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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.

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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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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-...

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Wait or pull the plug on this?
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They are trying to get rid of these d0gsh1t intel processors.
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The 10% new customer coupon seems to apply only at email level. Meaning, I used my wife's email to get the 10% coupon. It's a unique coupon code that's emailed, but I was able to just copy/paste the code into my existing user account and take the 10% off that way.

I was ready to create a new account w/ my wife's email, but that was not necessary since the coupon worked on my account
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Pulled the trigger, liquid cooled with 2tb SSD. Will install 64gb RAM myself.
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whats the highest CB available?
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Quote from tornadog :
is this a good desktop for work, movies and some casual gaming?
I would argue this PC is overkill for those needs. A basic gaming PC in the $800 range would more than meet your needs I would think. This is for AAA video games with intensive graphics that really need the horsepower of a ~$900 graphics card.
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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
Air is almost always better at cooling than water. Plus a lot less risk.
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Quote from 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

One thing I learned the hard way with Alienware pcs. You can upgrade the ram, but the MHz is locked unless it's their specific ram. I paid extra for 6000 MHz and it's locked at 4800
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Can probably make your own system for cheaper. 5070 Ti is 850 from microcenter. 900 for the rest of the system is doable. Though with the business platinum amex Dell credit, Amex offers, and cash back sites, it's pretty good
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My order get cancelled without notice, anyone like this?
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Quote from Theslash :
Air is almost always better at cooling than water. Plus a lot less risk.
I'm not sure it's 'better', but I think it's preferable (for you and me at least?). Air cooling is generally just slightly less efficient, but with hardware that is way more reliable with less moving parts. And usually quieter. I like the idea of a water cooled rig, but the reality isn't appealing IMO.
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Quote from ApexLegends :
I wish it is amd
Sadly I don't think Dell does AMD at all. Honestly given all the issues Intel has had, I tend to choose Ryzen.
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Quote from Hat-Trick :
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.
For anyone curious, I think they mean something like this for $139 currently:
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2x...H54TQ?th=1
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Quote from MiguelI5 :
You can upgrade the ram, but the MHz is locked unless it's their specific ram.
Not true for all kits. See my earlier post in this thread.
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Can this run Crysis in 720p?
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