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

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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.

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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.

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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
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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.
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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:

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Jun 17, 2025 12:02 AM
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WittyWalrus296Jun 17, 2025 12:02 AM
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Worth it to go with a 5080?
Jun 17, 2025 12:21 AM
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Jun 17, 2025 12:23 AM
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ZerohourXJun 17, 2025 12:23 AM
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What do you all think of the base config of $1249? Is that itself a decent deal?
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Jun 17, 2025 12:41 AM
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Discounter2020Jun 17, 2025 12:41 AM
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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.
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Jun 17, 2025 12:43 AM
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Quote from PowerPC View quoted comment :
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 View quoted comment :
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.
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Jun 17, 2025 1:41 AM
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butundoJun 17, 2025 1:41 AM
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what AMEX card has the $100 offer? I have 4 of their cards, and none of them are showing any offers for Dell
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Jun 17, 2025 2:23 AM
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MWinnJun 17, 2025 2:23 AM
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Quote from Grassmudhorse View quoted comment :
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.
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Jun 17, 2025 2:25 AM
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bizzlejones32Jun 17, 2025 2:25 AM
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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.
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Quote from Discounter2020 View quoted comment :
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.
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AdeezlJun 17, 2025 4:26 AM
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Quote from scdiamond View quoted comment :
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.
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Quote from Adeezl View quoted comment :
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!
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holysinJun 17, 2025 6:20 AM
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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)
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Quote from MasterMike569 View quoted comment :
Decent 1440p Roblox machine right here.
Solid web browsing machine too...

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