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expiredDonnieD1913 posted Jan 07, 2026 05:03 AM
expiredDonnieD1913 posted Jan 07, 2026 05:03 AM

Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Gaming PC Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 3.2GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7; 32GB DDR5-5200 RAM; 2TB Solid State Drive $2199

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Jan 07, 2026 05:09 AM
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DonnieD1913
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Back Live - Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Gaming PC @ $2199. Best Buy will price match if in stock!

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...-gaming-pc

SKU: 926055
Mfr Part #: DACT1250-9338BL
UPC: 884116651338

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 3.2GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7; 32GB DDR5-5200 RAM; 2TB Solid State Drive
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 3.2GHz Processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7
32GB DDR5-5200 RAM
2TB Solid State Drive
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Killer E3100G Network
2x2 Intel Wi-Fi 7 802.11be
Bluetooth 5.4
Liquid Cooler

Optimized for all gamers. The Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop features incredible performance boosts and focuses on reducing acoustics while maintaining airflow. Making it a perfect gaming system for any setting with purpose-built legend 3 design.
Jan 07, 2026 07:34 AM
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chris431Jan 07, 2026 07:34 AM
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The ram alone is worth it
Jan 07, 2026 06:19 PM
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DJ3xclusiveJan 07, 2026 06:19 PM
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Link needs to be updated.

What's the thoughts? The only thing that troubles me is the proprietary motherboard which I hate. Was thinking CyberPower, MSI or iBuyPower. Think Lenovo is the same as Alienware for their motherboards
Jan 07, 2026 06:30 PM
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flatlightJan 07, 2026 06:30 PM
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Quote from DJ3xclusive :
Link needs to be updated.

What's the thoughts? The only thing that troubles me is the proprietary motherboard which I hate. Was thinking CyberPower, MSI or iBuyPower. Think Lenovo is the same as Alienware for their motherboards
Proprietary motherboard, headers, and PSU. They also may intentionally underclock/underpower to keep temperature and noise down
Jan 07, 2026 06:46 PM
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DJ3xclusiveJan 07, 2026 06:46 PM
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Quote from flatlight :
Proprietary motherboard, headers, and PSU. They also may intentionally underclock/underpower to keep temperature and noise down
What do you think? Wait for another similar spec deal? Or the limited motherboard & PSU is worth the troubles or deal breaker?
Jan 07, 2026 07:04 PM
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flatlightJan 07, 2026 07:04 PM
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Quote from DJ3xclusive :
What do you think? Wait for another similar spec deal? Or the limited motherboard & PSU is worth the troubles or deal breaker?
You're already limited by Arrow Lake and nobody buying an Alienware swaps the motherboard so its not really a deal breaker. But if you already have access to Microcenter I would just wait a few days/weeks til another non-Alienware goes on sale.
Jan 07, 2026 07:08 PM
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DJ3xclusiveJan 07, 2026 07:08 PM
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Quote from flatlight :
You're already limited by Arrow Lake and nobody buying an Alienware swaps the motherboard so its not really a deal breaker. But if you already have access to Microcenter I would just wait a few days/weeks til another non-Alienware goes on sale.
I heard of the bottlenecks of Arrow. Should I wait for the next Intel CPU announced? Or what other CPU from AMD is better than the Ultra 9?

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TwinPrimeJan 07, 2026 11:08 PM
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Quote from DJ3xclusive :
What do you think? Wait for another similar spec deal? Or the limited motherboard & PSU is worth the troubles or deal breaker?
If you find one buy it asap. Prices are increasing on new stock and will only get more expensive as Nvidia and AMD gimp GPU supply.
Jan 08, 2026 05:49 PM
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DJ3xclusiveJan 08, 2026 05:49 PM
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Quote from TwinPrime :
If you find one buy it asap. Prices are increasing on new stock and will only get more expensive as Nvidia and AMD gimp GPU supply.
Best Buy can price match and deciding to purchase or not. If I should wait for another deal with more customizable desktop
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Jan 09, 2026 04:45 PM
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fathazamJan 09, 2026 04:45 PM
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Can I add another 32GB of ram to it (will it have 4 slots)? Or do I need to buy 64GB of ram (32GB x 2)?
Jan 09, 2026 04:49 PM
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MydiscoverJan 09, 2026 04:49 PM
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Quote from fathazam :
Can I add another 32GB of ram to it (will it have 4 slots)? Or do I need to buy 64GB of ram (32GB x 2)?
If you can afford to buy more ram. Have you checked ram prices lately? LMAO
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Might want to check the Dell Alienware Outlet. They have some decent deals on the Aurora and the Area-51 models. I just bought the Area 51 (Like New) with same specs but 64 gigs of DDR5 6400 Ram and a Gen5 SSD for only about $1200 more. That may sound like a lot but again 64 gigs of ram can run about $800 now... and the Area-51 doesn't use proprietary stuff anymore so a DIY can upgrade it much easier.
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rationalspenderJan 10, 2026 06:10 PM
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Quote from Howie411 :
Might want to check the Dell Alienware Outlet. They have some decent deals on the Aurora and the Area-51 models. I just bought the Area 51 (Like New) with same specs but 64 gigs of DDR5 6400 Ram and a Gen5 SSD for only about $1200 more. That may sound like a lot but again 64 gigs of ram can run about $800 now... and the Area-51 doesn't use proprietary stuff anymore so a DIY can upgrade it much easier.
Only $1200 more? wtf that is an whole new computer.
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MemorableHill164Jan 11, 2026 07:20 PM
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Quote from DJ3xclusive :
Link needs to be updated.

What's the thoughts? The only thing that troubles me is the proprietary motherboard which I hate. Was thinking CyberPower, MSI or iBuyPower. Think Lenovo is the same as Alienware for their motherboards

Why do you hate the mobo? Are you planning to upgrade the components for real or just swept up in the prebuilt hate? Realistically how likely are you to upgrade the components (and mobo specifically) in a couple years with this strong config, vs just getting a completely new rig and selling this one?

I got mine with these specs and it rocks.

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Jan 11, 2026 10:05 PM
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MemorableHill164Jan 11, 2026 10:05 PM
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Quote from DJ3xclusive :
I heard of the bottlenecks of Arrow. Should I wait for the next Intel CPU announced? Or what other CPU from AMD is better than the Ultra 9?
I have the exact same specs. I play on 3440 by 1440, max settings AAA titles. GPU at 97% and CPU at 76%. Whoever said bottlenecking is either playing at lower res or lower settings for super high FPS.

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