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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 11 reviews

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Customers enjoy the Alpha Desktop's high performance, citing its excellent gaming capabilities and suitability for both work and play. Many users report positive experiences and satisfaction with the system's overall capabilities. The computer's powerful processing is frequently praised. No significant drawbacks were reported by customers.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This not-Steam Box is solid

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid box and runs most games flawlessly at 720p with all graphics maxed out. And runs most at 1080p at medium or higher settings. I highly recommend getting an SSD upgrade for the hard drive, which cuts loading time to almost nothing compared to the stock 2TB HD. The interface just works and Steam Big Picture gives it a great console-like experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Been very happy with it so far with no real gripes. Been actually using it mostly as a PC which it does wonderfully. Did play a few games and was pleased with that also. Setup was painless, added a wireless keyboard and mouse from Logitech that went smoothly. Did buy a BluRay player just in case, but have yet to use it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Alianware Alpha

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Buy this for my son for College he want something small and able to play game. Pro:is fast with I7 and run the game smoothly and easy to operate. Con: wish come with SSD for faster performace. i have to end up buy a 500GB SSD to replace the 2TB HD.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    thinking i like it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am on the fence with this after a month still. I am a long time Mac user that wanted more from gaming. A lot of my complaints might simply be about PC issues but this system does not seem to move very fast even though it is new and requires lots of updates some of which have been truly been critical (crashing and loss of function). This may be because it has the game console integrated or that might just compound the issues. At times i have been ready to take it back. When it is working i would give it at least 4 stars.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the family

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This computer is awesome! It's the best of both worlds when it comes to technology, work and play.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Alienware

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best system for gaming production. My is attending college and this helps him be tremendously.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I believe this is an excellent product and would definitely recommend it to others

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not what I expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I expected to have a computer. This was an XBOX gaming system with a computer on the side. No CDRom/DVD drive, no SDHD card slot. It is fine for XBOX, but not if you are a PC gamer and want a real PC.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    slow,

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was told this unit would be fast, it isn't! I would not recommend alienware. A friend told me don't spend a lot of money on a computer they are all the same. I should have listened.This one takes minutes sometimes to turn on, My eight year old computer is faster than that. I can't give Best Buy any praise, I think the wanted to sell the most expensive computers while ignoring the needs of the customer.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This mini computer/gaming console is a BEAST!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Yo listen get this computer/gaming console! This thing is a beast no joke. Just upgrade the hard drive and memory and your good to go. I just pick up the i7 version. I been playing all the latest games on very high and ultra settings with no problems. The graphics are way better than the xbox one and PS4. Happy NewYears Everyone!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good pc it can play games really well. Runs a lot games at 60 FPS

    I would recommend this to a friend
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