Is the Alienware X51 decent for gaming?

I'm looking into getting a gaming PC that won't kill my wallet. I have a YouTube channel where I play video games, and my current CPU isn't cutting it. I need something that will allow me to play Minecraft, games on Steam (e.g. Goat Sim, System Shock 2, etc.), edit videos, and run Elgato Game Capture and OBS without problems.

The build I'm looking at is:

Alienware X51

4th Generation Intel® i7-4790 Processor (Quad Core, 8MB Cache, up to 4.0GHz w/ Turbo Boost)

Windows 8.1 (will likely be upgraded to 10)

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 with 2GB GDDR5

16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600Mhz

2TB SATA 6Gb/s (7,200RPM) 64MB Cache

Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (9.5mm)

DW 1550 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Wireless Combo

2x 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM Memory Slots

I just want to know if this would be decent enough for what I need.

The Dudeman 2 answers

Macbook or gaming laptop?

I want to get a laptop for gaming (mainly minecraft) but i also want one that looks good and is great with surfing the web and watching videos and also doing homework. I really need some opinions on what would be better to get thanks!

releigh 5 answers

Quickest way of finding Name tags in Minecraft?

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So would fishing or villager trading be a faster way of finding name tags over dungeon chest searching? Is there another way of finding them too?

(I also want to find them without using cheats or tricks. I want to find them honestly.)

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Summer 3 answers

Minecraft Optifine 1.8.7 Problem?

When i Try to install it through the.jar it tells me that theirs gonna be a new profile and that there would be a version that i click, but when i go to find it it not there the profile not there nor the version.

i run optifine thought java it tells me that it installed successfully but again it not there.

I'm using Minecraft launcher 1.6.19 and i'm playing 1.8.7

also another thing when i tried installing forge it ask for a directory i can see the files in there just not thought the File Explorer i'm using Windows 10 i would perfer a zip/war file if someone can get me a link too one Thank you.

And yes i have turned off hidden files so i could try too see them

Guest 1 answer