Im looking to buy a new PC, but its been like 8yrs since Ive bought one. Its strictly for gaming. Ill post the specs, just curious if anyone can tell me if its good, how long it will last, and worth the money.
Alienware
Intel Core I9 4900KF (68mb cache, 24 cores, up to 6.0 GHz- P Core thermal Velocity)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, 24 GB GDDR6X
64GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s
1000W platinum rated PSU, 240mm liquid cooled cpu
$3200.
I dont know what half those things mean anymore. Its on Dell. I dont know how to post a screenshoot.
Intel Core I9 is your CPU (Central Processing Unit).
I9 is the level of solid state technology.
24 Cores means you have 24 chips with CPUs on them. I believe there are 2 CPUs per chip but maybe not.
6.0 GHz is the clock cycle. It takes 1 to 4 clock cycles for each machine language instruction.
The NVIDIA stuff has to do with your graphic processor.
I believe the 64GB: DDR5 is your RAM or Random Access Memory. That is the volatile memory that the CPU uses to run it’s computer programs and manipulate it’s data.
PSU is the power supply
Maybe I’m missing it but you need to know what the external storage is. It would either be HDD for a Hard drive (A disk that spins around) or SSD for Solid State Storage. SSD is better.
Beyond this, your internet connection is also important. I have Comcast and I’m happy with it.
If you have the money and could afford to buy a new PC in a few years again, then why not go for a premade PC from a factory brand like Alienware, Dell …
That being said,
a lot of these PC´s are just good for the moment, if you want to upgrade parts of it, you will run into trouble. The CPU is a refresh, so you will most likely need a new board and Ram if you ever decide to upgrade.
While it is from 2023, the socket is old and it has a huge power consumption, almost three times as high as systems of similar power in gaming.
The PSU is of an unknown brand, which can backfire, I would always go for a big name there, it´s the most important component in a PC. Also keep note, that it is a liquid cooling system, do you have any experience with that?
You may need to fix the water at one point, can you do this? Plus, if they transport it to you via a carrier, they will not fill the water in, so you must do it yourself.
So,
yes you can buy this system and play just fine with it, but I would still always advice into building a PC yourself by adding components that you trust and can expand on in the future.
It looks pretty good but I’m not sure of the graphics stuff and you still need to find out if the external storage is HDD or SSD and how much there is.
I’m not good at all about the price. It seems a little high.
Maybe someone else can help there.
I prefer AMD myself, but this is a solid computer that will last you a few years.
Oh, I missed this part initially. I wouldn’t buy anything Alienware. There was a time when they were good, but the quality control and customer service are a bit meh now.
I bought mine from CLX after years of building my own (mostly because of the chip scarcity a few years ago, I was having trouble getting my hands on a graphics card). Solid computer I’ve had for… 4 years now? Only just looking into upgrading the RAM from 32 to 64 (the sheer quantity of stuff I run at any one time is maxing out my RAM regularly, and no, I can’t run less).
Lookup Paradox Customs, CLX Gaming, Origin PC, and PowerGPU for prebuilt computers they all do really good work.
CyberpowerPC isn’t bad either you can find PCs made by them at Bestbuy.
AMD processors are outperforming Intel processors currently. Like another poster said Intel has been having problems with its 13th and 14th Gen Processors.
Look up CPU benchmarks AMD is king ATM.
Save money and go with a GTX 4080 video card the difference is negligible and you will save a chunk of change.
Intel is gaining power by increasing voltage or better put, more coals are required to drive the train, in simple words. If you put more coals into the oven, the fire burns brighter and the train goes faster but at the same time it will be super hot.
What this means is that your intel PC will require a much better cooling solution than an AMD system, while your elictricity cost will go up.
It´s a refresh, which means they have used old technology and did turn a few screws to make it perform better, but this performance always comes with a price as explained above.
AMD usually runs more stable at less heat with lower energy costs, plus if you get an AMD graphics card and processor, you gain additional benefits as the components will benefit of each other.
You can look it up “AMD Smart Access Memory” "
But as I mentioned earlier, the PC you selected has a liquid cooling system and you must be able to handle that. With all due respect but based on your shared knowledge about PC system, I would advice to stay away from that.
If done wrong, you will fry your entire PC and all the money is gone.
