By Joe Osborne
This once, I’ll allow the cliche: PC gamers, rejoice – the Aurora has finally returned. After long last, Alienware has reissued its totable but powerful MicroATX gaming PC.
And, it’s got way more going for it than a whole new look.
Having the chance to see and feel the new rig a little while back, I can attest to this machine’s stark but understated design. Make no mistake, this is a gaming rig, but perhaps one that wouldn’t look gawdy beside your TV stand in the living room.
That’s not necessarily where Dell and Alienware solely have in mind for the Aurora R5, but where are you most likely to play with an HTC Vive? That’s what I thought.
Design
Keeping in trend with most boutique-built chassis these days, Alienware has supplied the intrepid virtual reality (VR) explorer with plenty of readily accessible ports topside: four USB 3.0 ports, a headphone jack and a microphone jack.
Those ports sit atop an asymmetric, miniature monolith – like some piece of alien technology found in the desert. Alienware has found a motif that works with the Area 51, and it’s sticking to it.
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Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac