Alienware re-launches the Area 51 gaming desktop

Posted March 19, 2008 at 12:47 AM by Arnold Zafra

Section: Computers, Desktops, Hardware, Gaming

Alienware has re-launched its Area-51 7500 into the Area-51 desktop which now supports the most robust gaming platform in the PC gaming industry. The Area-51 is now packed with NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI-based motherboard and NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 dual GPU single graphics card to deliver high definition PC gaming with high frame rates and smooth Blu-ray disc playback.

The nForce 790i Ultra SLI is the only nForce platform that supports DDR3 memory up to 2GHz. This gives out record-breaking memory speeds that support even the most graphics intensive PC games. The nForce790i motherboard is compatible with 1600MHz FSB Intel CPUs and allows unmatched visual computing through NVIDIA 2-way, 3-way and Quad SLI technology.

The NVIDIA GeFore 9800 GX2 graphics card houses dual GeForce 9800 GPUS that deliver power on a single card. This graphic cards is 50% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra and is touted as the fastest consumer graphics solutions available in the market today. Alienware Product Marketing Manager Marc Diana said that “the Area-51 is every gamer’s dream system.”

“With support for PCI-Express 2.0, DDR3 memory, a completely open and higher BIOS overclocking than its predecessor, and now the industry’s most advanced graphics solution, the Area-51 sets the pace for desktop performance. Everyone else is just trying to keep up,” said Diana.

Ujesh Desai, general manager of the consumer GPU business group at NVIDIA said his company is excited with the launch of the Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop as it incorporates PC components that can deliver ultimate visual computing experience to gamers.

“The sheer genius of the GeForce 9800 GX2, which sets new performance records for consumer PC graphics, paired with the extremely overclockable nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard, delivers an unbelievable and unbeatable platform for enthusiasts and gamers alike,” said Desai.

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