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I need a new computer that will run CSGO at max settings with no problem and have over 100 FPS at a constant rate. I was looking at the Alienware Area 51 and the Alienware laptops and I need to know if they're any good and will do what I want them to. I have no budget at all with my new computer so help me please. Also with the Area 51 would I have to buy a monitor?
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Justcolor wrote I need a new computer that will run CSGO at max settings with no problem and have over 100 FPS at a constant rate. I was looking at the Alienware Area 51 and the Alienware laptops and I need to know if they're any good and will do what I want them to. I have no budget at all with my new computer so help me please. Also with the Area 51 would I have to buy a monitor?

Alienware is not good at all, if you want a good computer then the best option is to build your own computer.
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No, I wouldn't recommend any Alienware products.

They're not necessarily "bad". They are, however, very overpriced. For the money you'd spend on any Alienware product, you could build a PC with significantly better performance.

CSGO is easy to max out. The GTX 750 is a $100 GPU and it can run it at max settings getting over 130 fps constantly. More than likely, you won't really need over 100 FPS unless your monitor can support it. Most monitors support up to 60 FPS.

Also, yes. You'd have to buy a monitor seperately.
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Justcolor wrote I need a new computer that will run CSGO at max settings with no problem and have over 100 FPS at a constant rate. I was looking at the Alienware Area 51 and the Alienware laptops and I need to know if they're any good and will do what I want them to. I have no budget at all with my new computer so help me please. Also with the Area 51 would I have to buy a monitor?

Alienware is not good at all, if you want a good computer then the best option is to build your own computer.
the thing is I have no idea how to build one nor do I want to build my own. I would much rather pay for a prebuilt computer or have someone else make me the computer then buy it you know?
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Justcolor wrote
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Justcolor wrote I need a new computer that will run CSGO at max settings with no problem and have over 100 FPS at a constant rate. I was looking at the Alienware Area 51 and the Alienware laptops and I need to know if they're any good and will do what I want them to. I have no budget at all with my new computer so help me please. Also with the Area 51 would I have to buy a monitor?

Alienware is not good at all, if you want a good computer then the best option is to build your own computer.
the thing is I have no idea how to build one nor do I want to build my own. I would much rather pay for a prebuilt computer or have someone else make me the computer then buy it you know?


Building a PC is very easy. A lot of people over-think it and assume its equivalent to rocket science. Look up some guides on YouTube.
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CIN wrote No, I wouldn't recommend any Alienware products.

They're not necessarily "bad". They are, however, very overpriced. For the money you'd spend on any Alienware product, you could build a PC with significantly better performance.

CSGO is easy to max out. The GTX 750 is a $100 GPU and it can run it at max settings getting over 130 fps constantly. More than likely, you won't really need over 100 FPS unless your monitor can support it. Most monitors support up to 60 FPS.

Also, yes. You'd have to buy a monitor seperately.
this is the current setup o have would that "GPU" you are talking about be compatible? And would my monitor support the FPS? Also is there a place that would but the GPU in my computer in for me for a price?
AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1045T Processor 2.70 GHz,
8 GB of RAM,
64-bit Operating System,
ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card
ASUS monitor and ASUS motherboard (CG1330)
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Justcolor wrote
CIN wrote No, I wouldn't recommend any Alienware products.

They're not necessarily "bad". They are, however, very overpriced. For the money you'd spend on any Alienware product, you could build a PC with significantly better performance.

CSGO is easy to max out. The GTX 750 is a $100 GPU and it can run it at max settings getting over 130 fps constantly. More than likely, you won't really need over 100 FPS unless your monitor can support it. Most monitors support up to 60 FPS.

Also, yes. You'd have to buy a monitor seperately.
this is the current setup o have would that "GPU" you are talking about be compatible? And would my monitor support the FPS? Also is there a place that would but the GPU in my computer in for me for a price?
AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1045T Processor 2.70 GHz,
8 GB of RAM,
64-bit Operating System,
ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card
ASUS monitor and ASUS motherboard (CG1330)


I don't see why it wouldn't be compatible. Most modern motherboards have the correct port for the GPU. I've never seen a motherboard that doesn't.

Its more than likely your monitor won't support over 60 FPS. Download Speccy and under "Graphics" your monitor should show up. If it says 60Hz then your monitor is displaying up to 60 FPS.

I don't personally know anywhere that would physically put the GPU in your system for you. I'm not even kidding you when I say the GPU might be the easiest thing to physically install.
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Justcolor wrote
CIN wrote No, I wouldn't recommend any Alienware products.

They're not necessarily "bad". They are, however, very overpriced. For the money you'd spend on any Alienware product, you could build a PC with significantly better performance.

CSGO is easy to max out. The GTX 750 is a $100 GPU and it can run it at max settings getting over 130 fps constantly. More than likely, you won't really need over 100 FPS unless your monitor can support it. Most monitors support up to 60 FPS.

Also, yes. You'd have to buy a monitor seperately.
this is the current setup o have would that "GPU" you are talking about be compatible? And would my monitor support the FPS? Also is there a place that would but the GPU in my computer in for me for a price?
AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1045T Processor 2.70 GHz,
8 GB of RAM,
64-bit Operating System,
ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card
ASUS monitor and ASUS motherboard (CG1330)


I don't see why it wouldn't be compatible. Most modern motherboards have the correct port for the GPU. I've never seen a motherboard that doesn't.

Its more than likely your monitor won't support over 60 FPS. Download Speccy and under "Graphics" your monitor should show up. If it says 60Hz then your monitor is displaying up to 60 FPS.

I don't personally know anywhere that would physically put the GPU in your system for you. I'm not even kidding you when I say the GPU might be the easiest thing to physically install.
My monitor says 60Hz but how come in games sometimes I can get up to 70 FPS? And I really want to upgrade my computer would this be a good choice? "Asus - Desktop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 2TB Hard Drive - Gray" (Search on BestBuy) was not sure if I could post links.
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Justcolor wrote
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Justcolor wrote
CIN wrote No, I wouldn't recommend any Alienware products.

They're not necessarily "bad". They are, however, very overpriced. For the money you'd spend on any Alienware product, you could build a PC with significantly better performance.

CSGO is easy to max out. The GTX 750 is a $100 GPU and it can run it at max settings getting over 130 fps constantly. More than likely, you won't really need over 100 FPS unless your monitor can support it. Most monitors support up to 60 FPS.

Also, yes. You'd have to buy a monitor seperately.
this is the current setup o have would that "GPU" you are talking about be compatible? And would my monitor support the FPS? Also is there a place that would but the GPU in my computer in for me for a price?
AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1045T Processor 2.70 GHz,
8 GB of RAM,
64-bit Operating System,
ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card
ASUS monitor and ASUS motherboard (CG1330)


I don't see why it wouldn't be compatible. Most modern motherboards have the correct port for the GPU. I've never seen a motherboard that doesn't.

Its more than likely your monitor won't support over 60 FPS. Download Speccy and under "Graphics" your monitor should show up. If it says 60Hz then your monitor is displaying up to 60 FPS.

I don't personally know anywhere that would physically put the GPU in your system for you. I'm not even kidding you when I say the GPU might be the easiest thing to physically install.
My monitor says 60Hz but how come in games sometimes I can get up to 70 FPS? And I really want to upgrade my computer would this be a good choice? "Asus - Desktop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 2TB Hard Drive - Gray" (Search on BestBuy) was not sure if I could post links.


Just because you're hitting games at 70 FPS doesn't mean your monitor is displaying that. If you turn V-Sync on, then you'll be capped at your monitor's refresh rate, which is what you want.

For the PC, it probably isn't a good choice, as its a pre-built. The PSU is bound to be poo. Doesn't list what i7 specifically. 16GB of RAM is entirely unnecessary if you're just going to be gaming. What is the GPU?
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CIN wrote
Justcolor wrote
CIN wrote
Justcolor wrote
CIN wrote No, I wouldn't recommend any Alienware products.

They're not necessarily "bad". They are, however, very overpriced. For the money you'd spend on any Alienware product, you could build a PC with significantly better performance.

CSGO is easy to max out. The GTX 750 is a $100 GPU and it can run it at max settings getting over 130 fps constantly. More than likely, you won't really need over 100 FPS unless your monitor can support it. Most monitors support up to 60 FPS.

Also, yes. You'd have to buy a monitor seperately.
this is the current setup o have would that "GPU" you are talking about be compatible? And would my monitor support the FPS? Also is there a place that would but the GPU in my computer in for me for a price?
AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1045T Processor 2.70 GHz,
8 GB of RAM,
64-bit Operating System,
ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card
ASUS monitor and ASUS motherboard (CG1330)


I don't see why it wouldn't be compatible. Most modern motherboards have the correct port for the GPU. I've never seen a motherboard that doesn't.

Its more than likely your monitor won't support over 60 FPS. Download Speccy and under "Graphics" your monitor should show up. If it says 60Hz then your monitor is displaying up to 60 FPS.

I don't personally know anywhere that would physically put the GPU in your system for you. I'm not even kidding you when I say the GPU might be the easiest thing to physically install.
My monitor says 60Hz but how come in games sometimes I can get up to 70 FPS? And I really want to upgrade my computer would this be a good choice? "Asus - Desktop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 2TB Hard Drive - Gray" (Search on BestBuy) was not sure if I could post links.


Just because you're hitting games at 70 FPS doesn't mean your monitor is displaying that. If you turn V-Sync on, then you'll be capped at your monitor's refresh rate, which is what you want.

For the PC, it probably isn't a good choice, as its a pre-built. The PSU is bound to be poo. Doesn't list what i7 specifically. 16GB of RAM is entirely unnecessary if you're just going to be gaming. What is the GPU?
i was just looking at computers that I thought were good. Some guy said he ran ark and witcher 3 at max settings with no problems. If I did were to get this system what monitor would be the best fit?
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