High-end pre-built PCs often come with hefty price tags, but savvy shoppers can still snag significant savings. Dell currently offers an Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC featuring a GeForce RTX 4090 for just $2,899.99—a $1,000 discount! This marks the first sub-$3,000 RTX 4090 gaming PC deal in months. With GeForce RTX 4090 prices climbing again (standalone cards costing at least $2,000), building your own PC might not be as cost-effective. Plus, a pre-built system offers the advantage of a comprehensive warranty.
$3,699.99 $3,699.99 $2,899.99 at Alienware
This Alienware Aurora R16 boasts an Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU, GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 32GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The 14th-gen Intel Core i9-14900KF is currently Intel's top gaming CPU, excelling in both gaming and productivity. While known for running warm, it's effectively cooled by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler. The system is powered by a 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.
The RTX 4090 remains the market's most powerful GPU, significantly outperforming competitors from both NVIDIA and AMD. As Chris Coke noted in his RTX 4090 review, "The RTX 4090 may be huge and expensive, but it delivers unparalleled frame rates...even the $1,599 price doesn’t seem unreasonable." Expect smooth 4K gameplay with ultra settings and ray tracing enabled, even on the most demanding titles like *Black Myth: Wukong* or *Warhammer Space Marine 2*. Its 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM also makes it ideal for AI applications.
NVIDIA's next-generation GPUs, launching late January, will include the RTX 5090 (a more powerful card, but at a significantly higher price—around $2,000 for the Founder's Edition) and the RTX 5080 ($999 at launch). While the RTX 5080 will likely be a strong performer, it will feature less VRAM (16GB vs 24GB) than the 4090 and may not fully replace it as the top performer.
The R16, Alienware's 2024 desktop design, is 40% smaller than previous iterations. Its efficient airflow design—drawing air in through side vents and the front, and exhausting through rear and top fans—effectively cools the components. A 240mm radiator for the all-in-one liquid cooling system is mounted to the top fans. While some configurations omit liquid cooling, Alienware's liquid cooling solution is superior and worth the extra cost. Note that Dell's new Area 51 chassis (announced at CES 2025) is visually similar to the R16.
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