Alienware vs. Dell: The Battle Continues

ver since Dell came out with their high end XPS desktops, gamers and performance PC enthusiasts have been debating which performs better: Alienware or Dell. In March of 2006, Dell purchased Alienware for an undisclosed amount of mone

Portable PC Powerhouse

rying to find a balance between portability and performance is as old as the laptop computer. With the help of innovative technologies, this is now more possible than ever. There are still some difficult choices to make. The answers will depend on how you plan to use your laptop PC. Are you interested in a desktop replacement that will be used at home or in the office

The Ultimate Gaming PC

The latest videogames require cutting edge hardware to provide the incredible level of detail and the experience of immersion the latest games create. Alienware continues to incorporate the latest technologies long before any of its competitors. This makes an Alienware computer the desktop of choice for use as a gaming pc.

Alienware Sentia m3450

Alienware's Sentia m3450 manages to stuff an Intel Core Duo/Solo CPU, up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 120GB SATA HDD, Dual Layer DVD±RW / CD-RW drive, and a 14.1-inch widescreen WXGA display into a compact 4.5-pound package. External interfaces include, three USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port, 4-in-1 memory card reader, and integrated webcam

lienware shows off two gaming notebooks

The m5790 is the big dog even though it has a lower model number. It's a silver laptop with an overclocked Core Number Numeral processor, a 1920 * 1200 screen and two hard drives. It has an X1900 for a GPU, holding the ATI banner up high.

Alienware m9700

ypical price: £2,028

What is it: A 17-inch SLI-capable gaming laptop, available in a range of configurations and colours

What we think: Excellent gaming power comes at a price

Ultrahordozható Alienware laptop

Habár vészesen közeledik a CES, bizonyos cégek úgy tűnik, nem várnak addig termékeik bemutatásával. Így tett most az Alienware is, a maga m3400-as ultrahordozható (?) laptopjával, amelynek főbb tuladjonságai:

* Intel Centrino processzor
* 1280×768-as felbontású kijelző
* 1.3 MPixeles digitális kamera
* Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394, négy USB 2.0 port
* S/PDIF kimenet
* 4-az-egyben kártyaolvasó
* VGA port
* Tömege: 4,5 font, azaz kb. 2 kiló

A többi alkatrész természetesen változó, persze árban is, mindenesetre a legkisebb model már akár 900 amerikai dollárért, azaz kb. 192000 Ft-ért a miénk lehet, de nekünk sikerült a legdrágább csomagot összerakni, amelyért 3182 amerikai dollárt, azaz kb. 680 000 Ft-ot kellene fizetnünk.

Ultrahordozható Alienware laptop

Alienware Laptop Review: Area 51

The Area 51 laptop starts at US $1,971.00, and that's after a US$100 mail-in rebate. While the system is rather heavy, hot, expensive, and has a mediocre battery life, it more than makes up for it in style. If you've got a hankering for incredible engineering, excellent mobile performance, great features (including 4x DVD+RW and 6 speaker audio) and a solid warranty, fork over the cash. Happy gaming!

Logitech mx 518

Цена: 499 грн.

- В наличии: есть на складе
- Подробно Купить
Если вы собираетесь играть на самых высоких уровнях, вам нужна мышь, которая не подведет вас. Оптическая мышь Logitech MX518 ®, созданная специально для игр, имеет высокое разрешение 1600 dpi. Есть возможность переключения DPI (точек на дюйм)

The Alienware Invasion

This is no weather balloon -- it's a full-scale alien invasion. A series of desktop computers, notebooks and workstations by Alienware are infiltrating the government. Alienware has traditionally marketed its computers to gamers because it specializes in building machines with high-end graphics. But last year, federal officials became interested in Alienware's products, and the company was recently awarded its first General Services Administration contract. It is now actively marketing to government customers.

“There is a lot of interest from the Department of Defense,” said Robert Lusk, vice president of sales and marketing at Alienware.

The company's computers excel in modeling, simulation and other graphically intense applications, so they are well-suited to uses such as warfare-simulation training in the Army, research projects using 3-D imaging and homeland security applications.

Another advantage for government customers is that Alienware's manufacturing process can be customized, Lusk said. "We don't use exactly the same procedures every time," he said. "We're a smaller company, and we're not cranking out zillions" of computers.
Bot

The company recently released the Bot, a compact desktop computer with an appealing price tag for budget-conscious customers.

Our review unit...shipped with an Intel Pentium 4 3.4 GHz processor with Hyper-Threading Technology, 1G of dual-channel DDR memory, a 160G hard drive, a DVD-RW drive, a floppy drive and an ATI Technologies Radeon X600 XT PCI Express graphics processor with 128M of video memory.

In addition to sophisticated graphics, this machine is serious about sound. It comes with Intel High Definition Audio and six rear audio jacks that support six-channel, 16-bit audio. Headphone and microphone jacks are located on the front of the chassis.

Preloaded software extras include AlienGUIse, which lets users alter desktop features such as icons; CyberLink's PowerDVD 5, a software interface for playing DVDs; and Nero's NeroVision Express 2 for creating and playing CDs and DVDs and performing other video tasks.

We liked the sleek silver and black chassis. It would even look good in a living room because hinged covers hide the floppy drive, optical DVD drive and a set of ports.

The Bot comes with a host of ports, including serial, parallel, 10/100 Ethernet, 56 kilobits/sec V.92 modem, two PS/2, six USB 2.0 (four on the back and two on the front) and two FireWire (one in back and one up front). Video ports include Digital Visual Interface and VGA.

The Bot's one-year AlienCare warranty includes toll-free, around-the-clock telephone support and on-site service.”

Incredible Gaming Experience

The Athlon 64 FX-60 helps Alienware systems maximise the potential of the latest graphics solutions, resulting in mind-blowing gaming power for dual-core-optimised games. The Athlon 64 FX-60 also allows gamers to play their favourite games while simultaneously doing things such as instant messaging, listening to music, or editing digital media without any decrease in performance.

Optimum Digital Media Performance

Alienware users can take advantage of the highest levels of digital media performance thanks to the Athlon 64 FX-60, which:

* Delivers an average increase in performance of 34 percent over comparable single-core processors when running digital media applications.
* Harnesses the full capabilities of multi-threaded digital media software.

Alienware to create liquid cooling system Quad SLI Aurora ALX

That they are looking to put the chill on their hot new Aurora ALX system equipped with Quad Nvidia SLI graphics and have partnered with CoolIT Systems to create a ‘liquid chilled’ solution for the computer’s four GPUs. This recently announced computer has a starting configuration price of around $6,900.

Dell XPS 730 and 730 H2C Gaming PCs

Dell comes back with these two new gaming PCs. Using these PCs, you can play Crysis at full 1920×1200 resolution and 30+ FPS with quad graphics. The Dell XPS 730 and 730 H2C Gaming Desktops are powered by Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (12MB,3.2GHz Factory O/C’d to 3.8GHz), NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset, 4GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz OC’d up to 1600MHz-4 DIMMs, Dual ATI Radeon 3870X2 in four- way CrossFireX / NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT with SLI technology, up to 3TB hard drive storage, Blu-ray Drive and Windows Vista Ultimate OS. These PCs are gaming monsters! The XPS 730 gaming PCs are priced at $4000 to $8,219, depending on the specification.

dell optiplex 755

DELL Optiplex GX620 + 17.1" TFT DELL + STAND (P-IV-3.0/1024/80 + 17.1 TFT)

Наименование: DELL Optiplex GX620 + 17.1" TFT DELL + STAND (P-IV-3.0/1024/80 + 17.1 TFT)
Модель: DELL Optiplex 745 +
Год выпуска: 2006-2007
Производитель: DELL
Grade: Refurbished Grade A
Наличие: Мало
Цена: 12500.00

Studio Slim Core 2 Duo Desktop PC + 20-inch LCD $599 at Dell

Save $215 off and get the Studio Slim Core 2 Duo Desktop PC with 20-inch Widescreen LCD for $814 - $215 instant savings = $599 at Dell Home. The base configuration of this Studio system features:

* Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz CPU.
* 20-inch S2009WFP widescreen LCD.
* 4GB RAM, 500GB SATA hard drive.
* 16x DVD burner, ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics.
* Integrated 7.1 audio, 10/100 Ethernet.
* Dell multimedia keyboard and mouse.
* Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1.


This system also includes a free memory upgrade to 4GB ($75 savings). Discount is available on purchases through Thursday April 30 at 6AM Central Time.

Gateway T-6345U 14.1-inch Notebook $400 Shipped at Newegg

Get the Gateway T-6345U 14.1-inch Widescreen Dual Core Notebook PC for $550 - $150 instant savings = $400 shipped at Newegg. This configuration of the Gateway T-6345U notebook PC features:

* Intel Dual-Core T3400 2.16GHz CPU.
* 14.1-inch 1280x800 Widescreen LCD display.
* 2GB DDR2 RAM, 250GB hard drive.
* Multi-format CD and DVD dual layer burner.
* HD 2-channel audio with built-in speakers.
* 802.11b/g WiFi, 10/100 Ethernet, modem.
* Three USB 2.0, Expresscard, VGA, card reader.
* Windows Vista Home Premium.


Shipping is free. Discount is available on purchases through Wednesday April 29 or while supplies last. This product is likely to sell out well before the deadline.

Dell Ultrasharp 2208WFP 22-inch Monitor $189 Shipped at Dell

Get the Dell Ultrasharp 2208WFP 22-inch Widescreen Dual Input LCD Flat Panel Monitor for $229 - $40 instant savings = $189 at Dell Business. The Ultrasharp 2208WFP monitor features 1680x1050 widescreen resolution, 5ms refresh, 1000:1 dynamic contrast, 300cd/m2 brightness, built-in USB hub with four USB ports, and dual connectivity options with analog SVGA and digital DVI-D input. The digital DVI-D comes with support for HDCP for connecting to high definition devices like Blu-ray disc players and digital set top boxes. This flat panel monitor features VESA standard wall mounting compatibility and comes with a swivel type tilt stand. It ships with power cord, VGA/DVI, USB cables, and user’s guide. Plus, it carries a three year manufacturer’s warranty.

Shipping is free on all accessories and electronics orders of $129+. Discount is available on purchases through Wednesday April 29 Central Time.

Alienware adds Area-51 ALX to ALX desktop PC range, offers Blu-ray burner

Alienware have just added the Area-51 ALX desktop PC to their ALX range of computers, boasting an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor and the latest NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX SLI graphics processor.

Thanks to the Intel chip, the Area-51 delivers quad-core processing power, and is backed up by the cutting-edge graphical power of the GeForce GPU. The graphics processor is HDCP (High Definition Copy Protection) enabled, meaning that these machines will happily chomp their way through processing and displaying high definition content.

Talking of high definition, Alienware have plumped for Blu-ray in these machines, with a 2x speed player/burner available as an order option.

Alienware Computers Now Offered at Dell Direct Stores Across Canada

First Ever Offering of Alienware Computers in Canadian Retail Locations, Along With a New French Website, Allows Customers to Extend High Performance and Gaming Experience

Kicking off its first-ever retail endeavour in Canada, Alienware now offers its award-winning systems at all 18 Dell Direct Stores (DDS) throughout the country. The systems will be available alongside the latest offerings from Dell.

Customers now have the opportunity to speak with an expert sales associate who can assist them in customizing the perfect Alienware computer to fit their needs, and it can be ordered online while at the DDS. Currently, each of the 18 locations will feature the Area-51® desktop and the Area-51 m15x notebook.

In addition to its presence at DDS across Canada, Alienware has announced the launch of a new French-language website geared to better serve French Canadians online. The new website will offer customers the opportunity to order a system with a French OS, software and keyboard, as well as financing options to purchase the Alienware system of their dreams.

The Area-51 and Area-51 m15x each boast powerful desktop and notebook graphics. As a high-performance gaming computer, the Area-51 desktop features the NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800 GX2 dual GPU graphics card. By placing two GPUs on one card, users achieve NVIDIA SLI® performance levels while eliminating the latency that comes from synchronizing multiple cards. The Area-51 m15x notebook comes equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX, the world's fastest notebook GPU.

Alienware Mobile Phone design built on Android

Take a look at these images of an Alienware mobile phone that would be built on the Android platform. it possesses has the familiar look of the Alienware computers with a glowing grill when calls come in and a a slide-up display to reveal a touch-sensitive keypad and a joystick for mobile gaming right in the middle. We can’t disagree that this phone might be the most popular design with hardcore gamers and Star Trek fans, but probably not the biggest hit on the market. Of course we’re eager to see any phone running Android and this one is no exception, but these look to be just designs for now.

Alienware rolls out new quad GPU computer

Alienware has been showing off today a new desktop PC which offers up quad graphics processors for advanced gaming needs. It is call the Alienware ALX CrossFireX.

This new Alienware PC gaming machine is certainly a nice looking computer, but its looks are easily matched by what is under the hood. This towner utilizes two ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphics cards, each housing two GPUs and a full 1GB of dedicated graphics memory. It also supports DirectX 10.1 and runs Windows Vista.

Area-51 5500 Gaming Desktop PC Ready For Battle

Just received the latest Alienware’s newsletter in my inbox, and it seems this popular gaming PC manufacturer now runs a campaign for its Area-51 Desktop PC. Not just you can get a $100 discount for each specs worth at least $2,300, you’d also receive a monster gaming machine with pre-installed Windows XP Professional Edition OS and 2142 Battlefield game. Of course you can expect a high-end configurations, even on the standard package which is priced $1,599, such as Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.86GHz) processor, a gigs of RAM, a 160GB of SATA HDD, a 256MB ATI Radeon X1600 graphics engine, and a large 17-inch LCD monitor. Interested?

Alienware Roswell 3200 Extreme Other-worldly performance, down-to-earth price

Alienware is a fun company. Not only are its computers encased in some of the best-looking boxes you can buy, they perform as quickly as their outer skins imply. We took Alienware's Roswell 3200 Extreme for a spin, and it wound up in almost a dead heat with the fastest computer ever to grace these parts. It's especially built for DV editing, including the Matrox RT.X100 DV accelerator, complete with a full version of Adobe Premiere Pro. Even at a whopping $5586, the Alienware system proved itself to be a good value.

When I first opened Alienware's black shipping box here at our Midwest Test Facility, all who gathered around were in awe of the sleek beauty of its contents. The company sent us the model in what appeared to be a highly-polished, glossy black, and it reminded me of a souped-up 1955 Cadillac limousine, complete with chrome fins and shiny black paint. But then, there was more -- what's that? It's a little alien head front and center, to remind you that perhaps this machine is not exactly of this world. Who says PCs have to be plain beige? Take your pick of these monsters, which are available in crazy colors the company playfully names Space Black (the one we tested), Conspiracy Blue, Cyborg Green, Martian Red, Nova Yellow, and Plasma Purple. If that's not enough, get a special edition model in Chameleon Red-Gold for an extra $34, or for the gals, there's Venusian Pink for $19 extra. If you really feel like going all-out, opt for the AlienIce Video Cooling System, where extra fans are strategically placed inside the box, while special lighting makes the little alien face's eyes light up and the fins glow, all in your choice of eerie red, green or blue light. It's just a heckuva lot of fun, but then these computers are made for gamers, so the boxes will seem right at home at any LAN party. Even though the box is quite, uh, creatively designed, it could still fit into a digital video editing suite without too much distraction.

There are other distractions, however. With the two 3.06 Xeon processors inside and the two Seagate Barracuda Serial ATA disks spinning at 7200RPM, the thing generates plenty of heat. To cool things down are the loudest group of fans yet to grace our facility in recent years. It's too bad that such a pretty computer will probably have to be hidden away in a closet because it's so loud. We didn't test the aforementioned AlienIce cooling system, but can only hope its result is considerably more hushed than this configuration's cacophonous din. While we're talking Seagate Barracudas, the two drives turned in a respectable performance, showing us a read speed of 49MB/sec. and a write speed of 50MB/sec., not bad for single drives, but far short of Alienware's quoted 87MB/sec. Of course, we've seen much faster read and write times on RAID arrays, but then when you're editing 3.5MB/sec. DV, speeds way over 100MB/sec. would be considered by many practitioners as overkill. Click for enlargement -- things are tidy inside the Alienware computer, allowing for unrestricted airflow.

But then maybe the Alienware configuration-meisters were being a bit cagey, aware that our current king-of-the-hill BOXX dual Opteron computer (circa April, 2004) runs at just about the same speed, but then it's more expensive than the Alienware machine. Notice that the BOXX ($5728) costs about the same as this box ($5586), but then this Alienware comes with a Matrox RT.X100 and Premiere Pro, too. Take a look a the benchmark results below, and you'll see that the Alienware held its own in the After Effects benchmarks, although it was beaten by the BOXX in each one. But notice that the Alienware was only slightly outdone on each After Effects test -- by a statistically insignificant amount -- and then came back to bloody the nose of the BOXX in the CineBench tests. It wasn't out of the question to think that the Alienware machine, configured to fly through 3D games as if propelled by some weird antigravity device, could perhaps beat out the BOXX in the 3D-centric CineBench tests. These numbers are particularly interesting given the fact that the two computers were both running with the exact same NVidia Quadro FX1100 graphics card.

Alienware MJ-12m 7700 Mobile Desktop

It is not very often that a notebook computer comes along that makes you really take notice. Most notebook computers are pretty standard fare, relying on similar technologies that tend to blur the subtle differences that notebook computers share. I subscribed to the notion that most notebook systems were the same, until Alienware sent one of its latest machines in for review. I've looked at Alienware notebooks before and liked what I experienced during the short period of time it was in my possession. The latest system that the company sent in for review, the MJ-12m 7700, is the biggest, fastest notebook system that I've seen to date. But fast is not the only feature in this computer, as the company has added a lot of features, what I like to call true functionality features, to this mobile workstation.

Encased in Alienware
First off, the Alienware MJ-12m 7700 is no lightweight. At about 13.5lbs, the MJ-12m 7700 features a 17-inch LCD screen, and is 2.1 inches thick and weighs a lot. A whole lot. It is actually the heaviest notebook that we've ever looked at. But the heft of this system should not mask the sweet power that is inside it or the features that encase the inner workings of the machine. First up is the keyboard and wrist rest area. A full size keyboard with all the keys, including number pad keys, is housed on the deck. Navigation is achieved through a track pad with two buttons as well as a scrolling track surface specifically designed to scroll through web pages.

Under the wrist rest is a digital clock with some buttons. These buttons control the CD player. You can play a CD in the MJ-12m 7700' optical media drive without having to turn on the computer itself. On each side of the buttons are the two of the system's speakers. The other pair of speakers are housed on each side of the keyboard. A subwoofer is also present on the bottom of the unit. These speakers are helped with SRS Labs' WOW technology to output high definition 7.1 audio.

Limited Time Offfer From Alieware for Aurora m9700 Gaming Laptop

Alienware is currently running a promotion for its popular gaming laptop, the Aurora m9700. To take advantage of the limited time offer, you only have to order with a total cost of $3,500. What you get is a $200 discount of the total price. Even after the cut, this notebook is definitely not cheap. But what you got is what you pay for, so feel free to expect a monster gaming with superb perfomance.

Now let’s check out the specs. On the inside, Aurora m9700 laptop is powered by an AMD Turion 64 Mobile processor (800MHz, 1MB), nVidia Mobile SLI chipset, up to 2GB of DDR SDRAM, up to 320GB of SATA HDD (2×160GB), either a single 512MB nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GS or dual 512MB nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics engine with SLI enabled, and a 17-inch widescreen LCD display. Connectivity options include WiFI, Bluetooth, Ethernet Gigabit, and integrated modem. Furthermore, runs on Windows XP operating system with full compatibility with the upcoming Vista, it is equipped with an integrated HD audio with surround support and built-in two speakers and subwoofer, headphone and microphone jack, 4 x USB 2.0 ports, ExpressCard slot, IEE 1394a port, and a handy 4-in-1 memory card reader (SD/MS/MSPro/MMC).

Top Entertainment PCs: Alienware DHS 5

From the company best known for branding its PCs with images of little green men comes the Alienware DHS 5, the most conservative-looking unit in our roundup. An imposing black box 17 inches wide, 5.25 inches tall and 18 inches long, the DHS 5 is slightly larger than a VCR; but it's a handsome PC that would look good in any room of the house. The front features a blue-ringed power button and a slot-fed multi-format DVD burner that also supports DVD-RAM. An LCD displays the time and date or the current music CD track. Front connections--including an eight-in-one memory card reader, two of the PC's six USB ports and a FireWire port--lie behind one spring-loaded door that blends seamlessly with the case. The rear provides the standard PC and entertainment connections, including coaxial TV, FM, DVI and S/PDIF ports. One drawback is slow radio tuning, which plagued many of the units we saw.

The wireless remote receivers on most competing systems are separate USB units that dangle off the PC; but the DHS 5's sensor is built in, with two rear infrared blaster ports. The wireless Gyration keyboard we received, however, was too small for comfortable typing. Equipped with a 2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3500+ processor, 512MB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive, the DHS 5 performed well in our speed tests, earning a WorldBench 5 score of 92--just 4 percent slower than the 96 claimed by this roundup's top performer, the HP Media Center PC M1050y, with its 3.8-GHz Pentium 4 570 CPU. The DHS 5 comes with a good user manual, a rarity among this group of entertainment PCs. Finally, Alienware went all out by including an outstanding 30-inch BenQ DV3070 LCD monitor with the DHS 5.

Alienware Area-51 m17x Notebook

Alienware has released the new Alienware Area-51 m17x notebook. The Area-51 m17x is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme processors and comes with NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX graphics card, three hard drives with SmartBay, an LED-illuminated keyboard, and 1080p video and HD audio support. Check out the more detailed pics after the jump.

Alienware Area-51 m17x Gaming Laptop

he Alienware Area-52 m17x gaming laptop will be dropping very soon. It comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, twin GPUs for great SLI action, a WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) display, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, lots of hard drive space, a dual-layer DVD writer (or optional Blu-ray burner), several ports and a 12-cell battery that lasts about an hour. The m17x starts at $2,949 in late May.

AlienWare Area-51 5400 and 3550 Viiv PCs

Alienware presented its Area-51 3550 and Area-51 5400 Intel Viiv platform based home entertainment computers.

The Area-51 3550 delivers the integrated functionality of a CD player, DVD player, media server, digital video recorder (DVR) and more while enabling quick and easy distribution of digital media content that can be distributed throughout the home.

The Area-51 3550 with Intel Viiv Technology delivers:

# Intel Pentium D processor technology
# Fast and easy organization of personal music collections, recorded television programs, family pictures, home videos and any other digital media
# Intel Quick Resume Technology, which provides one-button on/off operation - similar to a traditional television or cable box
# Immediate access to movie and music content services such as Virgin Digital, MTV and On-Demand media
# Dual-core processors for a seamless entertainment experience whether playing graphics-intensive games, editing digital videos or simply watching your favorite movie
# An astonishing home theater experience with support for up to 7.1 surround sound speakers and high-definition output
# The ability to wirelessly distribute digital media content such as music and videos from the Area-51 3550 to any room in the home



In addition, Alienware is announcing an innovative and incredibly sleek all-in-one form factor that serves as a truly transportable entertainment desktop. The new breakthrough Area-51 5400 includes:

# Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology featuring dual-core processing power that satisfies demanding digital media content applications like video and photo editing
# Intel Viiv Technology for the ultimate home entertainment experience
# Ultra-quiet acoustic levels making it an ideal solution for bedroom, home office, dorm and kitchen settings
# Robust wireless capabilities (including keyboard and mouse) -- with integrated 802.11a/b/g and Bluetooth support, it is virtually cable-free, requiring only a single power cord
# Impressive desktop-like graphics power of the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600 256MB graphics card, making it ideal for entertainment applications
# An integrated camera with microphone array technology that facilitates effortless and crystal-clear VoIP and video chat communications with others
# Optional TV Tuner support
# Support for Microsoft Windows XP 2005 Media Center Edition and Windows XP Professional

Alienware will begin accepting orders of the Area-51 3550 and Area-51 5400 on its website in late January with expected delivery in the late 1Q06 timeframe. Both products are expected to be affordably priced at less than $2,000.

Alienware Area-51 m5700 and Area-51 m5500 Notebooks

Alienware has introduced the new 17" Area-51 m5700 and 15.4" Area-51 m5500 notebooks, expanding its award-winning line of notebook computers. Alienware computers have long been a favorite for those seeking cutting-edge performance for gaming and digital media. Features include wide-screen display, high-definition audio, high-performance graphics, and what I think is one of the slickest designs of any laptop computer.

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CEO sees less Intel and more Nvidia in PCs

The graphics processing unit (GPU) is in, the central processing unit (CPU) is out. That was one of the main themes running through the Nvidia fourth-quarter conference call earlier this week. Nvidia is the largest graphics chip supplier.
During the call on Wednesday, Jen-Hsun Huang, President and CEO of Nvidia, repeated one thing often: GPUs are playing more of a central role in PCs, CPUs less so. "The CPU has become fast enough for the vast majority of (PC) users," he said. "PC enthusiasts, gamers, and design professionals have know this for some time." The GPU offers more horsepower for parallel processing, essential for today's visually rich environments, he said.

Huang cited the Gateway P series notebooks as an example. One model has an Intel 1.6 GHz processor and a GeForce 8800 GPU. He said systems like this with a "higher-end GPU" and "lower-end CPU" are better optimized for today's users. "Relative to a notebook with a higher-end CPU and lower-end GPU, the Gateway FX is twice the performance and yet $200 lower cost." In short, Huang was saying that users can save $200 by buying a system with a low-performance CPU and high-performance GPU--and get better performance to boot than the other way around.

Intel, of course, has other ideas. "We feel that the CPU is absolutely vital and you need a fast CPU and a fast GPU for the best experience. Take game AI (artificial intelligence) and physics for example, something that is consuming more and more CPU cycles," an Intel spokesperson said. "Also, the CPU is essential for intensive stuff like hi def video encode, 3D rendering," the spokesperson said.

Huang had a lot to say about physics too in the wake of Nvidia's purchase of Ageia Technologies this week (first announced on February 4th). Ageia's PhysX software is used with more than 140 PhysX-based games on the Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft XBOX 360, Nintendo Wii, and gaming PCs. (Game physics simulate the laws of physics in games.) "We're going to port the Ageia PhysX engine onto CUDA."

CUDA, a programming interface, has now shipped into 50 million GeForce 8 series processors and over the next several years will ship into a few hundred million more, Huang said. "Our expectation is that this will encourage users to buy a second GPU...and for the highest-end gamers, will encourage them to buy three GPUs." One GPU would be used for physics, while two for graphics (or vice-versa), Huang said. "Every single GPU that is CUDA enabled will be able to run the PhysX engine when it comes. In the end, it's just going to be a software download," Huang added.

But Nvidia's CEO returned to his overarching theme again and again. More Nvidia and less Intel. "Rebalance the system so that more GPU horsepower can be dedicated to the (user) experience." Nvidia even has a name for this strategy. The "optimized PC design approach." And Nvidia believes that more and more consumers are coming to know this, resulting in high growth. "The consumption of GPUs is increasing," Huang said, citing 80 percent year-to-year growth in Nvidia's discrete GPU business in the fourth quarter.

"I think I would say that [Huang's argument] has qualified merit. It's completely true that in some applications graphics, rather than CPU, is the limiting factor, and naturally Nvidia would be concerned with those applications most often," said Dean McCarron, founder and Principal of Mercury Research. But Intel and AMD are not standing still. "As far as rebalancing, it's pretty clear the CPU suppliers are actively re-partitioning their products, and graphics capabilities are perhaps the highest priority here. If you look at AMD and Fusion, or Intel and its Nehalem CPUs, both suppliers clearly see advantages to repartioning the PC around graphics -- in this case, moving graphics onto the CPU."

Nvidia's execution is not flawless. It is not competitive in the business segment and at the lower end of desktop and notebook lineups. Large computer segments unto themselves. Here both AMD-ATI graphics and Intel integrated graphics dominate. AMD-ATI is also competitive in the mid-range to high-end.

In related news, Nvidia's shares fell Thursday due to lower gross margins. On Wednesday, the company said that for the first time in 13 quarters non-GAAP gross margins did not increase quarter to quarter. Gross margin shrank to 45.9 percent in the fourth quarter from 46.4 percent in the previous period. In the fourth quarter, the company posted a 58 percent jump in fiscal fourth-quarter net income.

On another front, Nvidia CFO, Marvin D. Burkett, said no new process technology will be needed for the 8800 processors and they will continue to be made on a 90-nanometer process.

Power-hungry gamers rejoice as Alienware releases two new SLI notebooks

Just because of that whole Alienware-Dell deal that happened some time back, you don't need to go and cry about losing out on high-performance gaming notebooks. Alienware isn't going anywhere, in fact, the computer giant is set to release two new SLI-enabled laptops, both of which are said to be rocking dual graphics cards to handle just about any demanding title you can throw at it (*cough* F.E.A.R. *cough*).

For starters, the mALX comes with an incredible 19-inch screen and a unique color-shifting paint job. You'll rock Windows XP on the surface, and under the shell, you'll be able to find an AMD Turion 64 processor, a pair of 256MB GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics cards, up to 2GB worth of RAM, integrated Wi-Fi, a 4-in-1 card reader, and optional Bluetooth. As far as hard drives and optical drives, they leave a number of options for you to consider. The 17-inch m9700 comes with much the same feature set but in a smaller package and without the wicked exterior.

Look for the mALX to start around the $4500 range, whereas the more affordable m9700 is set to go for $2000 and up. Both are currently available for pre-orders.

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NVIDIA Tesla C1060 Computing Processor The NVIDIA Tesla C1060 transforms a workstation into a high-performance computer that can dramatically outperform a small cluster. This gives technical professionals a dedicated computing resource at their desk-side that is much faster and more energy-efficient than a shared cluster in the data center. The Tesla C1060 is based on the massively parallel, many-core Tesla processor, which is coupled with the standard CUDA C programming environment to simplify many-core programming. The Tesla C1060 allows you to keep pace with the increasing demands of the toughest computing challenges including drug research, oil and gas exploration, and computational finance and its many-core architecture meets the computational demands of applications whose complexity has outstripped the CPU�s ability to solve them. This NVIDIA HPC Computing Processor uses the only C language environment that unlocks the many-core processing power of GPUs to solve the world�s most computationally-intensive challenges. Capable of 933 GFLOPs/s of processing performance puts it near the performance of small supercomputers and 4 GB of GDDR3 memory onboard gives you a total bandwidth of 102 GB/s. Important Note: This board is NOT a video card. It has no display outputs for connecting a monitor. It is a processor that offloads the computation from the computer�s CPU. Also note that for operation under Windows XP, this board requires a NVIDIA graphics display board or motherboard NVIDIA graphics. This is not a requirement for Linux operation.
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# of Tesla GPUs: 1
# of Streaming Processor Cores: 240
Frequency of processor cores: 1.296 Ghz
Single Precision floating point performance: 933 GFlops
Double Precision floating point performance: 78 GFlops
Floating Point Precision: IEEE 754 single & double precision floating point
Total Dedicated Memory: 4 GB
Memory speed: 800 MHz
Memory Interface: 512-bit GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 102 GB/sec
Max Power Consumption: <200 W peak, 160 W typical
System Interface: PCI Express x16 Generation 2
Auxiliary Power Connectors: Two 6-pin or one 8-pin
Thermal Solution: Active fan sink
Programming environment: C(CUDA)

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The CrazyPC Biohazard Case Mod will make your case stand-out from all the rest! Designed for those desiring the highest performance systems, our Biohazard Case Mod is made from the Lian-Li PC60 case. It includes our laser cut Biohazard Window Panels and an optional Cold Cathode Light Kit. Key features include aluminum construction, tool less entry, and removable motherboard tray. The aluminum body is light weight and sturdy, and offers superior cooling performance.
These unique window panels are currently produced in limited quantities and are only available here. Each anodized aluminum panel is precision cut by laser producing a completely professional and high quality look that is virtually impossible to duplicate by hand. Last but not least the panel is backed by 100% clear acrylic that is affixed to the panel using high quality clear 3M adhesive that will not budge.

Second Quarter of this year will see nVidia’s next generation nForce 790i chipset. This new chipset will use nVidia’s C73 northbridge and MCP55 southbridge and hence will support Intel Processor with FSB up to 1600MHz. Other features offered by chipset include 3-way SLI, Hybrid SLI and support for DDR3 memory. nVidia will release this as a high-end option, thus it will attract serious gamers who don’t mind spending extra bucks on latest technology. This chipset will be out in two versions, nForce 790i Ultra SLI and nForce 790i SLI. Ultra SLI will come with better overclocking options and will support SLI memory up to DDR3 2000, other than that there is no difference between these two.


Most of the motherboard makers have decided to stop (or atleast delay) development of motherboards based on recently launched Intel-based nForce 780i chipset. It has not performed well in the market as there are no significant feature improvements over the previous nForce 680i.

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Alienware, the leading high-performance Desktop PC maker, has announced the launch of its upgraded Area-51 ALX desktop. This award-winning PC has enhanced its graphics and CPU processors. It provides the 3.2GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 overclocked to an outstanding 4.0GHz.

The ultra high-performance computer also boasts about its latest Alienware ALX High-Performance Liquid Cooling. Besides, the desktop PC also has various graphics support, allowing users to choose from NVIDIA Quad SLI featuring dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 cards, an ATI CrossFireX configuration with dual ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 cards.

“The performance packed into the Area-51 ALX desktop is flat-out unheard-of. Alienware has always been committed to building only the fastest, most powerful systems available, and that’s exactly what we’ve done with the new ALX,” said Brian Joyce, Senior Vice President at Alienware.

Moreover, it also has up to 4GB of Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600MHz memory, claiming to be the only one to offer this level of raw power and aggression.

The price of the redesigned Alienware Area-51 ALX Desktop PC begins from £2,699.

Alienware Equips 3 Models With The Latest AMD/ATI VGA

Now you can already experience the power of the latest AMD/ATI VGA 4870 X2 through AlienWare Gaming Desktop PC. AlienWare Aurora features A quad core AMD® Phenom™ 9850 Black Edition processor with HyperTransport™ technology, up to 3TB of storage capacity, 4GB of RAM, and Blu-ray Disc® drive. But the most impressive feature will be the optional ATI Radeon 4870 X2, which promises 2.4 teraflops of raw graphics power. The other models that offer 4870 X2 are the Area-51 and Area-51LX. Price ranges from $1100 to $1600. [AlienWare]

Dell bought out Alienware in 2006 but nothing really changed with the Dell line up or the Alienware line up. Dell XPS gaming line was somewhat in direct competition with Alienware desktop PCs over the past two years, but now Dell has cut their Dell XPS gaming line up, it will continue as a high end line but they will dedicate for the first time the Dell R&D to work with Alienware to make better machines. The result of this work will most probably be showing up next year, it will be interesting for sure.

Alienware shows off ultra-ultra-wide curved screen

I’ve always had a weakness for big monitors. On my main computer I have 3 19-inchers for a total resolution of 3840×1024. My friend Rick Ross over at DZone has 3 24-inch panels on his desk (5760×1200). And who wouldn’t want one (or more) of the Apple Cinema 30-inch displays (2560×1600 each)? The problem with all these setups, of course, is that they’re flat. The distance from your eye to the center of the screen is shorter than the distance to the corner. This can lead to problems with focusing and eye fatigue.

The solution? Make it curved. Alienware showed off a prototype for a curved display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. At 2880×900, the resolution leaves something to be desired for such a large monitor (it’s 3 feet wide), but hopefully this is the start of a new trend. Maybe one day, we’ll even see direct displays that are curved in both dimensions. This should be possible by using more, smaller panels arranged in a grid or hexagonal pattern. Imagine sub-panels that you could snap together to make displays arbitrarily large. Dead pixel? No problem, just replace one of the panels. Now who’s going to build the first one?

Gizmodo has a nice photo gallery here, including a view from the back that looks something like the grill of my mom’s old Dodge Charger R/T. Vrooom!

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Alienware Area-51 7500 Desktop

Alienware offers the Area-51 7500 desktop PC. The Area-51 7500 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo prcessor or Intel Core 2 Extreme processor with Dual Core Technology, 1GB RAM(max 4GB), NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT or Dual NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX graphics, …