When it comes to gaming PCs, Alienware has always made a name for itself, producing the best customizations and configurations one can want. Earlier this year when they presented their new mouse, keyboards, and Alienware monitors, they announced two PCs in the area 51 series. One of them will host the famed Threadripper series processor from the AMD Ryzen series.
The Alienware area 51 Threadripper would be a PC to look out for. The other counterpart would also be paired with a powerful processor from intel, the core-X series. As is the case with other Alienware PCs, the Alienware area 51 Threadripper PCs would be highly customizable spanning from triple GPU options and various RAM options with 64 gigs of DDR4 memory. In this article, we will dive deep into decrypting the Alienware area 51 Threadripper PCs.
Alienware area 51 Threadripper PC specifications:
While going for the Alienware area 51 Threadripper PCs, though they are a worthy PC to buy, you still need to go through its specs to get the ultimate value for money on your PC. It comes in two core options the 12-core Threadripper CPU and the 16-core Threadripper CPU.
The Threadripper is a newly launched processor from the AMD Ryzen series, dedicated to handling triple-A titles effortlessly. Contrary to everyone’s belief, Alienware promptly chose to with the Radeon RX 500 series graphics card paired with the powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 10 series cards. Only GeForce options are provided in the dual GPU PCs while triple GPU setups get the additional option of Radeon graphics.
| Processor: | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 12-core overclocked (all cores) AMD Ryzen Threadripper 16-core overclocked (all cores) |
| Processor cooling: | Alienware Premium Socket TR4 Liquid Cooling |
| Chipset: | AMD X399 with an unlocked BIOS for overclocking |
| Audio: | Internal High-Definition 7.1 Audio |
| Operating system: | Windows 10 Home 64-bit (default) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
| Dimensions (inches): | 22.411 (H) x 25.156 (D) x 10.736 (W) |
| Starting weight: | 61.73 pounds |
| Chassis color: | Epic Silver |
| Availability: | Yes |
| Connectivity: | Alienware 1820 802.11ac (2×2) and Bluetooth 4.1 Killer 1535 802.11ac (2×2) and Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Storage | Slot-Loading Dual-Layer DVD Burner (DVD±RW) Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc Reader |
| Ports (front): | 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A 1x headphone jack 1x microphone jack |
| Ports (back): | 2x Killer Networks E2500 Gigabit Ethernet 2x USB 2.0 Type-A 6x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A (5Gbps) 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A (10Gbps) 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C (10Gbps with charging) 1x SPDIF digital output 1x Line-in (blue) 1x Front left/right speakers (green) |
| Power supply: | Alienware 850-watt 80 Plus Bronze (modular) Alienware 1,500-watt 80 Plus Gold (modular) |
| Product page: | Link |
Unsurprisingly, they will overclock all the Ryzen Threadripper processors. Although not providing speed details, the Alienware area 51 Threadripper PC is said to be the ideal beast to handle mega-tasking. This makes it clear that the PC would have no difficulty in handling ultra HD games at high frames and running other virtual reality experiences. This PC is said to take handling heavy tasks to a whole new dimension. As icing on the cake, the Alienware area 51 Threadripper PC is tipped to have M.2 storage which is a super fast storage option.
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Themed after aliens, the PC is filled with lighting areas that highlight the different aspects of the PC. All these are customized through an internal command center in software powered by Alienware. It has an I/O panel on the back, and theater lighting inside to showcase all the expensive and powerful components the setup flaunts. Deservedly, this mighty setup’s power supply comes from an 850 Watt 80+ bronze power supply. This is a modular power supply that is specifically designed to power multi-graphics setups.
