Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dell is updating its Alienware line of gaming computers with several new systems including an updated Alienware Alpha mini-desktop which Dell says is ready for 4K gaming and virtual reality and a 13 ...