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February 2012
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The editors liked
Compact and sleek design save space in your entertainment environment
New Command Center enhances and customizes your gaming experience
Optional upgrades allow you to achieve the performance you seek
Generous amount of USB ports provide versatility
Fu
Good performance
Small footprint
Well engineered
PCs
And in particular gaming PCs can take up a lot of room on the floor
Desktop or wherever you store them. The Alienware X51 somehow manages to squeeze all the gaming goodness needed to play high-end PC games into a unit not much bigger than a PS3 or Xbox 360
Making it a possible alternative to slot under the television laid on its side or vertically. HDMI connectivity means you can easily pl
Superb value
Phenomally powerful
Extremely powerful
Small size means it's easy to fit in your living room
Relatively affordable
Console beating power
All the features of a full PC
Under the TV
Upgrading keeps pace with new tech
Manufacturing quality
Overall performance
Compact size
Good mid-range specifications
Suitable for 1080p gaming and VR (GTX 970 model)
Slimline desktop chassis design
Very powerful and fast
Smallish size
Not too pricey
Good processing power
Keyboard and mouse included
Fantastic chassis design
Efficient
Small physical footprint
Runs fairly cool
The editors didn't like
The stock model unit may not suit the needs of serious gamers
External power brick is rather large in size
Compact size limits upgrade and expansion options
Not a gaming powerhouse
Price
The Alienware X51 offers up some decent specs. The basic model comes with an Intel Core i3 3.30GHz processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 video card
But if you’re already a PC tech head you may be able to customise your own gaming PC with better specs for a similar price. The Alienware X51 starts at £559
But goes up to £849. That said
The Alienware X51 still offers a no-fuss solution in an all
Tricky to upgrade
Still pricier than a console
Lowpower PSU limits upgrade options
Styling won't appeal to everyone
More expensive than an XBox or PS3
No wireless or Blu-Ray as standard
Noisy fan during intensive use
Overheating
Entrylevel keyboard and mouse not suited for gaming
Compact design increases heat and noise
Relatively expensive
Gameboy styling isn't for everyone
It can get a little loud under heavy load
If size or appearance isn't important then there are better value for money systems at £900
Standard memory without headspreaders
Kitguru says
If you are in the market for a new system that looks beautiful wit
Abstract: They range from simple dongle-sized mini-computers on a stick, to hard-core (but compact) HTPCs capable of high-end gaming. The ‘stick' PCs are typically low-end hardware on a tiny device that can plug directly into an HDMI port. They are ready to go and...
Space conscious gaming PC is small enough to go most places, but still packs a punch
No SSD options means people will have to go aftermarket
While we fervently await the day when physics allows Alienware to cram in a more powerful GPU, the X51 stands tall as a great, space-conscious gaming rig that would work well at either your desk or in the lounge room....
Abstract: As the HD gaming platform of choice, the PC continues to make the march from the study to the lounge. As a result, more people are looking for a gaming PC that will fit inside their audio-visual storage cabinet. As we all know, until the Tardis’s int...
Small footprint, Good amount of power, Nice lighting scheme
Large external power brick, No optical disc holder, A little hard to work on
Putting lots of power into a small PC case isn't easy, but Alienware has packed the X51 with enough grunt to run the latest games at high resolution and detail levels. Like most Alienware systems, its lighting system is customisable through software and i...
Full desktop power in a much smaller package. Optimus keeps power consumption low, so long as you use the HDMI port
Hard drive and CPU fan could stand to be quieter
The X51 is a beast in a tiny box. You sacrifice on your upgrade path by getting something this small, but if you're after something tiny that still manages to be a decent gaming machine, this could pique your interest....
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Published: 2012-04-10, Author: Paul , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: NameDesktop computer: Alienware X51At a glance:Small Form Factor,Quad core 3.4GHz Core i7 CPU,GTX 555 GPU, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 1TB HDD,Can't upgrade to SSD without removing main HDD,Good gaming performanceSummary:A nice machine in a tiny package, let down by a...
