Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC Now Under $3,000

High-end prebuilt PCs often come with hefty price tags, but savvy shoppers can snag significant savings with the right deals. Currently, Dell is offering an incredible discount on the Alienware Aurora R16 equipped with a GeForce RTX 4090, priced at just $2,899.99 after a $1,000 instant discount. This is a rare opportunity as it's the first time in months we've seen an RTX 4090 gaming PC drop below $3,000. With RTX 4090 graphics cards increasing in price and standalone cards costing at least $2,000 from reputable sellers, building your own PC might not be as cost-effective as it seems. Additionally, opting for a prebuilt PC like this one comes with the benefit of an all-inclusive warranty.

Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC

Alienware Aurora R16 i9-14900KF RTX 4090 Gaming PC

$3,699.99 save 22% $2,899.99 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, 32GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The 14th gen Intel Core i9-14900KF is currently the pinnacle of Intel's gaming CPUs and excels in productivity tasks too. Known for running hot, this processor is kept cool by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler. The system is powered by a 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply, ensuring stable performance.

The RTX 4090 is the undisputed king of GPUs, outpacing all competitors from both NVIDIA and AMD. In his review, Chris Coke praised the RTX 4090, stating, "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. 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 launch at the end of January. The RTX 5090 is expected to be more powerful, but at a steep price of $2,000 for the Founder's Edition, and availability might be limited. The RTX 5080 will launch at $999, but it too may face supply constraints. While we'll soon benchmark these cards, they'll come with less VRAM than the 4090 (16GB vs 24GB) and may not immediately dethrone the 4090 as the top performer.

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

The R16 represents Alienware's 2024 desktop PC design, boasting a 40% smaller volume than its predecessors. It features an efficient airflow system, drawing air through side intake vents over the GPU and a 120mm front fan, with exhaust managed by a 120mm rear fan and two 120mm top fans. The 240mm radiator for the all-in-one liquid cooling system is mounted to these top fans. While some configurations might not include liquid cooling, we highly recommend opting for it due to its superior performance over Alienware's air cooling solutions. Note 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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