The Alienware Alpha is taking a serious shot at putting Steam on your TV, and it's doing it without Valve's SteamOS. We last saw it at E3, where Alienware was pivoting to release the ultra-compact ...

When Valve decided to postpone its Steam Machines initiative, its hardware partners were left in a difficult position - hold back on their living room-friendly PCs and wait for the final SteamOS and ...

Originally planned as a Steam Machine running the Linux-based SteamOS, the Alienware Alpha is due for release very soon now, running Windows 8.1 and bundled with an Xbox 360 wireless controller in ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Although it's a good budget-price gaming rig, the Alienware ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Connectors are plentiful. There are a digital audio ...

For all its advantages, PC gaming has always been hampered by a supposed restriction to the desktop. As PC manufacturers have looked to create platforms that compete against consoles for dominance of ...

A first look at the Alpha's console-like Windows 8 interface. Dan Ackerman Editorial Director / Computers and Gaming Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York ...

Alienware Alpha : Angle Overall, the Alienware Alpha gaming PC shows some promise. Its performance is top-notch for the price, and whenever Steam finally releases Steam Machine/Steam OS, you'll be in ...

We open up our Alienware Alpha to upgrade its CPU, RAM, and hard drive. Alienware has announced its Steam Machine, which is based on its Alpha infastructure, will be launching later this year.

I just got a little Alienware Alpha R2 (Win10 pro, SSD boot drive) and it's pretty slick. I was surprised though that it didn't come installed with the Hivemind UI and configured with console/desktop ...