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Originally Posted by FlintHillsChiefs

Alienware? **** that.

Just build your own. Go to Pcpartpicker and start searching for parts. There are plenty of guides on youtube/internet with the step by step instructions on how to do builds. It's super easy now.

Here's a list I threw up on PCpartpicker in 5 minutes flat.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.89 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($384.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1199.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-30 19:43 EST-0500

Thanks for taking time to do that. I'm not really an assembler so off-the-shelf is good for me.

There are two options I'd like to know about:

Will the 850 watt power supply be of benefit over teh 460 watt now or in the future?

Is liquid cooled a must-have?