Shopping for a gaming desktop usually turns into a choose-your-own-adventure: build it yourself, hunt for parts, worry about ...

Announced at CES 2026, the new Area-51, powered by AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D processors, is now available for purchase.

Alienware has unveiled an updated version of its Area-51 gaming desktop at CES 2026, showcasing the latest hardware upgrades. The iconic system, originally introduced in the late 1990s and revived in ...

Otherworldly looks meet blazing performance. The Alienware 16 Area-51 is more a desktop replacement than a go-anywhere gaming laptop, but one with real character and a great keyboard. The Area 51 name ...

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is a possible upcoming AMD CPU that has been rumored ever since AMD unveiled its first round of X3D gaming CPUs at the start of 2025. This monster of a CPU is believed, like ...

AMD’s CES 2026 desktop CPU announcements raised eyebrows by their simplicity. Despite widespread expectations of a broader 3D V-Cache refresh, the company introduced only a single new X3D processor, ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

AMD expanded its AI-focused and gaming CPU lineup at CES 2026, introducing the new Ryzen AI Max 300 series processors alongside the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, a more accessible 3D V-Cache option aimed squarely ...

Dell's Alienware brand is here at CES 2026, and the biggest highlight is in Alienware's upcoming laptops. Alienware's revived classic Area-51 brand is still going strong, including an updated Area-51 ...

After relaunching its Area-51 brand with a new 16-inch laptop in 2025, Alienware is teasing two new laptops at CES 2026 in an attempt to reach an even larger audience. Dell's gaming brand plans to ...

Alienware’s flagship desktop finally ditched proprietary parts last year (no more Dell-specific motherboards) and welcomed AMD’s flagship Ryzen X3D desktop chips in November. Now it’s getting the ...

Ryzen AI 400 looks a lot like Ryzen AI 300. Ryzen AI 400 looks a lot like Ryzen AI 300. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years ...