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Select Micro Center Stores have Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Gaming Desktop (DACT1250-9338BL) as configured below on sale for $2399.99. Select free store pickup where stock permits.
Thanks to Community Member Frankthetank760 for sharing this deal.
Specs:
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Specs:
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (24-Core, 76MB Total Cache, 3.7GHz to 5.7GHz) Processor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 Graphics
- 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
- 32 GB Dual Channel DDR5 (2 x 16 GB) 5200 MT/s Memory
- 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, 240m Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
- Killer E3100G Network
- 2x2 Intel Wi-Fi 7 802.11be + Bluetooth 5.4
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- Front:
- 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-C)
- 3x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
- 1x Headphone/Microphone Combo
- Back:
- 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
- 2x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
- 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-C)
- 1x USB 4.0 (Gen 3 Type-C)
- 1x HDMI
- 3x DisplayPort
- 1x LAN RJ-45
- 2x Audio
- 1x Digital Audio
- Front:
Editor's Notes
Written by Nate650 | Staff- About this deal:
- Our research indicates that this deal is $500 less (17.2% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $2899.99 at the time of this posting.
- About this product:
- Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on over 100 Micro Center customer reviews.
- 1 Year Limited/Onsite Warranty
- Manufacturer product page
- Additional notes:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
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Select Micro Center Stores have Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Gaming Desktop (DACT1250-9338BL) as configured below on sale for $2399.99. Select free store pickup where stock permits.
Thanks to Community Member Frankthetank760 for sharing this deal.
Specs:
Thanks to Community Member Frankthetank760 for sharing this deal.
Specs:
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (24-Core, 76MB Total Cache, 3.7GHz to 5.7GHz) Processor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 Graphics
- 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
- 32 GB Dual Channel DDR5 (2 x 16 GB) 5200 MT/s Memory
- 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, 240m Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
- Killer E3100G Network
- 2x2 Intel Wi-Fi 7 802.11be + Bluetooth 5.4
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- Front:
- 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-C)
- 3x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
- 1x Headphone/Microphone Combo
- Back:
- 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
- 2x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
- 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-C)
- 1x USB 4.0 (Gen 3 Type-C)
- 1x HDMI
- 3x DisplayPort
- 1x LAN RJ-45
- 2x Audio
- 1x Digital Audio
- Front:
Editor's Notes
Written by Nate650 | Staff- About this deal:
- Our research indicates that this deal is $500 less (17.2% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $2899.99 at the time of this posting.
- About this product:
- Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on over 100 Micro Center customer reviews.
- 1 Year Limited/Onsite Warranty
- Manufacturer product page
- Additional notes:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
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Community Reviews
Alienware Aurora pairs an Intel Ultra 9 285K with an RTX 5080, so the strongest appeal is high-end gaming and workstation performance in a compact prebuilt. The 5080 is called a big upgrade, and the CPU is described as especially strong for productivity, rendering, and AI tasks. The main knocks are Alienware proprietary motherboard, case, and PSU parts, limited ventilation, and only two RAM slots, which makes future upgrades less flexible. Past prices around $1,900 to $2,100 also make the current tag feel steep, especially against cheaper Micro Center and Costco alternatives.
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i remember going to computer shows and getting "deals" on HDDs for 100$/G. but that's hardly relevant in todays stupid market of AI nonsense driving the cost of home computing through the roof.
SKU: 926055
Mfr Part #: DACT1250-9338BL
UPC: 884116651338
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
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.
On sale for $2399.99. I know the Aurora is not standard ATX, ram is 5200 vs 6000, replacement options can be finicky, but a RTX 5080, top tier Intel, 32GB ram. Not getting much cheaper than this
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Not really deal when Microcenter has 5080 Zotac/PNY $1270 and Ultra 270K Plus bundles same 24 cores and faster for Gaming $599.99 include 32GB DDR5/Z890.
Paying $530 for 2TB/PSU/Case/AIO. Which can be bought for less then $500 and will have Retail Parts instead of Alienware Proprietary Components.
would have jumped on it for 1800
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If you're using it for productivity, work purposes or rendering, more cores would be to your advantage.
However if you're a gamer the 9800X3D will be significantly faster due to having more cache, 3d v-chache, and faster single-core performance which is what most games depend on.
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