Get a Console-Like Alienware Alpha Gaming PC for $600

Looking for an affordable gaming PC? Take a look at the Alienware Alpha from Dell. It's tiny, powerful, and surprisingly inexpensive. Simply enter coupon code "ALPHA$100" during checkout, and yous can snag this miniature gaming rig for but $599.99.

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Inside, this configuration features a quaternary-generation quad-core 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 processor, a discrete Nvidia GeForce GTX graphics card (with 2GB of memory), 8GB of RAM, a 1TB difficult drive, Bluetooth 4.0, and 802.11b/k/n/ac Wi-Fi support. And with an HDMI input and output, and a TOSLINK audio output, this is a perfect pairing for the living room.

Weighing in at almost four pounds, and measuring but two.2 inches thick, this is definitely console-sized, but at that place's even more going on here. Alienware'due south custom HiveMind interface allows y'all to navigate around your PC using but a controller – simply like a PS4 or Xbox One. And since it'south running Windows x Abode (64-bit) under the hood, y'all can still access standard Windows apps whenever the need arises.

Windows gives you lot the nigh flexibility from a gaming perspective, but yous tin can easily turn this into a Steam Car if that'due south your preference. Simply grab a free copy of SteamOS, install it on your machine, plug in your controller of selection, and yous're ready to rock.

With a console-like course cistron, interface, and cost, there's a lot to appreciate hither. This little automobile is capable of running near existing PC games, and with frequent Humble Bundles and Steam sales, you'll be able to affordably jump into dozens of exciting titles that are nowhere to be found on the consoles.

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