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Dell EPP Members: Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop: Ryzen 7 9850X3D, RTX 5090, 32gb DDR5, 1TB SSD, Free Shipping $6352
$6,352
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Dell has for Dell Employee Purchase Program Members (register/login): Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop on sale from $6352 when you follow the steps below. Given the very limited availability of 5090s, this seems like the best deal available anywhere.
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...t2265_so_4
Subtotal is 6685.99 as configured
EPP drops it to $6351.69
Shipping is free with (target is mid December though)
Total after taxes is roughly $6700
I didn't include a 2% cashback on a popular cash back site, sweetener offers via Amex and CapitalOne Offers (I see 3x). Dell also provides currency for purchases on Dell.com.
Deal Instructions:
Login to your Dell Employee Purchase Program (EPP) account.
Visit the Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop product page here [dell.com]:
Where it says Build Your Own, click 'Customize now', then under configurations choose the following:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Memory: 32GB DDR5 XMP (2x16gb) up to 6400
Storage: 1TB M2 SSD
Remove keyboard and mouse
Add to cart
When you get to the cart and begin checkout, the EPP 5% discount will apply.
Tech Specs
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 7 9850X3D processor (8-Core, 104 MB Total Cache, 4.7 GHz to 5.6 GHz)
Operating System
(Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 32GB GDDR7
Memory
32GB DDR5 XMP (2x 16GB - Black) up to 6400 MT/s
Storage
1TB M.2 2280 SSD with DRAM Gen5x4 TLC SED
Heatsink
Heatsink - 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU
Chassis Options
1500W Platinum Rated ATX12VO PSU, 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU, Tempered Glass Door
Top Ports
1 Line Out
1 Mic In
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps) ports with PowerShare technology
Rear Ports
1 Optical Audio S/PDIF output
3 USB 2.0 Type-A ports
2 USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps) ports
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) port
2 USB 4 Type-C (40 Gbps) ports with DisplayPort™ Alt Mode and Power Delivery
1 2.5G RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
1 Line In
1 Line Out
Warranty: 1-Year Limited Warranty
Note that if you prefer Intel builds, they also have those models available here [dell.com] for slightly less depending on the build.
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...t2265_so_4
Subtotal is 6685.99 as configured
EPP drops it to $6351.69
Shipping is free with (target is mid December though)
Total after taxes is roughly $6700
I didn't include a 2% cashback on a popular cash back site, sweetener offers via Amex and CapitalOne Offers (I see 3x). Dell also provides currency for purchases on Dell.com.
Deal Instructions:
Login to your Dell Employee Purchase Program (EPP) account.
Visit the Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop product page here [dell.com]:
Where it says Build Your Own, click 'Customize now', then under configurations choose the following:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Memory: 32GB DDR5 XMP (2x16gb) up to 6400
Storage: 1TB M2 SSD
Remove keyboard and mouse
Add to cart
When you get to the cart and begin checkout, the EPP 5% discount will apply.
Tech SpecsProcessor
AMD Ryzen™ 7 9850X3D processor (8-Core, 104 MB Total Cache, 4.7 GHz to 5.6 GHz)
Operating System
(Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 32GB GDDR7
Memory
32GB DDR5 XMP (2x 16GB - Black) up to 6400 MT/s
Storage
1TB M.2 2280 SSD with DRAM Gen5x4 TLC SED
Heatsink
Heatsink - 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU
Chassis Options
1500W Platinum Rated ATX12VO PSU, 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU, Tempered Glass Door
Top Ports
1 Line Out
1 Mic In
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps) ports with PowerShare technology
Rear Ports
1 Optical Audio S/PDIF output
3 USB 2.0 Type-A ports
2 USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps) ports
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) port
2 USB 4 Type-C (40 Gbps) ports with DisplayPort™ Alt Mode and Power Delivery
1 2.5G RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
1 Line In
1 Line Out
Warranty: 1-Year Limited Warranty
Note that if you prefer Intel builds, they also have those models available here [dell.com] for slightly less depending on the build.
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Dell has for Dell Employee Purchase Program Members (register/login): Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop on sale from $6352 when you follow the steps below. Given the very limited availability of 5090s, this seems like the best deal available anywhere.
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...t2265_so_4
Subtotal is 6685.99 as configured
EPP drops it to $6351.69
Shipping is free with (target is mid December though)
Total after taxes is roughly $6700
I didn't include a 2% cashback on a popular cash back site, sweetener offers via Amex and CapitalOne Offers (I see 3x). Dell also provides currency for purchases on Dell.com.
Deal Instructions:
Login to your Dell Employee Purchase Program (EPP) account.
Visit the Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop product page here [dell.com]:
Where it says Build Your Own, click 'Customize now', then under configurations choose the following:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Memory: 32GB DDR5 XMP (2x16gb) up to 6400
Storage: 1TB M2 SSD
Remove keyboard and mouse
Add to cart
When you get to the cart and begin checkout, the EPP 5% discount will apply.
Tech Specs
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 7 9850X3D processor (8-Core, 104 MB Total Cache, 4.7 GHz to 5.6 GHz)
Operating System
(Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 32GB GDDR7
Memory
32GB DDR5 XMP (2x 16GB - Black) up to 6400 MT/s
Storage
1TB M.2 2280 SSD with DRAM Gen5x4 TLC SED
Heatsink
Heatsink - 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU
Chassis Options
1500W Platinum Rated ATX12VO PSU, 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU, Tempered Glass Door
Top Ports
1 Line Out
1 Mic In
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps) ports with PowerShare technology
Rear Ports
1 Optical Audio S/PDIF output
3 USB 2.0 Type-A ports
2 USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps) ports
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) port
2 USB 4 Type-C (40 Gbps) ports with DisplayPort™ Alt Mode and Power Delivery
1 2.5G RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
1 Line In
1 Line Out
Warranty: 1-Year Limited Warranty
Note that if you prefer Intel builds, they also have those models available here [dell.com] for slightly less depending on the build.
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...t2265_so_4
Subtotal is 6685.99 as configured
EPP drops it to $6351.69
Shipping is free with (target is mid December though)
Total after taxes is roughly $6700
I didn't include a 2% cashback on a popular cash back site, sweetener offers via Amex and CapitalOne Offers (I see 3x). Dell also provides currency for purchases on Dell.com.
Deal Instructions:
Login to your Dell Employee Purchase Program (EPP) account.
Visit the Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop product page here [dell.com]:
Where it says Build Your Own, click 'Customize now', then under configurations choose the following:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Memory: 32GB DDR5 XMP (2x16gb) up to 6400
Storage: 1TB M2 SSD
Remove keyboard and mouse
Add to cart
When you get to the cart and begin checkout, the EPP 5% discount will apply.
Tech SpecsProcessor
AMD Ryzen™ 7 9850X3D processor (8-Core, 104 MB Total Cache, 4.7 GHz to 5.6 GHz)
Operating System
(Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 32GB GDDR7
Memory
32GB DDR5 XMP (2x 16GB - Black) up to 6400 MT/s
Storage
1TB M.2 2280 SSD with DRAM Gen5x4 TLC SED
Heatsink
Heatsink - 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU
Chassis Options
1500W Platinum Rated ATX12VO PSU, 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU, Tempered Glass Door
Top Ports
1 Line Out
1 Mic In
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps) ports with PowerShare technology
Rear Ports
1 Optical Audio S/PDIF output
3 USB 2.0 Type-A ports
2 USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps) ports
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) port
2 USB 4 Type-C (40 Gbps) ports with DisplayPort™ Alt Mode and Power Delivery
1 2.5G RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
1 Line In
1 Line Out
Warranty: 1-Year Limited Warranty
Note that if you prefer Intel builds, they also have those models available here [dell.com] for slightly less depending on the build.
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Does EPP discount show up at check out for you guys?
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This is not a great deal for what it should be.
Keep on buying at this price and that sends a clear message to retailers that it's no problem selling (and keeping) at elevated prices.
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