Although it's a good budget-price gaming rig, the Alienware Alpha isn't the Steam Machine you've been waiting for. Connectors are plentiful. There are a digital audio (TOSLink) jack, a gigabit ...

A reader reviews the joypad-controlled Alienware Alpha PC, and asks whether it already does everything that Steam Machines promise. Last year Valve announced SteamOS and a range of manufacturers ...

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. 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 ...

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 ...