Dell has launched a new version of its compact gaming PC, the Alienware X51, which now comes with Intel's Skylake processors. The Alienware X51 R3, which is the third version of the desktop PC to emerge, offers a choice of Intel’s Skylake (sixth-generation) processors. The base model includes a Core i5-6600K (overclocked to 3.9GHz), while the more expensive variant is powered by the beefier Core i7-6700K (overclocked to 4.4GHz).
You can run with a GeForce GTX 960 with 2GB of video RAM (although if you want to save money, there are lesser options, namely the Radeon R9 370 or the GeForce GTX 745). Other specs include DDR4 system memory – 8GB minimum – with storage on the base model being a 1TB hard drive spinning at 7200rpm, with the high-end X51 offering a 256GB M.2 PCIe SSD alongside a 2TB traditional hard disk.
The base model starts at $1,099 (around £710), moving up to $2,049 (around £1,330) for the high-end spec, and of course you can tweak these further with Dell’s configurator.