Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxed vs Starforge Systems Explorer III Elite

The Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxed ($7,599, 98/100 gaming score) goes head-to-head with the Starforge Systems Explorer III Elite ($6,200, 94/100). On raw performance, the Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxed leads, scoring 98 versus 94. For the money, the Starforge Systems Explorer III Elite is the better value at $6,200, delivering more performance per dollar than the Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxed.

Alienware

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

View full listing →

Starforge Systems

Starforge Systems Explorer III Elite

View full listing →

Alienware Area-51 (AAT2265, AMD) RTX 5090 maxedStarforge Systems Explorer III Elite

Price$7,599▲$6,200

Gaming Score98/100▲94/100

Productivity Score96/100▲78/100

Content Creation Score99/100▲90/100

CPUamd ryzen 9 9950x3dIntel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

GPUnvidia rtx 5090nvidia rtx 5090

RAM64GB DDR5 XMP64GB DDR5 6000

Storage8TB NVMe SSD (non RAID)2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

PSU1500W PSUMSI MAG A1000G PCIe 5

CaseAlienware Area 51 chassis (tempered glass door)Starforge custom case

Cooler360mm liquid CPU coolerArctic Liquid Freezer III 360

MotherboardAlienware X870EGigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7

Want more options? Browse all prebuilt gaming PCs or read how to choose a prebuilt gaming PC.