Dell Outlet: Alienware Desktop: Ultra 7 265F, RTX 5080, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1862

BlueRaccoon1085

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BlueRaccoon1085

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Too bad everything's proprietary with only 16GB RAM.

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juggar

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Too bad everything's proprietary with only 16GB RAM.

The GPU is not proprietary in this case, the RAM can easily be upgraded and the SSD upgraded or a second one added later, the 1000 watt PSU is platinum 80+ rated and would even support a 5090, so I dont see how there could be any issue with the parts. Everything you need is there, upgrading memory and SSD is easy.

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z32tt

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z32ttMay 25, 2026 11:15 PM

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For an extra $600 you get no proprietary crap, X3d cpu which smokes intel for gaming, 16gb more ram, and 1tb more porn storage. And it's also a better deal than the $2400 "better variant" because of the above reasons

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

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juggar

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For an extra $600 you get no proprietary crap, X3d cpu which smokes intel for gaming, 16gb more ram, and 1tb more porn storage. And it's also a better deal than the $2400 "better variant" because of the above reasons

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

After 7% sales tax, that PC is $2675 , the Alienware is $1992. While I agree that it is of course better, its just in a totally different price bracket so its a not realistic comparison. It cost 34% more, which is significant. We might as well say, why not a 9950X3D? Why not a 5090? A 5080 rig under $2k right now is hard to come by, and this may be what certain folks are looking for, especially if you already have extra DDR5 memory or a spare NVMe SSD lying around.

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After 7% sales tax, that PC is $2675 , the Alienware is $1992. While I agree that it is of course better, its just in a totally different price bracket so its a not realistic comparison. It cost 34% more, which is significant. We might as well say, why not a 9950X3D? Why not a 5090? A 5080 rig under $2k right now is hard to come by, and this may be what certain folks are looking for, especially if you already have extra DDR5 memory or a spare NVMe SSD lying around.

This has 2x8GB of DDR5-5600. I believe Alienwares only have 2 slots so you really need to buy 32GB outright. That's another $300 right there. Also 2TB vs 1TB. That's another $100+. And a 9800X3D is substantially better than a 265F. I agree with that commenter: the MC PC is substantially better value. Still, you're going to be hard pressed to find a 5080 PC for sub-$2000 these days. Best use would probably be to upgrade an existing PC with 32GB+ of RAM and put the old GPU into this PC maybe? Also, not everyone has access to MC.

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juggar

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This has 2x8GB of DDR5-5600. I believe Alienwares only have 2 slots so you really need to buy 32GB outright. That's another $300 right there. Also 2TB vs 1TB. That's another $100+. And a 9800X3D is substantially better than a 265F. I agree with that commenter: the MC PC is substantially better value. Still, you're going to be hard pressed to find a 5080 PC for sub-$2000 these days. Best use would probably be to upgrade an existing PC with 32GB+ of RAM and put the old GPU into this PC maybe? Also, not everyone has access to MC.

To be honest, everyone acts like the Intel chips are terrible for gaming when thats just not true, the higher the resolution the lower the benefit from X3D (in most cases, exceptions for games like Tarkov), so if someone is playing games at 3440x1440 or 4K where you are likely GPU bound , X3D wont do much for you in many cases. I think for a 5080 rig where you are almost certainly playing at 1440p+ its not as big of a deal, unless you have a very specific need like Tarkov. I would not hesitate to run this rig, I run a threadripper 9960x for my games (well , its for my work/productivity stuff, gaming secondary) and honestly its closer to a Ryzen 9600x 6 core CPU since games run on 1 x CCD (there are 4 x 6 core CCDs on my chip) and it does just fine, despite everyone telling me "I need" a 9800X3D. The X3D hysteria has hit unimaginable levels.

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Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F (20 Core, Up to 5.30GHz, 30MB Cache, 65W)
Hard Disk Drive
1TB PCIe M.2 NVMe Gen 4 Class 35 Solid State Drive
Memory
16GB (2X8GB) Up to 5600MT/s DDR5 UDIMM Non-ECC
Windows 11 Home
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7
Dell Outlet Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop (Released Apr. 2025)
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 Wireless Card
Dell KB216 US English Wired Black Keyboard
Dell MS116 Optical Black Mouse
Alienware Chassis with 1000W Platinum Power Supply (Dark), Clear Side Panel
Liquid Cooling Heatsink Solution
Power Cord 125V

https://outlet.us.dell.com/GDOOnl...ng-desktop

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dealmashuguna

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dealmashugunaMay 26, 2026 1:33 AM

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So how are they about taking them back or replacing if its in bad shape or has been abused? May get a crypto mining machine or gaming rig that was run hard?

JWeavis

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JWeavisMay 26, 2026 1:40 AM

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Seems like a good deal with today's prices if you're looking for a pre-built.

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Quote from juggar

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To be honest, everyone acts like the Intel chips are terrible for gaming when thats just not true, the higher the resolution the lower the benefit from X3D (in most cases, exceptions for games like Tarkov), so if someone is playing games at 3440x1440 or 4K where you are likely GPU bound , X3D wont do much for you in many cases. I think for a 5080 rig where you are almost certainly playing at 1440p+ its not as big of a deal, unless you have a very specific need like Tarkov. I would not hesitate to run this rig, I run a threadripper 9960x for my games (well , its for my work/productivity stuff, gaming secondary) and honestly its closer to a Ryzen 9600x 6 core CPU since games run on 1 x CCD (there are 4 x 6 core CCDs on my chip) and it does just fine, despite everyone telling me "I need" a 9800X3D. The X3D hysteria has hit unimaginable levels.

People now are aiming on 1% low and 0.1% low fps on gaming, thats what they want. X3d can do it better

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Kralon

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Quote from juggar

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The GPU is not proprietary in this case, the RAM can easily be upgraded and the SSD upgraded or a second one added later, the 1000 watt PSU is platinum 80+ rated and would even support a 5090, so I dont see how there could be any issue with the parts. Everything you need is there, upgrading memory and SSD is easy.

Dell's gaming computers are notoriously fickle on what they accept for SSD and RAM devices and there are only two RAM slots.

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juggar

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Quote from Kralon

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Dell's gaming computers are notoriously fickle on what they accept for SSD and RAM devices and there are only two RAM slots.

While its true this model only has 2 x RAM slots, it does support XMP up to 6400 MT/s per the manual, and aftermarket 32GB kits are incredibly common (16GB x2) so an upgrade will be easy. There are no "whitelist" for this model stopping you from using whatever ransom SSD/ DDR5 RAM.

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CyanJoke1031

May 26, 2026 2:45 AM

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CyanJoke1031May 26, 2026 2:45 AM

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Buy this and send it, no need to upgrade anything for awhile, excellent value for a 5080 PC.

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WreckerALeX

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16gb ram and 2x8gb at that....dam games starting to need over 16gb specially at higher settings and resolution which is probably why people getting a 5080 pc in the first place.

If it was 1 stick of 16gb then it would be easier upgrade but you gotta replace both so you really gotta manage that 16gb...

and 265 bottlenecks the 5080....paired with x3d chip would be sweet but always see better intel cpu deals with more wanted rtx gpu's.

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FeistyNose3055

May 26, 2026 3:35 AM

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FeistyNose3055May 26, 2026 3:35 AM

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$1100 to 1300 for a 5080, is the rest of the stuff worth 550 to 750? No...

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