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Dell Alienware Aurora Desktop: Ultra 7 265F, RTX 5070 Ti, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD

& More + Free Shipping

$1700 Or Less

$2,300

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Dell Technologies has Dell Alienware Aurora Desktop (ACT1250) on sale for $1699.99 (16GB DDR5 model) when you follow directions below. Shipping is free.
  • Note: New customers may receive an additional 10% via email sign up; this email sign up offer is only good for new Dell customers.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here for Dell Alienware Aurora Desktop
  2. Under Customize, select the following upgrades
    • Under Graphics, select NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 (+$250)
    • Under Chassis, select 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel (+$200)
    • (Optional) Users may opt for the 32GB RAM variant (pre-configured link) for an additional $200 more.
  3. Add to cart.
  4. Your total will be $1699.99 + Free Shipping
    • 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.
Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 265F (20-Core, 66MB Total Cache, 1.8GHz to 5.3GHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7
  • 16GB Dual Channel DDR5 Memory (2x 8GB - Green) 5200 MT/s
  • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive
  • 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
  • Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
  • Dell Wired Keyboard (KB216, Black) + Dell Wired Mouse (MS116, Black)
  • Inputs:
    • Front:
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) port with PowerShare technology
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port with PowerShare technology
    • Rear:
      • 1x USB4 (20 Gbps) Type-C port with Power Delivery
      • 2x 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
      • 2x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ports with SmartPower
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port
      • 1x RJ45 2.5G Ethernet port

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
    • Refer to Dell Technologies's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Savings:
  • Additional Information:
    • Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars at Dell Technologies based on over 125 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

Original Post

Written by Dr.W
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Dell Technologies has Dell Alienware Aurora Desktop (ACT1250) on sale for $1699.99 (16GB DDR5 model) when you follow directions below. Shipping is free.
  • Note: New customers may receive an additional 10% via email sign up; this email sign up offer is only good for new Dell customers.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here for Dell Alienware Aurora Desktop
  2. Under Customize, select the following upgrades
    • Under Graphics, select NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 (+$250)
    • Under Chassis, select 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel (+$200)
    • (Optional) Users may opt for the 32GB RAM variant (pre-configured link) for an additional $200 more.
  3. Add to cart.
  4. Your total will be $1699.99 + Free Shipping
    • 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.
Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 265F (20-Core, 66MB Total Cache, 1.8GHz to 5.3GHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7
  • 16GB Dual Channel DDR5 Memory (2x 8GB - Green) 5200 MT/s
  • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive
  • 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Air-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
  • Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
  • Dell Wired Keyboard (KB216, Black) + Dell Wired Mouse (MS116, Black)
  • Inputs:
    • Front:
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) port with PowerShare technology
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port with PowerShare technology
    • Rear:
      • 1x USB4 (20 Gbps) Type-C port with Power Delivery
      • 2x 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
      • 2x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ports with SmartPower
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port
      • 1x RJ45 2.5G Ethernet port

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
    • Refer to Dell Technologies's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Savings:
  • Additional Information:
    • Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars at Dell Technologies based on over 125 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

Original Post

Written by Dr.W

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Seems like a solid deal, just need to replace the 16GB ram yourself. +$200 for 32GB from the page is definitely not worth it
The new Intel CPUs can be cooled perfectly fine with good $30-$50 air coolers since they are far more efficient this generation and run cooler than AMD, the flagship Ultra 9 285k runs cooler than a 7600x (big change), but after looking at the default air cooler, I would agree with you. The 'free' air cooler they show is basically a stock cheapo one, not a quality third party one. Since adding the 5070TI requires the PSU upgrade anyways, paying $50 more for an AIO liquid cooler is worth it, as its the same price as a good air cooler and this case looks like it might be less ideal for air coolers in general.

Absolutely. The performance of this machine will probably be higher than you need TBH. It'll do 1440p ultra and 4k, and the CPU will chew through any prosumer workloads. As pointed out elsewhere though, upgrading the RAM to 32GB would be ideal, 16GB is usable but in some scenarios it might be the bottleneck.
If you need recommendations for aftermarket RAM upgrades, there are some tested-working kits in the wiki of this similar deal:

https://slickdeals.net/f/18145978-dell-alienware-aurora-desktop-ultra-7-265f-rtx-5080-16gb-ddr5-1tb-...

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5070Ti is $800-$900 retail
I highly recommended the liquid cooling upgrade +$50 over the air cooled 1k watt psu
Last edited by PowerPC June 16, 2025 at 08:46 AM.
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I guess stick with the base Ultra 7 265F?
+$200 for the Ultra 7 265KF seems steep.

From what i've read on the Ultra 9, very little performance increase for the large price increase over the Ultra 7.

Faster Mhz ram not worth the upgrade price (for little perfromance gain) from what i've read.
Last edited by PowerPC June 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM.
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Seems like a solid deal, just need to replace the 16GB ram yourself. +$200 for 32GB from the page is definitely not worth it
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Quote from bestdeal113 :
16gb ram in 2025.

The GPU has as much RAM as the actual PC 😂
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Can the 10% be stack with the Dell perks employee/student discount as well?
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This is a pretty good deal if you don't mind upgrading the ram.

my Alienware aurora r7 with liquid cooling from 2016 is still running strong. Never had an issue with it overheating or anything either.
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I wish it is amd
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Looks like it has 32 gb ram.

32GB Dual Channel DDR5 (2x 16GB - Green) 5200 MT/s
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If you need recommendations for aftermarket RAM upgrades, there are some tested-working kits in the wiki of this similar deal:

https://slickdeals.net/f/18145978-dell-alienware-aurora-desktop-ultra-7-265f-rtx-5080-16gb-ddr5-1tb-...
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Quote from PowerPC :
5070Ti is $800-$900 retail
I highly recommended the liquid cooling upgrade +$50 over the air cooled 1k watt psu
Is forced air not good enough? It's only 1kw max, I doubt it ever hits 300-400 consistently
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is this a good desktop for work, movies and some casual gaming?

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Quote from tornadog :
is this a good desktop for work, movies and some casual gaming?

Sure, also it's good for 4k games and vr games, almost top

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