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Jun 24, 2024 6:03 PM

Alienware Aurora R15 Desktop (Refurb): Ryzen 7700, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 4080

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NEW-TECHIES via eBay has Alienware Aurora R15 Liquid Cooled Desktop (Certified Refurbished, AURR15-03) on sale for $1,599. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter tDames for finding this deal.

Product Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core / 16 Thread 65W AM5  Processor
  • 32GB (2x 16GB) 4800MHz DDR5 RAM (2 slots total, supports up to 64GB total)
  • 1TB PCIe Gen 4 M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive / SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X VR-Ready Graphics Card
  • 1350W power supply
  • Liquid Cooling
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E / Bluetooth
  • Chassis Color: Dark Side of the Moon w/ Clear Side Panel
  • Ports:
    • 1 x Ethernet port
    • USB Front ports:
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A w/ PowerShare
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ PowerShare
    • Rear ports:
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type A w/ Smart Power On
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
  • In the box: desktop (certified refurbished), power cord, wired mouse, wired keyboard
Certified Refurbished Details:
  • The item is in pristine, like-new condition. It has been professionally inspected, cleaned, and refurbished by the manufacturer or a manufacturer-approved vendor to meet manufacturer specifications. The item will be in new packaging with original or new accessories.
  • Includes 2-Year All-Stat Hardware Warranty.

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Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time (while supplies last).
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    • eBay Seller Info:
      • NEW-TECHIES (16,676 feedback rating)
      • 97.6% Positive feedback
    • Return Policy:
      • Free 30 day returns (seller pays for return shipping).

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Written by tDames | Staff
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NEW-TECHIES via eBay has Alienware Aurora R15 Liquid Cooled Desktop (Certified Refurbished, AURR15-03) on sale for $1,599. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter tDames for finding this deal.

Product Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core / 16 Thread 65W AM5  Processor
  • 32GB (2x 16GB) 4800MHz DDR5 RAM (2 slots total, supports up to 64GB total)
  • 1TB PCIe Gen 4 M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive / SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X VR-Ready Graphics Card
  • 1350W power supply
  • Liquid Cooling
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E / Bluetooth
  • Chassis Color: Dark Side of the Moon w/ Clear Side Panel
  • Ports:
    • 1 x Ethernet port
    • USB Front ports:
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A w/ PowerShare
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ PowerShare
    • Rear ports:
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type A w/ Smart Power On
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
  • In the box: desktop (certified refurbished), power cord, wired mouse, wired keyboard
Certified Refurbished Details:
  • The item is in pristine, like-new condition. It has been professionally inspected, cleaned, and refurbished by the manufacturer or a manufacturer-approved vendor to meet manufacturer specifications. The item will be in new packaging with original or new accessories.
  • Includes 2-Year All-Stat Hardware Warranty.

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time (while supplies last).
  • About this store:
    • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
    • eBay Seller Info:
      • NEW-TECHIES (16,676 feedback rating)
      • 97.6% Positive feedback
    • Return Policy:
      • Free 30 day returns (seller pays for return shipping).

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Written by tDames | Staff

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Jun 24, 2024 9:43 PM
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Master_of_NoneJun 24, 2024 9:43 PM
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Good specs, but I would like inside pics.
Last edited by Master_of_None June 25, 2024 at 04:41 PM.
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Jun 24, 2024 10:55 PM
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RepFree83Jun 24, 2024 10:55 PM
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Not a fan of dells alienware desktops, but with that said, this is a great price for a 4080 build, if you can get an extended warranty, do it.
Jun 25, 2024 12:25 AM
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escaviJun 25, 2024 12:25 AM
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Quote from RepFree83 View quoted comment :
Not a fan of dells alienware desktops, but with that said, this is a great price for a 4080 build, if you can get an extended warranty, do it.
It comes with 2 years from Allstate included
Jun 25, 2024 1:41 AM
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Ck2hiJun 25, 2024 1:41 AM
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Quote from Master_of_None View quoted comment :
Good specs with 1350W psu and "liquid cooling" but as a former Ebay seller with over 1,000 sales, I find the listing to be a little sketchy. For example"
1. Zero inside pics
2. Reviews are 97%, which does not seem bad to most, but 99-100% gives me a much better vibe
3. Seller often is shipping the wrong items
4. Seller is ghosting buyers when problems arise
So ymmv on this seller but even though I wanted a 4080, it's a pass for me and I may just wait for Prime Days in mid July
eBay is so buyer biased when it comes to issues with orders i personally wouldn't worry if i wanted to buy this. Good points tho and dealing with customer support on either end can be a deal breaker for some 👍
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Jun 25, 2024 1:58 AM
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Jun 25, 2024 7:33 AM
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tqtrinhJun 25, 2024 7:33 AM
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Bios on Alien ware are locked in - pretty much going to keep that configuration. Bios is registered for most part to the service tag. . Upgrading risky from
CPU to Ram- storage not any big issues . Good for the price really can't beat it but know it's not a simple thing to just buy more ram and a faster cpu to upgrade. .
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Jun 25, 2024 7:50 AM
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DkizzyJun 25, 2024 7:50 AM
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Quote from Ck2hi View quoted comment :
Also wanted to mention cpu might bottleneck on some games. 7800x3d or i9 13900k recommended by "cataclysmComputes" on yt. This is a good deal tho I'm very tempted
It'd take something quite demanding to bottleneck a modern 8-Core/16 Thread, even being a non-3D variant.

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Jun 25, 2024 8:35 AM
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RealDealMonkeyJun 25, 2024 8:35 AM
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Despite all the caveats (many of which you guys above have noted), this seems like a pretty good deal. For 1440/1080p a 4080 should be great for at least another 2-3 years.

Big negatives:
- Alienware desktop cases/cooling all suck for cooling and are upgradability.
- slow ram, but at least there are 32gb
- cpu is decent, but rather weak for gaming when paired with a 4080. Despite Dell's proprietary BS, maybe you'll have solid upgrade options? I didn't bother to check, but a couple years from now dropping in a 7800x3d & low-latency 6000Hz ddr5 could be a sweet upgrade.
- the time spent reading line by line through the fine print of the return/exchange policy, All State warranty, etc.
- rtx 5080 expected in the next 6-8 months BUT, based on Nvidia's current enterprise focus plus their past 6 years, gamers will see Nvidia (and AMD) continue their "Moore's Law is dead" marketing to justify ever-higher pricing, while releasing Nintendo-levels of artificial product scarcity.

Big upsides:
- someone wants a complete system for the next year or two, and then they carry the 4080 over to their next build.
- you can game at 4k right now (with some cpu/ram bottlenecking)
- Given the stagnating pace of gpu development, an rtx 4080 might be a viable 1440p/60fps card 5 years from now. That's pretty good bang-for-the-buck considering right now you're getting a complete and decent prebuilt that isn't too skimpy versus the price.


Worst case scenario outside of a lemon system and return/exchange headaches:
- the extremely unlikely happens and before 2024 ends, Nvidia, AMD, or Intel offer a new sub-$1000 card with incredible bang-for-the-buck versus anything currently available.
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Jun 25, 2024 1:57 PM
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essix8Jun 25, 2024 1:57 PM
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Quote from Master_of_None View quoted comment :
Good specs with 1350W psu and "liquid cooling" but as a former Ebay seller with over 1,000 sales, I find the listing to be a little sketchy. For example"
1. Zero inside pics
2. Reviews are 97%, which does not seem bad to most, but 99-100% gives me a much better vibe
3. Seller often is shipping the wrong items
4. Seller is ghosting buyers when problems arise
So ymmv on this seller but even though I wanted a 4080, it's a pass for me and I may just wait for Prime Days in mid July
To make matters worse its a refurb, and its being ''''''refurbished''''' by the seller, not Dell. These were systems people returned, likely for a good reason, and the seller just runs a 5 minute diagnostic, factory reinstalls the OS, and repackages it. Obviously you have the 2 year All State warranty, but thats going to be a huge hassle.

Part wise its a good deal, even if seller situation and build itself isnt good, but like you said, I think it would be better to just wait a bit for sales and next gen CPU launches that will bring prices down of old prebuilts.
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Jun 25, 2024 2:15 PM
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AllenA8916Jun 25, 2024 2:15 PM
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Quote from tqtrinh View quoted comment :
Bios on Alien ware are locked in - pretty much going to keep that configuration. Bios is registered for most part to the service tag. . Upgrading risky from
CPU to Ram- storage not any big issues . Good for the price really can't beat it but know it's not a simple thing to just buy more ram and a faster cpu to upgrade. .
Please do not listen to this guy. As someone who has owned and operated a repair shop for over a decade, there is nothing stopping you from upgrading ram or CPU besides normal limitations.
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Jun 25, 2024 3:31 PM
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blue2u2Jun 25, 2024 3:31 PM
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Have the 3080 version of this since the 3080 was released and it has been great!
Jun 25, 2024 3:53 PM
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MCasaoJun 25, 2024 3:53 PM
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I like the AURORA 16 case better. Same price that I got the i9-14900F w/ 4070-TI Super for. New.
Jun 25, 2024 4:39 PM
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hotgreaseJun 25, 2024 4:39 PM
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Quote from Master_of_None View quoted comment :
Good specs with 1350W psu and "liquid cooling" but as a former Ebay seller with over 1,000 sales, I find the listing to be a little sketchy. For example"
1. Zero inside pics
2. Reviews are 97%, which does not seem bad to most, but 99-100% gives me a much better vibe
3. Seller often is shipping the wrong items
4. Seller is ghosting buyers when problems arise
So ymmv on this seller but even though I wanted a 4080, it's a pass for me and I may just wait for Prime Days in mid July
Thanks for the insight!
Jun 25, 2024 5:03 PM
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Driveshaft23Jun 25, 2024 5:03 PM
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I had an Alienware aurora for awhile. I opened it up after it died and the components are all jammed together in there, no room for airflow. Horrible design, I strongly recommend building your own if slightly tech savvy with components from microcenter.
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CagnyJun 25, 2024 7:20 PM
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While this deal seems good, it's making me realize I should have jumped on this one sooner: https://slickdeals.net/f/17558238-lenovo-legion-t5-g8-ryzen-7-7700-rtx-4070-ti-super-32gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-1479-99

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