Typical price: £1,620
What is it: Star Wars-themed gaming desktop with two different fascias to choose from
What we think: It may be too kitsch for some tastes, but the Star Wars Aurora is a nippy games machine that feels like it could do the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs. Titles like Battlefield 2 scream along and fans will go nuts for the airbrushed chassis
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 11 August 2005
Tags: Alienware, Alienware Aurora Star Wars Edition, videos, RAM, VGA
We like:
Lavish case design; gaping air-intakes; neon lights; speed
We don't like:
Hinged front-panel can get annoying if you're swapping discs regularly
You might also need:
As when watching the Star Wars movies, you'll need a serious sound system to do justice to this Alienware machine. We recommend a surround amplifier and speakers
CNET UK judgement:
Unashamedly cashing-in on George Lucas' billion-dollar franchise, the Star Wars Edition is nevertheless an audacious gaming machine with more than enough firepower to run today's most demanding multiplayer games. Although it's stocked with one fewer graphics cards than the last Aurora we reviewed, there is little perfomance penalty. This PC kicks Rebel ass
Full review:
Dum dum, dum dum de dum dum, dum dum de dum! It's hard to resist singing John Williams' theme for Darth Vader while unpacking the Aurora Star Wars Edition. Despite our initial reservations over a PC that has the Death Star on one side and Emperor Palpatine on the other, this special-edition Alienware PC will elicit a reluctant smile from anyone who was a child when Star Wars first came out in 1977. You can't help but grin at such a lavish homage to the movie. Sure, shrug it off as a knowing, ironic smirk, but part of you wants to yell, "Prepare to make the jump to lightspeed!", and slap the side of the chassis. Continue Reading...
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