This is a fantastic mid to high range computer. It comes with enough memory int he SSD to cover almost all programs and games that your require. The SSD comes complimented with a 1TB hard drive that will store all video, pictures, or side games that you will need ( The hard drive runs at 7200 rpms which is very good). It runs on Windows 10 so that is good and it comes with 2 fast sticks of 8GB DDR4 ram at a solid 2400 MHz which is above the average of 2133. The graphics card that mine came with was the ASUS Turbo GTX 1070 which is basically the lowest of the low when it comes to 1070's , but it will do its job to the extreme. You will have no issues running all games on high at 1080p with 60+ fps and most games at even ultra. Also it comes with an i7-7700 as the processor which is complete overkill and will last you years. Those are the specs and here is what I use it for and how it is performing. I am using this computer as a streaming computer for my twitch channel. I have my main pc plugged into a 3rd party capture card which is plugged in through a USB to this computer. I am streaming at the highest bit-rate and at 1080p 60fps. It is performing beautifully, it is doing all this with 2 monitors. I am very happy with this purchase if you are looking for a good starting computer to stream and game with then this is it, and if you are looking for a pure content and streaming computer then this is perfect. Also I thought that this should also be included the build of this computer is extremely solid and it is dead quiet with zero temperature problems when I am streaming or rendering video.

I BEEN LOOKING FOR A GAMING COMPUTER FOR 25 YEARS SINCE I STARTED PLAY VIDEO GAMES A LONG TIME GO I BEEN REAL SLOW LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT COMPUTER AT THE RIGHT PRICE

This is my first gaming desktop pc, having an ASUS G60jx (gaming laptop) before. I know what to expect from a gaming rig, but this has beaten everything on my checklist. What checklist you ask? Well... read on youngin's. I seriously researched different gaming desktops for over three months being torn between building and buying and finally getting impatient, (and a little lazy) I bought this. So happy I did. It is the same price as building the one I wanted spec wise with a 256gb ssd instead of a 128gb. Not to mention this was before buying windows on a USB. Speaking of Windows, it is at the lock screen from a cold start up in 4-5 seconds. (It's on the ssd) Ok, so what did I need this desktop for anyway? I am an avid gamer on consoles and wanted to break into desktop gaming with the option of streaming to twitch. What a machine! I7 7700 3.6ghz of processing handles all background/current use tasks easily using the 16gb ram and doing it quietly too. Only heavy gaming will raise the idle speed of the fans. Graphics are ridiculous thanks to the nvidia GTX 1070 8gb card that has handled any game I've thrown at it. Not only that, but doing so while streaming. Side note: I use OBS to encode and broadcast my gameplay and I have it set to use the graphics card to encode almost all of it. CPU helps a little, but 90-95% of it is all graphics card. Ok, so there is my performance requirements, what about extra perks or bells and whistles that come with this machine? Glad you asked. It DOES come with a keyboard and mouse. The description was a little lacking besides saying keyboard under the specifics. The mouse is a standard black two button with a scroll wheel. I had a Logitech g502 I ordered with the desktop so I can't tell you how it performs. It's wired. The keyboard looks like a standard keyboard that's wired. It has non-concave keys though so that took some getting used to. (Still contemplating buying g910.) It is NOT backlit, so if you plan on playing or typing in low light, be forewarned. It also has standard media keys like play/pause, stop, next, and last. Volume buttons with separate mute buttons as well. The keyboard has launch keys for email, internet, and music I believe too. I don't use them so I can't be sure of the music one, but it definitely has the email and internet ones. So is that it? No way! The case is a slick looking grey with three strips of led backed semi transparent plastic. (On each side) Fun fact: there is software to control the color of these and the front power button, (which is an Alienware logo!) I added an elgato game capture card, because I can't fully give up my consoles and still want to stream them, so I had to install it into the case. A really neat feature some users might never get to see is how it opens the side panel. It is a standard style latch you pull at the back of the tower, but then you don't have to disconnect any connections for those led strips. They use brass pins and plate contacts that don't have to be disconnected when taking off the panel. How cool right? You'll see it if you ever have to get in there. Speaking of being in the guts of the computer, it has a least one extra HDD bay that I can see with power already run. Another ssd down slot at the bottom by the first one installed with power ran as well. Now that I'm thinking about perks, there is software for fan control as well so you can set presets for games that you know are heavy on the pc or rendering programs to get a jump start on cooling. It says that I should put things I maybe don't like about the desktop in my review. If I had to choose things I didn't care for, I would say the cd drive is one. I don't use it, but it's a laptop style popout one. It kind of feels just a last minute thought. That's really all I can think of.

Trying to use the DELL Aurora R6 for VR. It was highly recommended by this site: https://www.vrheads.com/best-desktop-pc-vr I really should have done other research first. The graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce 1070) isn't recognized by the driver. In the Device Manager, there is an alert icon (the yellow one with the exclamation point) and the Properties tab shows a Windows Error Code 43. I've updated/replaced the driver several times, and had two tech visits. They've replaced both the 1070 card AND the motherboard. I refreshed the BIOS, and tried to start over with a Factory Restore (thereby returning it to the initial state it came in.) After several attempts, it won't even let me restart (stating an error message in the dreaded blue screen.) I've just sent it back to the factory. I'm trying to be patient, but I really don't understand how a brand new machine could fail so completely. Definitely the worst tech investment I've ever made by far.

Alienware has always had great products, and this is no different. It runs GREAT out of the box. It comes with an OCZ RD400 (Toshiba) M.2 boot drive and a good 7200RPM data drive. The i7700 processor with 630 graphics is great, but wait, it comes with an Nvidia GTX1070 and 8GB. There is 16GB (absolute minimum standard IMO) RAM (Micron DDR4-2400, dual channel 8GBx2) on a Z270 motherboard. PRO - all the above CON - only one HDMI port on the 1070 - all front/top USB ports are 2.0 (3.0/3.1 rear) - horrible mouse/keyboard. This is a friggin Alienware not a no-name box! - no BluRay drive, just DVD optical. Might as well have saved the space. OVERALL - excellent box, excellent performance. Would recommend.