Hi all,

first of all sorry if my topic had been discussed before but i already searched and not find anything.

this is my first desktop so I do not have any knowledge about this.

my purpose is for gaming such as dota 2, fifa, starcraft etc and also for photo editing such as photoshop etc.

so should i go for alienware desktop or opt for build my own? but i have zero knowledge in building own pc.

I guess i know what majority of you all gonna suggests but just want to confirm it and ease my decision.

many thanks!

Go to this website and check with them www.idealtech.com.my

Most people will ask you. What is your budget?

Custom build,let the shop build it for you. Budget?

Build your own, let the shop assemble it for you. Since you mentioned Alienware, the budget is much higher than building your own. This setup is more than enough for 1080p gaming and photoshop

Core i7-4790 - RM949
Asrock H97 Pro4 motherboard - RM329
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x2 - RM478
Asus GTX970 4GB DDR5 Strix - RM1399
Intel 530 120GB SSD - RM264
WD Blue 1TB hard disk - RM169
DVD writer of your choice - RM59
Antec HCG 520W power supply - RM249
Corsair Carbide 400R case - RM329
LG 23MP65H 23" IPS monitor - RM529

RM4754 total (Viewnet prices)

thank you for all the replies.

i staying in melaka so if let say i want to build my own, the shop gonna assemble it and ship to me or i need to go to the shop? i assume the shop is in kl?

my budget 4-4.5k max, and one of the reason i want alienware is because of the 0% interest installment

i doubt the shops have this right

Yup, Viewnet is from Low Yat Plaza, KL. They don't do shipping though. You might wanna contact a user called zhen^wei or yoongkeen if you want shipping services. Cut down the CPU to Xeon E3-1231 V3 (RM799) and GPU to Zotac GTX970 4GB DDR5 (RM1199) and it will fit your budget.

I remember you need Maybank credit card for the installment I think. I doubt the Alienware spec is even close to mine.

Since that is from Cycom,i don't think that Viewnet will assemble the build for TS if TS wants the shop to assemble it for him..unless TS knows how to do it. Maybe change the casing to something like the Corsair Carbide 200R then with the Xeon E3-1231 V3,you cut about RM250 from the cost.

alienware is overpriced, they are selling brand name not performance. for the same price most of the time you can get better hardware performance.

i personally think even asus rog line did better than alienware.

what alienware product you have in mind?.

Installing the graphic card is easy. Just plug it into PCIE x16, connect the power and secure the graphic card with PCI casing screw or lock.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Oct 12 2014, 09:55 AM

try this

thinking of getting x51. im actually agreed with you all suggestions but my drawbacks is I lazy to go to lowyat and also if possible to minimize the damage to my pocket

but i'll think about this and decide later. now it still 50-50

if u wan get x51 then better go custom.. the x51 even the seller like me dun like sell them. everything limit. damn boh song.

u get alienware for 1 main thing, the onsite service so u dun hv to bring ur rig when it spoil. u cannot carry the 38kg aurora n bring to service center rite. downside for the custom build rig are like, u hv to carry it when it spoil , warranty sure problem, not every pc shop know how to build a proper rig

for price rm4800 I can get u aurora r4 de.. lol

Are you buying for the form factor?

Lowest spec for Alienware X51 is i5-4460 + GTX745 and 8GB RAM for RM3288.
http://www.dell.com/my/p/alienware-x51-r2/...059562075234147

At around the same price, you can get these for ITX build

Xeon E3-1231 V3 - RM799
Asrock H97M-ITX/ac motherboard - RM349
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM239
Zotac GTX970 4GB DDR5 - RM1199 (Cycom)
Seagate SV35 2TB hard disk - RM299
DVD writer of your choice - RM59
Antec HCG 520W power supply (Seasonic built/100% Japanese capacitors) - RM249
Coolermaster Elite 130 case (fits 13.5" graphic card) - RM179

RM3372 total

A bit more can get you modular power supply for better cable management. There is also better ITX cases but it will cost you more money.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Oct 12 2014, 11:21 AM

As mentioned if you are considering alienware cause of EPP and delivery then take a look at ideal tech. They having offer of free shipping and already have EPP programme in place.
And with regards to the build the alien ware still uses the 7xx series card. Why spend money on something which has already a new successor which is cheaper , cooler and more powerful. Im not very sure but I don't think DELL had lowered their prices to match the price drop of the new Nvidia GPUs.

BTW the jump from performance gtx 745 to the 970 is huge!

Long time not read my topic.

I think i more towards building my own now and idealtech seem interesting to me.

For my budget which their design is suitable for me?

One thing i want to ask, how to know which design is best in term of minimize overheating?

I dont want buy and later will cause me headache on overheating problem.

Is size an issue for you? Bigger computer case has better ventilation and able to reduce heat buildup faster due to more space.

I guess i can tolerate it as long as it give me good ventilation.

How about these?

Core i7-4790 - RM949
Asus H97-PLUS motherboard - RM379
Gskill RipjawsX XM 2x4GB DDR3-2400 - RM299
Gainward GTX970 4GB DDR5 - RM1199
Intel 530 240GB SSD - RM459
WD Blue 1TB hard disk - RM179
DVD writer of your choice - RM59
Seasonic M12II 650 EVO power supply - RM359
Corsair Carbide 400R case - RM299

RM4181 total

Optional:
Corsair Carbide Air 540 Case - +RM166 (RM465)

You can also PM zhen^wei or yoongkeen. They are from Idealtech.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Oct 23 2014, 03:30 PM