Alienware Area-51 Gains RTX 5090 Support

Earlier this year, Dell revived the iconic Alienware Area-51 lineup of prebuilt gaming PCs, but initially, it was only available with one graphics card option: the RTX 5080. That limitation has now been lifted. Starting today, you can configure your Alienware Area-51 with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU and, at long last, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, with configurations starting at $5,499.99. The best part is you won't face a long wait; Dell estimates shipping will begin in early April.

Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 Prebuilt Gaming PCs Are Now Available

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Alienware Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5090 Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)

1$5,499.99 at Alienware

While the $5,500 configuration might be considered the "base" model for an Alienware Area-51 with a 5090 GPU, the specifications at this price point are still impressive and well-equipped. It features an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The Core Ultra 9 285K is Intel's current flagship processor, delivering exceptional performance for both workstations and gaming. While it doesn't represent a massive leap over the i9-14900K, it remains the best available option from Intel. The CPU is kept cool by a substantial 360mm all-in-one liquid cooler, and the entire system is reliably powered by a 1,500W 80Plus Platinum-rated power supply.

The RTX 5090 Stands as the Most Powerful Graphics Card Available

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has solidified its position as the most powerful consumer GPU on the market. While NVIDIA has focused heavily on software enhancements, AI capabilities, and DLSS 4 technology to boost gaming performance, the 5090 still delivers a remarkable 25% to 30% improvement in raw, hardware-based rasterization performance over the RTX 4090. The 5090 also comes with more VRAM (32GB compared to 24GB) and utilizes faster GDDR7 memory versus the 4090's GDDR6. This graphics card is incredibly challenging to find at its official retail price and is currently selling for between $3,500 and $4,000 on eBay.

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Other Prebuilt Alternatives Featuring the 5090:

Amazon has listed a couple of Skytech-branded RTX 5090 gaming PCs at an even more appealing price of $4,799.99, including shipping. Please note that these systems do not ship immediately. They are equipped with the capable AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor, which delivers nearly equivalent gaming performance, though it falls behind in workstation-related tasks.

Skytech Prism 4 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D RTX 5090 Gaming PC with 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD

3$4,799.99 at Amazon

Skytech Legacy AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D RTX 5090 Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)

3$4,799.99 at Amazon