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Nov 28, 2023 5:29 PM

ALIENWARE AURORA R16 GAMING DESKTOP: i7-13700F, 16 GB, 1 TB SSD, RTX 4060 Ti $1299

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13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700F (16-Core, 54MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz with Turbo Max 3.0)
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060Ti, 8GB GDDR6
16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s
1 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
500W Platinum Rated PSU, 240mm Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
Sale Price: $1199

With Amex $120 cash back and 10% email sign up coupon, the price could come down to $1050 + taxes

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...tsr16ignqb
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13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700F (16-Core, 54MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz with Turbo Max 3.0)
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060Ti, 8GB GDDR6
16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s
1 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
500W Platinum Rated PSU, 240mm Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
Sale Price: $1199

With Amex $120 cash back and 10% email sign up coupon, the price could come down to $1050 + taxes

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...tsr16ignqb

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Nov 28, 2023 5:45 PM
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Dealuser38Nov 28, 2023 5:45 PM
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Do we have the signup link or amex offer link?
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Nov 28, 2023 5:47 PM
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spaceistheplaceNov 28, 2023 5:47 PM
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This system was $1099 just as cyber Monday was starting and sold out. Any chance that comes back? I blew it. Should've pulled the trigger. Anyone able to get the 10% coupon ? What's best cash back % now ?
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Nov 28, 2023 5:56 PM
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sd_King
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Nov 28, 2023 5:56 PM
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Quote from spaceistheplace View quoted comment :
This system was $1099 just as cyber Monday was starting and sold out. Any chance that comes back? I blew it. Should've pulled the trigger. Anyone able to get the 10% coupon ? What's best cash back % now ?
I have it in cart with the 10% coupon applied, debating between this and MSI Aegis R from Costco which is $249 more. Costco has 2 years warranty and 90 day return policy, also for the extra $249 we could upgrade SSD, RAM, add a HDD, but the upgradability is very limited with this Aurora R16 because of proprietary
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Nov 28, 2023 5:57 PM
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sd_King
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Nov 28, 2023 5:57 PM
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Quote from Dealuser38 View quoted comment :
Do we have the signup link or amex offer link?
While creating an account in dell website, select options to receive email updates, you will get couple of welcome emails shortly after signing up. For Amex offer, log on to your account and check offers section
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Nov 28, 2023 5:57 PM
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spaceistheplaceNov 28, 2023 5:57 PM
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I'm tempted by the system but was looking for an XPS and don't really need the video card but if it's the right price I would go for it. My question is, do you guys know if the cashback sites will cancel your cashback if you use the 10% off email subscription coupon?
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Nov 28, 2023 6:02 PM
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sd_King
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Nov 28, 2023 6:02 PM
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Quote from spaceistheplace View quoted comment :
I'm tempted by the system but was looking for an XPS and don't really need the video card but if it's the right price I would go for it. My question is, do you guys know if the cashback sites will cancel your cashback if you use the 10% off email subscription coupon?
Dell XPS came down to 799 few days back at Costco, that was the best deal and Dell website was selling it for 899 I think. The only issue was the PSU, adding a graphics card later would cause issues.
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Nov 28, 2023 6:22 PM
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Dealuser38Nov 28, 2023 6:22 PM
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Quote from sd_King View quoted comment :
While creating an account in dell website, select options to receive email updates, you will get couple of welcome emails shortly after signing up. For Amex offer, log on to your account and check offers section
I created new account but didnt see 10%off coupon and also my wife has amex blue cash card and not seeing dell under offer section too Frown

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Nov 28, 2023 7:43 PM
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racecar27Nov 28, 2023 7:43 PM
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Quote from sd_King View quoted comment :
I have it in cart with the 10% coupon applied, debating between this and MSI Aegis R from Costco which is $249 more. Costco has 2 years warranty and 90 day return policy, also for the extra $249 we could upgrade SSD, RAM, add a HDD, but the upgradability is very limited with this Aurora R16 because of proprietary
How is the Costco warranty with electronics? Do they look for excuses to not cover things? I've bought from them but have never had to use their warranty.
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Nov 28, 2023 8:00 PM
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mtx1212Nov 28, 2023 8:00 PM
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much better computer for $50 more with actual off the shelf components
(and you don't need to go through Amex at all because the alienware system is actually listed at $1299)

https://www.ibuypower.com/store/g...y-slmbg221

Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Case: iBUYPOWER Slate MONO MR Tempered Glass ARGB
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-13700F Processor (8X 2.10GHz + 8X 1.50GHz/30MB L3 Cache)
Processor Cooling: RGB CPU Tower Air Cooler
Memory: 16GB [8GB x 2] DDR5-5200MHz
Video Card: GeForce RTX 4060 Ti - 8GB GDDR6 (DLSS 3.0 – AI-Powered Performance)
Storage: 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Motherboard: B760 WiFi
Power Supply: 700 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold Certified
Wireless Network: PCIe or On-Board Wireless Network
Keyboard: iBUYPOWER RGB Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: iBUYPOWER Gaming Optical Mouse
Warranty: Three Year Standard (3 YR Labor + 1 YR Parts)

$1099 after $50 coupon code "RDY"
Last edited by mtx1212 November 28, 2023 at 12:19 PM.
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Nov 28, 2023 8:01 PM
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thedavidkNov 28, 2023 8:01 PM
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PSU is slightly on the light side. Shouldn't be an issue with this configuration, but may impact the ability to upgrade in the future. Weird place for them to save $10
Nov 28, 2023 9:08 PM
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sadinegradeNov 28, 2023 9:08 PM
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8gb is a bottle neck, unless you stick to 1080p
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Nov 28, 2023 9:08 PM
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Shadow_BabaNov 28, 2023 9:08 PM
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I just spoke with dell customer care. I told them that my coupon was expired and requested a new one. Got a new code to my email just now. Anyone can try this.
Nov 28, 2023 9:18 PM
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mortwightNov 28, 2023 9:18 PM
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Don't buy alienware if you plan to ever upgrade. Anything that can be proprietary will be. They have horrible air flow. On the 3d view this has a case fan on the cpu heat sink. Your better off buying from someone that uses off the shelf parts. Hp omen aren't bad.
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Nov 29, 2023 2:25 AM
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skl17Nov 29, 2023 2:25 AM
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Quote from mtx1212 View quoted comment :
much better computer for $50 more with actual off the shelf components
(and you don't need to go through Amex at all because the alienware system is actually listed at $1299)

https://www.ibuypower.com/store/g...y-slmbg221

Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Case: iBUYPOWER Slate MONO MR Tempered Glass ARGB
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-13700F Processor (8X 2.10GHz + 8X 1.50GHz/30MB L3 Cache)
Processor Cooling: RGB CPU Tower Air Cooler
Memory: 16GB [8GB x 2] DDR5-5200MHz
Video Card: GeForce RTX 4060 Ti - 8GB GDDR6 (DLSS 3.0 – AI-Powered Performance)
Storage: 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Motherboard: B760 WiFi
Power Supply: 700 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold Certified
Wireless Network: PCIe or On-Board Wireless Network
Keyboard: iBUYPOWER RGB Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: iBUYPOWER Gaming Optical Mouse
Warranty: Three Year Standard (3 YR Labor + 1 YR Parts)

$1099 after $50 coupon code "RDY"
I was debating between building my own PC or going with a prebuilt like the Alienware. I ended up buying the Alienware and didn't want to spend time potentially troubleshooting and tweaking components.

I upgraded my R16 configuration (***to allow for limited future upgrades) and this is what I ended up with:

Aurora R16
13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700F (16-Core, 54MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz with Turbo Max 3.0) Processor
***NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 4070 12GB GDDR6X
1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD
***32GB, 2x16GB, DDR5, 5600MHz
Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi 6E AX1675, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth(R) wireless card
***1000W Platinum PSU, Dark, Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
Windows 11 Home, English, French, Spanish
​Dell Multimedia Keyboard-KB216 Black (English)
Dell Optical Mouse - MS116 (Black)
Premium Support with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis, 1 Year
Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Initial Year

Retail Value: $2049.99
Cyberweek Savings: -$200
Shipping: Free
Total Price: $1849.99

Discounts applied:
1) -$185.00 [Coupon] Save An Extra 10% Off Select Computers, Servers, And Dell Electronics & Accessories.
2) [Coupon] Free 2nd Business Day Shipping For All Dell Advantage Customers Code:NDAR2DFREE
3) -$120 [Amex] Spend $599 or more, get $120 back
4) -$249 [cashback] 15% off Dell (this was yesterday. today is 10% - still pretty good)
5) -$60 [Chase] 5% off Dell up to $100

Total cost: $1849.99 - 185 - 120 - 249 - 60 = $1235.99 before taxes
Last edited by skl17 November 29, 2023 at 09:13 AM.
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Nov 29, 2023 3:29 AM
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FaithfulMusic960Nov 29, 2023 3:29 AM
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For what its worth I would never buy another Alienware again. They make it very difficult to use third party RAM, the case fans are pretty shitty, but also can't be replace with off the rack stuff.

Just extremely anti-consumer across the board.

I bought one during the pandemic when it was basically the only way to get a decent GPU without paying an obscene premium.
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