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标题：Alienware Aurora
作者：William O’Neal
期刊名称：Games for Windows
印刷版ISSN：1933-6160
出版年度：2004
卷号：January 2004
出版社：Ziff Davis Media Inc.

Alienware Aurora

William O’Neal

PRICE: $4,402

RATING: 4.5

Where Voodoo went balls-to-the-wall and gambled (and succeeded) with the F1, Alienware went for stability. Like the Voodoo offering, Alienware��s Aurora ships with AMD��s Athlon 64 FX-51 processor and Nvidia��s 256MB GeForce FX 5950 graphics card. Unlike Voodoo, though, Alienware didn��t overclock its parts. I laud Alienware for taking this route, as overclocking can introduce risks that aren��t necessary. Benchmark results showed that while the Aurora isn��t as fast as the F1, it��s still a screamer. And since the parts aren��t clocked to extremes, you have a machine that��s likely to do much better in the long run. The Aurora is also built around the Asus SK8N nForce3 Pro150 motherboard, has 1GB of PC3200 DDR 400 memory, boasts a Creative Labs Audigy 2 soundcard, and ships with a 21-inch NEC MultiSync monitor. It differs from the F1 in its storage, handled by two 120GB Seagate drives in a 240GB RAID-0 configuration.

The only reason the Aurora didn��t win is the F1��s edge in performance. But the Aurora still earns an Editor��s Choice for its combination of speed, top-notch peripherals, and stability.

What��s Unique?

Alienware has always led the boutique market in design, and that one-of-a-kind ��alien�� design adds flair.