Bear with me as I know very little about CPUs in general. I’ve decided to save money for an Alienware Area-51 desktop PC. My primary use for getting an Area-51 is for heavy gaming and maximum performance.
I’ve been a bit overwhelmed from all of the different types of CPUs to choose from Dell when customizing this system. I want to make sure I choose the right CPU for my gaming needs and reach as much maximum performance as possible on ultra settings.
I’ve been doing a little research and I’ve learned that the i9-9900K is the best gaming CPU out there, but unfortunately there is no option to choose this CPU for the Area-51 desktop from the Dell customization page. The most expensive intel CPU they have for the Area-51 desktop is an i9-9980XE or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. All other customization options from Dell for Intel CPU’s for the Area-51 desktop are i5 and i7 Extreme Editions.
I read that the i9-9980XE is meant as a workstation CPU. It has more cores than the i9-9900K, but the i9-9980XE max turbo frequency is 4.40GHz, and the i9-9900K is 5.0GHz max turbo frequency. The i9-9900K is also cheaper in price.
I should also note that I also have the option to purchase the Alienware Aurora desktop and it comes with the i9-9900K. If I decide to purchase either system, I was thinking to use one GPU. I don’t know if it’s necessary to use dual GPUs for the i9-9980XE or Threadripper 2950X. Suggestions?
My main question is, will the i9-9980XE be a good CPU for maximum gaming on the Area 51? Or is the Threadripper 2950X a better gaming CPU?
Is it better to just purchase the Alienware Aurora desktop with i9-9900K? Thanks for any suggestions and advice.
I’ve been a bit overwhelmed from all of the different types of CPUs to choose from Dell when customizing this system. I want to make sure I choose the right CPU for my gaming needs and reach as much maximum performance as possible on ultra settings.
I’ve been doing a little research and I’ve learned that the i9-9900K is the best gaming CPU out there, but unfortunately there is no option to choose this CPU for the Area-51 desktop from the Dell customization page. The most expensive intel CPU they have for the Area-51 desktop is an i9-9980XE or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. All other customization options from Dell for Intel CPU’s for the Area-51 desktop are i5 and i7 Extreme Editions.
I read that the i9-9980XE is meant as a workstation CPU. It has more cores than the i9-9900K, but the i9-9980XE max turbo frequency is 4.40GHz, and the i9-9900K is 5.0GHz max turbo frequency. The i9-9900K is also cheaper in price.
I should also note that I also have the option to purchase the Alienware Aurora desktop and it comes with the i9-9900K. If I decide to purchase either system, I was thinking to use one GPU. I don’t know if it’s necessary to use dual GPUs for the i9-9980XE or Threadripper 2950X. Suggestions?
My main question is, will the i9-9980XE be a good CPU for maximum gaming on the Area 51? Or is the Threadripper 2950X a better gaming CPU?
Is it better to just purchase the Alienware Aurora desktop with i9-9900K? Thanks for any suggestions and advice.