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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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Community Notes
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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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Ohsighrus
sri69
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.
Ohsighrus
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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Mar 20, 2021
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Tidal_Dreams
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from vapor916 :
$12-1300 for the 3080???
Try more like $20-$2500.
Mar 20, 2021
2,592 Posts
Joined Nov 2014
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vapor916
Mar 20, 2021
2,592 Posts
Quote from Tidal_Dreams :
Try more like $20-$2500.
Dell is rolling out 11th gen Rocket Lake but the launch date is the 30th. Confused. People are desperate for a GPU with more money than sense.
Mar 20, 2021
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PaulP1797
Mar 20, 2021
106 Posts
Quote from Dr.House :
I bought a 3080 and two 3070's all delivered before due date. If you want to mine on the 3080 it gets really hot.
The junction temps hover around 106. I opened the card and applied thermal paste. Now the temps are around 86. But I'm surprised with the 3070's. The 3070's stay really cool hovering around 40. Change the fans immediately they get crazzzzy loud like a rocket blasting off.
Was there thermal paste to begin with?
Mar 20, 2021
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Eddieslosingit
Mar 20, 2021
140 Posts
Quote from dealmashuguna :
you sure? The build site shows it at faster speed!? 2.5/4.9Hz vs. 3.6/5Hz
The debate of K vs non K in OEM's is honestly extremely thin. If you look over the years most benchmark differences are from 0% to 3%. When your chip is operating during most gaming sessions you might see a few more fps and by few I mean 3 to 5 in most scenarios. Your money is much better spend on a SSD or more memory aftermarket instead of throwing 100 bucks for a extremely tiny benefit.
Mar 20, 2021
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xNico
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from PaulP1797 :
Was there thermal paste to begin with?
Usually its the thermal pads thats giving problems. Not the paste
Mar 20, 2021
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dealmashuguna
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from Eddieslosingit :
The debate of K vs non K in OEM's is honestly extremely thin. If you look over the years most benchmark differences are from 0% to 3%. When your chip is operating during most gaming sessions you might see a few more fps and by few I mean 3 to 5 in most scenarios. Your money is much better spend on a SSD or more memory aftermarket instead of throwing 100 bucks for a extremely tiny benefit.
Thanks it looked more significant on paper (ok webpage) when seeing the comparison chart(s) on the review sites. in flight simulator that is likely a 10% bump in FPS... not so nominal and well worth paying for, given already would have a good SSD and 32GB RAM.

Looks like a big 1.1Hz improvement until the turbo line which shows .2Hz bump. Interestingly it draws almost twice the Watts to run?

https://www.windowscentral.com/in...nm-process
Last edited by dealmashuguna March 20, 2021 at 04:40 PM.
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Dr.House
Mar 20, 2021
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Quote from PaulP1797 :
Was there thermal paste to begin with?
Yes there was.

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baphomet58
Mar 20, 2021
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can anyone confirm you can actually change multiplier/voltage on dell's board? I asked their support and were adamant that you could, but I don't believe them.
Mar 20, 2021
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Kamyl
Mar 20, 2021
8,396 Posts
Quote from p0tempkin :
I have something even better: patience.
That's a cool story. Sadly, there's still no end in sight for things to return to normal. Then there's the FOMO aspect that makes waiting not plausible. For those that will use this for mining, they've figured they can make back what they have spent on this.. that it will pay for itself in less than 12 months.


FOMO = Fear Of Missing Out
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user1323
Mar 20, 2021
41 Posts
Quote from Dssguy1 :
$1781 (before tax) by using chat. I subtracted $98 from the total you see below because I added $98 of memory and that wasn't the original build the OP described.

The chat guy specifically asked me how I got rid of the warranty. I just told him it was an option.

I already got my email from Chase saying I used the offer. Hopefully that pans out as expected for another $100 off.

I didn't even use the 10% off coupon I got via signing up for the newsletter, so I can keep that for the future. I also got 3% rewards (could have been 6% for financing but that negates the Chase $100).

Any advice on a "decent" (I'm not really gaming so I don't care) graphics card to replace the 3080 I'm going to sell on ebay?



Build:
Alienware Aurora R12 210-AYQJ 1 $1671.56
16GB Dual Channel DDR4 XMP at 3200MHz; up to 128GB (additional memory sold separately) 370-AFLE 1 $208.43
Dell Wireless DW1810 (1x1) 802.11ac with Wi-Fi, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 5.0 555-BFMW 1
Dark Side of the Moon chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply 321-BGOV 1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X 490-BGKM 1
11th Gen Intel Core i7 11700F (8-Core, 16MB Cache, 2.5GHz to 4.9GHz w/Intel Turbo Boost Max) 338-BZDT 1
Intel Core i7 Processor Label 389-DXDV 1
Custom Configuration 817-BBBB 1
Dark Side of the Moon 320-BCXT 1
256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD 400-BHDE 1
Windows 10 Home 64bit English 619-ANOK 1
Optical Mouse MS116AW 570-AATJ 1

Sub Total
$1879.99
Hi Can you please PM me the number. Thank you!
Mar 21, 2021
34 Posts
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Mar 21, 2021
ahhbeemo
Mar 21, 2021
34 Posts
Quote from Dssguy1 :
$1781 (before tax) by using chat. I subtracted $98 from the total you see below because I added $98 of memory and that wasn't the original build the OP described.

The chat guy specifically asked me how I got rid of the warranty. I just told him it was an option.

I already got my email from Chase saying I used the offer. Hopefully that pans out as expected for another $100 off.

I didn't even use the 10% off coupon I got via signing up for the newsletter, so I can keep that for the future. I also got 3% rewards (could have been 6% for financing but that negates the Chase $100).

Any advice on a "decent" (I'm not really gaming so I don't care) graphics card to replace the 3080 I'm going to sell on ebay?



Build:
Alienware Aurora R12 210-AYQJ 1 $1671.56
16GB Dual Channel DDR4 XMP at 3200MHz; up to 128GB (additional memory sold separately) 370-AFLE 1 $208.43
Dell Wireless DW1810 (1x1) 802.11ac with Wi-Fi, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 5.0 555-BFMW 1
Dark Side of the Moon chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply 321-BGOV 1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X 490-BGKM 1
11th Gen Intel Core i7 11700F (8-Core, 16MB Cache, 2.5GHz to 4.9GHz w/Intel Turbo Boost Max) 338-BZDT 1
Intel Core i7 Processor Label 389-DXDV 1
Custom Configuration 817-BBBB 1
Dark Side of the Moon 320-BCXT 1
256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD 400-BHDE 1
Windows 10 Home 64bit English 619-ANOK 1
Optical Mouse MS116AW 570-AATJ 1

Sub Total
$1879.99

any chance you can PM a quote number ?
Mar 21, 2021
152 Posts
Joined Nov 2010
Mar 21, 2021
Dssguy1
Mar 21, 2021
152 Posts
Quote from ahhbeemo :
any chance you can PM a quote number ?

Dell Purchase ID:
2008237157301
Purchased On:
Mar. 20, 2021
Subtotal (USD):
$1,879.99

Mine had $98 upgrade for 16gb memory.
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Mar 21, 2021
41 Posts
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user1323
Mar 21, 2021
41 Posts
Any reason not to get the liquid cooling on this machine vs air cooling?

Also I will be running it everyday for work as well, will it hold up?
Last edited by user1323 March 20, 2021 at 05:24 PM.
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user1323
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thanks!
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Zeny
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Finally got a basic build with 3080 for 1600, now I can cancel the previous online orders.
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