Best Gaming Desktop PCs: Dell/Alienware
European Hardware Community Awards 2018
ALIENWARE AREA-51 THREADRIPPER EDITION
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Features
Operating System
Available with Windows 10 Home: Gaming is better than ever on Windows 10, with games in 4K, DirectX 12 and streaming your gameplay.*
Witness ultimate power.
Powerhouse performance: The Alienware Area-51 delivers unbeatable performance with AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors. Record, game and stream simultaneously in 4K resolutions with options for 8, 12, and 16 core overclocked CPUs.
More memory: With optional 64GB of quad-channel DDR4 memory, you can create games that go beyond what you thought was possible. So whether you’re rendering a 3D model, editing photography, video or sound, know that your only limit is your imagination.
More memory: With optional 64GB of quad-channel DDR4 memory, you can create games that go beyond what you thought was possible. So whether you’re rendering a 3D model, editing photography, video or sound, know that your only limit is your imagination.
A new graphical frontier
A gaming breakthrough: Alienware breaks the mold once again with world-bending graphics options including our first-ever dual AMD Radeon® RX Vega 64 graphics and first ever dual-liquid cooled NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics card configurations. You get the best of both worlds from the highest-performance AMD Crossfire™ or NVIDIA® SLI technologies--increased performance, low noise operation, and incredible 16K high-fidelity gaming. With the highest-grade professional graphics, this machine is ideal for users interested in using their graphical power for tasks beyond gaming, like cryptocurrency mining or heavy simulations using GPUs.
Re-engineered with purpose
Second-gen triad chassis: A revolutionary new second generation triad chassis with a new retooled swinging cage supporting tool-less graphics and expansion cards for the first time ever on an Area-51, extending the life of your system with easy-to-access components. Also added is the PCI-e card door, which eliminates plastic retention with a screw-less rotation door. And by designing the system with a door built from a single, structural panel, internal components always stay secure.
Superior materials: The triad design is forged from an internal carbon powder-coated metal skeleton and features solid, staked-in rubber grommets. A large surface area holds an internal, stamped-metal panel with cable management ports and 5 storage bays.
Access your entire ecosystem: Experience seamless connectivity with a total of 14 USB ports, including four ports on the front panel. The largest available Alienware desktop cavity is also outfitted with efficient cable management clamps plus four independent HDD cable clips, graphics brackets and locks to keep your cards securely fastened.
Superior materials: The triad design is forged from an internal carbon powder-coated metal skeleton and features solid, staked-in rubber grommets. A large surface area holds an internal, stamped-metal panel with cable management ports and 5 storage bays.
Access your entire ecosystem: Experience seamless connectivity with a total of 14 USB ports, including four ports on the front panel. The largest available Alienware desktop cavity is also outfitted with efficient cable management clamps plus four independent HDD cable clips, graphics brackets and locks to keep your cards securely fastened.
Your system stays cool when your game is on fire.
Don’t just beat the heat. Annihilate it: The new chassis features high-quality cold copper plates and a 120x120 mm radiator to guarantee your system stays cool under pressure.
Epically efficient: Area-51 features the quietest pump, a double ceramic bearing, super durable dark gray nylon tubing and a 2850 RPM pump cycle guaranteed for up to 50,000 hours of use. Voltage regulators and passive heatsink chipsets prevent overheating.
Epically efficient: Area-51 features the quietest pump, a double ceramic bearing, super durable dark gray nylon tubing and a 2850 RPM pump cycle guaranteed for up to 50,000 hours of use. Voltage regulators and passive heatsink chipsets prevent overheating.
Alienware Command Center
We’ve crafted innovative software specifically designed to improve your gaming experience, fine-tune all your game and systems settings, solve problems and manage time.
Calibrate your controls
Now you have control over your hardware and software environments. Not only can you tailor the hardware for each and every game you play, you can personalize the space and setup to make your software look and feel precisely the way you want it, without interfering with your gameplay or other activities.
Ace library science
The easy-to-use interface links all your various system settings with a gaming library, making it simple to access gaming information. No matter what the source, the command center gives you easy access to your games and the ability to fine-tune settings for each one. Create a unique game profile and it stays just how you want it, no matter where you launch.
AlienFX Lighting
Save new themes, assign them to your games and edit peripheral settings with new AlienFX hardware and software featuring support for full RGB values and up to 16.8 million colors. Included is a new user interface to create and map new system-level effects so you can manage lighting and settings from the same controls. Select systems and hardware also offer settings for individual or group keyboard key colors.
Powered-up performance
Additional vents and active fans have been added for increased active blower cooling and greater exhaust from the rear edge, plus two times the U.2 drive support.
U.2 NVMe PCIe drives are designed for the most demanding workloads, providing industry-leading endurance and incredible speeds
U.2 NVMe PCIe drives are designed for the most demanding workloads, providing industry-leading endurance and incredible speeds
A system built with obsessive attention to detail.
Ridiculously awesome – inside and out
More storage than you need
With support for 1 M.2 drive, 2 U.2 drives, and 3 3.5" drives, your machine can support up to six drives of SSD or HDD for the fastest storage available.
Connect with confidence
The Ethernet assembly was built by Killer™ Technology. It prioritizes streaming video and gaming packets for the smoothest possible performance when you need it most. It comes fully equipped with 802.11ac – the latest wireless protocol with 2x2 antennae for lightning fast, best-in-class signal and range. Plus, you get dual Killer NIC gigabit Ethernet ports for extra connectivity options.
Start at the source
The power supply, with available 850W and 1500W of modular cabling, will ensure revved-up performance that is impressively reliable and efficient.
Ports and slots
Rear ports:
1. Rear accessibility lighting button | 2. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C with 15W PowerShare | 3. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (x6) | 4. L/R Side Surround (white port) | 5. SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK) | 6. Front L/R/Headphone (green port) | 7. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (x1) | 8. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (x2) | 9. Dual RJ-45 Killer Networks E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Port | 10. L/R Rear Surround (black port) | 11. Center Channel/Subwoofer (orange port) | 12. Line-In (blue port )
Front ports:
13. Headphone/Headset 1/8" | 14. Microphone 1/8" Port | 15. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A with Powershare (x2) | 16. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (x2)
1. Rear accessibility lighting button | 2. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C with 15W PowerShare | 3. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (x6) | 4. L/R Side Surround (white port) | 5. SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK) | 6. Front L/R/Headphone (green port) | 7. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (x1) | 8. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (x2) | 9. Dual RJ-45 Killer Networks E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Port | 10. L/R Rear Surround (black port) | 11. Center Channel/Subwoofer (orange port) | 12. Line-In (blue port )
Front ports:
13. Headphone/Headset 1/8" | 14. Microphone 1/8" Port | 15. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A with Powershare (x2) | 16. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (x2)
Dimensions and weight
1. Depth: 25.156" (638.96mm) | 2. Width: 10.736" (272.71mm) | 3. Height: 22.411" (569.25mm)
Starting at Weight: 61.73lbs (28Kg)*
Volume: 59L (The space occupied by the external surfaces of the chassis)
Starting at Weight: 61.73lbs (28Kg)*
Volume: 59L (The space occupied by the external surfaces of the chassis)
ESSENTIAL ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR ALIENWARE AREA-51
Complete your Alienware purchase with extra Steam Wallet Cards, gaming headsets, a wireless touch keyboard and more. Look for these great products and more at checkout.
Alienware 34 Curved Gaming Monitor | AW3418DW
Enhance all the action on this 34-inch curved monitor with WQHD resolution, customizable AlienFX lighting, and NVIDIA® G-Sync™ technology.
Alienware Pro Gaming Keyboard | AW768
Bring competitive edge to every game with this mechanical keyboard featuring brown switches, 15 programmable macro key functions, onboard memory and 13 RGB lighting zones.
Alienware Elite Gaming Mouse | AW958
Count on incredible speed and sensitivity control with a 12,000 DPI optical sensor, up to 13 programmable buttons, and AlienFX RBG lighting.
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Reviews
Alienware Area-51 R6: Rated 8/10
"With the dual Nvidia cards it is a beast of absolute power and will happily play anything you throw at it for a good few years to come and be an ideal machine for 4K and VR gaming." — Video Games Uncovered
Drivers, Manuals & Support
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