Fantastic for gaming!
343091
I've had this for about a year or more now and it's still going strong. The buttons are fantastic for gaming. I love the cool multicolored LED lights on the buttons. After using a razor mouse it took some getting used to since it's bigger but overall with my experience of daily use, I think I can say I like it better than the razor.
4712542
I admit it took me a little while to get used to the windows 8 but aside from that this laptop is spectacular! It runs all my games in high settings and they run smooth and look beautiful! It is suprisingly light weight for being as huge as it is! Everything about it functions exactly as it should. The battery life is not super impressive but I didn't expect it to be just because the screen is so large and the graphics are so nice. If you are looking for a bussiness laptop or something SUPER portable then you are in the wrong place, but I would reccoment this laptop to any gamer or person who just wants a really fast and good looking comuter to to daily things at home with (aka: facebook, netflix, ect). Also I will say I was extremely pleased with the sound. The mini Dolby Home Theater sound bar packs quite a punch and has a vaugly surround sound feel to it! Oh and it also might be worth mentioning that the power cord is suprisingly long wich I love because I don't have to hug the wall to stay plugged in, I use my laptop on the couch, from bed and even in the kitchen when following video recipes and I never need an extension cord to stay plugged in! All in all, a fantastic buy, especialy for the price, you aren't going to find a better gaming laptop for this cheap!
2040965
I really wanted to get back into gaming, but on a more casual level. I like playing these games: WoW, Skyrim, Path of Exile, . So far, these are the only games I've played on the Borg and all of them run beautifully, and Max settings on Skyrim runs great.. Honestly the only thing holding my FPS to 100 is my 5 yr old monitor. I'm sure if I had a 144hz or something it would be a lot higher, but with those games I play, I don't find it necessary to buy. I like Windows 10 as well. haven't liked a windows OS since I can't even remember but this one isn't too shabby. Boot up is super quick too, about 10-15 sec. I processor rocks, I had around 12 tabs opened on Edge and other programs open as well and there was no difference from when I had just one tab open. Great CPU. Other than that nothing really to complain about EXCEPT, there is a kind of annoying sound that comes from the PS when I have a game running, it comes and goes, and it doesn't really bother me so much anymore. Nothing to deter you from buying this great machine. maybe just upgrade PS in the future if it really bothers you.

Updated Review 06/11/2017

So, I've owned this machine for over a year now, and nothing to complain about. I did have a small issue with the Ram not registering to the MOBO. I wasn't sure what the problem was so I called CyberTron PC support(Based in US), and they helped me solve the problem very quickly and I was back to it in no time. So good technical support indeed.

Also, I just upgraded the GTX 750 the PC came with to a EVGA GTX 1050ti. Very good upgrade and I figured I would need to upgrade the GPU soon down the road and this was a perfect time and fit. On my old GTX 750 I was only able to play PUBG on low settings with 30-35FPS. But on the new 1050ti and can run it on high settings at around 40fps consistently. I think next I just need to buy some more ram and this thing should be running top notch. Still happy with my purchase.

But, all in all I love this machine! cannot go wrong for under $700. So if you're on a budget but really want to get your game on, this is a safe bet. Good Luck!
10592
These headphones have been fantastic. First off, They can glow blue to match my backlit keyboard and the decals on my mouse for showing off my sweet gaming rig and then I can set the color to a dark red so I can darken the man-cave for those late-night gaming sessions. Or I can change the color to whatever my swagtacular gaming requirement of the day might be.

Onto the less important parts of a gaming headset: sound quality. It's what would one would expect from a top-notch 100+ dollar set of gaming headphones. They are clearly an upgrade from my last headphones, and I occasionally do find myself locating my gaming foes via sound where I would not have before. The microphone's sound quality has had no complaints or noted quirks from my gaming compatriots. I do wish the microphone boon felt like it was mounted my securely, I always find my self worrying about it. The one design question I have for the designers is the choice of a rubber cable over a braided cable to connect to the computer.

Basically, they are everything you would expect from a top of the line gaming headset. Could you get the same sound in a cheaper set of headphones? Maybe. I'm also sure you could get non-gaming headphones and a separate microphone even cheaper than that. But we buy things like this because we like having nice things. I just wish the microphone was a bit sturdier and the cable was braided. Other than those complaints, a great job by SteelSeries.
2269894
I have now ordered two of these and I couldn't be happier.  I needed a new computer to play various games on and you can't beat the quality for this price.  I can run ALL of my games on ultra graphics and not have a single hiccup.  I have now had this computer for a few months and I still don't have a single complaint.  I love it so much that I ordered one for my husband for Christmas.  I would recommend (and have recommended) this computer to anyone looking for a fantastic gaming laptop that doesn't break their bank.
835064
Not sure what the noise complaints are about from other reviewers, as I do not notice any of those issues. All I can say is WOW; playing OG Xbox games in HD is great. It is almost a requirement to have one of these cables, seeing as how drastically they improve the image quality.

The few games I've tried so far, some standout titles being Halo 2 and Ninja Gaiden Black, look amazing! You could almost compare the visuals to something you would see on the Xbox 360, which is pretty crazy considering the age of this console!
2627445
I recently bought one of these for my PC and it preforms really well. I can play Skyrim, New Vegas and my other favorite games on high settings with almost no lag.
1486563
How bought these solely for gaming headset, what a mistake. Well, they are totally awesome. However I also bought a very good sound card to push these monster sound makers. Now it's hard to find time for gaming, because I can't turn the music off!!!! If you like gaming and music, do yourself a favor and get you a set of these. I'm not sure about your situation, but I needed a sound card, the motherboard would not push these. It was totally worth every penny. The dolby headphone feature make these better than any gaming headset you can buy, in my opinion
4585519
This mouse is fantastic for gaming.  Great feel in the hand, good weight, nice crisp click, and a middle click that works very well, which has been a problem on my past 2 mouses.

I only wish i could program the 2 side buttons on the mouse.  As it stands, they are default back and forward commands for web browser.

Definitely give this one a try.
3507683
I needed a budget graphics card for my computer build I was finishing up, and chose this one based off price and brand. I have a gaming laptop with an NVIDIA GTX card, and quite honestly is a beast. This one actually does not fall too far behind! This is however meant for entry-level gaming, but that doesn't mean you can't game with it, because you can! Just don't expect max settings in an over-1080p-resolution setup for games like Crysis 3 and the like. But all in all it is a stronger card than the price might imply!
4489899
Just received my Alpha today. Replaced the RAM with Corsair Vengeance 8GB X 2 and the process took less than 5 minutes.
I've not tried the "console mode" yet, but the desktop mode feels like a powerful desktop PC. The 5400rpm HDD is NOT THAT BAD AT ALL.
I've finished installing all of my steam games for couple of hours and some developing softwares. I believe Alienware doth great job on optimization that all the games (including GTA V) can run in high to ultra settings with no problem.
Although I'm a console gamer and mac user, this mini desktop PC is great.
I highly recommend this product! If you want to use it mainly in desktop mode, just replace the RAM. The Alpha is designed for users to easily replace its RAM, hard drive and even CPU!
1024209
Amazing! Plays no mans sky really well, and is able to handle my three monitor setup with ease! Also plays planetside 2 amazingly. Comes with power adapter for those of us with older power supplies, which I thought was awesome. Quiet, powerful, and cheap. Everything I needed and with free shipping. Newegg matched price but Amazon had free shipping and offered a protection policy so I rolled with them.
Will be buying another for my brothers computer soon.
1993178
Amazing screen for gaming!  Great color and audio plug on the back. 2ms refresh rate what more could you ask for
2953534
I've worn all types of headphones for gaming... Turtle Beach, Astro, and everything in between. Now that I'm older and I don't play as competitively as I used to, I don't need the special mix amps, the best headsets, or all the bells and whistles available on the other cans out there. The HyperX CloudX Pro are similar to the other HyperX headsets, but they are marketed for the Xbox One. They work flawlessly with great stereo sound on the Xbox One, but they also work on PC and other devices as well. With the Xbox One (S in my case, but still apply to the Xbox One), you are not truly wireless, as it connects to the controller via one cable, but it's only one cable - no big deal! I really enjoy this for playing casually, especially at night when my wife is asleep and doesn't want to hear the explosions of Battlefield 1 or the shouts of pirates on Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. You also have the ability to chat with that one cable I mentioned earlier, so this is truly an easy to use setup. You can control the volume and mute feature inline on the cable as well. Lastly, I couldn't forgive myself if I didn't mention how comfortable these headsets are for long gaming sessions. They are some of the most comfortable headsets I've ever worn for hours of gaming - and yes, I know a man over 25 shouldn't be playing games for hours on end! If you're in the market for a fairly priced, comfortable, and easy to use set of headsets for gaming, then look no further. I don't have any regrets on this purchase. If anything changes, I'll come back and leave an update - but for now, this is a great headset and I have no regrets whatsoever.
4319626
just got this pc about a week ago and i love it! i use it primarily as a pc for gaming and work. i understand dell wanted to make this for console  gamers but in all honesty i think they would be turned off by the console gui on it. its a bit lacking in alot of ways and since i preferred being in desktop mode i just set it up to only boot into windows. i can still switch to console mode if i want but by default it boots into windows.

Good:
very viable pc gaming machine!
avg 50-60 FPS on most high end games on ultra high settings
quiet and fast  ( if you upgrade the hdd to ssd and add more ram )
cpu , hdd and ram can be upgraded / replaced

Bad:
only 2 usb 3.0 ports
no headphone / audio port
comes standard with super slow 500gb 5400rpm hdd

I bought the base model with the i3 4130T model ( the T means it rated at 35w ) with 4gb of ram and 500gb hdd. after much debate i chose this model over the i5 model because as far as gaming went the i5 model wasn't much better in gaming performance and is much more expensive ($700). i paid $392 and it was new. I knew the hdd was going to be slow so i upgraded the hdd and paid $159 for 500gb SSD. Added another 4gb stick of ram for $21 and its super super easy to do this by yourself. An 8 yr old could do it.

with the upgrades it seriously only takes my pc 6 seconds to boot up and gaming is absolutely excellent. I couldn't be happer
678546
This mouse is absolutely fantastic! Of the gaming mice I've tried lately, (2013 Death Adder, Logitech G9x, Logitech G600, Corsair Sabre RGB) this mouse has the best feel, build quality, software, and feature-set around. I have average to smaller-than-average hands and prefer a "claw grip" or "fingertip grip" while using mice, but I think it is definitely usable with a palm grip as well-- the main left and right buttons are quite long and comfortable to click all along their surfaces.

+ The mouse clicks feel excellent and require a little bit of pressure to actuate (The Sabre from Corsair had a right click that would go off just resting a finger on).
+ If you'd like full details on all the features available, other resources are available-- I've been searching for the perfect gaming mouse for a while now and this finally makes me happy enough to stop shopping.
- The only downside is the back-lit G on the mouse cannot change color to match your other gaming peripherals. You can opt to turn it off however, which is fine for those who don't want a blue mouse light with their red keyboards etc.
4434501
They are great for gaming headphones. Quality is better than I expected, and the 7.1 program that logitech provides in it's drivers has really stepped up my FPS gaming. You can turely hear what's coming from whatever direction. The cable is plenty long for even an awkward set up like mine where I don't have a traditional desk.

Only a couple possible flaws
(to get full surround program and drivers you have o use the dongle and you have to do some digging on the logitech website to get them)
only took me 5 min so I won't even remove a star like I normally would.