High-end prebuilt PCs can come with a hefty price tag, but savvy shoppers can still snag impressive deals that save significant amounts of money. Currently, Dell is offering an Alienware Aurora R16 GeForce RTX 4090 gaming PC at a discounted price of $3,699.99, down from $4,694.99 after a $1,000 instant discount. With the rising prices of standalone GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards, which can cost upwards of $2,000 from reputable sellers, building your own DIY PC might not be as cost-effective as you think. Moreover, opting for a prebuilt PC like this one provides the added benefit of a comprehensive warranty.
Alienware Aurora R16 i9-14900KF RTX 4090 Gaming PC
$4,694.99 save 21% $3,699.99 at Alienware
This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC is packed with top-tier components, including an Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU, a GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 64GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 4TB NVMe SSD. The Intel Core i9-14900KF stands out as the premier gaming and productivity CPU available today. Known for running hot, it is efficiently cooled by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler. The system is powered by a reliable 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.
The RTX 4090 is the unrivaled leader among GPUs on the market, outpacing any competition from both NVIDIA and AMD. As noted by Chris Coke in his RTX 4090 review, "The RTX 4090 may be huge and expensive, but holy smokes if it doesn’t blow the competition out of the water... Until the rest of the pack can catch up, between its impressive hardware specs and its DLSS 3 AI wizardry, even the $1,599 price doesn’t seem unreasonable for the unrivaled frame rates that this card can crank out." With this GPU, you can enjoy any game at 4K resolution with ultra settings and ray tracing enabled, delivering high framerates even in the most demanding new titles like Black Myth: Wukong or Warhammer Space Marine 2. The RTX 4090 is also the go-to consumer card for AI applications, thanks to its 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM.
A note on RTX 5000 series GPUs
NVIDIA's next-generation GPUs, starting with the RTX 5090, are slated for release at the end of January. While the RTX 5090 promises superior performance, it comes with a steep price of $2,000 for the Founder's Edition at launch, and availability might be limited. The RTX 5080 will be priced at $999, but it too may face availability issues. We plan to benchmark these cards soon, but they will come with less VRAM than the RTX 4090 (16GB vs 24GB) and may not fully eclipse the RTX 4090's standing as the top-tier GPU.
A note on Alienware's newest "R16" desktop chassis
The R16 is Alienware's latest desktop PC design for 2024, boasting a 40% reduction in volume compared to previous models. It employs a straightforward yet effective airflow design, drawing in air through side intake vents over the GPU and a front 120mm fan, and expelling it via a rear 120mm fan and two top-mounted 120mm fans. The 240mm radiator for the all-in-one liquid cooling system is integrated with these top fans. While some configurations may omit the liquid cooling system, we typically recommend including it due to its superior performance over Alienware's standard air cooling. Note that Dell unveiled a new Area 51 chassis at CES 2025, but its design and appearance closely resemble those of the R16 chassis.
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