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GeForce RTX(TM) 3080 16GB GDDR6 (laptop) 32GB DDR4 2933MHz i7-10870H (8-Core, 16MB Cache, up to 5.0GHz Max Turbo Frequency) Alienware M17 R4, 330W I had no issues... until I did. It's not overclocked or anything; 99% of the times I just play League of Legends so there's no need. It randomly...

I'm too broke from buying an r4 to pay for 3D Mark benchmark - is there a (legal) free version out there?

Do you have the same r4 as I do? I seriously think I could melt cheese a cm forward and to the left of the escape key on mine.

PERFECT thanks man, I bet this does it. Is there a way to mark a post as 'resolved' without deleting it?

I bought an Alienware m17 r4 and I'm generally happy with it (specs at bottom). My issue is that there seems to be a portal to the Elemental Plane of Fire somewhere in the motherboard and a miniaturized jet engine is being used to cool it. This occurs even when I'm playing games like League of...

It's generally quiet when not gaming. Currently I have ~15 chrome tabs, file explorer, snipping tool, and settings open and the fan is significantly quieter than the sound of me typing. I have no complaints about the fan when not gaming.

I wound up buying this laptop: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10870H CPU Win10 Home RTX 3080 (16GB, full version, not Max Q which IIRC they don't offer) 32GB DDR4 2933Mhz 144Hz 7ms 300-nits 72% NTSC FHD monitor w/ nSync 4-zone lighting, b/c I don't need swag quite badly enough to do per-key After a...

Did you ever check tracert?

Well that stinks. TECHNICALLY I could buy it without the video card and plug in the card once they're available, right? A top-notch processor should have no problems with League of Legends on 1080p and zoom calls, right?

Thanks! I have survived off half a terabyte of storage for ages so I probably won't need 4.5 TB. I put the new cash into a beastly (as I understand it; when I built PCs AMD was a joke) processor that'll be out November 5th. Does this look like a pretty solid build?

The problem is I work from home and my craptop is literally falling apart. Keys are coming off, the battery won't charge past 1%, and it randomly shuts down (presumably due to power) even when plugged in. I have to replace it soon or I can't work effectively. It's an Alienware 18, and dell wants...

Sorry I wasn't that clear; if I go prebuilt, it will be a laptop.

The issue is that I've been out of the game for about a decade. If I'm building it myself, I need someone to tell me what to buy and build. I have no idea what parts are compatible/ideal/etc anymore.

USA, will buy all part online.

I want to build my own system, but I haven't built a system in about 10 years. I'm hoping to get a 3070 or 3080. I have a monitor and a mouse, and I can get Office and Windows for free through my university which should save a lot of money. Alternatively, I was looking at buying a rig from...