Alienware are well reknowned for bringing some of the most extreme all-out pre-built gaming rigs to town and they've certainly done their best to top any previous efforts with the soon to be available Area-51 ALX desktop PC.

The lucky folks at Hot Hardware were given one of these rigs to tinker with and quickly learned that it brings the best of everything available on the market today, including Intel's new Core i7-980X processor with six cores jammed inside.

The attention to detail with this beauty is second to none and brings several finishing touches not seen on a desktop system before, not to mention unprecedented performance with dual HD 5970s and the aforementioned Gulftown monster of which gets some self-contained water cooling treatment.

Stay tuned for Hot Hardware's full review on this beheamoth. In the meantime, check out the source link for further pics and details on its extensive feature-set.