Testseek.com have collected 17 expert reviews of the Alienware Area 51 ALX and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alienware Area 51 ALX.
May 2008
(76%)
17 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Insane multimedia benchmark performance. New technology abounds: Quad SLI, 45nm quad core processor, DX10, Blu-ray. Well-laid-out chassis. Blingarific. No crapware/bloatware.
Equally insane price. A little loud. Could be seen as ostentatious.
The Alienware Area-51 ALX (QX9770) is a winning multimedia PC and an über-gaming monster in one box. It tops our latest benchmark tests—and exemplifies conspicuous consumption....
Abstract: Alienwares recently updated Area-51 ALX has landed in HardwareLogics lab, bringing with it a new look and an assortment of high tech goodies. Will we find life in this extraterrestrial rig, or just another imitation?
On the matter of the cost, the Area 51 ALX CFX would seem to be incredibly expensive. At retail, you’d pay £1100 for the CPU, motherboard and memory, £600 for the pair of X2 graphics cards, £150 for the hard drives, £20 for the DVD writer and £120 f...
Strong, high-resolution gaming performance. Improved chassis build quality. Very little bloatware.
Expensive. Noisy.
The Alienware Area-51 ALX is a solid desktop with good performance across the board. But there are other, less-expensive choices out there that rival if not surpass its performance....
Double liquid cooling; highly overclocked CPU; funky case design.
Wiring is a bit of a mess; AlienFX lighting system didnt work; price seems high for the relatively low amount of custom work.
Alienware gets points for performance, though it doesnt quite lead the pack there. It loses major points for craftsmanship, which is a bit part of why you buy a premium price boutique PC. ...
