• My previous Alienware PC suddenly died on me... well, it was showing problematic signs for a few months, like sometimes only recognizing one of the monitors upon bootup, or occasionally not passing POST.... But one day, it suddenly won’t startup... i tried to reseat the memory chips and graphics cards, and even replaced the CMOS battery, but that didn’t get it to work... 

• I also tried to start the PC with no memory chips or graphics cards installed, to no avail; the PC didn’t make any beeping sounds, although the case lights would turn on and all the fans spinning nicely after pressing on the power button.... until one night, while i left the PC on to see if i could revive it, it made a loud pop noise, tripped the whole house, and then exuded a burnt smell.

• Now, it won’t even light up, and i suspect the culprit is either a short-circuited motherboard, faulty power supply, or worse, a fried processor.... Sadly, it’s warranty is over, so, since repairing it could be a costly affair, and i needed a better PC anyway to continue with my photography processing and 3D animation works, it seemed a good idea to buy a new PC... 

• So i checked Dell’s website but their usual Alienware models were not sold anymore, and were replaced with the new G5 gaming desktops... thankfully, the G5’s were pretty high on specs, plus were on Chinese New Year sale, so i quickly ordered one...

• Below is Dell Alienware Area 51 R2 (left) and new Dell G5 Gaming Desktop (right).

Dell G5 Gaming DesktopPJ Home, Lorong Utara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

RM 9,128.

i9-10900KF #3.7GHz
32GB DDR4-2933
nVidia RTX 3070

• Just to compare the new PC with all the Dell PCs I have owned before, the newest is the least expensive of all, yet the most powerful and advanced.... do compare it with the 1999 PC - what an amazing difference!

• Below is a comparison of my previous and new PC:-

• So, all in all, i’m very satisfied with the Dell G5 Gaming Desktop - it’s very fast,  compact, and value for money....