Dell just launched its new Alienware Area-51 lineup of gaming PCs today. Currently, it's available in only two configurations - both paired with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and GeForce RTX 5080 GPU - starting at a bonkers price of $4,449.99. Don't expect to get it right away either; Dell estimates this system to arrive at door by April 22.

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.

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.

It's safe to say that Nvidia 's RTX 5080 is currently out of bounds when it comes to any potential purchases due to extremely limited availability (and issues with scalpers, predictably) - and that's why this pre-built gaming PC from Dell should be on your radar if you're intent on diving into the RTX 5000 experience as soon as possible.

Alienware is one of several PC gaming brands that has launched desktops powered by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs, with its first model being the

These new prebuilt PCs are an easier--though substantially more expensive--way to secure one of the new GeForce GPUs.

We're highlighting one today, in fact. It's the Skytech Azure Gaming PC, priced at $2,899.99 on Amazon, it packs an RTX 5080 16GB graphics card, liquid cooling, and an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. It's a high-end system designed for 4K 60 FPS and over, but does the price justify the specs?

Handheld gaming PCs are great. But they’re not powerful, at least not compared to full-sized gaming desktops. But then again, there’s nothing stopping you from plugging in a desktop GPU — Asus even makes some just for that purpose.