PC Gamers: Any thoughts on the Alienware Alpha console? (& steam boxes)

[vivster]

Azuren said:

vivster said:
Steam OS is free. You can slap it on any machine you like. Buying prebuilt is never a good idea, especially if your cash is limited.

Just think about this. Alienware has a very good reason why they don't disclose what hardware is actually used.

I work in a computer store. Pre-builds are generally cheaper nowadays, and the only reason you would custom build is for specific desires in your machine (personalized case, overclock processor, etc).

So your computer store doesn't pay its employees?

Look at any PC that is labeled as gaming PC and it will likely be overpriced. Look at Dell, Alienware, even some prebuilds of hardware stores like Alternate. Every steam box is overpriced for what's in it. Saying that it's generally cheaper is just a false statement.