The Alienware Area-51 gaming rig just got a strange redesign with x99

[Dietrichw]

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Picture gallery from Cnet (shows the insides)

 

 

The Area-51 isn't small, but it now has a new triangular... hexagonal... something-between-the-two design, intentionally hewn that way to maintain airflow and keep it cool, even when positioned against a wall. It's certainly come a long way since the tower desktop days of 2011. Given its size, two of the corners have handles to lug it around with -- we hope you can bicep-curl 45 pounds though, because that's how much it weights. It also looks nothing like Alienware's incoming Steam Machine. (Ironically, the new Area-51 chassis looks far more "Valve," in a lot of ways.)

 

Inside that space-age shell, there's support for up to three full-length graphics cards, Intel's best and brightest Core i7 six- and eight-core Haswell-E CPUs -- all overclockable and liquid-cooled. All the above is backed up with DDR4 RAM support. The early announcement unfortunately didn't cover pricing or release dates, but expect to see the machine later this year. Oh, and the new model also has nine separate light-up zones for customization.

 

 

uhhh wtf is with that case?

[Coombzy]

That is quite possibly one of the ugliest cases I have seen.

[L.E.D]

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uhhh wtf is with that case?

 

In my opinion they were already fucked up before the launch, alien ware always had un 'ideal' look to it.

[Zeke]

(pun intended)

[digitalnav]

My god... 

[Sidiox]

Certainly a very interesting design, looking forward to reviews of it actually

[Trik'Stari]

Still better looking than either console, albeit overpriced. I really hope alienware and the other boutique builders wake up and start selling just cases, I'd pay for some of alienware's cases, just not the tech inside.

[Toddwjp]

"what shape doesn't work with anything else on someone's desk or living room"

 

alienware designer 2014

[Alec Harpers]

I like it. Really curious abut the inside but so far I like it.

[Inkz]

That's a case?

[atrash]

Tbh,I actually like it. Breaks away from the monotonous boring square/cube shape of typical off the shelves pc case.

[Prokart2000]

[Xorbot]

Shows something slightly different...

 

Internet gets enraged.

[geogga]

"I'm sorry but I will say it upfront before all the hype and questions that this case will not sell separately. Due to possible upcoming demand, we will have a exclusive 1000 system run. I'm very sorry to those excited and eager customers desperately wanting this unique one-of-a-kind system. ." -Alienware

[coen113]

wtf is that?

[landon418]

That is quite possibly one of the ugliest cases I have seen.

[Coombzy]

 

That's not ugly it's just stupid the rest of the case looks fine.

[brownninja97]

That is quite possibly one of the ugliest cases I have seen.

Check out the asus vento cases, i think this might be worse but the two seem to be close together.

[Coombzy]

Check out the asus vento cases, i think this might be worse but the two seem to be close together.

Those look like rip-offs of the original Alienware PC's 

[brownninja97]

Those look like rip-offs of the original Alienware PC's 

just because its aggresive doesnt mean its a rip off, thats like saying any silent case is a copy of the define r4.

[landon418]

just because its aggresive doesnt mean its a rip off, thats like saying any silent case is a copy of the define r4.

I just googled it it looks like a jet engine mated with a boat motor no offence lol

[felixthemaster1]

I like it. Really curious abut the inside but so far I like it.

There are pics of the inside

[brownninja97]

I just googled it it looks like a jet engine mated with a boat motor no offence lol

dont think i like it, it looks like dog shit, im just saying that even alienware looks better then that

[catbutts]

I don't understand the picture, do they want you to roll it around?

 

[LlamaDom]

Thank you Apple fire starting a trend to create the most stupid looking computers. (Mac Pro)