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

The world of high-end prebuilt PCs often comes with a hefty price tag, but savvy shoppers can snag significant savings when the right deals come along. Currently, Dell is slashing $1,000 off the Alienware Aurora R16, featuring a GeForce RTX 4090, bringing the price down to just $2,899.99. This marks the first time in months that an RTX 4090 gaming PC has dipped below the $3,000 mark. With standalone RTX 4090 graphics cards creeping back up in price and now costing at least $2,000 from reputable sellers, building your own PC might not be as cost-effective as you'd expect. Moreover, opting for a prebuilt system like the Alienware Aurora R16 comes with the added benefit of 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 powerhouse Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC boasts an Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU, a GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 32GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a speedy 2TB NVMe SSD. The Intel Core i9-14900KF stands out as the top choice for gaming and productivity, though it's known for running hot. Thankfully, it's paired with a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler to keep temperatures in check. The system is powered by a reliable 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

The RTX 4090 is unrivaled in performance, outpacing any other video card currently available 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'll enjoy seamless 4K gaming with ultra settings and ray tracing enabled, delivering high frame rates even in the latest demanding titles like Black Myth: Wukong or Warhammer Space Marine 2. Additionally, its 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM makes it a preferred choice for AI applications.

A note on RTX 5000 series GPUs

NVIDIA's next generation, the RTX 5000 series, is slated for release starting at the end of January. While the RTX 5090 promises even greater power, it will come at a steep price of $2,000 for the Founder's Edition at launch, with potential availability issues. The RTX 5080, launching at $999, might also face supply constraints. Although we'll soon benchmark this card, it will have 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 Alienware Aurora R16 represents the brand's 2024 desktop PC design, boasting a 40% smaller volume than its predecessors. Its airflow design is both simple and effective, drawing air through side intake vents over the GPU and a front 120mm fan, and expelling it via a rear 120mm fan and two top 120mm fans. The 240mm radiator for the all-in-one liquid cooling system is mounted to these top fans. While some configurations may skip the liquid cooling, we recommend opting for it due to its superior performance over Alienware's stock air cooling. It's worth the extra 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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