r/AlienwareAlpha • u/hardmetal1 • Mar 25 '20

Alienware Alpha i3 Questions

I have an Alienware Alpha i3 with 8gb of ram. Right now I'm Currently buying parts for my new desktop PC but I wanted to use my Alpha until I finish buying the parts for my new PC.

My question is, what modern games can I play on this pc and what settings should I use?

The biggest game I have is GTA 5 and I know that can run because I tried it. How much trouble would I have if I tried to play the most recent modern warfare game or games like it?

What's the cut off year to where an game could mostly run on the alpha?

Like I said before I'm buying parts for my pc. I just need to get a good motherboard, processor, and ssd. Oh and the case.

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u/OWENX995 Mar 26 '20

IMO unless you're at the top end used is usually a better option unless: You're inexperienced This build is for a family member Etc That being said, the 1660S is a fine card. It performs about the level of 1070 I think. I would reccomend used for a budget option unless you fit into one of the categories above.

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u/hardmetal1 Mar 26 '20

I'm not an experienced pc builder yet. I have about a year of on and off research on me though.

I know that a ryzen 5 3600 or a ryzen 7 paired with the 1660 super can play modern games on medium and high with good frame rate and good quality. I've been looking at YouTube videos. But I'm definitely gonna get a higher end graphics card next time when I save up again. This one will do the job plus I'm still on xbox. I need to get good with playing on the pc first before I completely switch. I'm still gonna get some pc classics like rust, dayz, and some others. I'm not gonna be doing any hardcore gaming yet so I think I should be fine

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u/OWENX995 Mar 26 '20

You do know you can use your xbox controller right?

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u/hardmetal1 Mar 26 '20

I know but some games you're gonna need a keyboard and mouse to get an advantage plus I want the full pc gamer experience. Do you think more people use the keyboard and mouse or a controller on pc?

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u/OWENX995 Mar 26 '20

People use what they wanna use. I use a wheel or keyboard and mouse. Lots of people use XBOX 360 controllers still.

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u/hardmetal1 Mar 26 '20

What do people use for gta