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expiredmjasonstewart posted Oct 1, 2022 7:39 PM

Alienware Aurora R10 Desktop: Ryzen 7 5800, 16GB DDR4, Radeon RX 6800, 1TB SSD

$1,260

$2,490

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Dell Home & Office has Dell Alienware Aurora R10 Desktop on sale for $1,399.99 - $140 with promo code AWSMITE09 = $1259.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member mjasonstewart for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800 Processor (8 cores, up to 4.60GHz Max Boost)
  • 16GB (1x 16GB) DDR4 3466MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD (Storage)
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 5.1
  • 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)
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (w/Powershare)
    • 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 (up to 15W)
      • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
      • 1x RJ-45 Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet
      • 1x Microphone In
      • 1x Line In
      • 1x Line Out
      • 1x Center/Subwoofer Output
      • 1x Rear Surround Output
      • 1x Side Surround Output
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Multi-media Keyboard + Optical Mouse
  • 1000-Watt Power Supply Unit
  • Dark Side of the Moon Chassis w/ CPU Liquid Cooling

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Includes a 1-year Dell Premium Support
  • About this store:
    • Dell Home & Office return policy may be found here
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & discussion.

Original Post

Written by mjasonstewart
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Deal Details
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Dell Home & Office has Dell Alienware Aurora R10 Desktop on sale for $1,399.99 - $140 with promo code AWSMITE09 = $1259.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member mjasonstewart for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800 Processor (8 cores, up to 4.60GHz Max Boost)
  • 16GB (1x 16GB) DDR4 3466MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD (Storage)
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 5.1
  • 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)
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (w/Powershare)
    • 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 (up to 15W)
      • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
      • 1x RJ-45 Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet
      • 1x Microphone In
      • 1x Line In
      • 1x Line Out
      • 1x Center/Subwoofer Output
      • 1x Rear Surround Output
      • 1x Side Surround Output
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Multi-media Keyboard + Optical Mouse
  • 1000-Watt Power Supply Unit
  • Dark Side of the Moon Chassis w/ CPU Liquid Cooling

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Includes a 1-year Dell Premium Support
  • About this store:
    • Dell Home & Office return policy may be found here
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & discussion.

Original Post

Written by mjasonstewart

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gagman33
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Code TOMSGUIDE5 gets you another $63 off to bring down the price to $1196.99 (before tax).
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barrera_j
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aren't these build absolutely terrible for thermals and upgrades?
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grantk301
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I have two of these machines that I paid a little over each for a year and a half ago. One is running the 5900 with a 6900XT and one running a 5900 with a 6800XT. You will have to remove some crappy pre-installed software, but the Alienware Command Center & AMD software are actually pretty solid for overclocking and managing system fans and leds.

You definitely want to go in and adjust the fan curve for the video card. This is a known AMD thing and not a Dell specific issue. The CPU is liquid cooled but it's not just adequate. The fans aren't bad, they're just server fans, but they do get really loud. You are going to want to go into ACC and either set the system to use the performance preset or create your own, but be prepared to deal with the noise. There's no way to keep this unit as cool as it needs to be and to have it quiet and stay stock. That being said I don't find the noise to be that bothersome because I game with a headset and others have not complained about the noise coming through the mic.

I have replaced the fans on one unit with some quality high static pressure fans and it did keep the unit quieter and a few degrees cooler. This upgrade cost me about 60 for the 3 fans and some thermal paste.

Outside of the noise the units have been rock solid. They've run everything I've thrown at it, from the Adobe suite of products, to COD and Microsoft Flight Simulator. One has done this while pushing 2 27" IPS monitors at 165hz and 1 34" VA panel also at 165hz flawlessly. I'm definitely happy with the purchases.
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Oct 1, 2022 8:08 PM
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JamieJ4714Oct 1, 2022 8:08 PM
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Tech Specs

Processor

AMD® Ryzen™ 7 5800 (36 MB total cache, 8 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.60 GHz Max Boost Clock)

Operating System

Windows 11 Home, English

Graphics Card

AMD® Radeon™ RX 6800 XT, 16 GB GDDR6

Hard Drive

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

Memoryi

16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3466 MHz, XMP

Wireless

Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.1

Case

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

Front Ports

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 Ports

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 Killer™ E2600 Gigabit Ethernet
1x Microphone In
1x Line In
1x Line Out
1x Center/Subwoofer Output
1x Rear Surround Output
1x Side Surround Output




Is this a good deal?
Last edited by JamieJ4714 October 1, 2022 at 01:10 PM.
Oct 1, 2022 8:42 PM
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jaxkewlOct 1, 2022 8:42 PM
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It's ok, the equivalent gpu is 3080. If it was 3080ti then maybe decent deal.
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Oct 1, 2022 9:05 PM
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barrera_jOct 1, 2022 9:05 PM
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aren't these build absolutely terrible for thermals and upgrades?
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Oct 1, 2022 9:48 PM
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gagman33Oct 1, 2022 9:48 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank gagman33

Code TOMSGUIDE5 gets you another $63 off to bring down the price to $1196.99 (before tax).
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Oct 2, 2022 1:00 AM
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rckola911Oct 2, 2022 1:00 AM
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these used to cost fortune, i dont think its a bad deal. Its getting hard to pick since the amd 7 series just came out, plus the new video cards are on the way.
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Oct 2, 2022 3:39 AM
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PhayenKOct 2, 2022 3:39 AM
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Whoa. Seems like a great deal. Bought the Costco 850 3060 deal. For 350 more, this would be a huge upgrade.
Oct 2, 2022 3:55 AM
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Oct 2, 2022 3:57 AM
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ptaylor2655Oct 2, 2022 3:57 AM
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Quote from barrera_j :
aren't these build absolutely terrible for thermals and upgrades?
Yeah everyone complains about the heat on these.
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Oct 2, 2022 4:00 AM
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anil_roboOct 2, 2022 4:00 AM
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Full review on Tomshardware here. [tomshardware.com]
Bottom line: powerful computer but fans run loud.
Oct 2, 2022 4:13 AM
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lewismeteorOct 2, 2022 4:13 AM
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these alienware prebuilts need to be phased out already , the price and specs appear good on paper but the thermals are so bad that it makes the pc underperform making it equivalent otherwise to specs that are a downgrade to what you actually pay for with these rigs
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Oct 2, 2022 4:14 AM
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TheTomSawyerOct 2, 2022 4:14 AM
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Good deal. Few components are meh but this is solid for the price.
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Oct 2, 2022 4:18 AM
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deelseakerOct 2, 2022 4:18 AM
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Killer deal for whoever qualifies for this:

YMMV American Express Offer: Dell Technologies 20% Cashback, Up To Total of $1500
Oct 2, 2022 4:19 AM
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dl126Oct 2, 2022 4:19 AM
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Thanks OP I'll try why not and hopefully with 1usmus RMP this can get up to 3090 ti level
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Oct 2, 2022 4:22 AM
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KantOct 2, 2022 4:22 AM
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Specs don't tell the entire story. I'd stay away. Watch Gamers Nexus on YouTube doing a breakdown of an Alienware prebuilt PC.
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Oct 2, 2022 4:26 AM
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BargankillerOct 2, 2022 4:26 AM
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Quote from barrera_j :
aren't these build absolutely terrible for thermals and upgrades?
You are correct.

Gamers Nexus R10 review and tear down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ulhFi5N2hc
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