hp or alienware?

[piantroades]

hey people, i have narrowed it down 2 to pre built systems, the hp (specs given here http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03957865&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=5400355) and the alienware x51 which is the one with an i7 3770 with gtx 660. which would you'll recommend , as a better pc on the whole , the alienware costs about a 150$ more though
thanks in advance

 

[dottorrent]

The Alienware is far more powerful.

 

[piantroades]

The Alienware is far more powerful.

n by that u mean graphics card right, but i could stick a good one into the hp for a 150$?
does that make the 2 equal? or is the aleinware still better?

 

[MikeYFItalian]

I would definitely recommend building a PC yourself. It's a lot easier than most people think. You save a ton of money doing it yourself. You should be able to get a build with an 8350 and a GTX 770 for around $925. If you want the 760, which is a bit worse, you can get it for $100 less. Keep in mind that the 770 comes with 3 free games. If you buy it pre-built it doesn't come with those games.

 

[piantroades]

true , but im a total noob to this pc building n im lazy to learn , so please advice on the prebuilt setups

 

[MikeYFItalian]

true , but im a total noob to this pc building n im lazy to learn , so please advice on the prebuilt setups

I built my first system back in March, and it has been kicking ever since. At first I had no idea how to build, then I researched it a bit. It took me 3 hours to build because I wanted the build to look nice. Take a shot at building it because you'll save money.

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