Cory is looking for a gaming computer. It has to be extremely powerful, and money is not an issue to him.
| Computer | Operating System | Processor | Graphics Card | Memory | Hard Drive | Price (CAD) | Peripherals | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alienware Area 51 | Windows 10 Home | Intel Core i7-6950X (10 cores, 25MB Cache, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, Overclocked up to 3.8 GHz) | Dual NVIDIA Geforce GTX TITAN X with 12 GB GDDR5 each (NVIDIA SLI ENABLED) | 64GB Quad Channel DDr4 at 2400MHz | 512GB SSD 6Gb/s Main + 3x 4TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s Storage | 7,879.99 | Mouse, Keyboard, Headphones, Monitor | Bluetooth |
| Alienware 17 Laptop | Windows 10 Home | 6th Generation Intel Core i7-6820HK (Quad-Core, 8MB Cache, Dynamically Overclocked up to 4.1GHz) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X | 32GB DDR4 at 2400MHz (2x16GB) | 1TB PCIe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage) | 3,379.99 | Headphones (+mouse, keyboard) | -17.3 inch QHD (2560x1440) 120Hz TN Anti-Glare 400-nits NVIDIA G-SYNC Enabled w/Tobii Eye-tracking Display. -Lithium Ion (99 Wh) Battery |
The Alienware 51 is almost twice as powerful as the Alienware Laptop 17. However, it is not portable and is extremely expensive. The Alienware Laptop 17 is portable and does not require a keyboard or mouse; however, it is recommended that we purchase one. Looking at today's modern games. It is not necessary to have a PC as power as the Alienware Area 51, unless we are playing the best games at maximum graphics at a 8K resolution. However, that is not the case.
The better buy for preformance would be the Alienware Area 51. It is powerful enough for VR for a few more years. However, if Cory likes the convience of a portable PC which a reasonable amount of preformance, he can purchase the Alienware 17 Laptop. A monitor, keyboard, mouse and headphone would be required with the desktop, but only a headphone is required if he buys the laptop.