Building a pc using alienware alpha parts

[weebit]

Can I build a pc using the alpha's processor, hard drive, and memory? The alpha has i7-4765t processor, 2 TB 5400 rpm, and 8gb ddr3 memory. Never built one before so i dont have a clue if thats possible

 

[reedo_43]

Sure but that drive is only 5,400 rpm so it will be slow. I suggest getting an SSD and using the 2t for storage. Good luck!

 

[king3pj]

Also, I'm pretty sure that the Alpha uses laptop parts to fit into that tiny case. I don't know enough about this stuff to know whether a laptop CPU is compatible with the same socket used on desktop motherboards.

Assuming it is compatible it will be quite a bit slower than a desktop i7 like the 4790. I just did a quick search and it looks like the i7-4765t is a 2GHz CPU while the i7-4790 is 3.6GHz.