Dell Outlet is offering some outstanding deals on Like New (Refurbished) and Scratch & Dent model Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PCs. There's already a steep discount attached to these desktops, but right now there's a stackable coupon code 869230Ali that drops the price by another 10% off. You can pick up an Alienware Aurora R16 equipped with an RTX 4090 for as low as $2,600, an RTX 4080 Super for $2,000, an RTX 4070 Ti for $1,400, or an RTX 4060 Ti for $1,170.
About Dell Outlet Gaming PCs:
Dell's certified refurbished systems are submitted to a rigorous refurbishing process. These previously owned products could have observable minor blemishes that do not affect performance, or could look as good as new. Most importantly, these PCs include the same one-year manufacturer's warrany as buying brand new.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 PC Deals
The RTX 4090 is the most powerful GPU on the market. No other video card, either from Nvidia or from AMD, comes close. In his RTX 4090 review, Chris Coke writes, "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." The 4090 is also the consumer card of choice for AI thanks to the fact that it has 24GB RAM.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4080 Super PC Deals
The GeForce RTX 4080 Super is a second generation card that supersedes the RTX 4080. It's Nvidia's second most powerful card and a superior GPU to AMD's Radeon RX 7900 RTX if you factor in DLSS and ray tracing performance. In our RTX 4080 Super review, Jacqueline Thomas writes, "If you're in the market for a 4K graphics card around $1,000, it's hard to think of any GPU that's a better purchase right now. This is the RTX 4080 that should have launched in 2022."
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4070 Ti Super PC Deals
The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super is a second generation card that supersedes the RTX 4070 Ti. This is a versatile card that's capable of handling gaming at most common resolutions from 1080p all the way to 4K. At 1080p and 1440p you'll be able to achieve 144fps or beyond in most games, so it's a great complement to FHD or QHD monitors capable of achieving high refresh rates. 4K is a much more demanding resolution, but you should still be able to run most games at a consistent 60fps. It also has a generous 16GB of VRAM, so it's a good economical option for AI.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4070 Super PC Deals
The RTX 4070 Super video card is a significant improvement in performance over the 4070 (about 10-15% faster at 1440p according to our RTX 4070 Super review). It also has 12GB of VRAM compared to the 4070's 8GB. This is an excellent GPU for 1080p or 1440p gaming. Although it is capable of running most games in 4K (especially with DLSS), going with an RTX 4070 Ti or higher will give you noticeable gains.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4060 Ti / 4070 PC Deals
The RTX 4060 Ti video card is the perfect GPU for 1080p gaming. Although it's also capable of handling 1440p gaming quite well, we'd suggest upgrading to the RTX 4070, which offers a bit more performance at a minimal cost increase. The 4060 Ti is about 5-10% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti at 1080p, but it also gets an additional boost with DLSS 3.0.
A note on Alienware's newest "R16" desktop chassis
The R16 is Alienware's current 2024 desktop PC design. It's 40% smaller in volume compared to previous iterations. It features a simple yet proven airflow pattern; air is drawn in through the side intake vents over the GPU area and a 120mm fan at the front of the case, and exhausts by way of a 120mm rear fan and two 120mm top fans. A 240mm radiator for the all-in-one liquid cooling system is mounted to these top fans. Some configurations don't actually include the liquid cooling system, but we rarely include them in this roundup. That's because Alienware's liquid cooling solution is far superior to their stock air cooling and is easily worth the price premium.
Why Pick a Dell or Alienware Gaming PC?
If you're in the market for a prebuilt gaming PC, Dell is one of best gaming brands we'd recommend. The Alienware gaming desktops offer a staggering array of options, all built into a custom chassis. Consistent build quality, available inventory, frequent sales, and solid customer service are the main reasons why Dell is at the top of our buying list.
Should You Wait for Black Friday?
In most cases, we would say that Black Friday has the best deals of the year. Dell, however, is quite the opposite. Historically, Black Friday hasn't always been the best time to buy an Alienware computer. The best time of year to score Dell deals are usually Memorial Day and during September and October, right after the back-to-school rush but about a month before actual Black Friday. Either way, the deals that are going on right now are quite good.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
