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Alienware Aurora R16 Desktop: i7-14700F, RTX 4070 SUPER, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD

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$1,900

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Dell Technologies has Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop on sale for $1,394.99 (or less for New Customers). Shipping is free.
  • Note: New customers may receive an additional 10% off via email sign up; this email sign up offer is only good for new Dell customers.
  • Additional Savings: You may save an additional $5 by selecting the No Mouse option before adding to cart. Select American Express Cardholders may earn up to a $120 Statement Credit back on $599+ Dell purchases
Thanks Community Member Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel i7-14700F 20-Core (8P+12E) / 28-Thread Processor
  • 240mm Liquid-Cooled CPU Cooler
  • 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5 5600MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB GDDR6X Graphics
  • 1000W Platinum Rated Power Supply
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth wireless Card
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • Front Ports:
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
      • USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology
      • USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with PowerShare technology
    • Rear Ports:
      • USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps)
      • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C (20Gbps)
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A with Smart Power Technology
      • Coaxial S/PDIF port
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps)
      • RJ-45 Killer E3100 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Includes 1-Year Premium Support

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Written by SaltyOne | Staff

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Written by Dr.W
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Community Notes
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Dell Technologies has Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop on sale for $1,394.99 (or less for New Customers). Shipping is free.
  • Note: New customers may receive an additional 10% off via email sign up; this email sign up offer is only good for new Dell customers.
  • Additional Savings: You may save an additional $5 by selecting the No Mouse option before adding to cart. Select American Express Cardholders may earn up to a $120 Statement Credit back on $599+ Dell purchases
Thanks Community Member Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel i7-14700F 20-Core (8P+12E) / 28-Thread Processor
  • 240mm Liquid-Cooled CPU Cooler
  • 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5 5600MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB GDDR6X Graphics
  • 1000W Platinum Rated Power Supply
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth wireless Card
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • Front Ports:
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
      • USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology
      • USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with PowerShare technology
    • Rear Ports:
      • USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps)
      • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C (20Gbps)
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A with Smart Power Technology
      • Coaxial S/PDIF port
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps)
      • RJ-45 Killer E3100 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Includes 1-Year Premium Support

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Written by SaltyOne | Staff

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Written by Dr.W

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b00gersugar
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these are trash. the motherboard is the biggest POS i've ever seen. intel CPUs have known stability issues even in the best environments, and on these computers it's even worse because this uses the same VRM they used in the 90s era "Bop It!" toys. the GPU has an anemic cooler. the motherboard is also proprietary.
the Alienware i got had a DRAM-less SSD

yes it's cheap, but that's because they cut every corner imaginable. you can buy it, but be aware you're not getting what you think you are getting. countless tech journalists have shows that these dell prebuilts constantly under perform what their specs suggest because of the cut corners
DealHugger2k
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Good deal on a liquid cooled i7 and 4070 super. My Delta Amex had $105 off. Even if you upgrade the SSD or RAM, it's still better than you can get from buying the parts.

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DealHugger2k
Jul 18, 2024
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Good deal on a liquid cooled i7 and 4070 super. My Delta Amex had $105 off. Even if you upgrade the SSD or RAM, it's still better than you can get from buying the parts.
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these are trash. the motherboard is the biggest POS i've ever seen. intel CPUs have known stability issues even in the best environments, and on these computers it's even worse because this uses the same VRM they used in the 90s era "Bop It!" toys. the GPU has an anemic cooler. the motherboard is also proprietary.
the Alienware i got had a DRAM-less SSD

yes it's cheap, but that's because they cut every corner imaginable. you can buy it, but be aware you're not getting what you think you are getting. countless tech journalists have shows that these dell prebuilts constantly under perform what their specs suggest because of the cut corners
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Jul 18, 2024
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noships99
Jul 18, 2024
291 Posts
Raptor lake cpu has crashing issues that not even Dell support can fix.
Jul 18, 2024
158 Posts
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Jul 18, 2024
iDeadlyy
Jul 18, 2024
158 Posts
Quote from b00gersugar :
these are trash. the motherboard is the biggest POS i've ever seen. intel CPUs have known stability issues even in the best environments, and on these computers it's even worse because this uses the same VRM they used in the 90s era "Bop It!" toys. the GPU has an anemic cooler. the motherboard is also proprietary.
the Alienware i got had a DRAM-less SSD

yes it's cheap, but that's because they cut every corner imaginable. you can buy it, but be aware you're not getting what you think you are getting. countless tech journalists have shows that these dell prebuilts constantly under perform what their specs suggest because of the cut corners
I ended up taking the cpu/gpu (amd/nvidia) and building my own. The Alienware I had kept thermal throttling and stuttering because of the badly cooled motherboard. It also sounded like a jet engine. Only bought it because of the gpu shortage days.
Jul 18, 2024
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jaimep9
Jul 18, 2024
148 Posts
Quote from b00gersugar :
these are trash. the motherboard is the biggest POS i've ever seen. intel CPUs have known stability issues even in the best environments, and on these computers it's even worse because this uses the same VRM they used in the 90s era "Bop It!" toys. the GPU has an anemic cooler. the motherboard is also proprietary.
the Alienware i got had a DRAM-less SSD

yes it's cheap, but that's because they cut every corner imaginable. you can buy it, but be aware you're not getting what you think you are getting. countless tech journalists have shows that these dell prebuilts constantly under perform what their specs suggest because of the cut corners
Same VRAM as 90's "Bop It!" toys 😂 love the analogy.
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Jul 18, 2024
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Shake-N-Bake
Jul 18, 2024
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Friends don't let friends buy Alienware. Unless it's a monitor.
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ccsicecoke
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use code SAVE10 bring it further down to 1259.99 without email sign up

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rpitone10
Jul 19, 2024
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Was gonna go for the 4080s build that's on sale but ended up getting the 4090 with more storage.

The review on the Dell proprietary GPU is solid and yes, I know Intel i9's can be unstable but I'm willing to try in the hopes that I don't have those issues or that Intel finally addresses it (not likely at this point).

Bottom line is you can't find a 4090 build for $2515 and a lot of 4080 prebuilts are around that price. So for me it was a no brainer to get the most powerful set up for the cost of some 4080s builds.
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MCasao
Jul 19, 2024
662 Posts
I have the i9 4070s ti version. works well. Just no OCing in Bios.
Jul 19, 2024
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machupichu
Jul 19, 2024
53 Posts
Quote from rpitone10 :
Was gonna go for the 4080s build that's on sale but ended up getting the 4090 with more storage.

The review on the Dell proprietary GPU is solid and yes, I know Intel i9's can be unstable but I'm willing to try in the hopes that I don't have those issues or that Intel finally addresses it (not likely at this point).

Bottom line is you can't find a 4090 build for $2515 and a lot of 4080 prebuilts are around that price. So for me it was a no brainer to get the most powerful set up for the cost of some 4080s builds.
FWIW I haven't read the F models being affected. It's all been K and KF.

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Jul 19, 2024
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Crackp0t
Jul 19, 2024
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Quote from machupichu :
FWIW I haven't read the F models being affected. It's all been K and KF.

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Yeah I haven't either. I believe its because they have a lower default TPI @ 65 watts..but nothing is confirmed.
Jul 19, 2024
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BillyMumphry
Jul 19, 2024
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Quote from machupichu :
FWIW I haven't read the F models being affected. It's all been K and KF.

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KS models are also affected.
Jul 19, 2024
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WelshExile
Jul 19, 2024
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I'm looking for a decent PC I can edit photography and video on as well as play Microsoft Flight Sim at a decent frame rate and maybe some old school classics. It's getting so depressing seeing either deals that involve Zip Pay or seeing comments trashing a product even though it also has a lot of thumbs up votes. So is this computer unstable or trash in general? Or is just trash if you intend on overclocking and generally totally maxing out its capabilities? The price is appealing in particular as I can get an additional $105 off on an AMEX offer. I'm just struggling to understand whether this product is genuinely bad or if it's just all relative to what people expect to do with it.
Jul 19, 2024
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JollyReward108
Jul 19, 2024
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I hope buyers get a unit problem free, any problems needing a return you pay shipping, and it's expensive, I would rather a local Best Buy.

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StevenToast
Jul 19, 2024
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I won't buy anything from Dell ever again. Such a zombie brand now.

Bought an Alienware from them 2 years ago, got it -- it was a lemon. Sent it in to get it fixed, they sent it back and it was stolen because FedEx didn't get a signature for the package drop off. Dell wouldn't do anything and neither would FedEx. Still fighting Comenity Bank to not pay for it when I don't have it.
Last edited by StevenToast July 19, 2024 at 12:52 PM.
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