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forum threadDr.W posted Nov 17, 2025 03:35 PM
forum threadDr.W posted Nov 17, 2025 03:35 PM

Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop: Intel Ultra 9 285K, RTX 5080, 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD $2499.99

$2,500

$3,400

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Dell Technologies
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$2249.99 $3399.99 after the following steps:
  • Click here [dell.com] to Subscribe to emails for unique 10% off code
    • Check your inbox or spam folder for email w/ coupon code; may take 30 minutes or more to arrive
  • Go to Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop [dell.com]
  • Add item to cart
  • Proceed to cart
  • Enter your unique 10% off coupon code from email
  • Your total will be $2249.99 (excluding tax) + shipping is free

$2499.99 without the above discount.

SPECS:
  • Intel® Coreâ„¢ Ultra 9 processor 285K (24-Core, 76MB Total Cache, 3.7GHz to 5.7GHz)
  • Windows 11 Home
  • (Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTXâ„¢ 5080 16GB GDDR7
  • 64GB Dual Channel DDR5 (2x 32GB - Green) 5200 MT/s
  • 2 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
  • 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Clear Door & 240mm Liquid Cooler with AlienFX lighting

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...1250wcto07
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$2249.99 $3399.99 after the following steps:
  • Click here [dell.com] to Subscribe to emails for unique 10% off code
    • Check your inbox or spam folder for email w/ coupon code; may take 30 minutes or more to arrive
  • Go to Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop [dell.com]
  • Add item to cart
  • Proceed to cart
  • Enter your unique 10% off coupon code from email
  • Your total will be $2249.99 (excluding tax) + shipping is free

$2499.99 without the above discount.

SPECS:
  • Intel® Coreâ„¢ Ultra 9 processor 285K (24-Core, 76MB Total Cache, 3.7GHz to 5.7GHz)
  • Windows 11 Home
  • (Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTXâ„¢ 5080 16GB GDDR7
  • 64GB Dual Channel DDR5 (2x 32GB - Green) 5200 MT/s
  • 2 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
  • 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Clear Door & 240mm Liquid Cooler with AlienFX lighting

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...1250wcto07

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Nov 17, 2025 04:02 PM
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willboyer5985Nov 17, 2025 04:02 PM
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Isn't the CyberPowerPC 9800x3d system a better deal? $300 less with half the ram (32), but a far superior gaming CPU?
Nov 17, 2025 05:24 PM
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fredthecrierNov 17, 2025 05:24 PM
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is this a good deal? im about to pull the trigger but idk if I should wait for next week
Nov 17, 2025 05:46 PM
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mwgradNov 17, 2025 05:46 PM
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Quote from willboyer5985 :
Isn't the CyberPowerPC 9800x3d system a better deal? $300 less with half the ram (32), but a far superior gaming CPU?
Slightly Different Target Audience.

The Reviews for CyberPower PCs reveal they tend to cut corners every place possible to get the best the flashy items for less. Warranty work will also likely be slower. If you are comfortable swapping out fans, PSUs, and handing issues yourself w/o waiting months to get your PC back from warranty work....it's a better deal. The nice thing is everything is standard so you can swap out easily.

High-End Dells have better components and you can even upgrade to next day on-site work. They tend to be less friendly for swapping around your own parts.
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Nov 17, 2025 07:49 PM
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ucsdsigNov 17, 2025 07:49 PM
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Quote from willboyer5985 :
Isn't the CyberPowerPC 9800x3d system a better deal? $300 less with half the ram (32), but a far superior gaming CPU?
Which build are you referring to? The $1699 offering from Walmart with the 9800X3D and 5070ti card is a fantastic deal.

Although this Alienware is tempting since it has the 5080 card. Is there a breakdown anywhere of what manufacturer parts they use for their builds (motherboard and graphics card)?
Nov 17, 2025 08:27 PM
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GI-JeffNov 17, 2025 08:27 PM
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not a bad deal if i can get the 10% code ... tried 3 different emails and nothing yet.
Nov 17, 2025 11:43 PM
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rdoibNov 17, 2025 11:43 PM
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Stay away this uses dell custom parts and not upgrade friendly. I own a dell Alienware with 4090 with intel 9 , not happy at all with daily freezes and restarts.
Yesterday 12:58 AM
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GI-JeffYesterday 12:58 AM
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Quote from GI-Jeff :
not a bad deal if i can get the 10% code ... tried 3 different emails and nothing yet.
finally got the code ... took about and hour and 1/2 =)

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Yesterday 02:42 AM
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GI-JeffYesterday 02:42 AM
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Quote from rdoib :
Stay away this uses dell custom parts and not upgrade friendly. I own a dell Alienware with 4090 with intel 9 , not happy at all with daily freezes and restarts.
I agree with you that many of the parts Dell uses are proprietary/custom. However, since this CPU and GPU are on the higher end, I don't see most people needing to upgrade this system and would most likely just replace the whole computer later down the road.

I've had the same model Aurora for 6 months now; with half the storage/memory (1TB SSD/32GB) and haven't had any issues with it.
Yesterday 03:45 AM
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Madanshah16Yesterday 03:45 AM
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Quote from GI-Jeff :
finally got the code ... took about and hour and 1/2 =)
Did the code work?
Yesterday 07:10 AM
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forcesYesterday 07:10 AM
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Should be $2K to make it a deal. Also why companies trying to push Intel on us? They don't see 80% of the market want AMD?
Yesterday 07:42 PM
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willboyer5985Yesterday 07:42 PM
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Quote from ucsdsig :
Which build are you referring to? The $1699 offering from Walmart with the 9800X3D and 5070ti card is a fantastic deal. Although this Alienware is tempting since it has the 5080 card. Is there a breakdown anywhere of what manufacturer parts they use for their builds (motherboard and graphics card)?
This one: https://slickdeals.net/f/18819211
Today 04:17 AM
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blazinToday 04:17 AM
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Daaaaamn, I tried building a similar rig using PC Part Picker, just grabbing mid-range parts to equal this build and it came out to $3K. What the heck happened to RAM prices?!?! They're insane!

This looks to be a fantastic deal, especially when you consider Dell's decent warranties. Plus, you can get $100 off if you use AMEX (look at AMEX offerings to see if you qualify), and if you get the 10% off Dell coupon, that makes this deal come out to about $2150. Not sure if anything else out there beats these specs for this value.
Today 04:35 AM
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blazinToday 04:35 AM
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Quote from rdoib :
Stay away this uses dell custom parts and not upgrade friendly. I own a dell Alienware with 4090 with intel 9 , not happy at all with daily freezes and restarts.
I'm having that same issue with my Lenovo Legion 7i 4080 (2023) gaming laptop. It started after I updated to Windows 11 25H2.

I have tried everything to resolve the issue. Swapped RAM, swapped SSD's, unplugged all addon I/O, reformatted twice, blew out fans. Nothing has fixed the issue, and this has been going on for two months with the OS freezing/unfreezing intermittently.

I'm currently waiting on a new laptop battery, since the current one is reporting a critical fault according to Lenovo Vantage app, so hopefully that might resolve the issue. If that doesn't work, then I have no clue what's causing the problem. Possibly a motherboard fault, or Windows 11 is just a total piece of crap and their latest build is causing the issue like I've seen many others claim. If the battery does no fix the issue, I might go back to Window 10 to see if that resolves the issue, if that doesn't work, then I just might sell the laptop informing buyers of the issues and just see what I can get for it.
Today 07:04 PM
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araposoToday 07:04 PM
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My 10% off code seems to not be working with this. Any clue why?

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