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

If you're in the market for a high-end prebuilt PC, now is the perfect time to snag a fantastic deal. Dell is currently offering the Alienware Aurora R16 with a GeForce RTX 4090 for just $2,899.99, thanks to a hefty $1,000 instant discount. This marks the first time in months that an RTX 4090 gaming PC has been available for under $3,000. Given that standalone RTX 4090 graphics cards are seeing a price hike and can cost upwards of $2,000 from reputable vendors, building your own PC might not be as cost-effective as you think. Plus, with a prebuilt PC, you benefit from a comprehensive 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 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 top Intel gaming CPU and excels in productivity tasks as well. Known for running hot, it's efficiently cooled by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler. The entire system is powered by a 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

The RTX 4090 stands as the most powerful GPU available. As Chris Coke notes 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 play any game at 4K resolution with ultra settings and ray tracing enabled, delivering high frame rates even with the newest and most demanding titles like Black Myth: Wukong or Warhammer Space Marine 2. It's also the preferred consumer card for AI applications due 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 at the end of January. The RTX 5090 will undoubtedly offer superior performance, but it comes with a steep price tag of $2,000 for the Founder's Edition at launch, and availability may be limited. The RTX 5080 is expected to launch at $999, but again, there could be supply issues. We'll benchmark this card soon, but it will feature less VRAM than the 4090 (16GB vs 24GB) and likely won't dethrone the 4090 as the top-performing consumer GPU.

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

The R16 marks Alienware's 2024 desktop PC design, boasting a 40% reduction in volume compared to its predecessors. It employs a proven airflow pattern, drawing air in through side intake vents over the GPU 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 these top fans. While some configurations omit liquid cooling, we typically recommend those that include it, as Alienware's liquid cooling solution outperforms their stock air cooling and justifies the additional cost. Note that Dell unveiled a new Area 51 chassis at CES 2025, but it closely resembles the R16 in appearance and design.

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