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Rich could have reviewed it sooner, but Big Cheese stole his 200 hard earned dollars.
Im gonna sub
finally the opposite side of the coin (the 200 dollar coin)
This is the last straw!!! I'm going to have to Sub him now!!!
Subscribed!
WHAT THE FUCK! Stop this fucking shit already!
Something something Big Cheese something something bought it something something $200
LOL
***** It's absolutely a meme.
If only Big Cheese had 200$ he could have breathed life into this tired joke. :(
Floydthefuckbag That's saying the Ascii fingers and penises when CZcams merged with G+ were memes.. And this is even just on this channel. It's not worthy of the name "meme".
***** I don't think you know what a meme is. You know memes predate the internet, right?
A meme is an idea, reference, or in-joke that is spread from person to person and changes or 'mutates' like a gene. It has nothing to do with scale. Meme is not some title earned.
I just flagged 20 comments for "spam". Guess what, they were all about certain 200$... That shit has to stop.
Guess what?? That shit won't do a thing.
haroof But it's fun and I don't see them.
freedom of speech
***** These comments aren't opinions, but spam.
***** It is your opinion that they are spam.
Hey Rich, I found this awesome story about this gaming youtuber named Big Cheese who was going to buy a gaming PC, but couldn't because he was $200 short. You should talk about if!
it*
The True Correct Guy you can edit your comments!
Not on mobile.
Most of the CZcams comments section.
Apparently a lot of people, bitch.
Is the Alienware Alpha the console killer that Dell promised it would be? Watch my full review to find out!
Ok, can you stop with the "Gtx 480" thing? It was over $400 when it came out, and it's still around $200 today. The fact that it's "old" doesn't mean it's bad or low-end in any way.
***** The GTX 480, as old as it is, can be downclocked almost 50% and STILL outperforms the PS4 and Xbox One, according to a Linus video where they do exactly that.
jedidethfreak lol I remember that...didnt they have trouble trying to "downclock" the CPU to console speed?
I don't think AA really even matters anymore due to all of the temporal filters out there now.
Like SMAA, FXAA, etc
Yeah they make the picture SLIGHTLY less crisp but over all I think it is smarter
The Big Cheese comments aren't going anywhere unless he turns off the comments. Rich will carry that with him as long as he's on CZcams.
Comments about Big Cheese. Comments about Big Cheese everywhere.
There wouldn't be if he paid big cheese his 200$
Xavier Walcott Oh believe me there still would be.
***** You're right, because he actually did pay the $200 ages ago but that doesn't stop the trolls.
Arandomtopic soon we wont have to see these stupid comments on his videos
Macsk8ing he put a video about turning comments off for new videos
wow ReviewTechUSA actually reviewing tech.
this is not tech these outdated pieces off crap are not tech
handsome jack
It's still tech. Just yesterday's.
***** it is i can get parts and make a pc powerfull enough to make this thing look like the first computer easely
***** let me put its simpler then premades are shit end off discussion
***** Haven't you realized that hydra is a complete dipshit? You just wasted around 10 minutes writing comments to this guy even though he doesn't even read them.
"SHAME ON YOU DELL, NEVER AGAIN!... Few months later- "So I got the alienware alpha from dell...
Huh...remember that Rich tried to scam Big Cheese off 200 $ to buy this thing.
and yet, big cheese is not dead
***** nononono, its funny i gues.....like.....iduno....JB and shit
***** Trolls?
Hah...I guess nobody tried to steal 200$ from you kiddo.
Rama Polderman yeah, after he flipped his shit. Am I right?
Cosmin Banu no u r not
If only big cheese had 200$ he could've reviewed the alienware alpha sooner.
#bigcheeseremembers #ExposeSweepItUnderTheRugUSA
Lol to the big cheese comments
Reported for spam and harrasment.
Fuck off
Hes joking ppl,dont go crazy
Who is big cheese?
Big cheese could have upgrade his Alienware alpha only if you gave him his 200$
then he is not a pc gamer
premade users are just a inch above console peasants
he would get 200$ soon enough.
Get over yourself. He paid him a long time ago.
Not funny bro
Beste naam ooit man!
A nicely detailed review Rich. I enjoyed it and value your opinion on this immensly :)
I hope you do more hardware reviews in the future!
Don't hate on shiny plastic - if you're tech gets stolen its easy for the police to retrieve fingerprints :)
Huh, if only Bigcheese could afford HIS 2OO dollar life saving medication and still be here :'(
Rest in perporoni #2012
#richscamusa
Hi rich I have been watching your videos for along time and i really enjoy them, especially your reviews/unboxing. If at all possible,will you please leave out the background music next time you do an unboxing? Funny as it may sound I actually find your unboxings with no music for AMSR.
Cool piece of tech you have there Rich. Thumbs up for an good review!
Your bathroom horror stories was a better Alienware review.
ReviewTurdUSA.
I'm kidding by the way. Good review Rich.
I'm still not going to buy one of these though. If I am going to game on PC,
I am going balls to the walls when I upgrade.
Please iron that black cloth. Also #exposedtechusa
translated wat to what.
DatEstonianGuy lol it did
Nice review! Living up to your channel name
Thanks for all of the intuitive insights on hardware optimization and stuff. That alone pretty much sums up everything on console vs. pc-gaming. .
skubadibap bundatah "EXPLOSION"
These comments about big cheese are so funny and original!
nice review man! expecting more like this
Thanks for the review Rich! Many things you said I really agree with in your review, and when you said "compliment" reminds my thoughts on this product in my own video review, from being able to game on the Alpha to do tasks a desktop can do such as editing/recording. I also agree on the Alpha, while the Alpha UI attempts to lure console gamers, is still best with keyboard and mouse, with controller option. This is only because of a full Windows PC waiting to be used in desktop mode rather than a closed, console like UI.
I really like your point about the lack of security of the Alpha, since the graphics card is not able to upgrade. Adding that the i3-i7 Alpha options are still intimidating due to the same graphics card still remains. My hope is that this little box is able to find a sweet spot for PC games and its optimization, whether it is the highest settings or lowest, but having the satisfying experience remain.
I'm to this date enjoying my Alpha, however MY buying factor was its size. I'm in college, record/edit games to music, and a big desktop wasn't what I wanted to travel around. The Alpha's portability eliminates that "flaw" of a desktop (notice the quotations since it isn't really a flaw being a desktop) So with that, the future of this Alpha not only is uncertain, but is not secure do to potentially aging quicker with no upgrading to the gpu. To add, what of the future Steam Machines? How much better would they be? So it's something to see.
I am and still definitely on the same boat with wanting to recommend it, but you are reluctant to do so with glaring weaknesses. As you said, it depends what you are looking for, that's the bottom line.
Thanks for the review :)
Yh the security isn't the best :3
"You're gonna want to use this in the Windows environment-:
Good, good...
(A little bit later)
"You're gonna want to use this in the Windows 8 environment like any computer-"
ಠ_ಠ
Windows 8 isn't so bad bro xD
Its actually really great xD
David Jeffers
I know I've complained about changes before and put my foot in my mouth a month later, but it's been a long time and I still can't stand Win8. It's just... It's like using a tablet, not a desktop. It's nice for the Surface, or maybe even some of the laptops, but it just makes the computer feel like a toy, and while it has some convenient features for light use, technical stuff is a pain to do with it.
When I saw it I thought I was going to hate it then not mind it, but I've spent a lot of time with it and I hate it even more...
Dude, you can use windows 8 without touching the metro ui.
ninite.com/classicstart-launchy/ trust me and install this on your win8 machine.
I think this Alienware is pretty useless, you are better off building a mini ITX gaming PC, its decently small, you can fit inside the parts you want like i7 CPUs or powerful GPUs like GTX980s, you spend less money and it performs like 50 times better. This Alienware Alpha should have been priced 400 bucks for the core i5.
nico5179 now all of a sudden this is a bang for the buck because of the GPU and Ram prices. But sadly I already have a 1070 build but I just think it's interesting to watch thos
Thanks for the review the Alpha Micro. Was looking at buying one of these. Thank you Rich.
rich you make reviews fun hah
keep it up,new subscriber!!!!
Big Cheese's wife is still sick because you stole his 200$ to buy the alienware alpha. :(
you are giving Rich a butt load of comments! Keep it up. That helps him a lot.
How much did DELL pay you to uptalk this Alienware bullshit?
$200
haroof
big cheese says your welcome
haroof lmao
haroof so big cheese is DELL? :OOO
aragorn100000 BIG CHEESE IS LOOMINATY CONFIRMED!
Pretty good review rich. But am just wondering if the bench marks were done before or after the upgrades? Wouldn't mind seeing benchmarks as it comes out of the box you see.
Great review I appreciate your honesty and that's why I watch your review on this thing and no other. Keep up the great work.
This thing is a complete waste of money considering you can get a PS4 for $200 less and get better performance.
uuuhhhh no. thets the original wiiu don't cha know?
No, you cannot. The PS4 does not perform better. It simply has more optimized games because they only have to run on one set of hardware.
***** I'm not saying the ps4 will perform better than PC's. But the difference you described, wouldn't matter (or maybe won't even be noticeable) to the average person who games maybe 10 hours a month.
***** Yet, it kinda does... But what do you mean by "more optimized games"?
If you want to simply play the game thats meant to be played and have a great time get console. If you are Autistic and want the highest frames, and the best graphics, waste your time on PC.
Rich disabled his comments? Would've never happened if Big Cheese got his 200$.....
#Exposed #ScamArtistUSA #BigCheeseJustice
Unsubscribed
Not funny bro
Hey rich thanks a lot for the review it helped me out a lot. Thanks for your time and effort man I appreciate it
Thanks for the review Rich!! This was a very important one!!
In before big cheese might be able to get an alienware alpha if rich had given him his 200 dollars. #sweepitundertherugusa
Shit i was too late
Not funny bro
Wow that $550 entry level model is lower spec than a much cheaper ps4.
My $450 Toshiba laptop does better lol
Technically speaking, the alpha is more powerful. It's just that it's running all games at 1080p native( if the user chooses to lower the resolution, they can) not upscaled.
Don't read this comment negatively, I'm really indifferent . This is essentially a console. Being a pc player I could care less about purchasing this product, I'm just bored lol
morraynumbah52 Also as a PC player I have no interest in this console, that said, alienware in general are the exact reason that console gamers think PC gaming is so expensive.
What do you think of this machine for someone who also wants to be able to stream Netflix/Twitch/CZcams and run Microsoft Office in addition to gaming?
Very nice review Rich, I know you probably will not get back to me on this but I am looking towards starting my own gaming review channel sometime in the near future and I just would like to pick your mind on what you reckon would be the best options for a computer which is more for content creation than gaming and how much you reckon it would cost.
360 controller? #NOPE that controller sucks.
wiiu gamepad then?
Fuck that...
SpurnOfHumanity have you USED one then?
yes.
SpurnOfHumanity it's my perferered for MK8 and platformers.
his name is rich but i guess he wasnt rich enough to pay cheese 200$
Thanks for the video. Keep up the great work man! :)
Great video man keep up the good work
dying for that HP STREAM 7 review.
counting the days till you put up that vid.
almost got one of these for gaming and streaming tv/movies but i couldnt justify the cost, i got a full size pc and a xbox controller adapter and a mini keyboard/mouse. moving the power button and using extensions for the usb ports it all works amazingly well BUT after a few months i got a playstaion 4 aswell because my family want a console experience and nothing does that better than a console so im sad the ui they put on fails but it may be a step in the right direction. in a few years when i need to upgrade the pc i will look again at these micro pc's. Great channel.
what's a good gaming PC to purchase between $400-$500 range? I don't really want to build one even tho it might be cheapest route. On BestBuy website I was looking at the CyberPower AMD FX series - 8gb memory - 500gb hard drive. The PC runs AMD FX 4300 processor and AMD Radeon R7 240 graphics card. I want to run most steam games and regular PC games at normal settings. I don't need to be setup on ultra settings but I want it to look decent.
I want to get this really just for minecraft, skyrim (1080p??), movies, recording xbox, and just as a normal pc. Do you think the default version would be fine? I love the portability and how its like a console (grew up playing xbox) and would play games like cod, etc on an xbox (id rather play on it because i could play with friends). Would this work for me.
What about hooking up an Elgato or a 3DS capture card to this thing and streaming/recording gameplay? How would it do for that?
There is a graphics amplifier from alienware, can be used with the alpha? Do you know something ReviewTechUSA ?
which model of the alpha were you using? just wondering so i can compare my laptop, did the valley benchmark and got 55 average
I'm a video editor, and I really appreciate that you talked about the possibility of it being good for content creators as that's what I was hoping with this, but I need to be able to render large 1080p 60fps videos, along with 3D compositions from Cinema 4D/After effects. Knowing this, would you still recommend it?
Thanks for the review Rich. I may look into getting one to upgrade from my desktop. I do a lot of content creation for my channel on an older PC and this sounds like just what I need to save desk space and increase the speed at which I can convert videos.
Being able to play the PC exclusive games on ultra settings would just be icing on the cake, seems like the perfect hardware for me. Great review, keep up the good work.
Thanks for the review, I was thinking on getting the alienware alpha (I only have a wii u and wanted to play third party titles) but now I will wait to see how the other steam machines work, maybe a ps4 will do it
good review , very informative. im now doubly pleased i went with asus and an i7 for my laptop needs for next 2 years. its still just an 860M But it gets the job done and man it is quiet
Hi Rich, so I've been hearing about dule core prossesors 2 threads per core. So the PC can still run 4 tasks at a time. I'm pretty sure this will not be as good as an actual quad core but I'm wondering if you'll still be able to run new games on low settings with a quad threaded CPU.
Looking up the stats on the CPU listed on the website, I see that the Intel® Core™ i3-4130T Dual-Core processor has 4 threads. Obviusly having 4 cores would be better but maybe this is why they feel it's acceptible for a budget system?
I would be interested to see actual performance on one of the lower systems. Since that seems to be the real question to me. Obviusly new games will run on the best stuff. Perhaps the "budget" one is only meant for older games, but if Dragon Age Inquisition and other quad core games will run that would be a huge plus.
I've gotten 4yrs out of my current PC. I did upgraded my graphics late last year but it remained unchanged for 4yrs. To be fair, it was a bit of a beast when I bought it.
Any recommendations on a PC between $400-$500? Was looking at the Cyberpower Ultimate Gaming PC and has 8GB of memory and 500GB hard drive. It runs with the AMD FX 4300 processor and the AMD Radeon R7 240 graphics card.
I guess I missed it but what was the resolution for the benchmarks? 1080p?
Will you recommend getting the 900$ one? or is it better getting the mid range and updated from that?
what about a Intel Core i5-4690K? does it work on the Alienware Alpha? or will the charger smoke?
nice revieuw but does it keep cool?
How well could the Alpha play Civ 5? Could it handle big maps without any lag on decent settings?
I see people finding stuff to complain about in these review videos, like the lighting is not perfect or its filmed on a pone or whatever.But honestly they are missing the point, the review itself, and i the review is really good, its honest, detailed but concise and to the point as well.And most importantly it provides useful information to the consumer witch is the whole point of reviewing. So good job Rich keep it up.
Hey. So I am an Xbox one S owner and although I do enjoy it, there are some games that Steam has that I simply can't play on Xbox one S. Tales of Berseria is on PS4 and while I can figuratively go out and get a PS4 and play that, there are other games that I can't get on the PS4 or the Xbox One S. These include Split Second, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and other games that might only be exclusive to PC. Would you recommend it to me if I simply wanted a machine for my Steam account, or should I go out and get a desktop computer?
I have a question. If I add a non-steam game to my Steam Library will it seamlessly play in Big Picture Mode? Meaning that I can select the icon and selecting it launches the game without glitching out to Windows and leaving the Alienware UI?
Yes it will play just fine. The only thing is that you will not have the pretty looking graphic that accompanies its icon in "steam big picture mode".
I think there is a tutorial on making icons.
www.howtogeek.com/179370/how-to-add-non-steam-games-to-steam-and-apply-custom-icons/
is 1156 and 1150 both compatible in the same socket? I saw something like this somewhere
Man, I bought the same model of this, but I was waiting for Rich to come out with the review but it took so long. It's a good thing that it works well with me!
Any recommendations on a PC between $400-$500? I don't care really running on the ultra settings but I want my games to look decent. There was a PC I was looking at on BestBuy. The PC was calles Cyberpower Ultimate Gaming PC and has 8GB of memory and 500GB hard drive. It runs with the AMD FX 4300 processor and the AMD Radeon R7 240 graphics card.
Will the i5 model be able to run Blade And Soul at mid to high? I want one of these purely for MMORPG enjoyment
Is this good just to use as a destop? I already got a xbox one just need a pc..
it doesn't even have front usb 3? its doesn't have display port? are they high?
Love my Alienware alpha, had to say that. Also I believe you nailed the review because although the biggest downside for me was the fact the GPU was the same across the board it didn't stop me from purchasing the highest spec because I was looking for something affordable but still realize as a creation tool... Just saying thanks for the reassurance on my decision
My HP Pavillion says it's an i3 and it has a quad core. So, does i3 just not have quad core at that size?
But you got that benchmark results out of your upgraded version (ram, cpu) right?
What a well informed review. I dig these. Instead of giving a score, you explain why and why not it is worth getting. It gave me some incite as to whether it was worth investing into or not. (It's not for me)
Would you recommend this for gamers who take their PC to friends houses a lot
Great review, I've been debating on buying this or a ps4 but I'm not interested in paying close to a grand for something as good or slightly better than a ps4 especially as it will only be used for gaming
Actually just ordered one of these and they've made some changes, the hard drive it ships with is now a 7200rpm drive, and the controller is now secondary, it automatically comes with a keyboard and mouse and mine had a special offer with that that they included a controller, and it's priced much lower now at $650, so it definitely seems like a much better deal now compared to when they were fairly new to the market.
i'm a college kid and i wanna play games everyday but at the same wanna do some video editing and programming. So is this a worthy purchase?? Please help me or should I get the x51.
How would the wifi connection be since there is 12 devices connected to my router. My ps4 connection is god awful, I can't download games or play multiplayer games without dedicated servers. Any pc experts think the connection will run better even with the 12 devices connected? And can you play split screen games on it aswel, like blops2 zombies. Im really considering selling my ps4 and getting this. Some non trolling feedback would be much appreciated... and I just watched a 20 minute review that didn't cover these two subjects, so I'm just posting on other videos to try and get some feedback.
Am i able to plug in headphones or a mic in this? is there a adapter?
it's small but it seems bigger than a NUC, right? Those are blowers (not fans) so is it noisy at full load? I don't believe you're right about physics (Phys-X) because when running the physics test on the Fire Strike benchmark running an an old GTX 550 Ti didn't get any better FPS results when it ran it on my new GTX 980. I think that's due to Phys-X hasn't been upgraded or improved much at all in the past few years since nvidia acquired Phys-X.
So $750 for that PC? I think i can build something better than that on my own with that budget.
I wonder how this would run with the Maschine 2.0 software? Would probably need an external audio-card, I'm gonna have to look into that.
ReviewTechUSA I know you said to stay away from the i3 version but I am considering getting that one because me and my friends have lan parties a lot to play star craft, LoL, and WoW and I can not stand using a Mac. Whats your thoughts?
FaceTheMagic I have the i3 version. I can max out Skyrim flawlessly with 1080p and 60FPS with High Definition textures and it doesn't drop at all. I don't play very many graphically demanding games but Skyrim looks beautiful
Perfect for the 30 FPS Ubisoft approved Cinematic experience.
So if you wanna play rts games with this what can you do?
I just bought one! Thanks for the information 😉
ReviewTechUSA I just orderd a alienware alpha i5 what hard drive should I get?
So you are saying that it fits the demographic for the Mac Mini?
Can it output the Windows Desktop at 4K, at 30hz or 60hz?
So is this a good replacement for a mac mini?
Rich, while waiting for your review, I went ahead and bought the i7 top tier model. I looked all over CZcams, and decided to take a chance. I came away very impressed. We've all bashed this thing because of the price and the mobile GPU, myself included. However, due to the fact that it's Maxwell architecture, it still runs every game at above console level. Many games run at Ultra even with AA enabled. For example, it runs Dead Rising 3 at maxed out settings at 1080p, even above 30fps if you turn off the frame cap. I love that game on the Xbox One, but it only ran at 720p and sometimes below 30fps.
Using tools like Precision X, I was able to overclock and push games further. Once I made my upgrades to 16GB or Corsair Vengeance RAM and a Samsung 500GB 840 EVO SSD, this thing flies.
When I ran Max Payne 3 at the highest settings at 1080p and 60fps with no overclock, that is when I realized that this thing is better than the sum of its parts. I know that you could build a more powerful rig for less money, but you can't build anything as small or aesthetically pleasing and portable. That's where Alienware hit this out of the park. I'm still in awe of the power everytime I see this tiny Wii-sized box sitting next to my PS4 and Xbox One.
Should I get the alpha, or the ibuypower sbx?
This thing seams cool. But what kind of noise and heat does this thing throw out ?
Didnt he return it? If so why upgrade it, did he downgrade it again?
That was a really in depth review.
Great review. Thank you
the sound you made at the intro....omg...made my day!!!!!
i know this video was posted a year ago . but i think you may have been wrong about shelf life . i think it really depends on what your playing and what your using it for as well as compromises your willing to make . i play witcher 3 at 30 fps on medium at 1080p on the base model (mine was actually an alienware steam machine that i loaded windows onto) but its a great little device . i have a 1400$ gaming rig but this was supposed to replace my consoles and thats exactly what it did . one unified library many new games many GREAT games and i couldnt be happier . yea i may upgrade the cpu in the future but thats personal choice and a purchase ide be happy to make to keep this machine running for a long time
Would this be good for someone new to PC gaming