Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxed vs Maingear Retro98 Alpha (Retro98α)

The Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxed ($7,599, 98/100 gaming score) goes head-to-head with the Maingear Retro98 Alpha (Retro98α) ($9,799, 97/100). On raw performance, the Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxed leads, scoring 98 versus 97. For the money, the Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxed is the better value at $7,599, delivering more performance per dollar than the Maingear Retro98 Alpha (Retro98α).

Alienware

Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxed

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Maingear Retro98 Alpha (Retro98α)

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Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxedMaingear Retro98 Alpha (Retro98α)

Price$7,599$9,799▲

Gaming Score98/100▲97/100

Productivity Score96/10096/100

Content Creation Score99/100▲97/100

CPUamd ryzen 9 9950x3damd ryzen 9 9950x3d

GPUnvidia rtx 5090nvidia rtx 5090

RAM64GB DDR5 XMP64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6000 (Kingston FURY Beast)

Storage8TB NVMe SSD (non RAID)4TB Gen4 NVMe SSD (Kingston FURY Renegade)

PSU1500W PSU—

CaseAlienware Area 51 chassis (tempered glass door)SilverStone FLP02 (beige tower)

Cooler360mm liquid CPU coolerCustom open loop liquid cooling (dual radiators)

MotherboardAlienware X870E—

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