With AMD releasing its flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU, Alienware has grow to be the primary PC model to debut the chip on its Area-51 gaming desktop. According to the corporate, it’s the strongest Alienware desktop that they’ve ever constructed powered by an AMD processor. Naturally, it does not come low cost with pricing starting at $4,449.99 for a config with AMD’s new chip, however one has to think about the $900 MSRP of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2.
In addition to the prevailing Ryzen 9000 collection configurations, the Area-51 desktop lineup will provide the brand new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU, AMD’s most formidable client desktop CPU. It options 16 cores, 32 threads, and an enormous cache of 208MB, making it one of many greatest CPUs for gaming. The CPU will likely be paired with a normal ATX Alienware X870E motherboard out there with as much as 64GB of dual-channel DDR5 XMP reminiscence at 6400 MT/s. For graphics, Alienware sticks with Nvidia’s RTX 5000 collection, starting from the RTX 5070 to the RTX 5090. Storage choices embody 1TB/2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD or a 4TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Depending on the configuration, the Area-51 will be paired with both an 850W Gold or 1500W Platinum energy provide, together with choices for a 240mm or 360mm AIO liquid cooler.
There’s plenty of I/O available, including two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, and dedicated microphone-in and line-out ports at the front. At the back, there are two USB 4.0 Type-C ports, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, five USB 2.0 Type-A ports, and additional line-in, line-out, and SPDIF audio ports. The system also includes a Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5G Ethernet controller, along with a MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 wireless networking chip.
As expected from any Alienware product, there’s a large RGB light ring around the air intake, along with additional lighting inside the case. Apart from the included CPU liquid cooler, the case comes with dual 180mm fans at the front and two 140mm fans at the bottom.
The base configuration, priced at $4,299.99, includes a 1TB SSD, 32GB of RAM, an Nvidia RTX 5070, an 850W PSU, and a 240mm liquid cooler. That said, Alienware’s system configurator recommends opting for the 1500W PSU and 360mm liquid cooler combo, which bumps the price up to $4,449.99. At the top end, a fully maxed-out configuration can go all the way up to $7,049.99.
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