Testseek.co.uk have collected 94 expert reviews of the Alienware Area 51 Desktop and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware Area 51 Desktop.
May 2008
(78%)
94 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(100%)
1 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Eye
Catching
Powerful
Design choice is actually practical
Small and compact. Nice looking. Menu system a cinch to use.
More power than a Russian oil baron
Everyone knows that aliens built the Pyramids
Sank Atlantis and installed a robot George W. Bush as President to distract the world from its genetic experiments on the Loch Ness monster. What is less well known is that they also gave Dell (Alienware&rsqu...
Good cooling system
Very powerful
Good headphone lineout
Extremely powerful
Cost-effective for a £4
200 PC
More storage than we've ever seen before on similarly priced models
Attractive styling
Huge range of options available when buying
Fast performance
The editors didn't like
It's heavy
It's not cheap
Bog-standard 74GB hard drive. Fan makes an insufferable racket.
Costs the same as a holiday for four
Alienware didn’t have the urge to over-clock the Core i7 processor. If you feel the need for the extra speed
A heinously expensive (£4000) ALX version cranks out a few more cycles with the help of a liquid cooling system. Weirdly
There&rsquo...
Noisy
Disappointing internal structure and finish
Clunky Alienware case
Overclocking reserved for a still higher-end Alienware system
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.
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.
Cost-effective for a $6,500 PC; more storage than weve ever seen.
Clunky Alienware case; overclocking and other features reserved for a still higher-end Alienware system; no HDMI output.
Even if we have a few reservations about this system, we cant deny that Alienware has an outstanding deal on its hands, with the Area 51 X58. It offers the same core hardware and twice the storage capacity as PCs that cost $1,500 more. High-end bargai...
Abstract: Anyone who has been following the PC gaming market for the last decade will probably know the name Alienware. Over the years, it has become to gaming PCs what BMW once was to performance saloons, which is probably the main reason it was acquired by Dell i...
The Alienware Area-51 system is a pleasure to use, is incredibly fast and offers consumers that want a high performance gaming PC, but dont have the desire to build it themselves, the ability to get the best hardware available. Our test system inclu...
Excellent gaming performance for the price; stylish design
Lacks the all-around polish of more expensive Alienware systems; unexciting processor; smallish hard drive
If youve been hankering for an Alienware gaming PC but been deterred by your limited bank account, the Area-51 7500 has the deal and the performance youve been looking for—and it only requires a few tiny trade-offs. ...
Fastest gaming performance to-date; fair pricing compared with other high-end PC vendors; useful customizable case lighting.
No 64-bit Vista option limits performance and memory support; distinctive case design not for everyone.
Alienware delivers most of what we expect in a high-end gaming PC, but without 64-bit Vista support, the Area-51 ALXs overall performance is limited. Its the fastest thing going for PC gaming, but at this price we expect the complete package. Specifi...
One of the best gaming systems out there!, Dual 8800GTXs!, Quad core CPU!, Amazing case!, Optional gaming accessories, Toolless side panels on case
Hard drives are LOUD, SLI not enabled by default, Power button on the front of the case
If you want to get the most out of your games then this is the system to get! When you put it all together Alienware has done the right thing for serious gamers. The dual 8800GTX solution is one of the most powerful out there. Those matched with a qua...
