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Alienware Area-51 review: large and in charge
The Alienware Area-51 is a massive tower that has finally returned to standardized parts, but performance increases aren't huge over the last generation of desktops.
PC manufacturers race ahead of tariffs with rush shipments, Q1 market share booms as a result
Data from Canalys and International Data Corporation (IDC) suggest 2025 Q1 PC shipment increases are likely due to manufacturers striving to avoid initial tariff impacts.
Best Gaming PCs of 2025
We test the best gaming PCs with our typical gauntlet of real-world and synthetic benchmarks to measure overall prebuilt system performance.
PC prices up at least 20%: Trump Tariffs may hurt U.S. system integrators most
Boutique PC builders like Maingear and Falcon Northwest bear the brunt of the costs.
Dell's $35 AlienFX cable kit makes Alienware Area-51 desktop compatible with third-party motherboards
Dell has provided its Area-51 flagship gaming PC with an optional cable conversion kit that enables support for third party motherboards.
Save $400 on the new Nvidia RTX 5080-powered Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop
Deals Dell's Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 inside has $400 knocked off the list price.
Huge OS and RAM usage swings in Steam Survey likely to have been influenced by China influx
Steam just released its February 2025 Hardware Survey, and we saw some interesting results.
This budget 1440p gaming PC is only $899 at Best Buy — the MSI Codex Z2 packs an RTX 4060 Ti and AMD Ryzen CPU
Deals The MSI Codex Z2 with RTX4060 Ti is reduced by $300. A great 1080p budget gaming PC option.
