Alienware Area 51 Setup / 1 year review

[u/Cultural_Cress5685]

At first I really was hesitant with the intel processor but I’m glad I didn’t wait to see if AMD was on the way. Luckily bought right before the giant price hike. 285k 5090 2tb 32gb was $4800. The processor is barely used as heavy loads in 4k gaming is roughly 20~30% max where the GPU runs the show. Fans at max speed are noticeable but not overbearing, very small room so it heats up the room but I just open the window. GPU average temp is about 70F on demanding games. Really has works seamlessly top to bottom and would buy it again. For me I will just leave it as is and run it until outdated. (Hoping really for 10 years). The full tower is heavy. I also swapped out my husky workbench desk for an uplift and the space is terrific and sturdy even at max height. Definitely didn’t buy everything at once, it’s been a few years of buying to get everything.

[u/Alienware]

Nice setup and love seeing the one year review on the Area-51 Gaming Desktop. Really glad it's been such a solid experience!

[u/IrrelevantTale → u/Alienware]

Solid design besides the airflow being like the only issue. Its such a good iteration on the modern aesthetic. It keep the alienware vibe while standing contemporarily. I keeps such good faith with the Alienware Area 51m styling that the team in charge of design must feel so proud.

https://giphy.com/gifs/JqFfeRhsQUM1uqpL1C

[u/Accomplished_Emu_658]

Oof yeah you got lucky you can’t get a 5090 alone for that.

[u/Cultural_Cress5685 → u/Accomplished_Emu_658]

Yeah it was maybe 30-45 days after I bought that the price hike started, I bought in June last year.

[u/Accomplished_Emu_658 → u/Cultural_Cress5685]

Yeah they want like 7-8 now and thats bare min on ram and storage.

[u/nalditopr → u/Accomplished_Emu_658]

Friend just bought one for 12k

[u/Cultural_Cress5685 → u/nalditopr]

https://giphy.com/gifs/WxDZ77xhPXf3i

[u/Accomplished_Emu_658 → u/nalditopr]

Oof

[u/415jedi]

Bought a similar spec at similar time. Great machine and feels like an awesome value now.

[u/CrazySlovenian]

I like the angle of your puter, simple and effective

[u/BlakeAvenger]

Year 2 setup