Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition

28 Dec 2022

The 16-core Ryzen Threadripper CPU from AMD with two of the fastest graphics cards from Nvidia should make for the ideal PC for multitasking gamers. With such capabilities, the Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition ($2,399 starting; $5,919 as tested) handles multimedia work rapidly and provides fluid 4K gameplay. It's priced and positioned as a high-end gaming PC and is housed in an unusual triangular tower.

Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition PROS

• Exceptional performance across threads.

• Streamlined 4K gaming.

• Flexible chassis.

• Effective and silent cooling.

Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition CONS

• Thunderbolt 3 is absent from USB-C.

• Expensive.

• Rivals are good in the majority of benchmark testing.

Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition Setup

1. Connect the keyboard and mouse.

2. Connect the network cable — optional.

3. Connect the display.

4. Connect the power cable.

5. Press the power button

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