Gaming enthusiasts are serious about their systems and want the best. They can build their own dream machine, and many serious PC gamers opt to do so. However, it is an arduous task whose end result is not always as ideal as they had envisioned.
Or, they can buy a prebuilt machine that’s ready to go—a convenient but not always the most desirable option for those who want to game on the cutting-edge in terms of technology and aesthetics.
Alienware, however, has revived its Area-51 super gaming machine, offering premium performance and a sleek look, prebuilt so you don’t have to.
A careful dissection shows an impressive specimen, but does it perform as promised? JPR’s Mt. Tiburon Testing Labs (MTTL) put it through a battery of benchmarks to find out.