Oh, the haters.
You can't even find a 5090 for under $4K right now. I'm not usually one to recommend Alienware to anyone, and yes, I get it, the 9800X3D is the better gaming chip. Not by a mile, but sure, it wins.
But let’s be honest, people buying these systems aren’t just gaming. Intel still pulls ahead in productivity, just like AMD pulls ahead in gaming. Marginal differences, depending on what you're doing.
Calling this a "POS" is a bit dramatic, especially considering this one actually lets you upgrade components, which is more than can be said for plenty of prebuilts out there.
And pricing from other boutique builders? Not any better. In fact, usually worse. Go take a look at what a 9600 build with a 5070 runs you from FNW or similar. Bring tissues, your eyes are going to water.
But hey, us DIY purists gotta keep up appearances, right? If we’re not rolling our eyes and scoffing at prebuilts, do we even lift thermal paste?