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Alienware Aurora R10 Desktop: Ryzen 9 5900, RTX 3090, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD

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Dell Home & Office has Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition Desktop on sale for $2,564.99. To earn Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase, follow the cashback instructions below (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Dell Lunar Light Computer Case w/ 1000W Power Supply
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900 3.0GHz 12-Core / 24-Thread Processor
    • Liquid CPU Cooling
  • AMD AM4 B550A Chipset Micro ATX Motherboard
  • 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVME Solid State Drive
  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 24GB GDDR6X Graphics
  • Dell Wireless DW1810 (1x1) 802.11ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • Front:
      • 1x Headphone/Line Out
      • 1x Microphone/Line In
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A w/Powershare technology
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C w/Powershare technology
    • Rear:
      • 1x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
      • 1x SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)
      • 6x USB 2.0
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/Powershare technology (up to 15W)
      • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
      • 1x RJ-45 Killerâ„¢ E2600 Gigabit Ethernet
      • 1x Microphone In
      • 1x Line In
      • 1x Line Out
      • 1x Center/Subwoofer Output
      • 1x Rear Surround Output
      • 1x Side Surround Output

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  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars from over 3,500 reviews.
    • Offer valid for a limited time only or while supplies last.
    • Refer to the product page for estimated delivery dates.

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Dell Home & Office has Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition Desktop on sale for $2,564.99. To earn Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase, follow the cashback instructions below (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member mustangmao88 for posting this deal.

Specs:
  • Dell Lunar Light Computer Case w/ 1000W Power Supply
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900 3.0GHz 12-Core / 24-Thread Processor
    • Liquid CPU Cooling
  • AMD AM4 B550A Chipset Micro ATX Motherboard
  • 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVME Solid State Drive
  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 24GB GDDR6X Graphics
  • Dell Wireless DW1810 (1x1) 802.11ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • Front:
      • 1x Headphone/Line Out
      • 1x Microphone/Line In
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A w/Powershare technology
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C w/Powershare technology
    • Rear:
      • 1x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
      • 1x SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)
      • 6x USB 2.0
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/Powershare technology (up to 15W)
      • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
      • 1x RJ-45 Killerâ„¢ E2600 Gigabit Ethernet
      • 1x Microphone In
      • 1x Line In
      • 1x Line Out
      • 1x Center/Subwoofer Output
      • 1x Rear Surround Output
      • 1x Side Surround Output

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars from over 3,500 reviews.
    • Offer valid for a limited time only or while supplies last.
    • Refer to the product page for estimated delivery dates.

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Written by mustangmao88

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Gatratsat
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Biden has dropped the 25% China tax for most computer parts so you should see computers drop 25% next month
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jmkalfut
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Lots of shitposting about Alienware… this particular model is liquid cooled, so all the crap about airflow and the nexus video don't apply. I have an R11 with liquid cooling on an insanely hot i9 K processor and a 3080, no issues with temps.
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Always best.. I broke that vow and bought an HP last year when you couldn't find a decent priced Graphics Card to save your life. Now stuck dealing with HP's crap OEM firmware.
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Mar 29, 2022 10:01 PM
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GatratsatMar 29, 2022 10:01 PM
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Biden has dropped the 25% China tax for most computer parts so you should see computers drop 25% next month
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lewiscypherMar 30, 2022 6:13 PM
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Quote from TwoWords4U View quoted comment :
Bought my first Alienware in 2020 and then I realized how poor the build quality, airflow and proprietary parts were, sold it immediately and built my own PC, best decision!
Always best.. I broke that vow and bought an HP last year when you couldn't find a decent priced Graphics Card to save your life. Now stuck dealing with HP's crap OEM firmware.
Mar 30, 2022 6:37 PM
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dj111Mar 30, 2022 6:38 PM
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Quote from lewiscypher View quoted comment :
Always best.. I broke that vow and bought an HP last year when you couldn't find a decent priced Graphics Card to save your life. Now stuck dealing with HP's crap OEM firmware.
What is the Omen 30L 3080 pre-built? Curious as to what issues firmware you're having to deal with
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Mar 30, 2022 7:01 PM
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ZombieSpacemanMar 30, 2022 7:01 PM
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Quote from dj111 View quoted comment :
What is the Omen 30L 3080 pre-built? Curious as to what issues firmware you're having to deal with
Their firmware for RGB control works for some things, but not the OEM or any other RAM for instance.
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My bad. thought I was quoting Gamers Nexus link to the shitty Alienware build.
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zubikovMar 30, 2022 7:25 PM
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Quote from jl2672a View quoted comment :
Is this too much GPU for the CPU? Looks like it.

I haven't been up to speed on computer building in the past 5 years. (no good PC games that demand latest/greatest). Is top line Intel still better than top line AMD? AMD for awhile was a joke but seems to have "RYZEN. " (guess that's where they got the name from).
For this level GPU, you should be looking at 4K gaming. 4K gaming only benefits from a powerful CPU to a point that's probably closer to the 11700k/5800X or even 5600X. The 5900 is an incredibly powerful CPU; getting a better one for 4K gaming just would not make a lot of sense, only seek out a better one if you have other CPU heavy uses.
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It shows price $2849.99, not $2564.99.
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mustangmao88
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Quote from BlueRaccoon1085 View quoted comment :
It shows price $2849.99, not $2564.99.
Use the second link; it still shows $2564.99 for me.
Mar 30, 2022 10:13 PM
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joshua_hMar 30, 2022 10:13 PM
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Wonder what kind of crappy cooler they throw in this? I'm betting it's 120mm and not capable.
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Lots of shitposting about Alienware… this particular model is liquid cooled, so all the crap about airflow and the nexus video don't apply. I have an R11 with liquid cooling on an insanely hot i9 K processor and a 3080, no issues with temps.
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vkarthikMar 30, 2022 10:58 PM
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Followed by 8940 they are clearing out R10 inventory.
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p0tempkinMar 30, 2022 11:03 PM
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Nice for a loaded rig, but GPU prices are falling as well. FMV is approaching MSRP on GPUs, so unless the rest of the rig is worth the additional cost, I wouldn't buy it just for the GPU alone.

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Biden has dropped the 25% China tax for most computer parts so you should see computers drop 25% next month
Nonsense. The vast majority of the parts in this are from Taiwan, South Korea, or other places in Asia, not China. Chinese tariffs have zero practical effect on computer prices.
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