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Dell Alienware Aurora R15 Desktop i9 13900KF, RTX 4090, 32GB Ram (5200MHz) SSD 1TB for $2513.69

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Full price at $3799.99.... now on sale $2849.99 with 25%. Apply 10% off with email sign up code, and ARMMPPS for additional 2% off. Should be $2513.69 prior to tax. Another additional 2% if you know where to look.

DONT FORGET to free upgrade the 4800Mhz to 5200MHz for the Ram.

FYI, this one is liquid Cryotec Cool. two weeks ago this same spec with Cryotec Cool would go for $2999.99, not $2849.99. Dont know much differences between Cryotec Cool vs regular liquid cool. But I believe this model is 240mm liquid cool with meshed side panel....... earlier model came with solid side panel, air cool or 120mm liquid cool.... I guess thats where a lot of bad review on overheating is from.

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https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...rar15rpl05

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https://www.dell.com/preferences/...aAgduHgM0Q


should pair nicely with Alienware mouse on sale for $40 in another post

https://slickdeals.net/f/16953307-alienware-wired-wireless-16000-dpi-gaming-mouse-w-rgb-lighting-350-hour-battery-life-40-free-shipping?src=frontpage_recombee&prop=rcmid-d8d680b2abcf359ff14dc6faff1d898a (expired)
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09-29-2023 at 11:35 AM.
09-29-2023 at 11:35 AM.
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As usual, none of the links work !
But it's a smokin deal otherwise.
Only the email signup link doesn't work for me. The link to the item and the link to the mouse work fine.

Here is the email link: https://www.dell.com/preferences/signup/
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09-29-2023 at 12:06 PM.
09-29-2023 at 12:06 PM.
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Only the email signup link doesn't work for me. The link to the item and the link to the mouse work fine.

Here is the email link: https://www.dell.com/preferences/signup/
That link doesn't work either if I just click on it. But if I copy it as plain text and paste it into my browser, then it works. Slick Deals breaks most of the links on this site. The only links that consistently seem to work are for Amazon and Newegg. That's why I try to describe where to go and what to search when I post a deal, cause I already know SD will make sure the hyperlink won't work. It's been a chronic problem for me since day 1. Two different browsers, same dead link end result.
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09-29-2023 at 12:11 PM.
09-29-2023 at 12:11 PM.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Alienware desktops are notoriously bad and reach thermal throttling super easily. Your performance will be terrible. Hundreds of benchmarks on YouTube and google show the same thing. you're basically paying premium for a pc that performs like something that costs 1.5k

https://youtu.be/UnvxSkqJ8ic?si=MVcl6s0PdxXdcpmY

edit: added link benchmark for this pc that someone else linked in the comments:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8kprUGy57E
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09-29-2023 at 02:50 PM.
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That link doesn't work either if I just click on it. But if I copy it as plain text and paste it into my browser, then it works. Slick Deals breaks most of the links on this site. The only links that consistently seem to work are for Amazon and Newegg. That's why I try to describe where to go and what to search when I post a deal, cause I already know SD will make sure the hyperlink won't work. It's been a chronic problem for me since day 1. Two different browsers, same dead link end result.
Yet the link, clicked directly from SD site, works for me on Chrome. Go figure.
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09-29-2023 at 02:52 PM.
09-29-2023 at 02:52 PM.
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post a youtube video to a R13 that cost over $5000 over 1 year ago, super relevant.

where are you getting this same performance pre-built PC for $1500? why dont you post the deal. I will buy 5.
Right? R13 did have a cooling issue due to small liquid cooling fan. R15 has large radiator at top like most DIY builds so not sure where the "thermal throttling" would come from? Like you said R13 vs R15 comparison is not relevant.
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09-29-2023 at 04:04 PM.
09-29-2023 at 04:04 PM.
While clicking on the email signup link worked for me, I haven't received any sign up code and I've tried with multiple email addresses. Anyone else experiencing this?

Edit:

The code arrived, it just took a little bit of time.
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09-29-2023 at 04:17 PM.

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09-29-2023 at 04:17 PM.
Here's a link to Gamers Nexus testing/reviewing pretty much this exact model of 2023 r15 with the 240mm cryo-tech liquid cooler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8kprUGy57E
Unfortunately thermals are still an issue, and the 13900kf runs at slower clocks due to insufficient cooling and a lower power limit. Please draw your own opinions about the severity from the whole review, but the statement that there's no longer an issue with cpu cooling is patently false. 5200mhz ram is also fairly pathetic to be paired with such an expensive system. Additionally, for anyone looking at this system who might be considering using the 13900kf for video editing or encoding of any kind, the 13900kf lacks an igpu and therefore does not have Intel Quicksync.
I personally would avoid this system, not just because of the ailienware specific issues this model has, but also because with these components it simply isn't an impressive value proposition compared to even a more mid-range prebuilt. Likewise, if you are truly in the market for the absolute highest end parts and don't mind paying the premium, I don't see why you'd settle for a system with so many compromises.
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09-29-2023 at 05:04 PM.
09-29-2023 at 05:04 PM.
There is a reason the R16 exists now.... not to mention you are still constrained by the proprietary parts and loud/large obsolescent case.

Wonder if the AMEX promo stacks with all this?
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09-29-2023 at 05:55 PM.
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Yet the link, clicked directly from SD site, works for me on Chrome. Go figure.
I use Firefox and Micrsoft Edge, same problem with most links on this site in both of those browsers. Edge is Google chrome based, mine has all default settings and it just dead hyperlink city on this site.
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09-29-2023 at 06:20 PM.
09-29-2023 at 06:20 PM.
Great price, just be aware that the CPU is toned down in this build to help with temps. Still a great deal, I built a custom PC two months ago with very similar specs for $3100, so this is pretty darn good!
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09-29-2023 at 06:24 PM.
09-29-2023 at 06:24 PM.
If you purchase this, please make sure XMP is working with the latest bios and benchmark the system using Cinebench / Aida64 to make sure it's performing well. I just returned the r15 i9/4090 config I got as XMP could not be enabled in the bios or the alienware control center and it was performing like an i5 with my workloads and with synthetic benchmarks. You can downgrade the bios to a super old one (Dec 2022) and get XMP but the performance I had with the cryo cooler and performance settings was worse than what Gamers Nexus showed (which even their higher numbers were bad for an i9.) The dell 4090 is great but the CPU package power limitations they put on there is just bizarre.
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09-29-2023 at 06:35 PM.
09-29-2023 at 06:35 PM.
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post a youtube video to a R13 that cost over $5000 over 1 year ago, super relevant.

where are you getting this same performance pre-built PC for $1500? why dont you post the deal. I will buy 5.

The point of linking r13 is that alienware has history thermal issues, look them up yourself. in fact, someone else also linked it in the comments for r15. The r13 is one of many.

Also the point of the $1500 comment is that it performs at the same level of something that costs $1500, not that a $1500 desktop performs the same as something with 13th gen i9, but i guess that went over your head.

not only does it have proprietary non standard parts but they are also inferior, check teardown videos. if you ever need to repair, replace or upgrade one of those proprietary components, youre shit out of luck. also, the specs of the ram itself is laughable.
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