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Alienware Area-51 3550

on 03/16/2006

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Alienware Area-51 3550

Manufacturer: Alienware Corporation

Part Number: PC-AREA51-3550-R1:SKU-DEFAULT

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Reviewed on: 03/16/2006
Updated on: 11/21/2009

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"Worst piece of junk on the market!!"

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"Total garbage, waste of money"

by DarGar90 on November 8, 2007
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"Alienware Area-51 3550 SUCKS!"

by thenjman on July 4, 2006
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Alienware Area-51 high-performance gaming systems are supercharged with the technology required providing a 3D gaming experience like no other. The level of performance of these machines can only be described in one word: Explosive! Architectural optimizations applied to raw processing power combine with Alienware techno-wizardry to deliver a level of quality and performance that definitively outpaces the competition. The Alienware Area-51 features the most powerful and advanced graphics technologies imaginable, ushering in a new era of visual computing rivaled only by multi-million dollar Hollywood special effects production studios. Making this all possible are key technologies such as next-generation PCI Express, programmable vertex and pixel shader engines, and dedicated high-speed memories specifically designed to maximize graphics performance.