Alienware offers two key configurations of its Rift-ready Alienware X51. Your cheapest option starts at $1,199, which gets you an Intel Core i5-6400 processor; 8GB of RAM; a 1TB, 7,200-rpm hard ...

The Alienware X51 R3 unapologetically straddles the fence between PC and game console. Looks-wise, the rig would be just as at home in your entertainment center as it would on a shelf.

The X51 R3 is no exception. Despite its small footprint, our review system packs in an overclocked i5-6600K, 8GB of RAM, and a 2GB Nvidia GTX 960, while still finding room for a 240GB SSD and a ...

Alienware calls their new machine simply the X51 R3, as it's the third revision of the product -- and here it is, in the flesh. #PCMasterRace - Consoles wish they had the chops. Dell Alienware X51 ...

The R3 is the first X51 model to support Alienware’s external Graphics Amplifier, too (seen above), meaning you could also hook up a card as powerful as a GTX Titan X. The new models are ...

The Alienware X51 R3 features Samsung’s PM851 M.2 SSD. Another change that may or may not make people happy is the death of the optical drive.

The X51' R3's compact chassis has left enough room for two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports on the rear of the machine, along with a proprietary connection for the Alienware amplifier. 802.11ac Wi-Fi ...

Dell has the new Alienware X51 R3 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it’s available for pre-order right now. Dell showed off the Oculus […] New Alienware X51 R3 is Oculus Rift ...

Rounding up the features, the Alienware X51 R3 also has support for Graphics Amplifier, in case the NVIDIA GTX 960, which you can get for the highest configuration, still isn't enough.

Dell and Alienware (which is owned by Dell) are offering a promotion that takes $200 off an Oculus Rift headset if bought with a powerful PC -- either the Alienware X51 R3 or Dell XPS 8900.

Page 12: Alienware X51 R3 Conclusion Back in the old school days, before Dell acquired the boutique system builder, Alienware system designs were considered over-the-top by some folks.