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

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$1,500

$2,100

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Dell Technologies has Dell Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop (ACT1250) for $1499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 265F (20-Core, 66MB Total Cache, 1.8GHz to 5.3GHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 Graphics
  • 16GB Dual Channel DDR5 (2x 8GB - Green) 5200 MT/s
  • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive
  • 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Clear Door & Air Cooler
  • Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
  • Dell Wired Keyboard - KB216 - US English - Black
  • Inputs:
    • Front:
      • 1x Global headset jack
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A port
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A port with PowerShare technology
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port with PowerShare technology
    • Rear:
      • 1x Line In
      • 1x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
      • 1x Line Out
      • 1x USB 4 (20 Gbps) Type-C port
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A port
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports with Smart Power technology
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port
      • 1x RJ-45 Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Additional Savings:
  • Additional Information:
    • Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars at Dell Technologies based on over 160 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 Gaming Desktop (ACT1250) for $1499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 265F (20-Core, 66MB Total Cache, 1.8GHz to 5.3GHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 Graphics
  • 16GB Dual Channel DDR5 (2x 8GB - Green) 5200 MT/s
  • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive
  • 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Clear Door & Air Cooler
  • Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
  • Dell Wired Keyboard - KB216 - US English - Black
  • Inputs:
    • Front:
      • 1x Global headset jack
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A port
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A port with PowerShare technology
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port with PowerShare technology
    • Rear:
      • 1x Line In
      • 1x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
      • 1x Line Out
      • 1x USB 4 (20 Gbps) Type-C port
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A port
      • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports with Smart Power technology
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port
      • 1x RJ-45 Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Additional Savings:
  • Additional Information:
    • Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars at Dell Technologies based on over 160 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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lacosa2006
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FYI, if you EVER want to use the XMP feature, ONLY the DELL branded memory ram WORKS. Dell configured the BIOS somehow to only recognize their own branded memory ram. To note, Dell branded ram is manufacturer by Kingston but still wont work if you buy the RAM directly from Kingston. I bought Patriots and Kingston directly and still did not work then ultimately I overpaid the ridiculous price directly from DELL and the XMP feature finally work.
Peterockduke
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It's a very good deal at 1500. It's a stellar deal at 1350.

CPU 310 gpu 750 psu 150+ (platinum 1000w!). Mobo is a z890 200+ 240mm aio cooler 50+.

Cons:
Ram is cheap, slow, and really should be 32gb. It's a dell and they have had some reliability issues in the past.

This is a true 1440 / 4k system and with the psu, the gpu can be swapped out in the future. Not quite perfect, but very very good.

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Sep 04, 2025 06:46 PM
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Zaq2Sep 04, 2025 06:46 PM
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If you have the Beneplace employee discount through your employer you can get a 5% off code. Just navigate to your employer's Beneplace page and search for Dell. The 5% DOES work. I can't seem to get the 10% new email customer code to work.
Sep 04, 2025 07:24 PM
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PeterockdukeSep 04, 2025 07:24 PM
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Quote from RelaxedMitten6191 :
Not worth it. Might as well build it yourself, 16 GB?!?
There's always someone who writes this on every prebuild lol! Please show me with pcpartspicker how you could possibly build this for less than 1350 or even 1500 ? I'll wait.
Sep 04, 2025 08:33 PM
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fb88Sep 04, 2025 08:33 PM
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Quote from ktran7 :
"FYI, if you EVER want to use the XMP feature, ONLY the DELL branded memory ram WORKS. Dell configured the BIOS somehow to only recognize their own branded memory ram. To note, Dell branded ram is manufacturer by Kingston but still wont work if you buy the RAM directly from Kingston. I bought Patriots and Kingston directly and still did not work then ultimately I overpaid the ridiculous price directly from DELL and the XMP feature finally work."

This is very helpful information. Thanks
What benefit did you see for using their branded memory to enable XMP?
Isn't the BIOS locked from any custom adjustment?
Sep 04, 2025 08:35 PM
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fb88Sep 04, 2025 08:35 PM
183 Posts
Quote from sippingbird :
This is a pretty good deal. Usually Dell's customizations aren't worth it but I had a look and here are some thoughts:
  • RAM upgrades are super expensive. You probably want to buy 32GB+ of DDR5 elsewhere;
  • The CPU upgrade to a Intel Core 9 Ultra 285K at +$300 is not a terrible price. The existing CPU is a little weak (IMHO)
  • $50 to upgrade the 1TB SSD to 2TB isn't a bad option
  • $50 to add liquid cooling is also not a bad option
  • The PSU looks to be pretty good quality, particularly for this price
Do you know how much quieter is with the $50 for CPU liquid cooling? I assume that'd also cool down the internal case heat for the GPU?
It has good track record of never breaking down?
Sep 04, 2025 10:06 PM
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JodyH9788Sep 04, 2025 10:06 PM
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Quote from lacosa2006 :
FYI, if you EVER want to use the XMP feature, ONLY the DELL branded memory ram WORKS. Dell configured the BIOS somehow to only recognize their own branded memory ram. To note, Dell branded ram is manufacturer by Kingston but still wont work if you buy the RAM directly from Kingston. I bought Patriots and Kingston directly and still did not work then ultimately I overpaid the ridiculous price directly from DELL and the XMP feature finally work.
wow proprietary memory me can charge u 2,3x as much
Sep 04, 2025 10:54 PM
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Mayt948Sep 04, 2025 10:54 PM
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so are we thinking $1350 for this is about as good as it will get or should we wait for the holidays?
Sep 04, 2025 11:19 PM
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charraznableSep 04, 2025 11:19 PM
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10% off new user code is not eligible for this, I just tested it

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Sep 04, 2025 11:37 PM
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freedealsw00tSep 04, 2025 11:37 PM
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Motherboard / gpu / are not the best, Dell branded stuff. I would much rather build my own and get a high performance gpu/mainboard for the same price.

If you don't want to waste your time with building it, this is a decent deal though.
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qiukuYesterday 01:09 AM
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10% doesn't work for me either
Yesterday 01:47 AM
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EfficientRiver1372Yesterday 01:47 AM
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With student discount
Items (1)
$2,099.99
Savings
- $600.00
Member Discount
- $150.00
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Estimated Tax
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Total
$1,349.99
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PeterockdukeYesterday 02:22 AM
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Someone claimed they could build this for less. Well, pcpartpicker disagrees. This prebuild is a great deal.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FrBpcx
Parts come in at ~1700 and I cut corners everywhere. Even if you didn't have windows it's closer to 1600.

I gave it the cheapest cpu fan mobo ram ssd and case. The mobo and fan are clearly inferior to the dell's and i wouldnt recommend them. I also used an 850w psu, not a 1000.

There is literally no way you can beat this prebuild price as a DIY if buying retail parts.
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reicadenYesterday 04:54 AM
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tempted... but I just don't feel like that CPU is good compared to AMD offerings at this price. May be worth it just on price... damn tax eats up the deal a bit Frown
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lacosa2006Yesterday 06:01 AM
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Quote from JodyH9788 :
wow proprietary memory me can charge u 2,3x as much
I didnt understand. Are you saying that you can charge me and unlock it to be able to use any other memory ram other than the branded Dell ram?
Yesterday 06:12 AM
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lacosa2006Yesterday 06:12 AM
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Quote from Peterockduke :
Someone claimed they could build this for less. Well, pcpartpicker disagrees. This prebuild is a great deal.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FrBpcx
Parts come in at ~1700 and I cut corners everywhere. Even if you didn't have windows it's closer to 1600.

I gave it the cheapest cpu fan mobo ram ssd and case. The mobo and fan are clearly inferior to the dell's and i wouldnt recommend them. I also used an 850w psu, not a 1000.

There is literally no way you can beat this prebuild price as a DIY if buying retail parts.
this is the main factor that I bought the PC the first time this was advertised in SD. However, really depend on your needs. For example, I needed the XMP feature and i just thought I can just buy my OWN memory ram at a fraction of a price. And then later found out that non of the "XMP certified" ram worked on the PC because was NOT Dell brand. The 32gb XMP 6400 mt/s is $350 from Dell (imagine the ridiculous price). And SAME speed 64GB with RPG feature only cost $260. ALL OTHER non Dell brand, they run at the lowest speed of 4800 mt/s. In a grand of scheme, 4800 mt/s vs 6400 mt/s, you WONT see a BIG difference I supposed.

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Quote from Peterockduke :
Someone claimed they could build this for less. Well, pcpartpicker disagrees. This prebuild is a great deal.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FrBpcx
Parts come in at ~1700 and I cut corners everywhere. Even if you didn't have windows it's closer to 1600.

I gave it the cheapest cpu fan mobo ram ssd and case. The mobo and fan are clearly inferior to the dell's and i wouldnt recommend them. I also used an 850w psu, not a 1000.

There is literally no way you can beat this prebuild price as a DIY if buying retail parts.

Newegg bundles 265KF+ASRock Z890 PRO RS WIFI for $377 and nobody paying $120 for Windows its $9 dollar key on slickdeals.

https://www.newegg.com/tools/combo-builder/6675

Got PCPartpicker down to $1462 liquid cooler/DDR5 6000/1000W platinum if swap cooler to cheaper one and 850W Gold PSU easily under $1400.
Last edited by Jaggsta September 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM.

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