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Alienware Aurora R15 Desktop: Ryzen 9 7900X, RTX 4090, 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD Expired

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Dell Technologies has Dell Alienware Aurora R15 Desktop on sale for $2899.99 or less (see below). Shipping is free.

New customers may receive an additional 10% off via email sign up; this email sign up offer is only good for new Dell customers.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 cores, 24 threads (4.7GHz Base / 5.60GHz Boost) Processor
  • 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5 4800 MT/s RAM
  • 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X Graphics
  • Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE 2x2 802.11ax MU-MIMO + Bluetooth
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. (1x) USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with PowerShare technology
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C (20Gbps)
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type A with Smart Power On
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps)
    • 1x RJ-45 Realtek RTL8125BD 2.5G Ethernet
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$2609.99 $3899.99 after the following steps:
  • Click here [dell.com] to Subscribe to emails for unique 10% off code
    • Check your inbox or spam folder for email w/ coupon code; may take 30 minutes or more to arrive
  • Go to ALIENWARE AURORA R15 GAMING DESKTOP [dell.com]
  • Add item to cart
  • Proceed to cart
  • Enter your unique 10% off coupon code from email
  • Your total will be $2609.99 (excluding tax) + shipping is free
Additional Savings:SPECS:

  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 cores, 24 threads (4.7GHz Base / 5.60GHz Boost) Processor
  • 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5 4800 MT/s RAM
  • 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X Graphics
  • Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE 2x2 802.11ax MU-MIMO + Bluetooth
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. (1x) USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with PowerShare technology
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C (20Gbps)
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type A with Smart Power On
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps)
    • 1x RJ-45 Realtek RTL8125BD 2.5G Ethernet
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If you turn off the fans it says it can get up to 89+'C from GPU usage which is like 192.2'F and that is not close to 325'F which is good for cookies, so maybe if its a long time it could but I didn't find a recipe for how long that would take. Good luck!
Got this the last round at $300 higher price, but cash back was higher at that time and had Chase 5% offer at dell.com, so it's awash in terms of pricing now and then with cash back and offers. Promptly upgraded it to a 4TB 990 pro and moved the 2TB it comes with (OEM 980 Pro) to the secondary port. Also upgraded to 64GB RAM. Been working very well. When not running graphics, machine is quiet. Only hear the GPU fan during game sessions. It seems very well built with all cables tucked nice and neat. I used to build everything myself but nowadays this is the way to go for me. I no longer enjoy tinkering around and debugging things when, after 2 hours of putting everything together and turning every screw yourself, you hit the power button and no beep sound or BIOS screen.
I bought the same desktop last month, same spec but with 32gb ram.
It runs quiet, just updated the Nvidia driver.

Happy with the purchase. Got the additional 10% off coupon and close to $100 from Wells Fargo.

Gave my wife my 2020 Alienware x16 laptop, that this replaced.

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mikep2079
05-02-2024 at 12:42 PM.
05-02-2024 at 12:42 PM.
Quote from IndigoManatee4695 :
How long will this last until you have to upgrade? And this is a great deal right I
most cards last around 5 years if you care about new technology, as they like to lock new features to only be on newer cards.

as for power this card is top tier and will last at least 5 years or 10+ if you don't care about new technology features, I myself have a 2080ti that card around 5 year old I can't use some new technology but the card can run most games maxed no issues in 2k I don't have a 4k Montier.

IF you want the best 2090 is it and will run anything top tier, nothing else will match it. thu cheaper cards that do good exist, also this year is supposed to be new cards that match or beat this card, if true this price will drop, if you got cash to spare do it, if not or want save money, buy something like the 2070 super card price range, as it as good and you be just as happy unless you really need THE BEST.
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tallest1
05-02-2024 at 12:48 PM.
05-02-2024 at 12:48 PM.
Quote from CyanLeopard7900 :
Another "repost" masquerading as new.

How can a post that's 2 hours old and trending has comments from a week ago?

SlickDeals must be getting some big kickbacks from Dell.
The post isn't 2 hours old. It was expired and then un-expired when more product went back in stock. I guess that changed the timestamp?
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05-02-2024 at 03:31 PM.
05-02-2024 at 03:31 PM.
Quote from irsh :
4090's are all 24GB I believe.

And 64GB of RAM in this unit, too bad it's the slower stuff...
TY. was wondering about this GPU for LLM. Decent size but maybe I'll just pay for a sub on a faster cloud service with all the costs!
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05-02-2024 at 08:18 PM.
05-02-2024 at 08:18 PM.
Quote from ti97 :
Motherboard is a weird shape that fits exactly for case and external ports. PSU has very specific length cables that reach exactly to their intended connections without much slack, which creates a nice clean build, and there are no extra power connectors. If you want to reuse the PSU in a different case, it probably would involve extension cables and splitters.


Video card, CPU, cooler, fans, memory, NVME, WIFI card are standard components.
Indeed. The Alienware R15 has a goofy proprietary motherboard and a very poorly designed case that utilizes a cheap pot metal chassis with a bunch of plastic panels on the outside that makes it look like it isn't an OEM Dell chassis from 2003.

That said, I think most folks would be happy with this, especially if they can get it at $2900 or less. While much is made of Dell having to nerf the performance of components in order to keep temps under control (especially the CPU), the average end user might not notice it.

A couple of SDers have tried to trash Gamers Nexus but that channel is still one of the most legit reviewers on YouTube. They reviewed the R15 (albeit with the Intel i9 13900kf instead of an AMD chip) and came to the same conclusions. The chassis made some improvements over the older hotboxes (the R12 was especially bad) and the video card was well built and performed properly. Unfortunately, the system didn't perform to stock specs because of artificially imposed power limits.

For a builder, this could be an attractive deal at this price. You could take the CPU, SSD, ram and video card and transplant them all into a new case with a budget/mid AM5 board and a decent PSU. You might need to call Microsoft when installing windows if you're using the Alienware license, because in my experience, it might cry foul when installed on a new motherboard. That said, I've never had any issues with getting it sorted out.

Also, if AMD sticks with AM5 as long as they stuck with AM4, you could do an in socket upgrade five years down the road and perhaps even go for whatever crazy new video card Nvidia has in the future. The stock Alienware motherboard is unlikely to get anything other than the minimum in terms of bios updates (OEM boards usually don't).

***Correction: the R15 is the last of the old case designs. The R16 is a complete redesign.
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05-02-2024 at 09:04 PM.
05-02-2024 at 09:04 PM.
rubbish CPU at that price
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tallest1
05-02-2024 at 09:16 PM.
05-02-2024 at 09:16 PM.
Quote from ijosef :
Indeed. The Alienware R15 has a goofy proprietary motherboard and a very poorly designed case that utilizes a cheap pot metal chassis with a bunch of plastic panels on the outside that makes it look like it isn't an OEM Dell chassis from 2003.

That said, I think most folks would be happy with this, especially if they can get it at $2900 or less. While much is made of Dell having to nerf the performance of components in order to keep temps under control (especially the CPU), the average end user might not notice it.

A couple of SDers have tried to trash Gamers Nexus but that channel is still one of the most legit reviewers on YouTube. They reviewed the R15 (albeit with the Intel i9 13900kf instead of an AMD chip) and came to the same conclusions. The chassis made some improvements over the older hotboxes (the R12 was especially bad) and the video card was well built and performed properly. Unfortunately, the system didn't perform to stock specs because of artificially imposed power limits.

For a builder, this could be an attractive deal at this price. You could take the CPU, SSD, ram and video card and transplant them all into a new case with a budget/mid AM5 board and a decent PSU. You might need to call Microsoft when installing windows if you're using the Alienware license, because in my experience, it might cry foul when installed on a new motherboard. That said, I've never had any issues with getting it sorted out.

Also, if AMD sticks with AM5 as long as they stuck with AM4, you could do an in socket upgrade five years down the road and perhaps even go for whatever crazy new video card Nvidia has in the future. The stock Alienware motherboard is unlikely to get anything other than the minimum in terms of bios updates (OEM boards usually don't).

***Correction: the R15 is the last of the old case designs. The R16 is a complete redesign.
To be fair, people who are looking to build a PC aren't going to be reading this thread. I read that r15 is the first to not have heating issues.
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05-03-2024 at 09:58 AM.
05-03-2024 at 09:58 AM.
My Citi card shows 6% back with offer, up to $75 -- through June 30
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05-03-2024 at 12:49 PM.
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To be fair, people who are looking to build a PC aren't going to be reading this thread. I read that r15 is the first to not have heating issues.
Hahahaha, yeah that's a fair point. The R15 added a better CPU cooler and some ventilation so it's nominally better than it's predecessors, but still throttles high end components a bit. This is probably less of an issue with lower power components, say if you had an AMD 7700 coupled with an nVidia 4070 - neither which consume that much power or generate that much heat (relatively speaking).

I've been going to LAN parties over the last decade or so (yes, us ultradorks still do them) and a bunch of guys there have had all manner of alienware systems. Most have been fine - I think I know of two instances where the systems died prematurely, and it was the motherboard both times.
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05-03-2024 at 04:32 PM.
05-03-2024 at 04:32 PM.
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Why tf would you order this trash. It's got no space for cooling among other things.

Yeah, I thought it was a trash can, but it's filled with stuff, and now I have no space for the trash. So I ordered another, maybe I'll get lucky with that one, and it has more room.
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05-04-2024 at 10:35 PM.
05-04-2024 at 10:35 PM.
Ordered on April 29th.... shipped today May 4th. A little worried about the negative comments here especially thermo. Does Ryzen Master work on Dell's proprietary MB / BIOS?
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05-05-2024 at 11:18 AM.
05-05-2024 at 11:18 AM.
I have this PC since the last deal and it's AMAZING, cool and plays whatever you throw at it. Don't listen to complainers, maybe they don't even own it!
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05-05-2024 at 12:00 PM.
05-05-2024 at 12:00 PM.
I received mine yesterday, did the updates for windows and GeForce, downloaded Fortnite, CS2, TF2 so far and it has been flawless. So happy with the purchase.
What monitor is everyone rocking this with? Currently I am using LG 24GN650-B Ultragear Gaming Monitor 24", and it's been great. But I also ordered the LG 34GP950G-B 34 Inch Ultragear QHD that was a slick deal for $550.00.
But the 24" looks nice to me already and ma wondering if the 34" will be too big? Anyone have any suggestions? Keep the order or stay on 24"?
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05-06-2024 at 01:58 AM.
05-06-2024 at 01:58 AM.
Quote from TheAmbassador :
Deal is temporarily unavailable now.

The processor is out of stock: "AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X (76 MB total cache, 12 cores, 24 threads, up to 5.60 GHz Max Boost Clock) - No longer available"
It's showing available again now.
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