This is very very very confusing for me and I would appreciate it if someone could help with my questions and help choose the best package.
(Pricing is Canadian)
- For gaming on max settings/streaming to Twitch.
At first we were looking into paying $3200 for the Area 51 which came with a GTX 980, i7 6800K (X99 Express Chipset), and 16GB Ram.
Then we saw the new Alienware Aurora (we customized to upgrade the video card) for $3000 it comes with GTX1080, i7 6700K (Intel Z170), 16GB RAM.
If we want to add a GTX1080 to the Area 51, it will bring the price up to $3700.
So that's $3700 Area 51 vs $3000 Aurora, main difference here being the processor and chipset. On the Area 51 I can switch the GTX 1080 to a 1070 to bring it down to $3450 but my OCD tells me to just go for the GTX1080 (is GTX1070 a lot less powerful?).
(We can also edit the Aurora's processor to make it an i7 6700 (non K and without high performance liquid cooling, Intel Z170) for $2600. So that's $400 less for non K, there are a few other minor changes like DVD instead of blueray, storage, etc.)
We really would prefer the Area 51 for the design and name but I can't tell if it's worth it or not. Is the $2600 Aurora a lot less powerful than the $3700 Area 51? (Main difference being the 6700 vs 6800K (and the chipsets)
So I just pretty much need to know, out of the two Auroras, which one would you rather pay for ($3000 vs $2600)? and from that choice, would the Area 51 with the GTX1080 for $3700 be a viable choice? What about the Area 51 with the GTX1070 for $3450?
Money isn't a major issue here but I would prefer to only pay a higher price if it's really worth the power increase.
I know this is a confusing thread, sorry and thanks a lot for the help.
(Pricing is Canadian)
- For gaming on max settings/streaming to Twitch.
At first we were looking into paying $3200 for the Area 51 which came with a GTX 980, i7 6800K (X99 Express Chipset), and 16GB Ram.
Then we saw the new Alienware Aurora (we customized to upgrade the video card) for $3000 it comes with GTX1080, i7 6700K (Intel Z170), 16GB RAM.
If we want to add a GTX1080 to the Area 51, it will bring the price up to $3700.
So that's $3700 Area 51 vs $3000 Aurora, main difference here being the processor and chipset. On the Area 51 I can switch the GTX 1080 to a 1070 to bring it down to $3450 but my OCD tells me to just go for the GTX1080 (is GTX1070 a lot less powerful?).
(We can also edit the Aurora's processor to make it an i7 6700 (non K and without high performance liquid cooling, Intel Z170) for $2600. So that's $400 less for non K, there are a few other minor changes like DVD instead of blueray, storage, etc.)
We really would prefer the Area 51 for the design and name but I can't tell if it's worth it or not. Is the $2600 Aurora a lot less powerful than the $3700 Area 51? (Main difference being the 6700 vs 6800K (and the chipsets)
So I just pretty much need to know, out of the two Auroras, which one would you rather pay for ($3000 vs $2600)? and from that choice, would the Area 51 with the GTX1080 for $3700 be a viable choice? What about the Area 51 with the GTX1070 for $3450?
Money isn't a major issue here but I would prefer to only pay a higher price if it's really worth the power increase.
I know this is a confusing thread, sorry and thanks a lot for the help.
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