The brackets that hold on the CPU cooler are placed right on top of those standoffs and then secured with four thumb screws. The upward-facing screws on the brackets — which we’ll use in a minute — are built in.

A prebuilt RTX 5080 gaming PC with liquid cooling and massive storage — for a price that actually makes sense.

Of course, standalone restocks are also at risk of selling out, depending on how many units NVIDIA is able to get into the hands of its partners. If you don't want to play that game and/or are interested in a full PC build, and are willing to pay the Alienware tax, you can order one now and get it in a few weeks.

It’s easy to get caught up in how expensive PC gaming can be in 2025, throw up your hands, and say to hell with all of it. You don’t need an RTX 5090 to play games on PC in 2025, though. Now, more than ever before,

As of Jan. 31, the Alienware Area-51 Gaming PC is available for $5,049.99 at Dell. This fully maxed-out version includes an RTX 5080, Intel Ultra 9 285K, 64GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 4TB NVMe SSD, making it one of the most powerful gaming desktops on the market.

As of Jan. 31, the Alienware Area-51 Gaming PC is available for $4,449.99 at Dell. This prebuilt comes with an RTX 5080, Intel Ultra 9 285K, and 2TB SSD, perfect for 4K gaming.

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Even in 2025, it can be hard to find a gaming laptop on the smaller side. That’s why the 14-inch Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is so popular. And right now, the 2024 model of this powerful gaming laptop in a surprisingly compact package is a stunning $500 off at Best Buy.