News - Alienware announces X51 console-like gaming desktop

[shaithis]

According to the 3D mark site, the A8-3850 is faster then a GT545....

£700?

400 of that must be for the Alienware sticker.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I managed to knock my own version up on scan, OS included, for less than £700 that included a 560, 450W SFX PSU and 8GB of RAM.

I have to tip my hat to Alienware though, I'm itching to put together a SFF build now. It's just a shame that none of the SFX could power my GTX 480 Maybe an underclock is on the cards.

Edit: In fact the Silverstone case comes with a 300W PSU so there would be a pretty penny saved off my build.

Edit: 2: I missed the DVD drive off.

The SG07 and SG08 have a 600W PSU.

[miniyazz]

I'd rather go for this:

[Terbinator]

But then it wouldn't be ITX in size.

[jim]

The SG07 and SG08 have a 600W PSU.

I thought the SG-05 came in a 450W version as well?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I thought the SG-05 came in a 450W version as well?

Yep.

The Shuttle SFF PCs also can come with a 500W PSU.

[miniyazz]

But then it wouldn't be ITX in size.

OK fair enough - if MicroATX and Hex-core lovin' isn't right for you, I'd then go for this setup personally -



Gotta get the SSD in there! - and the low power CPU makes this one pretty good IMO, although it might be worth swapping out the GTX 460 for a 6850/6870 also. 300W would be more than sufficient with this setup.

[w1ntergr33n]

It's definitely a bit overpriced - but still, it looks nice and there's not really anything competing with it so... could be a success?? The target audience for this is definitely not people who build their own after all