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expiredDr.W posted May 19, 2026 7:01 PM

Micro Center: Alienware Desktop: Ultra 9 285K, RTX 5080, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD

$2,400

$4,900

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Select Micro Center Stores have Dell Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop (DACT1250-9338BL) on sale for $2,399.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location. 
Details:
  • Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (24-Core, 76MB Total Cache, 3.7GHz to 5.7GHz) Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
  • 32 GB Dual Channel DDR5 (2 x 16 GB) 5200 MT/s Memory
  • 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, 240m Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
  • Killer E3100G 2.5G Ethernet
  • 2x2 Intel Wi-Fi 7 802.11be + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Windows 11 Home

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Written by Dr.W
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Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Select Micro Center Stores have Dell Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop (DACT1250-9338BL) on sale for $2,399.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location. 
Details:
  • Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (24-Core, 76MB Total Cache, 3.7GHz to 5.7GHz) Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
  • 32 GB Dual Channel DDR5 (2 x 16 GB) 5200 MT/s Memory
  • 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, 240m Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel
  • Killer E3100G 2.5G Ethernet
  • 2x2 Intel Wi-Fi 7 802.11be + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Windows 11 Home

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

Original Post

Written by Dr.W

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usernamistaken
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how many times has this been posted? they've had these 25+ in stock at multiple Microcenters since at least September 2025, and price has increased from 1999 then to 2399 now. you can snag an open box to save $200 or so, but it's still overpriced imo.
Robor
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Well this is a GAMING PC so...???
jefflins
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Cpu is excellent. But better for productivity than games. You'd be surprised to know that not everybody who buys a PC uses it exclusively for games. That said, a 270k+ would be marginally better.

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Quote from Warlord_96 :
Cpu is crappy
Cpu is excellent. But better for productivity than games. You'd be surprised to know that not everybody who buys a PC uses it exclusively for games. That said, a 270k+ would be marginally better.
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monkey02May 19, 2026 10:40 PM
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Quote from Warlord_96 :
Cpu is crappy
how is 285k suvk????
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KindOfABigDeal69May 20, 2026 4:02 AM
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Quote from monkey02 :
how is 285k suvk????
It doesn't. The dude has a dent in his brain
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Quote from BoastfulCaribou288 :
AMD is crappy as it's only good for video games. Some of us use PCs for work and not nintendo games.
Well this is a GAMING PC so...???
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Huu26May 20, 2026 3:01 PM
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Quote from Robor :
Well this is a GAMING PC so...???
True that.
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fighting_blindlyMay 20, 2026 7:50 PM
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Quote from jefflins :
Cpu is excellent. But better for productivity than games. You'd be surprised to know that not everybody who buys a PC uses it exclusively for games. That said, a 270k+ would be marginally better.
it's literally called a gaming pc
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Quote from AlwaysLearning123ABC :
Which one is better?

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...t_Windows_
For gaming Ryzen 7 9800x3d is much better, for Productivity & Multitasking the Intel is better.
Amd is also $100 more expensive.
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usernamistakenMay 21, 2026 2:16 AM
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how many times has this been posted? they've had these 25+ in stock at multiple Microcenters since at least September 2025, and price has increased from 1999 then to 2399 now. you can snag an open box to save $200 or so, but it's still overpriced imo.
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z32ttMay 21, 2026 7:50 PM
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Quote from usernamistaken :
how many times has this been posted? they've had these 25+ in stock at multiple Microcenters since at least September 2025, and price has increased from 1999 then to 2399 now. you can snag an open box to save $200 or so, but it's still overpriced imo.
Every time the price increases by 100 bucks it will continue to get reposted because sadly it's still the best deal out there
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MaroonApparel6559May 22, 2026 3:23 AM
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I miss the good old days last year when we still have options

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FlatWhite1302May 22, 2026 11:42 AM
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Quote from Warlord_96 :
Cpu is crappy
Bro watch to much youtube. Who buy this PC with RTX 5080 for 1080p Low gaming?
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