Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
frontpage Posted by Dr.W • 2d ago
  1. Deal Image
Item 1 of 1
frontpage Posted by Dr.W • 2d ago

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

& More + Free Shipping

$1700 Or Less

$2,300

Dell Technologies
40 Comments 20,860 Views
Get Deal at Retailer
Good Deal
Save
Share
Deal Details
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
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
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

Community Voting

Deal Score
+31
Good Deal
Get Deal at Retailer
Leave a Comment
To participate in the comments, please log in.

Top Comments

a30195024
Seems like a solid deal, just need to replace the 16GB ram yourself. +$200 for 32GB from the page is definitely not worth it
essix8
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.
9594
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-...

39 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Yesterday
36 Posts
Joined Nov 2023
Yesterday
baldden
Yesterday
36 Posts
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
Yesterday
12 Posts
Joined Jul 2020
Yesterday
WittyWalrus296
Yesterday
12 Posts
Worth it to go with a 5080?
Yesterday
20 Posts
Joined Nov 2013

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users.

Yesterday
18 Posts
Joined Nov 2004
Yesterday
ZerohourX
Yesterday
18 Posts
What do you all think of the base config of $1249? Is that itself a decent deal?
Yesterday
127 Posts
Joined Apr 2013
Yesterday
MasterMike569
Yesterday
127 Posts
Decent 1440p Roblox machine right here.
4
Yesterday
214 Posts
Joined Apr 2020
Yesterday
Discounter2020
Yesterday
214 Posts
Any idea how many memory slots on the mobo?? From what I can find it says mobo only has 2 memory slots which will be occupied by default 2 x 8 ram modules. That's crummy. No way to add memory only to replace the whole thing, a waste. In this case wish they had an option to "no memory" to save some money.
Last edited by Discounter2020 June 16, 2025 at 05:55 PM.
Yesterday
2,424 Posts
Joined Oct 2017
Yesterday
essix8
Yesterday
2,424 Posts
Quote from PowerPC :
5070Ti is $800-$900 retail
I highly recommended the liquid cooling upgrade +$50 over the air cooled 1k watt psu
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.
Quote from tornadog :
is this a good desktop for work, movies and some casual gaming?
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.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Yesterday
373 Posts
Joined Mar 2010
Yesterday
butundo
Yesterday
373 Posts
what AMEX card has the $100 offer? I have 4 of their cards, and none of them are showing any offers for Dell
1
Yesterday
111 Posts
Joined Nov 2010
Yesterday
MWinn
Yesterday
111 Posts
Quote from Grassmudhorse :
Is forced air not good enough? It's only 1kw max, I doubt it ever hits 300-400 consistently

Mine is air cooled and VERY loud. Air cooled works fine but I'd opt for the water cooled for the noise factor alone.
Yesterday
107 Posts
Joined Feb 2017
Yesterday
bizzlejones32
Yesterday
107 Posts
Any chance we see 10%+ cash back soon to stack with this deal? I took advantage of the February deal with the 5080, the cash back finally went to confirmed status a few days ago.
Yesterday
9,652 Posts
Joined Feb 2013
Yesterday
Hat-Trick
Yesterday
9,652 Posts
Quote from Discounter2020 :
Any idea how many memory slots on the mobo?? From what I can find it says mobo only has 2 memory slots which will be occupied by default 2 x 8 ram modules. That's crummy. No way to add memory only to replace the whole thing, a waste. In this case wish they had an option to "no memory" to save some money.
The 16GB isn't worth that much to be crying over -- buy a 64GB Crucial Pro kit for $135 and try to sell the 16GB for $30. Win-win. And the Crucial runs at 5600MT/s.
Yesterday
722 Posts
Joined Dec 2012
Yesterday
Adeezl
Yesterday
722 Posts
Quote from scdiamond :
my aurora came with 32gb

16gb is not enough
I think the box we purchased back in Sept 2024 was a much better deal at around $1200 after tax. Ultra series Intel is not that great for gaming compared to the 14th gen procs, especially that slimy 14700. The 5070 Ti is also not much of an improvement over the 4070 Ti Super. The AMD options are worse as usual. Ram is cheap of course, even if we got the slow 5200 @ 32GB this is weak.
Yesterday
2,202 Posts
Joined Sep 2010
Yesterday
scdiamond
Yesterday
2,202 Posts
Quote from Adeezl :
I think the box we purchased back in Sept 2024 was a much better deal at around $1200 after tax. Ultra series Intel is not that great for gaming compared to the 14th gen procs, especially that slimy 14700. The 5070 Ti is also not much of an improvement over the 4070 Ti Super. The AMD options are worse as usual. Ram is cheap of course, even if we got the slow 5200 @ 32GB this is weak.
yeah for sure

that deal was insane, esp with the 10-15% cash back too!
Yesterday
2,436 Posts
Joined Jan 2004
Yesterday
holysin
Yesterday
2,436 Posts
For those that care this Ethernet port is 2.5G (Killer E3100G Ethernet controller integrated on the system board) according to the field service manual (https://www.dell.com/support/manu...lang=en-us)

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Pro
Yesterday
1,045 Posts
Joined Jun 2011
Yesterday
Cheapskate27
Pro
Yesterday
1,045 Posts
Quote from MasterMike569 :
Decent 1440p Roblox machine right here.
Solid web browsing machine too...
Yesterday
202 Posts
Joined Jul 2022
Yesterday
OrangeMagic4534
Yesterday
202 Posts
Hard pass. I'll stick with my PS5 Pro and Switch 2.
1
1

Related Searches

Dell Technologies

Popular Deals

View All
Found by
Just Now
$25$3935% off397-Piece PLUSINNO Fishing Tackle Kit: Hooks, Sinkers, Swivels, Beads & More $25.47 + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+
1
Found by
Just Now
$163$24032% offECO-WORTHY 12.8V 100AH LiFePO4 Lithium Battery w/ Bluetooth SOC + Data Collector $163.20 + Free Shipping
2
Found by
Just Now
$12$137% off[S&S] $11.87*: 6-Pack Amazon Basics 1.88" x 109-Yards Packing Tape (Crystal Clear) at Amazon
1
Found by
Just Now
$6.95$1242% off8-Count Command 20-Lb XL Heavyweight Picture Hanging Strips $6.95 w/ S&S + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+
0
Found by
Just Now
$470$95050% offGitzo GT2545T Series 2 Traveler Carbon Fiber Tripod with Center Ball Head & GM2542 Carbon Fiber Monopod (Special 50th Anniversary Kit) $469.95
1

Trending Deals

View All
Found by
Just Now
$1.13$3.7569% off10-Count BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pens (Black or Blue, Medium/1.0mm) $1.13 ($0.11/ea) w/ S&S + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+
0
Found by
Just Now
$24$8070% offNAUTICA Sail Laptop Backpack (Grey/Orange or Navy/Yellow) $23.99 + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+
1
Found by
Just Now
$12$1520% off40-Count 0.6-Oz Smartfood Flavored Popcorn (White Cheddar) $12.32 w/S&S + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+
0
Found by
Just Now
$45$5010% off$50 Zift Zillions of Gifts: A Gift For You eGift Card: Staples, Lowe's, Smash Burger, Jersey Mike's & More (Email Delivery) $45 via Newegg
1
Found by
Just Now
$156$36056% off7 Piece ZWILLING J.A Henckels Gourmet Knife Block Set - $156.22 at Amazon Germany
10