any prebuilt PC. Build one yourself and you'll save like 500 bucks.
these are surprisingly great. I got an original i3 and it really can play most games at decent quality. I payed 200$ for mine on ebay and it outperforms the ps4 and xbox one
I'd like to make an update since this is a few years old. I'd like to note some opinions on this 1. The Model i-3 can be bought off Ebay for $300. Some will include a 360 controller too. The I-5 is also in a good price point. I wouldn't get an i-7 though as the I-5 would be more than enough out of the two. The I-3 though isn't bad at all. 2. The Hive UI was abandoned and so you will have to delete it and use the console like a PC in Desktop mode. You can't even go directly to Steam anymore. 3. Don't get it and expect to play games like Red Dead Redemption 2 on ultra settings. I wouldn't get it for Cyberpunk 2077 either. With that said, it can play games like Gta V, The Witcher 3, Shadow Of Mordor and Doom (2016) on high settings. I was able to get good Fps in Red Dead Redemption 2 on Medium settings. 4. Try to get one that has 1 TB of hard drive. The included 500 gigs might be too small. If you can't find one, you can buy one for cheap. 1 TB is the max on this device. You can opt for SSD if you want. 5. Upgrading the ram is very important. It can hold a max of 16 gigs, but 8 should be fine. Again, people selling most of these consoles on Ebay have already done this. If you get a 4 gig one, upgrade that asap. Games like Sleeping Dogs and Gta V would be very glitchy at 4 gigs with bad stuttering. With all that said, I enjoy mine. The price point was very good as I paid $300 for mine. It included everything, even the box. It also was already upgraded to Windows 10, 8 gigs of Ram, and 1 TB. It auto recognized the Included wireless 360 controller and it included a wireless receiver for it. I got a One controller and used a USB to wire it and Steam Big Picture mode auto recognized it. To use a keyboard and mouse and play Doom (2016) on high settings for this price point was great. I can also play the Microsoft Xbox One games on Steam too.
2:49 Shadow of mordor 1080p Ultra - İmpossible 2:39 Witcher 3 high setting 1080p - You cant even get stable fps at high settings preset. you have to set between medium-high.
/watch?v=BVz_Gt3xF8M candytech (dot) in/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Nvidia-GTX-960-Middle-Earth-Benchmark (dot) jpg (dot) pagespeed.ce.UDcnHha3xj.jpg Not impossible. ---------------------------------- /watch?v=OoXtajS79hQ Witcher has been patched and works fine for most people. Works fine even on that guys 375$ "Potato Masher" PC. There are *some* drops at very high settings on his PC, but still... the game doesn't run any better for console players (Xbox gamers mainly)... And they're not even playing the game at 1080p high settings (A mix of norm and high). Emphasis on SOME
Hüseyinekrem Btw: The computer's GPU in that Witcher 3 video I linked is weaker than the 960. He's running a 2GB GTX 760. His CPU is worse than yours also. Another video: /watch?v=c48B9vg-RcM (Witcher 3 being played on a computer with spec similar to yours) /watch?v=DXxSU3lS2NM (Shadow of Mordor being run on a set up similar to yours.) Note: SoM couldn't be maxed because he's running a 2GB variant of the 960, like you. The 960 in Austin's video is a 4GB.
The Alienware Alpha R2 is an amazing device. It is much much better than a console especially ps4 and Xbox one and the Xbox one s. What I think is that it is really amazing and so worth it. Also, the video you made of the alpha R2 was really good
As an owner of his PC myself, I can say that it is a nice pc for casual gaming. It does slow down at times when the C-Drive fills to over 90% capacity but slap a hard drive to it and it runs smooth. Games like The Forest and Subnautica (Even with a less than recommended CPU for Subnautica) can be run at high settings with no major FPS loss. (My PC averaging around 65 to 70 FPS for these games) This PC, or maybe just my own I'm not sure, has an issue with running Fortnite Battle Royale even at low settings with only 10% of the hard drive filled. Since I have stopped playing the game its not a problem for me anymore but if anyone is looking play Fortnite Battle Royale on this PC take notice.
I've had the Alpha R1 i3 for the last 2 years and has successfully transitioned me away from console gaming. I might stick with Alpha when I suspect my R1 becomes obsolete in 2 years time. I'm glad they allow graphics card upgrades now.
It is worth every cent! Especially with the Graphic Amplifier where most graphic cards can be used and exchanged with ease. The small footprint is a surprise factor but when working it becomes a powerhouse. I never regretted my purchase at it does everything I want......for years!
You can alternatively get a i5-6500, H110 mITX board with 802.11ac, RX 480, a Corsair or SilverStone 450W SFX PSU and a Node 202 or RVZ01B for the same price.
I dunno I think that the shield portable can accomplish the same thing for a bit of a lower price and more features. Not to mention you can do it with any PC with a modern Nvidia GPU
Austin's "Coolest Back to School Tech!" video popped up as an ad when i tried to watch this video, didn't bother to skip lol. best RUclips Commercial that is worth watching.
I live in a mid sized apartment, and a PC of this size would be perfect for me. I know, there are mini itx and micro atx cases, but nothing would be stupid small and un-noticeable on my entertainment center, paired with a turret or lapdog it would be as close to PC gaming as I could get. although I'm just building a PC to put next to my entertainment center...
Honestly, this seems like a really cool concept! However, even though you can take it wherever, how are you going to get a screen. I mean, yeah you could get a smartphone to stream it but would you really want a small screen? I wonder if someday someone will make a 10-inch portable monitor, that would be nice.
alpha r2 is kinda nice though, im planning to build a pc with same GPU and it's nice to have it portable. Alpha R2 is not bad, better than those gtx 960m laptops.
ElderlySpore9 same here by any chance do you know if you can run a Oculus rift or a VR headset in general on the computer I'm considering getting one but I don't know if the computer is powerful enough
Austin, I used to be a religious viewer of your videos. I kinda stopped watching your videos for a while, about 6 months. After coming back to your videos, I can say that they have improved so much. They seem much higher quality, they have so much more personality, overall great stuff man. Keep up the great work.
+Blaine Rexrode 🙌🙌🙌
+Austin Evans yo dawg🙌🙌🙌
+Austin Evans 👉🏼👌🏼
same he did improve. I've been subbed to him before he only had about 500k. ive been around for a long time🙂🙄
Stfu your pathetic
Their launcher looks ancient..
They should make something more modern looking.
Austin had a similar complaint, so I'm not in the wrong.
+Kortal Prossesor savage
That's nice.
+Kortal Prossesor I like the apple operating system alot better than any android out there
the launcher is just a fancy build of Kodi, so you can probably put themes on
0:04 That part sounds alot like rap
Yea it does
what do you mean?
O shit
it does wow
wtf yes
It's $400 and is better than my new $1,000 gaming laptop?
K i l l. M e.
Twenty 20 my mom bought ti thinking it would be good for travelling. I havent brought it naywhere ever since 6 months ago. and it's 1200 :(
Twenty 20 it was $1200, and we're a poor fam so we can't even afford a PS4 if we wanted one...
your first mistake was buying a "Gaming" laptop
AllAtlas you think I have control over what gift I get?
westlyroots A gift with no receipt, how tragic
is it bad this is better than my current pc
Zander Martin You got scammed bud
You got scammed hard 😂
Is it bad that i dont have a pc😭
alex the cat nope I’m trying to play games on a 300 dollar laptop
Im gonna kms, cause my pc is like 1k max. yet it cant do 4k so fuck me
Doesn't anyone think the Alienware UI looks like Kodi (XBMC)?
Indeed, I discovered that myself also.
Same thoughts here
The just forked it. Noticed it straight away
that was my first thought too i thought it was a custom kodi
first thing i said to myself
The alpha UI looks remarkably close to Kodi...
It's probably just a skin for kodi, but kodi automatically runs on boot as OS.If you use kodi the beast is kind of similar.
Was about to say the same. You would expect someone like Austin to know about Kodi
That's what I was thinking
it does
And runs like it too :P
No offense but who the fuck would actually buy this?
ikr, like you dont have 5 more meters of space
+timrock11 actually more like 3
I bought the first version of this pc to get into pc gaming. Where I live pc parts are overpriced so it's a lot cheaper to buy a pre built console like this than to build my own.
Seriously!!! You might as well put in some more money and build you a pc! There are plenty of videos on how to do it.
You just made an offensive comment.
0:34 *noice*
oh god
xd
Dear meme
No it knives
That was acctualy nice
No not that! That 0:34
The 'Noice' at 0:36 got me so good. Had a great laugh
"Console Killer" yet the price is 3x that of a console.
Ok
Atleast the PC master race don't have to pay $50 per year just to play online for games that you payed more for on a console where the game runs like shit
+SoloReaper7 "Games run like shit" is my favorite line. Games also run like shit on a $300 PC. Try again
+Brandon Morales (Reanimations) my games run very well on my budget build which is around $300 :3
For 300$ your PC runs games as well/ slightly worse as a console
+SoloReaper7 You are fucking cancer. Some people on Consoles don't pay for PS+/Live because they only play single player games. Most "console killers PCs" are shit, they usually rely on an Athlon x4 or a G3258 with a 750ti or a r7 370. Both cards barely run games at console framerates. God I fucking hate people like you. I am a PC gamer, but Consoles have a place.
Can I get a happy birthday ???
Nah you good
Happy birthday!
Happy 19th BD
That was really nice of you
Austin Evans Ayye best gift so far
Alienware should really look at the lazy people that actually game, lmao. We dont "travel".
yes so true
What if you're into LAN parties? This thing would be perfect instead of lugging around a big tower or MiniITX PC.
+Redey1290 Its called "online"
Uber/Tube I realize online is a thing, some people still like doing LAN parties though.
Pokemon go desktop version
The subtitles at 1:21 XD
"controllers in your mouth
and also fit the power adapter"
I ended up getting the base model to take one for the team and from my personal experience, it's still a respectable contender when juxtaposed with the current gen consoles.
I actually just built a mini gaming pc for $300 and it runs stuff pretty okay, my build is
-Antec 110 case
-AMD A8-7600 APU
-8GB 2133 DDR3 Ram
-240GB SSD
I run everything at 720p and it works good
might as well do that
You shouldn't
OH WOW 720p! i do 4k
Gareth Johnson OH WOW! You can brag!
240 gb?! bOi get that weak shit out of here
can it play minecraft on at least low with 25-30 fps,Austin??
Absolutely!
Austin doesn't understand jokes :(
i think you have to play on 640x480 to achieve maybe 15 fps.
low 30 fps xD
Austin Evans you made my day austin by responding
Is the alienware launcher just a build of Kodi?
That's exactly what I was thinking
IKR lol
IKR lol
Edit: the comment got posted twice for some reason. meh.
ya literally just openelec
*But the biggest question is.....*
*Can it run Roblox.*
The Incredibox Guy
If it can run GTA 5, which it can, then totally ;)
The Incredibox Guy lol that's me right there
The Incredibox Guy 5 fps my friend
It'll run Roblox, but it definitely won't be running over 25 FPS on anything higher than medium settings XD
MOMO GAMINGPROHD ye it's a joke
I have one of these and i love it! The form factor is great and the Gtx960 has real punch. I don't run most games at 1080p on the machine though, i tend to find that with triple AAA titles titles tend to look better at 900p with all the settings cranked up as opposed to 1080p with most of them turned down. Might even buy a graphics amp in future if i ever fancy a VR headset.
Gtx 960 capable of every game now? Really dude?
Console still have a shity GPU
You answered your own question. "Capable." Yes, it is absolutely "capable" of running every single game available today at various settings.
As a GTX 960 desktop GPU owner....high-ultra with 60fps stable (or just under, looking at you Division 50 fps) on 99% of properly optimized games...quite doable. Next year might be a different story, but right now, it really is still a pretty damn good card for 1080p if you bought it before the newest card lines released.
You really just need a RX 480 and you're good to go
the 960 is literally capable of running any game you want at decent fps, as long as you don't run everything on Ultra high, it's not a very old gpu (yet). It will be debatable in another year.
ECHOO.... echo... echo....
Last video with the echo I promise!
Austin Evans WOW HE RESPONDED... eh hem where are my manners. Thanks for removing it... its been bothering me so much :P
no fair he never responds to me ;-;
+Austin Evans BDEAKKNG NEWS: AUSTIN EKANS REPLIED TO A RANDOM HUMAN!!!! THE WORLD ENDED.
Harsh Vardhan :(
is it just me or the alienware highview launcher looks exactly like kodi?
It is
As soon as I saw it, I thought that as well, but it is actually Kodi (I know from researching (reading other peoples comments))
no its just you
It's just you.
I will buy an Alienware alpha this really is worth it.
killercrocgeorge not really, building one yourself is much more worth it
its worth it you get a warranty
RydenRoblox I guess if you have a really busy life then i could see why you would get one
killercrocgeorge no i own one and i kind of regret it so i would suggest buying a ps4 of xbox one or you can build a pc yourself
Aren't steam machines better?
please help. will this run Skyrim with EMB and 2k textures at 60fps
Idk gonna have to ask someone else
You actually put Rosen in your video I'm dead
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Can this run Minecraft at 20 fps?
Hyprome mine can
It can run 6fps if you put the resolution in 1920x36p
Prolly 80 if it dies gta 5
I have the first one and it's been going great the i3 model just upgraded the RAM and it's a must to upgrade to a SSD
but I don't game much anymore because most games are rip off ass wash game
so you use it as a PC?
Edwin Solis both
+Edward Bell oh. I was thinking about buying this because my. budget is under $555. and I only game a little bit because I have my Xbox one,so I would do Minecraft PC, cs go, and Garry's mod on this. I would love to use the PC feature for school and for my RUclips channel as well as twitch streaming, think it suites it?
+Edwin Solis yeah plenty just get you more ram and get a SSD it's like day and night
I have the original alpha that came out. Honestly I would upgrade it but it works fine for my home theater/living room pc. This little machine is a nice little package and I don't regret getting it.
Im so mad that they dont make this anymore, I wanted this so much and I just found out they dont make this anymore smh this was my new dream pc
There's something similar made by cyberpower if you want a link I'd be glad to help! Also on Ebay you could find some for around $300
I love this pc even though it’s my first gaming pc. I think it’s the best. Personally
No Austin an i7 and a GTX 960 isn't powerful enough to handle basically any game...you're starting to sound like a best buy employee...
Ikr if he said a 970 or 1060 then I would let it slide
its tru tho
Is high and ultra not good enough for you lol? As long as it's 1080p and high settings that's good enough right? Jesus
Express915 Saying to handle every game you throw at it means it can run them at full and 60fps. But this was running at reduced settings which is more of runs most games pretty good.
+acnfanmanin I have a Gtx 750ti and I play Gta 5 at near ultra with around 50-60fps and black ops 3 at high 60-90 and even cs go at 160fps I think this card can handle most at at least medium 60fps
The steam machine was a failure...
Probably why this version runs Windows.
The Operating system was shit but the actual boxes are quite cool.
There's a 2nd gen Alienware Steam Machine too, they just want two versions.
Also, SteamOS just isn't fully ready yet, it's got growing pains, like Android pre-4.0.
My laptop is from 2012-13. I’d love to get one of these used, and get a small monitor, and use a wireless mouse, keyboard, and controller. It may not be as practical, but as expensive as gaming laptops are, having a portable gaming PC like this would be cool
I think it's good. The good thing about it is that it is easy to store and the fact that I can now make sure that others especially my sister won't damage it.
lmao alien ware died off bec of their overpriced garbage.
+The Meep Channel are you stupid
Alienware and success have huge hole to fill.
+The Meep Channel nope he's right
+Smokie V2 no, I'm just logical
Not that surprised. A lot of companies like to bump up their prices overboard only because they have a "grand title".
Got the i7 model with a 1 TB hard drive for $375. How did I do?
I hope this is you trolling. I hope.
Not trolling, Black Friday made them much cheaper. The I3 model was $225. That was done at Gamestop.
TheGuyYouCantStand Jesus christ, what a deal...
jesus christ what website did you use?
Ummm, you did great for that price for the I-7. That's the best of the bunch
The real question is...
Can it run Pong ?
I have this pc set up to a 4k tv and hooked up to a amplifier with the gtx 1080 graphics card and i swapped out the 8gb of ram for 16gb of ram instead and it runs games beautifully and gets 40-60fps at 4k depending on what game i am playing like dying light, or Witcher 3, Crysis 3, Battle field 4, and other more demanding games all at a 4k resolution.
I did not know that alienware sold a carrying bag especially made for The Alpha R2 so i might consider buying one now.
Funny thing about the usb port, my homie back in the day used it specifically for the steam controller dongle
The biggest question is...
Can it run Crysis
I own an R1 Alienware Alpha i7 that's maxed out and I'm not convinced that the R2 series is as of yet worth considering a purchase. I was super lucky too in that mine only cost $250 used due to a BIOS fault that I fixed for free. Anywho, the 860M GPU in the original Alpha series is quite decent considering it's basically a soldered in overclockable 750 Ti. Is the R2 with 960 graphics any better? I'd like to see real world specs that confirm this, with a full spec measurement of the GPU, as vendors have been untruthful before about the GPU's loaded into their small form factor PC's, and the Gigabyte Brix 760 series and Zotac EN970 were examples of this- claiming to have GTX760 and GTX960 graphics respectively, whereas in reality it was revealed later on that in fact these machines actually had an 870M and 970M. I would bet on the same for Dell's Alienware Alpha series, and I'm willing to wait for the R3 if it becomes a thing in a couple years, something loaded with Nvidia 10 series GPU's- full on desktop variants as it would seem that the performance gap has finally closed between GTX and M GPU's from team green.
I have the i5 version and I can say it is a lot better. Definitely worth the price I pay.
Right on! The major draw that has me enticed to get an R2 Alpha is that Graphics Amplifier port. If I can pick one up used in the future I just might, though there are new machines popping onto the market remarkably fast right now with amazing specs. That Backpack VR Go PC that came out recently for example- onboard 1070 and dual hot swappable batteries. As a desktop replacement that could be huge to me, as I'd love a machine with onboard redundant backup power :-]
***** Indeed my friend. The performance on this machine absolutely blows my mind. Its crazy good. I can put most of my games on Ultra and get reasonable FPS and performance. Feel free to check out my channel for game benchmark tests on it, sorry if I sound like im asking for subs haha.
Is austin even worth it.
Is unicorno extreme's mom worth it
r/rareinsults
The production value and the quality of your videos are so amazing!
It’s definitely for me because I’m looking for a travel friendly pc and this solved that search.
Hey Austin,
Can you do a review video on the AMD A series Processor ?
too late Austin Linus made a computer almost that small with a 1080
not worth it,just get a laptop with similar spec and you have real "worth it" portability.
And it would cost a lot more too.
2010ngojo not really a lot more consider you have a monitor with it.
Hanyun Song
Depends how cheap you want to go with a monitor.
2010ngojo if this tiny pc has a monitor,it will lose it's portability.and this is alien we are talking about,they are almost always overpriced.
Hanyun Song
It's 800 USD for the 960 version. And 200 more for good monitor. As for portability, you already lost it without worrying about the monitor cause you have to plug it in. But at least can choose what monitor you can use, big or small.
Built a pc in the Fractal Design Node 202, with the base skylake i3 and a GTX 950 for around $500. It's a bit bigger than this, but can fit in my backpack, and is upgradable.
This PC will always have a special place in my heart because one time when i was spending the night at a friends house i stepped on the hdmi cable leading to the tv from this thing and then we had to go and buy another one from walmart at like 11 PM at night
if they put a 1060 in it next time I'd buy it for $1300 easy
The Arora is $1900 with a 1080!
+TenZEDin my friend built a $1600 with 240gb ssd+1tb hdd and a strix 1080
Carter
Very nice. Obviously pre built PCs cost more but they end up breaking less in my experience.
prebuilt pcs break less? what?
+TenZEDin not if you know what you are doing. I built my pc (although not a powerhouse) and most issues can be worked out within a day or two. After that I have had 0 problems that can't be caused simply by user error when using the pc. Building yourself opens up a large windows of upgradability, so I prefer building myself.
How well does the i3 base model alpha run - GTA V, Rainbow Six Siege, BF4, BF1, Overwatch, Rocket League, Minecraft and The Witcher 3? Anyone please tell me?
Andrew McDonald I have the lowest one possible the i3 4gb although I did upgrade to 8gb and I own Overwatch, CSGO, and LoL Overwatch runs pretty good at 60 fps at medium to low, CSGO runs great with 100+ fps and LoL runs also at 100+ fps
Andrew McDonald i couldn’t even run mwr at 60fps on normal settings
But isn't the graphics card upgradable?
Minecraft could run maxed out
Jozeph has no idea what he is talking about. Probably too late here, but don't buy alienware. Or any prebuilt PC. Build one yourself and you'll save like 500 bucks.
no headphone jack!!!
Yakeen Lucas you should use a USB sound card
*Apple is alienware
Yo just get a USB to headphone jack converter, they are quite cheap.
Yakeen Lucas how am I supposed to watch porn at 1080p
you are focusing on the right stuff
these are surprisingly great. I got an original i3 and it really can play most games at decent quality. I payed 200$ for mine on ebay and it outperforms the ps4 and xbox one
I'd like to make an update since this is a few years old. I'd like to note some opinions on this
1. The Model i-3 can be bought off Ebay for $300. Some will include a 360 controller too. The I-5 is also in a good price point. I wouldn't get an i-7 though as the I-5 would be more than enough out of the two. The I-3 though isn't bad at all.
2. The Hive UI was abandoned and so you will have to delete it and use the console like a PC in Desktop mode. You can't even go directly to Steam anymore.
3. Don't get it and expect to play games like Red Dead Redemption 2 on ultra settings. I wouldn't get it for Cyberpunk 2077 either. With that said, it can play games like Gta V, The Witcher 3, Shadow Of Mordor and Doom (2016) on high settings. I was able to get good Fps in Red Dead Redemption 2 on Medium settings.
4. Try to get one that has 1 TB of hard drive. The included 500 gigs might be too small. If you can't find one, you can buy one for cheap. 1 TB is the max on this device. You can opt for SSD if you want.
5. Upgrading the ram is very important. It can hold a max of 16 gigs, but 8 should be fine. Again, people selling most of these consoles on Ebay have already done this. If you get a 4 gig one, upgrade that asap. Games like Sleeping Dogs and Gta V would be very glitchy at 4 gigs with bad stuttering.
With all that said, I enjoy mine. The price point was very good as I paid $300 for mine. It included everything, even the box. It also was already upgraded to Windows 10, 8 gigs of Ram, and 1 TB. It auto recognized the Included wireless 360 controller and it included a wireless receiver for it. I got a One controller and used a USB to wire it and Steam Big Picture mode auto recognized it. To use a keyboard and mouse and play Doom (2016) on high settings for this price point was great. I can also play the Microsoft Xbox One games on Steam too.
YOU CAN'T PLAY WITCHER3 AND SHADOW OF MORDOR ON MAX SETTINGS WITH GTX 960...
2:49 Shadow of mordor 1080p Ultra - İmpossible
2:39 Witcher 3 high setting 1080p - You cant even get stable fps at high settings preset. you have to set between medium-high.
/watch?v=BVz_Gt3xF8M
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Not impossible.
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/watch?v=OoXtajS79hQ
Witcher has been patched and works fine for most people. Works fine even on that guys 375$ "Potato Masher" PC. There are *some* drops at very high settings on his PC, but still... the game doesn't run any better for console players (Xbox gamers mainly)... And they're not even playing the game at 1080p high settings (A mix of norm and high).
Emphasis on SOME
Well when I try it was impossible. I have gtx 960 2gb and fx8320 cpu. This values can not be true. Or paches really improve the performance.
Hüseyinekrem
Patches do improve performance.
Hüseyinekrem
Btw: The computer's GPU in that Witcher 3 video I linked is weaker than the 960. He's running a 2GB GTX 760. His CPU is worse than yours also.
Another video: /watch?v=c48B9vg-RcM (Witcher 3 being played on a computer with spec similar to yours)
/watch?v=DXxSU3lS2NM (Shadow of Mordor being run on a set up similar to yours.)
Note: SoM couldn't be maxed because he's running a 2GB variant of the 960, like you. The 960 in Austin's video is a 4GB.
is a gtx 1070 worth it for csgo?
Bro, do you even spec??
are you joking m8?
It's overkill. You're better off with a GTX 1060 or a RX 480 (or even lower speced, since CS:GO really doesn't demand much).
It of course depends on the resolution though
You don't need a 1070 for CSGO believe me.
lol its running on a modified version of kodibuntu 😂
The Alienware Alpha R2 is an amazing device. It is much much better than a console especially ps4 and Xbox one and the Xbox one s. What I think is that it is really amazing and so worth it. Also, the video you made of the alpha R2 was really good
As an owner of his PC myself, I can say that it is a nice pc for casual gaming. It does slow down at times when the C-Drive fills to over 90% capacity but slap a hard drive to it and it runs smooth. Games like The Forest and Subnautica (Even with a less than recommended CPU for Subnautica) can be run at high settings with no major FPS loss. (My PC averaging around 65 to 70 FPS for these games)
This PC, or maybe just my own I'm not sure, has an issue with running Fortnite Battle Royale even at low settings with only 10% of the hard drive filled. Since I have stopped playing the game its not a problem for me anymore but if anyone is looking play Fortnite Battle Royale on this PC take notice.
Anything with the word alien ware is never worth it
I love Alienware they sell decent PCs
Harry rogers no they dont
Your brain must have the equivalent amount of brain cells that this machine's gpu has cuda cores for you to think that
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*see's that it's alien ware*
*unsubs*
jay rasmussen rasmussen I don't get it
reading most of austin's video titles is like snorting cokes and smoking weed at the same time then be trippy and start questioning everything in life
I've had the Alpha R1 i3 for the last 2 years and has successfully transitioned me away from console gaming. I might stick with Alpha when I suspect my R1 becomes obsolete in 2 years time. I'm glad they allow graphics card upgrades now.
Alienware sucks
Your profile picture says otherwise
Thank you
It is worth every cent! Especially with the Graphic Amplifier where most graphic cards can be used and exchanged with ease. The small footprint is a surprise factor but when working it becomes a powerhouse. I never regretted my purchase at it does everything I want......for years!
When this was available to buy in Australia I bought it straight away and it's still my main pc
How many FPS do you get?
0:32 noice video Austin
You can alternatively get a i5-6500, H110 mITX board with 802.11ac, RX 480, a Corsair or SilverStone 450W SFX PSU and a Node 202 or RVZ01B for the same price.
I never like videos, but you earned this one.
I have the alpha and it's better than a £700 laptop, definitely worth the price for sure.
I dunno I think that the shield portable can accomplish the same thing for a bit of a lower price and more features. Not to mention you can do it with any PC with a modern Nvidia GPU
I got my 3.2ghz asm-100 for under $300. Runs far cry 4 at 55fps on medium. Well worth it if you have an extra ram stick to throw in it.
RIP, I got the older model which doesn't have a port for extended graphics, but it does still have that hidden USB port
Austin's "Coolest Back to School Tech!" video popped up as an ad when i tried to watch this video, didn't bother to skip lol.
best RUclips Commercial that is worth watching.
0:32 NOICE
I travel for work and this thing is amazing
Mini PCs have gotten so much better since these came out😂
i have the base one with the core i3 and it still runs alot games pretty smooth.
The "Hidden" USB port, was specifically put there for the steam controller's USB dongle
wow finally pc stuff for games is worth it now took only couple 4 decades to get it right
Look how young Austin is here! I was about to buy this, but I ended up getting a mini pc instead.
I live in a mid sized apartment, and a PC of this size would be perfect for me. I know, there are mini itx and micro atx cases, but nothing would be stupid small and un-noticeable on my entertainment center, paired with a turret or lapdog it would be as close to PC gaming as I could get. although I'm just building a PC to put next to my entertainment center...
Surprisingly good. Even the price, high as it is, is lower than what I expect from Alienware.
This looks super great for gaming more better than the one I have now that I game with
Five years later, this still makes a great Linux box.
this is why I need something small like this. I don't have a big room and I would like to do some gaming on my small desk :P
Imagine this and a battery as a laptop replacement! That one guy with a desktop on a literal desk.
thats what i like, keepin the vid short n sweet
Honestly, this seems like a really cool concept!
However, even though you can take it wherever, how are you going to get a screen.
I mean, yeah you could get a smartphone to stream it but would you really want a small screen?
I wonder if someday someone will make a 10-inch portable monitor, that would be nice.
"It would be very difficult to build a machine this small yourself." Challenge Accepted
ive had the original alpha for 2 yrs i3 with 8gb ram and has worked great, think im gonna get an ssd for it.
Looks like a nice little package. Wouldn't mind putting that in my house for some casual gaming :)
Love it!!!! Excellent console replacement!!!!
I wish i could get one.
BTW
excellent job Austin.
Keep it up bro.
alpha r2 is kinda nice though, im planning to build a pc with same GPU and it's nice to have it portable. Alpha R2 is not bad, better than those gtx 960m laptops.
I can notice those crispy gains.
It also has an M.2 Slot for an NVME SSD.
this is actually the pc i am currently using to game on and ive been using it for 2 years
ElderlySpore9 same here by any chance do you know if you can run a Oculus rift or a VR headset in general on the computer I'm considering getting one but I don't know if the computer is powerful enough