Alienware’s Area-51 marquee desktop line, which has demonstrated cutting-edge components and design for decades, has returned with its latest envelope-pushing 2025 model (starts at $3,749.99; ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alienware has been around for 30 years, if you can believe it. And to celebrate its anniversary for CES 2025, the company has ...

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 ...

Commentary: QR codes printed directly onto the machine make it easy for someone like me to upgrade my components with confidence. Shannon is a CNET Perspectives Contributor and YouTube content creator ...

You’ll be able to freely upgrade the 2025 Area-51 gaming PC — and maybe future ones as well. You’ll be able to freely upgrade the 2025 Area-51 gaming PC — and ...

In a move made to appeal to DIY PC enthusiasts, Dell has unveiled a specialized Alienware kit designed to integrate third-party motherboards into their systems. This kit, which costs $35 according 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 ...

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 ...