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May 2008
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The editors liked
Highly Customizable
Good Gaming Performance
Excellent Easy to Work with Case Design
Intel Core 2 Extreme is the fastest chip out there
New chassis is shorter than past alien-head cases
Innovative and customizable lighting
Untethered side panel.
Fastest gaming performance to-date
Fair pricing compared with other high-end PC vendors
Useful customizable case lighting.
Well constructed
Tidy cabling
Quiet operation.
Loaded with the absolute latest technology from top to bottom. Infinite connectivity options include six USB
Two gigabit Ethernet
One eSATA
And one Firewire port ... and thats just in the back. Includes a free hat.
Strong balance of price and performance
New case is both functional and good looking.
Impress performance
Very feature-rich
Excellent cooling system
Fast
Single 3D card configuration that will power you through any game on the market
Case lighting customization software finally done and works as intended.
Highend Logitech peripherals
DirectX 10ready SLI graphics
One of the best gaming systems out there!
Dual 8800GTXs!
Quad core CPU!
Amazing case!
Optional gaming accessories
Toolless side panels on case
Excellent gaming performance for the price
Stylish design
Strong 3D Graphics Card
Extrenal Serial ATA Port
Ultra Highend Gaming Performance
Excellent Overclocking
Name Brand Components
Stable and Reliable
Inexpensive
Good gaming performance
Cost-effective for a $6
500 PC
More storage than weve ever seen.
Well Designed Tool Free Case
Wellconstructed
Core i7-980X Benchmark Bruiser
Hot-Rod Chassis Design
Great Case Lighting
Wall of Storage Drive Cage
Water-Cooled Goodness
Killer Core i7-980 X Overclocks
Innovative chassis. Hard drive expansion is inspired. Dual graphics card performance. Clean software build. Ultimate in show-off PCs.
The affordable Alienware X51 brings innovation to slim-tower PCs by offering a full-size graphics card
Good 3D gaming performance. Innovative design. Roomy chassis. Side-panel lighting uses contacts instead of wires.
Great
Menacing Looks
Very Quiet
Strong Performance Overall
Excellent Thermal Performance
Relatively PowerEfficient For Its WeightClass
Functional
Eye-catching chassis
Excellent graphics and overall performance
Runs cool and quiet during gaming
Considerably cheaper than the competition
The editors didn't like
Upgrades Quickly Raise Price
Base Features Could Really Be Higher
New case is still huge.
No 64-bit Vista option limits performance and memory support
Distinctive case design not for everyone.
Basic wired keyboard and mouse
Immense case
Limited expansion options
Standard warranty lasts a mere 90 days.
Incredibly heavy and imposingly large. Only one optical drive? At this price wed expect more than a oneyear warranty. 1200 watt power supply ensures the unit doubles as a space heater.
Software for customized lighting is still a work in progress.
Case can be gaudy looking to some
Fairly loud
Could be quieter
About $2
000 more than PCs with similar hardware
But with few benefits in performance or features
700-watt power supply not enough for SLI with the GeForce 8800 GTX 3D card it ships with.
Expensive
Hard drives are LOUD
SLI not enabled by default
Power button on the front of the case
Lacks the all-around polish of more expensive Alienware systems
Unexciting processor
Smallish hard drive
Lower End Dual Core Processor
Smaller Hard Drive
Big and Heavy
Some lower-priced systems offer better value
Productivity performance
Clunky Alienware case
Overclocking and other features reserved for a still higher-end Alienware system
No HDMI output.
Fairly Expensive
Base Hard Drive Is Too Small
Relatively Meager 3D Card For Gaming System
Tired case design
Expensive For Sure
Drive Bay Not Hot-Swap
Expensive Extended Warranty
Expected better performance. No top tray
USB cords better be long. Loud at startup. Need extra vertical room for vents.
Despite the big 3D card
The X51's slim-tower chassis still has a limited upgrade path
Huge tower. 128GB solid-state boot drive is on the small side. You need a 4K display to take advantage of the triple-GPU setup. Boutique gaming systems are still faster. Only one-year standard warranty
Pricey
Heavy Don't Cheat On Your PushUps
TriSLI Can Have Diminishing Returns
Not as many configuration options as the competition
I can say that it was well worth the money spent. If you want a fast machine and have the money in your budget, but dont have the time or skill to build a machine yourself, give Alienware a look. You wont be disappointed...
Published: 2018-06-26, Author: Jason , review by: techau.com.au
Performance, Unique design, Features
Large case / wasted space, Expensive
At the end of the day, this PC won't suit all gamers, but for those looking for a PC that performs incredibly well, has loads of room for expansion and a case design that'll stand out from the crowd, then you should definitely be considering the Area 51 f...
Slick, surprisingly practical design, Powerful, Cool and quiet,
Not value for money, Four 4GB RAM sticks rather than two 8GB, Included mouse and keyboard aren't great,
When you're looking at the Alienware Area 51 from a pure bang for buck perspective, it's not exactly good value. If you were to buy your own hardware and build a comparable machine yourself, you could easily save yourself at least AUD$700 depending on wh...
A unique design that really stands out; Water-cooled and overclocked so you don't have to; Spec'd to play pretty much any game for the next three years, at least; Wireless 802.11ac and Gigabit Ethernet included; Easy to open and very upgradeable by the ow
Not cheap; Lighting is fairly subdued for Alienware; Mediocre mouse and keyboard included with no Alienware-esque lighting on either;
Without a doubt, Alienware's Area 51 is one machine gamers will definitely want to take a look at, provided they don't plan on flinching or baulking at the asking price.If you're not bothered by that, the machine is one of the better pre-built systems we'...
Eyecatching, Powerful, Design choice is actually practical
It's heavy, It's not cheap
The Alienware Area 51 might look bizarre, but the design has been thought out carefully and makes a lot of sense. Sure, it's heavy and perhaps too big for some rooms, but with some powerful, customisable specs and a look that'll certainly have visitors t...
Abstract: 8.6The Area 51- 7500 from the moment the huge black box shows up at the door, to the moment of opening the packaging which is well packed and protected by shock absorbing packing materials, gives off an air of a company that takes its building of a sy...
Powerful, Good cooling system, Very powerful, Good headphone lineout, Extremely powerful
Noisy, Disappointing internal structure and finish
The Alienware Area 51 is designed for gamers who want maximum power without having to get their hands dirty. This ultimate configuration costs an arm and leg, though, and unfortunately isn't flawless—it's excessively noisy. For many, it'll prove much chea...
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Published: 2014-11-04, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: We rarely cover gaming rigs here at Pocket-lint, but there's something so iconic and, well, downright insane about the Alienware Area-51 that we couldn't resist. Or maybe the Greys have taken over our brains. Far from flying in from a land far away and m...
