Thanks for the tips! Yeah i figured id give it a try and do some gamemode installs and so on then give steam a go. My biggest problem has been alienware and windows, my backlight option didnt work, couldnt turn off auto settings, alienware came out with a AWCC update only gave it to the 40 series gpus and not the 30 series so im pretty pissed and jumping ship fully. I figure doing some manual installs and configuring everything will be part of the fun for switching it over.