Is Alienware Alpha a good small Gaming PC for $499 ?

[froggyboy604]

Alienware Alpha PC specs

CPU : 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processor
OS: Windows 8.1
RAM: 4GB Memory
Hard drive: 500GB
Video chip: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX GPU 2GB GDDR5

Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 1x1 + Bluetooth 4.0

Game Controller: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Black) with USB adapter

Free Games bundled with Alienware Alpha: Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Awesomenauts, Magicka, Metro: Last Light, PAYDAY 2 and Strike Suit Zero. Alienware Alpha will also include an exclusive Gauntlet in-game item, the Magicka: Dungeons and Daemons DLC, as well as Alienware exclusive demos of Defense Grid 2 and Super Splatters. A value of over $100.

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[MasterA]

I think Alienware is good but overpriced. I normally avoid Alienware when buying new systems.

 

[Deleted member 5665]

No not really could built a PC better than that for the same exact price.

 

[MrDawn]

If I were getting a gaming pc. It would be exactly Alienware, but I do agree. They are over priced.