High-end prebuilt PCs often come with a hefty price tag, but savvy shoppers can still find exceptional deals that offer significant savings. Currently, Dell is slashing $1,000 off the Alienware Aurora R16 GeForce RTX 4090 gaming PC, bringing the price down to $3,699.99. This is a stellar deal, especially considering the rising cost of standalone GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards, which are now hovering around $2,000 from reputable vendors. Opting for a prebuilt PC not only saves you money but also provides the peace of mind that comes with an all-inclusive warranty.
Alienware Aurora R16 i9-14900KF RTX 4090 Gaming PC
$4,694.99 save 21% $3,699.99 at Alienware
This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC packs a punch with its Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU, GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 64GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a spacious 4TB NVMe SSD. The 14th gen Intel Core i9-14900KF is the top-tier gaming and productivity CPU available today. While it's known for running hot, the system is equipped with a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler to keep temperatures in check. Powering the entire setup is a reliable 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.
The RTX 4090 stands unchallenged as the most powerful GPU on the market, outstripping competitors from both NVIDIA and AMD. In his review, Chris Coke praised the RTX 4090, stating, "The RTX 4090 may be huge and expensive, but holy smokes if it doesn’t blow the competition out of the water... Until the rest of the pack can catch up, between its impressive hardware specs and its DLSS 3 AI wizardry, even the $1,599 price doesn’t seem unreasonable for the unrivaled frame rates that this card can crank out." With this GPU, you can enjoy any game at 4K resolution with ultra settings and ray tracing enabled, achieving high framerates even in the latest, most demanding titles like Black Myth: Wukong or Warhammer Space Marine 2. Additionally, the 4090 is the go-to consumer card for AI applications, thanks to its 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM.
A note on RTX 5000 series GPUs
NVIDIA is gearing up to release the next generation of GPUs starting at the end of January. The RTX 5090 is expected to be even more powerful, but it will come with a steep price tag of $2,000 for the Founder's Edition at launch. Availability may be limited, and while the RTX 5080 will launch at $999, it too may face stock issues. We'll be benchmarking this new series soon, but note that it will feature less VRAM than the 4090 (16GB vs 24GB) and may not immediately dethrone the 4090 as the top performer.
A note on Alienware's newest "R16" desktop chassis
The R16 marks Alienware's 2024 desktop PC design, which is 40% smaller in volume than its predecessors. It boasts an efficient airflow system, drawing air in through side intake vents over the GPU and a 120mm front fan, and expelling it via a 120mm rear fan and two 120mm top fans. The 240mm radiator for the all-in-one liquid cooling system is mounted to these top fans. While some configurations might not include liquid cooling, we generally recommend opting for it, as Alienware's liquid cooling solution significantly outperforms their standard air cooling and justifies the additional cost. It's worth noting that Dell introduced a new Area 51 chassis at CES 2025, which closely resembles the R16 in both appearance and design.
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