Upon gazing at the freshly unboxed Alienware Area-51 as it dominated my living room, I almost thought I was in for a wild experience. Its monstrous stature is largely what originally trickled me into believing I was about to fool around with extraterrestrial tech for the sake of Steam games. However, it turns out this is one of Dell’s most ordinary machines yet, as it takes a large step away from what made the former best Alienware gaming PC models stand out.
If I’m being real, the Alienware Area-51 is just a much bigger version of the Aurora R16 with a silver paint job. Yes, there’s plenty of changes going on under the UFO’s metaphorical hood, but since many of you will associate the brand with space-age case designs and mid-2000s level of gaming PC edge, it’s worth stressing that point. The issue is that with prices starting at an absolutely bananas $3,749.99 for an RTX 5070 build, you’re paying more than ever for something that feels very much of planet earth.
