Acer's starting Veriton NUC AI configuration is the barebones version, at $1,249.99 (we saw it as low as $1,035 at this writing) for an Intel Core Ultra 5 226V processor with Intel Arc Graphics and ...

Alienware has unveiled an updated version of its Area-51 gaming desktop at CES 2026, showcasing the latest hardware upgrades. The iconic system, originally introduced in the late 1990s and revived in ...

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TL;DR: Dell's Alienware Area-51 desktop gaming PC now features AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the world's fastest gaming CPU, paired with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, 64GB DDR5, and 12TB SSD. Designed for ...

You spoke and Dell's Alienware division heard you—the latest-generation AMD Ryzen processors based on Zen 5 are now an option on the Alienware Area-51 desktop gaming PC, the same one we reviewed in ...

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CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The Alienware Area-51 (AAT2250) is quite something. Its ...

The Alienware Area-51 (AAT2250) is quite something. Its monstrous size and weight may make it a lot to deal with, but it also moves away from some of the chaotic proprietary componentry that made ...

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AI has been at the forefront of all the discussions around tech, and another company that has emerged from it is Perplexity AI. Perplexity AI is a powerful AI-powered search engine that combines ...

Alienware desktops and laptops are getting serious price cuts right now, and I think this is the perfect time to grab a beastly gaming rig. Fancy a top-tier desktop with RTX 5090 power or a portable ...

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 ...