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We reviewed the base £469 model, which has a dual-core, 2.9GHz Intel Core i3-4130T processor, 500GB of storage and 4GB of RAM, but it's definitely worth spending £30 more to upgrade to 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard disk. An SSD would be a tangible upgrade over the standard 5,400RPM mechanical hard disk. Removing the bottom cover lets you access the hard disk, which again can be popped out and replaced with another 2½in drive. One is for the non-upgradeable graphics card, but removing the other exposes the CPU heatsink and RAM. Removing a few screws on the bottom lets you pop off the top cover, exposing two fans. It was a real surprise how easy it is to upgrade certain components. There’s also a Gigabit Ethernet connection and 802.11ac Wi-Fi. The Alpha system will have to be turned on to act as a pass through, however.

We tried connecting a Playstation 3 and were pleased there weren’t any latency issues. A second HDMI in port acts as a pass through, which is useful if your display lacks more than one HDMI port. An optical TOSLink connection is available, but the Alpha can output audio over HDMI. The Alpha has two USB ports on the front and another two on the back, but only the two on the back are the faster USB3. The overall design is much more subtle, which is a surprise considering Alienware’s penchant for the outlandish. The Alienware logo and front left corner light up in your choice of colours, although they can be turned off if you find them distracting. The pleasantly small black chassis lies horizontally and is smaller than both the PS4 and Xbox One. While the X51 very much resembled an Xbox 360 Slim, the Alpha more closely resembles a set-top box than a games console. It was powerful yet compact, but price was its downfall it started at £599 and rose quickly as soon as you started upgrading components from the base specification. The Alpha starts at a much more palatable £469 - a price that is on first glance more acceptable relative to the competing games consoles. Alienware’s previous foray into the living room, the X51, was a great attempt at capturing an area dominated by the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Nvidia geforce gtx 860m metro last light