"Save $1,000 on Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC"

If you're in the market for a high-end prebuilt PC, you don't have to break the bank to get top-of-the-line performance. Dell is currently offering an incredible deal on the Alienware Aurora R16 equipped with a GeForce RTX 4090. Originally priced at $4,694.99, you can now grab this powerhouse for just $3,699.99 thanks to a $1,000 instant discount. Given that standalone RTX 4090 graphics cards are seeing price hikes and can cost over $2,000 from reputable sellers, opting for this prebuilt system not only saves you money but also comes with 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 boasts an Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU, a GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 64GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a spacious 4TB NVMe SSD. The 14th gen Intel Core i9-14900KF stands out as the top Intel gaming CPU available today, excelling in both gaming and productivity tasks. Although it's known for running hot, Alienware has addressed this with a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler. The system is powered by a reliable 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply, ensuring stable performance.

The RTX 4090 is currently the most powerful GPU on the market, unrivaled by any other card from NVIDIA or AMD. As Chris Coke noted in his 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 run 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. It's 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 of GPUs, the RTX 5000 series, is slated to begin rolling out by the end of January. While the RTX 5090 promises to be even more powerful, it comes with a steep price tag 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 could face supply issues. While we plan to benchmark these new cards soon, they will come with less VRAM than the 4090 (16GB vs 24GB) and may not immediately dethrone the 4090 as the top choice for performance.

A note on Alienware's newest "R16" desktop chassis

The Alienware Aurora R16, introduced in 2024, boasts a design that is 40% smaller in volume compared to its predecessors. It features an efficient airflow system, drawing air in through side intake vents over the GPU area and a 120mm front fan, and expelling it via a 120mm rear fan and two 120mm top fans. The 240mm radiator for the all-in-one liquid cooling system is mounted to the top fans, ensuring optimal cooling. While some configurations may opt for air cooling, we highly recommend the liquid cooling option due to its superior performance. It's worth noting that Dell unveiled a new Area 51 chassis at CES 2025, but it closely resembles the R16 in both appearance and design.

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