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Oct 10, 2021 2:15 AM

6800XT Dell Alienware Aurora R10 Gaming Desktop Ryzen 5600X 8GB 3200 RAM, 1000W Liquid Cooled, 1TB HD - $1709 + 2.5% Cash Back, Free Delivery

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I haven't seen a RTX 3080 or 6800 XT desktop at <$1600 range for a long time, so figure I will share this. I would love to pick up a 3080 pre-built for similar price but until that deal shows up, this is as good as it gets.

This is liquid cooled which should help with a relatively compact case. 6800XT itself is also more power efficient than 3080. IMO this case is not good for a i7 and 3080, but for 5600x and 6800XT, it should work fine as long as you don't overclock it.

Possible Upgrades: +$180 for 3080
Possible Downgrades: -$355 to downgrade power supply and get 6700XT ($1349 for 6700XT is a very strong deal).

Ram and SSD you can get on your own.

Overall 6800XT is slightly faster than 3080 in traditional games, but falls behind significantly in ray tracing and DLSS. Whether this is worth $180 is up to you.

This configuration cannot be shipped to California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont or Washington due to power consumption regulations.
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Update: Price went up by $150 since posted.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/member...412a471e95

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I haven't seen a RTX 3080 or 6800 XT desktop at <$1600 range for a long time, so figure I will share this. I would love to pick up a 3080 pre-built for similar price but until that deal shows up, this is as good as it gets.

This is liquid cooled which should help with a relatively compact case. 6800XT itself is also more power efficient than 3080. IMO this case is not good for a i7 and 3080, but for 5600x and 6800XT, it should work fine as long as you don't overclock it.

Possible Upgrades: +$180 for 3080
Possible Downgrades: -$355 to downgrade power supply and get 6700XT ($1349 for 6700XT is a very strong deal).

Ram and SSD you can get on your own.

Overall 6800XT is slightly faster than 3080 in traditional games, but falls behind significantly in ray tracing and DLSS. Whether this is worth $180 is up to you.

This configuration cannot be shipped to California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont or Washington due to power consumption regulations.

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Oct 10, 2021 3:01 AM
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globalilluminationOct 10, 2021 3:01 AM
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I would add "This configuration cannot be shipped to California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont or Washington due to power consumption regulations."
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Oct 10, 2021 3:11 AM
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hitmantb
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Oct 10, 2021 3:11 AM
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Quote from globalillumination View quoted comment :
I would add "This configuration cannot be shipped to California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont or Washington due to power consumption regulations."
Done thanks.
Oct 10, 2021 9:16 AM
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OrangeFlag497Oct 10, 2021 9:16 AM
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As if living in a blue state couldn't get any worse. FML.
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Oct 10, 2021 9:55 AM
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Oct 10, 2021 1:12 PM
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opfreakOct 10, 2021 1:12 PM
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Quote from CompulsiveBuyer View quoted comment :
It could get even worse still - having to breath polluted air from excess energy production
your gaming pc is not significant in terms of energy production. But governments and big corp would rather shame the little guy because he is using an extra 50w.
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Oct 10, 2021 1:13 PM
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opfreakOct 10, 2021 1:13 PM
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Is this the terrible case?
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Oct 10, 2021 2:48 PM
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BladeDOct 10, 2021 2:48 PM
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$1700 for a PC with only 6 cores and 8GB RAM.

Something is wrong when your video card has twice the RAM of your PC!EEK!

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Oct 10, 2021 7:18 PM
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BladeDOct 10, 2021 7:18 PM
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Quote from BladeD View quoted comment :
$1700 for a PC with only 6 cores and 8GB RAM.

Something is wrong when your video card has twice the RAM of your PC!EEK!
...and for a few dollars more an easy fix...


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processor
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900 (12-Core, 70MB Total Cache, Max Boost Clock of 4.7GHz)

laptop
Windows 11 Home, English

videocard
AMD Radeon™ RX 6600XT 8GB GDDR6

memory
16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 3200MHz, XMP

harddrive
512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)

fallbackcolor
Dark Side of the Moon chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply

Estimated Value $2,089.98
$1,871.99
Last edited by BladeD October 10, 2021 at 12:29 PM.
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Oct 10, 2021 7:47 PM
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rooxOct 10, 2021 7:47 PM
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Quote from BladeD View quoted comment :
...and for a few dollars more an easy fix...
That only has a 6600xt....
Oct 10, 2021 9:48 PM
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LueyCOct 10, 2021 9:48 PM
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Quote from BladeD View quoted comment :
$1700 for a PC with only 6 cores and 8GB RAM.

Something is wrong when your video card has twice the RAM of your PC!EEK!
You don't buy this PC for spreadsheets. You buy this for the video card. You can add as much ram as you want after the fact or directly from dell for a premium price.

Nothing is wrong with the fact that your video card has more ram than your system. Most games don't care about more ram.
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Oct 11, 2021 4:49 AM
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BladeDOct 11, 2021 4:49 AM
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Quote from LueyC View quoted comment :
You don't buy this PC for spreadsheets. You buy this for the video card. You can add as much ram as you want after the fact or directly from dell for a premium price.

Nothing is wrong with the fact that your video card has more ram than your system. Most games don't care about more ram.
I guess you missed the with only 6 cores part.
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Oct 11, 2021 4:53 AM
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BladeDOct 11, 2021 4:53 AM
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Quote from roox View quoted comment :
That only has a 6600xt....
Well, if you want or need the 6800XT, add a few more dollars, $360.
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Oct 11, 2021 4:56 AM
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rooxOct 11, 2021 4:56 AM
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Quote from BladeD View quoted comment :
Well, if you want or need the 6800XT, add a few more dollars, $360.
Lol. Just a few more eh?
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Oct 11, 2021 10:56 AM
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vand3537Oct 11, 2021 10:56 AM
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Quote from BladeD View quoted comment :
$1700 for a PC with only 6 cores and 8GB RAM.

Something is wrong when your video card has twice the RAM of your PC!
only 8gb RAM but makes up for it with that 1000w power supply lol

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Oct 11, 2021 12:10 PM
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jomeyqOct 11, 2021 12:10 PM
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Quote from opfreak View quoted comment :
your gaming pc is not significant in terms of energy production. But governments and big corp would rather shame the little guy because he is using an extra 50w.
The "your [blank] is not significant in terms of [blank]... because you're only using an extra [blank]". Is always the case with these sort of efficiency problems. That's why things like water and energy efficiency tend to be mandated, because a single user is unlikely to notice or care about using a few extra gallons of water, or a couple watts of extra electricity, and just thinks about the $5 or $10 they save at the time of purchase when comparing options. When you multiply those small inefficiencies across millions and millions of people, though, you're talking about having to build new power plants and power grids just to keep up.

This has been the case with things like light bulbs that just save a couple of watts, so for half-kilowatt gaming pcs don't kid yourself about whether this is a red/blue state thing. It's going to be coming everywhere. Because it's not about "saving the planet" or pollution, but about not crippling the power grid and having massive texas- style blackouts all so that companies can make their price tag say $1599 instead of $1609.

It's not aimed at "the little guy". It's aimed at Dell and their competitors.
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