Alienware is largely credited for kicking off the micro-tower revolution three years ago with the original X51. The concept was simple: Take the typical business small-form-factor box, pull the PSU ...

Bottom line: The X51 is a beast in a tiny box. There are some concessions to be made from an upgrade perspective, but if you’re after something tiny that manages to be a decent gaming machine, this ...

The Alienware X51 proves that big things can come in small packages, offering excellent gaming performance in a slim chassis. Among built-to-order gaming PCs, Alienware is about as close as one gets ...

Alienware, Dell’s in-house PC gaming brand, has announced updates to several of its systems at the annual PAX Prime gaming convention in Seattle, Washington. These gaming PCs, including one desktop ...

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The big question we need to answer today however, is it actually any good? Unlike some of the more expensive Alienware systems, the The X51 won't break the bank. The basic configuration starts at £649 ...

Following on from Dell's refresh of its Alienware gaming laptop line, the X51 slim desktops have also received a hardware update, bringing things over to Intel's latest Skylake platform and even ...

While the Alienware X51 has been slated by Valve as a currently available Steambox, consumers still have to get rid of that pesky Windows to install the Linux-driven platform. As we've seen with the ...

What's most striking about the Alienware X51 is its simplicity; not only in concept, but execution. It wasn't designed to break speed records or push the envelope of industrial design--it was built to ...

Minimally flexible for future upgrades More complex than a standalone console Hefty power brick will need to be hidden away under some furniture “Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year ...

The Alienware X51 ($999.99 direct) fits everything a serious gamer needs into a compact chassis. The desktop has a full-size hard drive, desktop-class quad-core processor, and, best of all, a 150-watt ...

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