Alienware has started selling the updated Area-51 desktop gaming PC powered by AMD Ryzen 9000X3D processors. The system was first announced at CES in early January, and several configurations are now ...

Excellent gaming performance. Dead simple and effective overclocking. Not really an upgrade from the 9800X3D. Requires substantial cooling. For at least the past year, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has been ...

I have been interested in science and technology for as long as I can remember, spurred on by a fondness for video games. I learned to work in Windows and manipulate files to get buggy games to work, ...

You asked and we answered - our review of the Dell Alienware QD-OLED AW3423DW is here. This 175Hz ultrawide monitor has had a lot of hype - and as Dominic finds out, it certainly lives up to its ...

With the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D having sat at the pinnacle of the gaming CPU mountain for over a year now, it was about time AMD really shook things up and released a barnstorming new processor to show ...

AMD released its Zen 5 architecture in late 2024, and it quickly earned meme status as "Zen 5%." The performance uplift over the previous generation for general desktop use and gaming was extremely ...

Dell's Alienware brand is here at CES 2026, and the biggest highlight is in Alienware's upcoming laptops. Alienware's revived classic Area-51 brand is still going strong, including an updated Area-51 ...

Very pretty desktop with nice lighting, especially if you like Tron. GPU, RAM, and storage are simple upgrades. Tool-less latch system to remove the side panel. Great value. CPU upgrades are limited.

The Alienware 16 Area 51 may just be the most unique gaming laptop I’ve reviewed this year. Its sci-fi-inspired styling immediately makes it stand out from the pack, but its great gaming performance ...

The Area-51 uses the X870E motherboard and can be configured with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D or the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Both processors include AMD’s 3D V-cache technology, which improves access to game data ...

There's been a surprising amount of buzz around AMD's new Ryzen 5 9500F – especially for a chip that, at least for now, is only officially sold in China. So, we picked one up to find out whether it's ...

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