Console-Sized Alienware Attempts to Bring Affordable Gaming PCs to the Masses

[Stev0esque]

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I would still expect to see a pair of controllers.

And what happens next year when Nvidia brings out their new chipset of EA announces yet another Crysis of Bad Company and they discretly mention that it requires DX12 and that everybody need to spring for yet another GFX card.
Then it will be like for all other console owners unless it requires the same voltage/power or less cooling and if there is even room for it.

Would a true PC Gamer ever get caught with it or will it only be for entry level PC gamers and console users.

For that last question I'd say the latter. Its what alienware does, Prebuilt gaming machines. Its just their Budget range.

[Stryker]

$700 is not affordable =p

[Shawn Zipay]

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$700 is not affordable =p

Compared to other pre-built "gaming" rigs? Yes it is.

[Stev0esque]

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My mid level i7 and 6870 Rig Cost me $1200AUD. Thats not including a 24 inch screen that I already had.

[Vreki]

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Thats quite smart. I always wondered about doing something like that, as in pre-built BUDGET gaming PC's.

Do wish they would come with ATI cards though. Still something about nvidia that I don't trust...

It might fool inexperienced buyers to think that they will get a gaming PC that works just as easily as a console.
But in reality it will be missing the major advantages of a console.
*A single, stable hardware platform
*A well known software environment (drivers etc.)

So buyers will get the usual Box-of-Bugs. And the PSU does look suspicious, I wonder if they forgot to mention that they will be using the Mobility version of the cards?