Ask a gamer about their idea of perfection and the answer would be this: A rich Steam library, ambient lighting, good audio levels and a large display for immersive gameplay. And the Alienware 18 Area ...

I am the first to admit that I am only a casual gamer with not a lot of time to dedicate to gaming. So something like the Alienware 18 Area-51 is absolutely too much firepower for me. But, holy cow! I ...

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 8 x 5.4 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-Core, 16 x 4.6 GHz Intel Skymont E-Core, 182 W PL2 / Short Burst, 140 W PL1 / Sustained, Arrow Lake-HX Intel ...

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