Deal or no deal? Alienware aurora r7 used

[Hail Hydra]

Saw one at a pawnshop today for 899$ It had 16gb ram non k version i7 8700 and a gtx1070. They did not let me open case so no clue the brands psy wattage. Is this a good deal for 899? I have a 6700k with 8gb ram. My system needs a new gpu/ psu. Worth the upgrade? Hoping to game at 1440p 144hz when i get monitor money buy 1080 144 is ok also? Will i get good frame rates? I dont really overclock now... either

 

[dextermat]

You have to make them open the case and get the part numbers for all ti be sure you are not getting ripped off.
For 1440p 144hz you need 1080 ti for high / ultra settings, the 1070 won't cut it .

 

[Jahr Jahr bonks]

Saw one at a pawnshop today for 899$ It had 16gb ram non k version i7 8700 and a gtx1070. They did not let me open case so no clue the brands psy wattage. Is this a good deal for 899? I have a 6700k with 8gb ram. My system needs a new gpu/ psu. Worth the upgrade? Hoping to game at 1440p 144hz when i get monitor money buy 1080 144 is ok also? Will i get good frame rates? I dont really overclock now... either

For you, that's going to be more expensive than just buying a new power supply, and a 1070ti or maybe a 1080 for your current pc. (About $600-$700 for both parts.) Considering the 6700k won't bottleneck either. That would be a better deal than the laptop.

Also if they wouldn't let you look at it that's kinda shady.

 

[Hail Hydra]

Well i figure a 1070 and a new psu would run me 500 then if o want 16gb ram my board only holds two slots so id have to spend 160 on it. Puts me at 650$ i called the shop guy said 800 out the door. So 150 for a new case ssd and hard drive better cpu/board? dont seem to bad

 

[WildCard999]

It's them not allowing you to open the case which would make me very suspicious.

 

[Jahr Jahr bonks]

Well i figure a 1070 and a new psu would run me 500 then if o want 16gb ram my board only holds two slots so id have to spend 160 on it. Puts me at 650$ i called the shop guy said 800 out the door. So 150 for a new case ssd and hard drive better cpu/board? dont seem to bad

For $720 of upgrades you could turn your desktop into a gaming machine that will last longer than the laptop.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G4T6Bb
You shouldn't need a new CPU or Motherboard.

 

[WildCard999]

I would get this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($504.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $734.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-29 08:56 EDT-0400

Then sell your current RAM and buy this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $69.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-29 08:53 EDT-0400


This guide by CompuTronix will let you know everything you need to know about Intel CPU's and overclocking.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html

Overclock your CPU and you should be able to play 1440P/144hz on medium-ish settings or 1080P/144hz on high/ultra settings.

 

[USAFRet]

$900 for a pawnshop system and you can't verify the parts inside?
Walk away.