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Alienware Area 51 Gaming Desktop 10 Core i7-6950X 16GB RAM 512GB SSD +2TB GTX1080 $2799 Delivered @ Dell eBay

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Alienware Area 51 Gaming Desktop 10 Core i7-6950X 16GB RAM 512GB SSD +2TB GTX1080 $2799 Delivered @ Dell eBay
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RogueWolf on 21/11/2017 - 23:26 ebay.com.au (4686 clicks)
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Deal or no deal just the chip on its own is $2000+ from what I can see, would be a quality system for the price & doubt could be built for the same price

RRP $7222 lol

PROCESSOR
Intel® Core™ i7-6950X Processor (10-cores, 25MB Cache, Overclocked up to 4.0 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)

OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows 10 Home 64bit English
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Microsoft® Office trial

MEMORY
16GB Single Channel DDR4 2400MHz (16GBx1)

HARD DRIVE
512GB SSD + 2TB 5400RPM

VIDEO CARD
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X

OPTICAL DRIVE
Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Reader

WARRANTY
1Yr Premium Support: Onsite Service

PORTS
External Chassis Connections

Front
2 SuperSpeed USB 3.0
Rear
1 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0
4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0
1 SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
1 SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)

Internal Expansion Slots
Slot 1: PCI-Express x16 Gen 3
Slot 2: PCI-Express x4 Gen 2
Slot 3: PCI-Express x16 Gen 3
Slot 4: PCI-Express x1 Gen 2
Slot 5: PCI-Express x16 Gen 3
SLOTS

Media Card Reader
Kensington Lock Security Port
CHASSIS

Alienware Command Center
AlienFX™ exclusive lighting controls
AlienFusion advanced power management controls
AlienAdrenaline featuring:
- Game Mode custom game and application launcher
- Accelerator performance optimizer
- In-game and system Performance Monitoring
Thermal Controls
OC Controls

AlienFX Lighting Zones
Enhanced AlienFX System Lighting - 9 Lighting Zones
Internal Theater Lighting
Rear I/O Accessability Lighting

Chipset
Intel® X99 Express Chipset w/ Unlocked BIOS for Overclocking, CPU Socket 2011

Color Options
Epic Silver

Form Factor
Full-Tower Chassis

Motherboard
ATX Motherboard

Power
Alienware™ 850 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply
Alienware™ 1500 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply with modular cabling

Processor Cooling
Alienware Premium CPU Liquid Cooling
DIMENSIONS

Height: 569.25mm (22.411") | Depth: 638.96mm (25.156") | Width: 272.71mm (10.736") | Starting at Weight: 28 Kg. (61.73lbs)
SOUND CARD

Audio and Speakers
Internal High-Definition Audio via Creative Sound Core3D (Standard)
WIRELESS

Killer 1535 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1
KEYBOARD

Alienware Standard USB 2.0 Keyboard (English)
MOUSE

Alienware USB Optical Mouse
COMMUNICATIONS

Networking and Wireless
Killer™ E2200 Intelligent Networking (Gigabit Ethernet NIC) (Standard)
Intel 7260 802.11ac 2x2 Wireless, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 (Standard)

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  • Stefce on 21/11/2017 - 23:37
    +14

    Given the CPU alone sells for $2,000 and the GPU is about $700 i'd say this isn't a bad deal.

    • ozhunter on 21/11/2017 - 23:52
      +2

      7900X is around $1300…

      • MHLoppy on 22/11/2017 - 00:02
        +3

        (for those unaware, both the 7900X and the 6950X are 10 core / 20 thread models, so they're in the same ballpark of performance given that they're only 1 gen apart)

        • jlim87 on 22/11/2017 - 00:04

          but in terms of actual performance, do you know why does the older gen model (the 6950x) cost $700 more? I would assume an i9 10c/20t > i7 10c/20t, but I don't know much about hardware.

        • Arcticviper on 22/11/2017 - 00:12
          +10

          @jlim87:
          Because AMD didn't have a direct competitor at the time.
          Competition is good.

        • Yumi on 22/11/2017 - 00:15
          +9

          @jlim87: Intel price gouging. This gen, AMD had a competitive alternative, forcing Intel to adopt somewhat more realistic pricing (still, the 7900X sells for roughly the same amount as AMD's 1950X, which is a 16 core part).

        • ozhunter on 22/11/2017 - 00:19
          +1

          @jlim87:

          Has about double the cache, https://ark.intel.com/compare/123613,94456

        • RogueWolf on 22/11/2017 - 00:24

          i9 7900X vs i7 6850X

        • vid_ghost on 22/11/2017 - 08:59

          @ozhunter:

          3.30 GHz 3.00 GHz Base

          VS

          4.30 GHz 3.50 GHz Base

          The Mhz gives you more performance.

        • ozhunter on 22/11/2017 - 13:28

          @vid_ghost:

          Yes, but the more cache can also have an effect on the computer's performance, if what you're doing requires it.

          I was pointing out that would be one reason for the price difference.

        • vid_ghost on 22/11/2017 - 13:32

          @ozhunter: 100% is because at the time AMD had nothing to compete :) AND intel was pretty much just screwing us.. well whoever was crazy enough to buy one! Not many home users would be looking at a CPU like that.

        • TrulyUnicorn on 22/11/2017 - 14:40

          @vid_ghost: 6950x is based off Broadwell-E whereas the 7800x is a Skylake-X part. There's a ~7% shift in IPC and the 7900x has a different cache layout entirely. Plus they're both overclockable parts, you shouldn't be comparing performance based off raw mhz.

    • Diji1 on 22/11/2017 - 01:41
      -1

      Given the CPU alone sells for $2,000

      Uh no: highest previous AU sale on eBay is $1499, lowest is $800 and the remaining are around $1100 give or take a bit.

      So no one is paying $2000 :)

      There are a few outliers close to $1000 globally but not many.

  • Zak on 21/11/2017 - 23:41
    +45

    I feel dirty upvoting an Alienware post :/

  • jlim87 on 21/11/2017 - 23:42
    +2

    This looks like an insanely good spec machine for video editing. Only thing that I see that isn't top of the line is no NVME Hard Drive. I'm honestly quite tempted lol

    • Raynes on 21/11/2017 - 23:43
      +2

      Half USB 2.0 and no USB-C either.

      • IamEzza on 23/11/2017 - 03:21

        You don't need USB 3.0 for everything eg keyboard/mouse/printer.

        Also having some USB 2.0 is good for backwards compatibility. It's a lot easier to install Windows 7 if you have USB 2.0 ports.

    • xuqi on 21/11/2017 - 23:58
      +8

      Single channel Ram setup in a quad-channel capable system.

      • juki on 22/11/2017 - 02:34

        I thought that didnt matter so much nowadays (dont ask me why)

        • scud70 on 22/11/2017 - 08:06
          +3

          Why?

        • juki on 22/11/2017 - 09:39

          @scud70:

          =) i read it somewhere

        • scud70 on 22/11/2017 - 09:41

          @juki: well then.. good enough lol

  • Axelstrife on 21/11/2017 - 23:43
    +17

    The CPU is overpriced considering we now have Threadripper 1950X and I9 7900X which are both more powerful and considerably cheaper.

    Though this PC looks like a good deal.

  • FIVEDOLLAR on 21/11/2017 - 23:43
    +1

    Looks nice, then I look at the price, then the bank.

    • Alitoleah on 22/11/2017 - 00:01
      +21

      then you close the browser

      • FIVEDOLLAR on 22/11/2017 - 00:05

        Indeed.

        • yuisakas on 22/11/2017 - 00:54

          Then you throw your pc to rubbish bin and go to supermarket brought a knife

        • WhyAmICommenting on 22/11/2017 - 02:32
          +7

          @yuisakas: That escalated quickly!

        • Zachary on 22/11/2017 - 03:37
          +9

          @yuisakas: And used that knife to carve that potato of yours….

        • Hsinking on 22/11/2017 - 07:04
          +2

          @yuisakas:

          Then with that knife, you entered the nearest bank, wanted to grab some money there, only to be informed to get in line because other Alienware fans visited them with either knives or guns first( 74 upvotes so far).

        • gascar on 22/11/2017 - 10:12
          +2

          @Hsinking:

          Welding a knife in a bank is probably less dangerous than begging a wife for $$$

  • Mooncakes on 21/11/2017 - 23:44

    wow this is decent :O

  • mmcs on 21/11/2017 - 23:48

    nice one

  • jlim87 on 21/11/2017 - 23:52

    Anyone know if I can slot in a NVMe SSD in the future? I'm not that good with hardware and don't know if that's possible with this desktop. I believe the performance boost of an NVMe vs. the older SSD is quite significant?

    • billy77 on 21/11/2017 - 23:55
      +1

      Unless there is a specific quirk with this build, X99 chips are fine with NVME drives. Source: Current user of X99 + 5 NVME drives.

    • xuqi on 22/11/2017 - 00:08

      You can use NVME with it. Huge performance difference between SATA3 & a decent NvME drive.

      https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/23461/54078/intelnvme.…

      • furythree on 22/11/2017 - 10:34

        holy crap thats insane, i have 2 ssds in raid 0 and only get 1000MB/s

        how much is that nvme ssd? are there cheaper variants like the samsung one?

        • xuqi on 22/11/2017 - 15:44

          The Samsung 960 evo or the 960 Pro are also very good. I prefer the higher-end Intel drives and can purchase them for a reasonable price (Sub $400) so stick with using them in all systems.

        • furythree on 27/11/2017 - 16:44

          @xuqi: wait a single samsung 960 evo/pro can achieve the speeds in your crystaldiskmark? or only the intel ones? cause id pay for that performance

          how much capacity for $400? please say 512gb or more

        • xuqi on 27/11/2017 - 19:52

          @furythree:

          $420 each is what I paid for the new 1.2TB Intel 750 drives ~6months ago.

          During the 20% off eBay sales you should be able to pickup new 512GB Samsung 960 Pro's for ~$330.

          There's little difference between the two performance wise, but due to its design the Intel drive runs much cooler (Never seen it get hotter than 45c when stressed.)

        • furythree on 28/11/2017 - 23:05

          @xuqi: omg i getting one

  • dcl on 21/11/2017 - 23:58
    +3

    Single channel ram would surely bottleneck the performance of such a setup?

    • pwrusr-com on 22/11/2017 - 00:05

      I guess the assumption here is that in two to three months you'd be able to afford an extra 16GBs stick (not that you'd be able to notice much while running standard programs in single channel mode).

      • xuqi on 22/11/2017 - 00:10
        +2

        You need 4 sticks to obtain maximum performance on the X99 platform, only noticeable if you're using it for anything requiring memory intensive ops.

    • Richardc on 22/11/2017 - 00:07
      +1

      Then you can go for this :)
      https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alienware-Area-51-Gaming-Desktop…

  • idonotknowwhy on 21/11/2017 - 23:59
    -7

    I can't upvote such an expensive CPU. It's like upvoting an iPhone X.

    • airal3rt on 22/11/2017 - 00:08
      +5

      Would you upvote a half price Ferrari?

      • Zachary on 22/11/2017 - 03:39

        Cars for half the price, I would! :P

      • idonotknowwhy on 22/11/2017 - 06:45

        I'd only up-vote an 80k Ferrari

        • b0b on 22/11/2017 - 08:04
          +6

          So would the rest of OzB as they would know that's a proper car investment for 80k (unlike maybe only one other well known)

      • [Deactivated] on 22/11/2017 - 06:59
        +6

        I would download a car if I could.

  • Alitoleah on 21/11/2017 - 23:59

    it not worth to pay the 6th CPU

  • railspider on 22/11/2017 - 00:04

    Would this play Rocket League on High settings?

    • airal3rt on 22/11/2017 - 00:08

      Nope, 1080ti or bust for esports titles.

    • Alitoleah on 22/11/2017 - 00:09

      This one is not for gaming.

    • Axelstrife on 22/11/2017 - 00:31
      +9

      Only Nintendo Switch can play rocket league.

    • chyawala on 22/11/2017 - 11:01

      Well it will play minesweeper.

  • wangb427 on 22/11/2017 - 00:11
    +2

    Not worth

  • starionx on 22/11/2017 - 00:14
    +6

    Starting at Weight: 28 Kg.

    Geezus… you wouldn't want to move this thing too often.
    Do you get a free hernia operation thrown in?

  • whateva on 22/11/2017 - 00:20

    If I did not build my rig like 6 months ago I reckon I would have bought this already

  • Hornpub on 22/11/2017 - 00:45

    tbh, this is not a bad deal at all if you want [high end + brand + all the customer server + ease of install], i build mine 3930k+GTX680 in the year of 2011 for 2.2K too.

    • AlienC on 22/11/2017 - 13:14

      How much is it worth today? Roughly.

      • Hornpub on 22/11/2017 - 17:22

        400~500

  • thelastnoob on 22/11/2017 - 00:52
    +1

    WRONG LINK
    this goes to

    Alienware Area 51 Gaming Desktop Core i7-6950X 64GB RAM 512GB Dual GTX1080 SLI

    AU $5,299.00

    CORRECT LINK HERE
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alienware-Area-51-Gaming-Desktop-…

  • Ryxxi on 22/11/2017 - 00:55
    -3

    Enjoy your Foxconn green mobos and cheap ram. Oh and a last gen cpu.

    • Salmando on 22/11/2017 - 01:22
      +2

      I'm sure people will

    • idonotknowwhy on 22/11/2017 - 06:46

      last-gen overpriced CPU*

  • congo on 22/11/2017 - 00:55

    I currently have i7 4790K. Is this CPU a worthy upgrade for a developer?

    • MHLoppy on 22/11/2017 - 01:03

      It'd depend heavily on what you're developing; not everything benefits much from a bunch of extra cores/threads.

    • Trio21 on 22/11/2017 - 01:20

      You're most likely an App developer, i7 4790k is more than capable, no need to upgrade to this old i7-6950x.
      If you got lots of money no where to spend, get the new i9

    • idonotknowwhy on 22/11/2017 - 06:47

      I upgraded from an i7 4770k -> Ryzen 5 1600X. For compiling, the time saved is huge!
      I was surprised myself. The extra threads seem to make a big difference.

      • congo on 22/11/2017 - 10:00

        Thanks. I am a Java developer, I do a lot of compiling as well.
        I would be interested to see how much my build times could be reduced with i9 or this i7 or Ryzen 1800X.
        Haven't decided if I should go with AMD or Intel yet…

        • AlienC on 22/11/2017 - 13:15

          AMD seem to be the weapon of choice for anything multithreaded.

        • congo on 22/11/2017 - 13:28

          @AlienC: Yeah they are better value. But the i7 is faster single and multiple cores (I believe).

  • thors_hammer on 22/11/2017 - 02:00
    -7

    I wouldn't trust anything Dell produces, as when something fails you can't rely on them honouring their warranty.

    • joungs on 22/11/2017 - 02:16

      Heard a few people say that, wonder where it stems from?

      • xuqi on 22/11/2017 - 02:59
        +10

        Ignorance.

        • thors_hammer on 03/12/2017 - 00:40

          Ignorance?

          I'll post my experience of their lack of response to Consumer Affairs Victoria if you'd like?

          Likewise when they're asked to VCAT?!

          Try doing a little research and you'll realise if Dell summarily decides it's not their concern (without even a physical inspection! And from the escalation team in MALAYSIA!) then it's off to VCAT to try for a remedy? Shall I post pics??!!

        • xuqi on 03/12/2017 - 00:46

          @thors_hammer:

          Sorry for you, but I've been dealing with Dell hardware since the OptiPlex GX1 release on 3 continents and have never had an issue with their service.

          Recently, they replaced an almost 3 year old system with a brand new 2017 model (worth ~$3000 retail) as the old device was causing us issues.

          If you have a genuine grievance then please consider providing some additional info to backup your statement, in-place of a generic 1 liner statements like above.

    • idonotknowwhy on 22/11/2017 - 06:50

      I just bought a Dell Ryzen 5 box from another deal. Don't tell me this lol.

    • Thiefsie on 22/11/2017 - 11:56

      Meanwhile my Dell warranty experience has been exceptional. However, that might be because it was for business… hmmm.

      • Karlos101 on 22/11/2017 - 13:22

        same here,
        around 400 to 500 devices in our company over the last 5 years including servers and after sales service has been exceptional.
        i have a feeling they care more about the big spenders than the idividuals. but i would buy a dell for personal use if i didnt enjoy building and sourcing my own gear.

  • PinzVidz on 22/11/2017 - 02:25

    Blah, Win10 Home only supports up to 128GB RAM. Needs Win10 Pro so it can run 512GB RAM. ;)

  • Harold Halfprice on 22/11/2017 - 02:59
    +3

    Whilst the CPU's RRP might be $2k, it is not worth $2k.

    Both AMD and Intel have new gen chips that compete directly with this, at a much cheaper price. This chip did not have a direct competitor from AMD at the time, hence why it is priced so high.

    When AMD came out with Ryzen and Threadripper CPUs earlier this year, Intel had no choice but to drop their prices to be competitive.

    • MHLoppy on 22/11/2017 - 03:49

      Even if you spec a 7900X system yourself, it'll cost a decent amount more than this one to match the other specs, especially if you chuck another $100 for Win10.

      • idonotknowwhy on 22/11/2017 - 06:49
        +3

        Yeah, he's not saying this isn't a good deal on the CPU, he's saying the CPU isn't worth $2,000.
        It's like if you have an iPhone X for 20% off, might be a good deal on the iPhone X, but it's not worth the price compared with the competition.

  • WinstonWithAY on 22/11/2017 - 03:43

    I didn't know the 1080's came with 2TB of VRAM

    WinstonWithAY on 22/11/2017 - 03:43 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
  • Ozvalue on 22/11/2017 - 05:30
    +1

    Why does it list 2 power supplies?
    Power
    Alienware™ 850 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply
    Alienware™ 1500 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply with modular cabling

    • PLA74 on 22/11/2017 - 06:57

      I was going to ask the same lol

    • jayz on 22/11/2017 - 07:41
      +2

      Power is over 2000!!!!!!

    • mochariffic on 22/11/2017 - 07:58

      SLI config requires the 1500, but maybe a 6950X and 1080 config might benefit also, depends how efficient the 850w one is

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