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Dell Alienware Aurora R12 Desktop: i7 11700F, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, RTX 3080

or less w/ SD Cashback (PC Req'd)

$2,026

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Dell Member & Purchase Program has Dell Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop on sale for $2025.94 when you follow directions below. To earn 2.5% in Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase, follow the cashback instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member Archaea for sharing this deal

Follow Directions Below for Price:
  1. Click here and Select BASE Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop (priced at $1077.99), and Click "Customize & Buy"
  2. On following Page, Upgrade Processor to: to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 11700F (8-Core, 16MB Cache) (priced at +$147)
  3. Upgrade Graphics to: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X (priced at +$852.60)
  4. Upgrade Hard Drive to: 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (priced at +$29.40)
  5. Under Chassis Options: Under Liquid Cooling: Upgrade to: Dark Side of the Moon chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply (priced at +$147)
  6. Under Mouse: Select No Mouse (for -$2.94)
  7. Add to cart for Pre-Coupon total of $2253.99
  8. Click here to Subscribe to emails for Unique 10% Off Code
    • Check your inbox or spam folder for email w/ coupon code; may take 30 minutes or more to arrive
  9. Once Unique Code arrives via email, apply in cart
  10. Apply $50 Off promo code 50OFF699 in cart
  11. Your total should be $2025.94 (BUT may vary slightly) with free shipping.
Specs:
  • 11th Gen Intel Core i7 11700F Processor (8-Core, 16MB Cache, 2.5GHz to 4.9GHz w/Intel Turbo Boost Max)
  • 8GB DDR4 XMP at 3200MHz RAM
  • 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X Graphics
  • Dark Side of the Moon Chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply
  • Dell Wireless DW1810 (1x1) 802.11ac with Wi-Fi, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Front Ports:
    • 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports with Powershare Technology
    • Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port with Powershare Technology
    • Headphone/Line Out
    • Microphone/Line In
  • Rear Ports:
    • SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)
    • SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
    • RJ-45 Killer E3100G Gigabit Ethernet
    • 6x Type-A USB 2.0 Ports
    • Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 with Powershare Technology (up to 15W)
    • Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
    • Microphone In
    • 3x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
Cashback Instructions (On PC or Laptop Only):
  • If you don't already have it, Install the Slickdeals Extension (Click Install Now) Note: if you already have the extension but have not enrolled in SD Rewards, click through the link to complete enrollment.
  • Sign-in or Create a Slickdeals account after installation. You need to have an account so we know where to send your rewards points.
  • IMPORTANT: To receive the Cashback Offer, disable adblockers and other cashback and coupon shopping extensions. If you don't disable them, you may not get credit for this offer from Slickdeals. You can find your extensions under "Manage Extensions" in your browser.
  • Next go to Dell using the links above and you should see a prompt stating 2.5% cashback, if not open the extension and click "Activate Cashback"
  • Proceed to checkout
  • Track your purchases here: Redemption Portal
  • Notes: Purchases can take up to 2 weeks to show up. We're working on speeding up this process as we continue to test out this Beta Program.

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Includes 1-Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
  • Details of Dell's return policy can be found here.
  • Refer to forum thread for additional deal saving ideas and further deal discussion

Original Post

Written by Archaea
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Dell Member & Purchase Program has Dell Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop on sale for $2025.94 when you follow directions below. To earn 2.5% in Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase, follow the cashback instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member Archaea for sharing this deal

Follow Directions Below for Price:
  1. Click here and Select BASE Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop (priced at $1077.99), and Click "Customize & Buy"
  2. On following Page, Upgrade Processor to: to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 11700F (8-Core, 16MB Cache) (priced at +$147)
  3. Upgrade Graphics to: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X (priced at +$852.60)
  4. Upgrade Hard Drive to: 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (priced at +$29.40)
  5. Under Chassis Options: Under Liquid Cooling: Upgrade to: Dark Side of the Moon chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply (priced at +$147)
  6. Under Mouse: Select No Mouse (for -$2.94)
  7. Add to cart for Pre-Coupon total of $2253.99
  8. Click here to Subscribe to emails for Unique 10% Off Code
    • Check your inbox or spam folder for email w/ coupon code; may take 30 minutes or more to arrive
  9. Once Unique Code arrives via email, apply in cart
  10. Apply $50 Off promo code 50OFF699 in cart
  11. Your total should be $2025.94 (BUT may vary slightly) with free shipping.
Specs:
  • 11th Gen Intel Core i7 11700F Processor (8-Core, 16MB Cache, 2.5GHz to 4.9GHz w/Intel Turbo Boost Max)
  • 8GB DDR4 XMP at 3200MHz RAM
  • 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X Graphics
  • Dark Side of the Moon Chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply
  • Dell Wireless DW1810 (1x1) 802.11ac with Wi-Fi, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Front Ports:
    • 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports with Powershare Technology
    • Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port with Powershare Technology
    • Headphone/Line Out
    • Microphone/Line In
  • Rear Ports:
    • SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)
    • SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
    • RJ-45 Killer E3100G Gigabit Ethernet
    • 6x Type-A USB 2.0 Ports
    • Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 with Powershare Technology (up to 15W)
    • Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
    • Microphone In
    • 3x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
Cashback Instructions (On PC or Laptop Only):
  • If you don't already have it, Install the Slickdeals Extension (Click Install Now) Note: if you already have the extension but have not enrolled in SD Rewards, click through the link to complete enrollment.
  • Sign-in or Create a Slickdeals account after installation. You need to have an account so we know where to send your rewards points.
  • IMPORTANT: To receive the Cashback Offer, disable adblockers and other cashback and coupon shopping extensions. If you don't disable them, you may not get credit for this offer from Slickdeals. You can find your extensions under "Manage Extensions" in your browser.
  • Next go to Dell using the links above and you should see a prompt stating 2.5% cashback, if not open the extension and click "Activate Cashback"
  • Proceed to checkout
  • Track your purchases here: Redemption Portal
  • Notes: Purchases can take up to 2 weeks to show up. We're working on speeding up this process as we continue to test out this Beta Program.

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Includes 1-Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
  • Details of Dell's return policy can be found here.
  • Refer to forum thread for additional deal saving ideas and further deal discussion

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Written by Archaea

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Alright folks, as requested I created a video with a step-by-step to replace the front fan and repaste the RTX 3080 GPU. The temps in my machine decreased from 110 degree memory junction down to 76 degrees following these relatively simple mods. Not too bad.

I'm not a youtuber, simply created this video for your benefit to maximize the performance of the unit. Here is a link:
https://youtu.be/YklybEdoKIM
"Dell Aurora R12 RTX 3080 Repaste and Fan optimization - Easy 30 degree temp difference fix!"

Enjoy.
You and everyone else. Everyone coming to slickdeals and posting these 3080 deals from dell don't understand that they will not actually ship.

I've done it twice now. Both times they delayed my shipment every month. My first order took 5 months of delays before they finally cancelled and gave me a crappy 10% coupon that expires in June. Everyone on reddit knows not to bother posting these dell builds because dell doesn't ship. They simply take your payment information, add you to their mailer list, sell your information to other companies, cancel your order and enjoy the profits of their farmed mailer list of people who want the latest technology.

Dell is trash tier right now, hell I'd even trust Newegg over Dell when it comes to 3080 products, and that's embarrassing to say.


https://www.ign.com/articles/dell...-hot-price <- IGN did an article on this already. It was full of $1500 3080 builds and links.

Trust me, these guys aren't shipping. Feel free to reply here with a picture of it actually arriving if you think you can prove me wrong.

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buckutoo
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from NightC2awler :
Sorry, I should have clarified... I selected the cheapest build, customized only the GPU, and used my unique 10% off new account code.
Ok, thanks for replying.
Mar 20, 2021
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daveangel
Mar 20, 2021
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sheesh GPU market ridiculous might be worth the hassle to get just for the 3080 since all listings for Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GDDR6X 10GB Alienware Dell OEM from New Alienware R11
even tho it Dell OEM already sold for $2000 like u said!
Mar 20, 2021
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buckutoo
Mar 20, 2021
30 Posts
Quote from paulk11087 :
Normally I'd agree but the dell 3080 and 3090 is hot garbage. Sucks at OCing, especially within this chassis. This will NOT sell for $2k on ebay. It WILL however still sell for way over MSRP of a 3080 because of the market right now and the desire for a 3080
Check the sold listings on ebay. they sold today and yesterday for $2000.
Mar 20, 2021
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Gorman01
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from hypercoyote :
This seems like a better deal without all the hoops if you're after a 3080.

https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/om...mpaign=QCY


This is a waaaay better deal, and its only $1899.99 with Perks at Work.

OMEN 30L Desktop GT13-0380t

Windows 10 ADV
Intel® Core™ i7-10700K W/Liquid Cooling(3.8 GHz up to 5.1 GHz, 16 MB L3 cache, 8 cores)
HyperX® 16 GB DDR4-3200 XMP SDRAM (2 x 8 GB)
No RAID
WD Black 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (10 GB GDDR6X dedicated)
Front Bezel Shadow Black Glass, Dark Chrome Logo Side Cover Glass with Cooler Master AMP 750 W Platinum efficiency power supply
Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 combo, MU-MIMO supported
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k1ngkev1n1
Mar 20, 2021
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Is it just GPUs that have skyrocketed in price? Still sitting on a i5 2500k over clocked 4.5, but my rx580 seems to run any game I've wanted to so far 1080p. New cpu would be nice though.
Mar 20, 2021
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CoconutFlask
Mar 20, 2021
226 Posts
the $50 off $699 doesn't work anymore. Luckily deal came out to $1,744.95 after all taxes/coupons for me.

i7-11700F
RTX 3080
8GB Ram
1TB HDD
1000w PSU w/ liquid cooling
intel wi-fi 6 ax201
$2131.99 (SubTotal)
-$213.20 (10% off)
-$38.38 (Member's get best Price)
$1,880.41 (Total)
+$164.54 (tax SoCal 8.75%)
$2,044.95 (Estimated Total)
-$300 (3x Amex $100 off $500)
$1745 (new total)

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soobaerodude
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I can't seem to change to HD to the 256 GB NVMe SSD. It always says "Composite Rule Error: Invalid selection in Operating System" when I add it and won't let me add it to the cart.

Anyone else running into this?
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CristianC8487
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from hypercoyote :
This seems like a better deal without all the hoops if you're after a 3080.

https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/om...mpaign=QCY
That's a 10700k the alienware is almost 50$ less and it has the 11700kf that is at 30% faster
Mar 20, 2021
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sammyman
Mar 20, 2021
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It seemed like 3080s used to be more like $1200 second hand. Didn't realize the prices have continued to remain high.
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AUSSIE2U
Mar 20, 2021
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It's a shame all of these are KF processors so they won't even turn on if you remove and want to sell the 3080 card. Does Dell ever sell the "K" models in Alienware so you can operate them without a gpu?
Mar 20, 2021
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mrcuba
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from Gorman01 :
This is a waaaay better deal, and its only $1899.99 with Perks at Work.

OMEN 30L Desktop GT13-0380t

Windows 10 ADV
Intel® Core™ i7-10700K W/Liquid Cooling(3.8 GHz up to 5.1 GHz, 16 MB L3 cache, 8 cores)
HyperX® 16 GB DDR4-3200 XMP SDRAM (2 x 8 GB)
No RAID
WD Black 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (10 GB GDDR6X dedicated)
Front Bezel Shadow Black Glass, Dark Chrome Logo Side Cover Glass with Cooler Master AMP 750 W Platinum efficiency power supply
Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 combo, MU-MIMO supported
Wouldn't it be worth it to either go with this R12 or amd for pcie 4?
Mar 20, 2021
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Gorman01
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from mrcuba :
Wouldn't it be worth it to either go with this R12 or amd for pcie 4?
Alienwares are pretty much garbage IMO (and I have owned 2), because the case is so small, and they get hot. The new 3080 and 3090's are custom for dell, so they are really short too. Also, a lot of the alienware stuff is proprietary, so it's not interchangeable.

I also had a couple of the HP's with the 3080 and 3090's. The Case is universal, the GPU's are regular shape and length (non branded). The ram can be swapped with modification, and you can ad better fans to the case to make a killer rig.
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jordonlee
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from CoconutFlask :
the $50 off $699 doesn't work anymore. Luckily deal came out to $1,744.95 after all taxes/coupons for me.

i7-11700F
RTX 3080
8GB Ram
1TB HDD
1000w PSU w/ liquid cooling
intel wi-fi 6 ax201
$2131.99 (SubTotal)
-$213.20 (10% off)
-$38.38 (Member's get best Price)
$1,880.41 (Total)
+$164.54 (tax SoCal 8.75%)
$2,044.95 (Estimated Total)
-$300 (3x Amex $100 off $500)
$1745 (new total)
Did you use 3 Amex cards, or 1 card?

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SlickDealzYo
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Got it down to $1,815.38 final after tax no cashback or AMEX used but chip is 11400F. used the 50 off, 10%, and a discount they offered since they messed up a previous order.

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