Alienware was once known for its desktops. It made a name for itself with unique designs, flagship hardware, and unrivaled performance, but over the past several years, Alienware has struggled to ...

The Alienware Area-51 is built to be customizable, but in this review I learned it's not the kind of case that makes me excited for PC gaming. Reading time 5 minutes There was a time, even if it was ...

One of the key complaints that PC gaming enthusiasts have leveled against Dell's Alienware gaming machines in recent years is their continued use of proprietary components. Things have improved in ...

It's a monstrous amount of money to spend on a gaming PC, but when you're getting a system so monstrous as this RTX 5090-powered Area-51 it starts to become more understandable. Though maybe not more ...

Earlier this year at CES 2025, Dell announced that it was reviving the Area-51 desktop gaming PC. The legendary PC, which debuted more than 25 years ago, went on a brief hiatus but returned with an ...

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The Area-51 uses the X870E motherboard and can be configured with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D or the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Both processors include AMD’s 3D V-cache technology, which improves access to game data ...