Alienware is bringing the Area-51 gaming PC back from the dead
The IndependentSign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alienware is resurrecting the iconic Area-51 gaming PC, the brand announced at this year’s CES tech conference in Las Vegas. Alienware Area-51: Price TBA, Dell.com open image in gallery Industry standard parts mean critical components can be easily replaced or upgraded Alienware hasn’t announced any pre-build specs but it has confirmed the Area-51 will support the latest top-of-the-line components, such as the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU. “By doing this, we reduce air recirculation and create a pressurised chassis, which efficiently moves air through the system, cooling critical components before dissipating through a passive exhaust in the rear.” open image in gallery The supersized chassis supports the largest 420mm liquid cooling units McGowan says the Area-51 runs 45 per cent quieter than Aurora desktops at full pelt. “Even the processor runs 13 per cent cooler at full speed than any other previous desktop that we’ve ever done in Alienware history.” The Alienware Area-51 gaming PC is set to launch in early spring, with UK pricing and available configurations due to be announced soon.