Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Gaming Desktop, Ryzen 7 5800x, RTX 3070, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, $3,079.00 @ Dell NZ

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Ski-o on 19/08/2022 - 21:10 dell.com (179 clicks)
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Looks like a good deal.

• AMD® Ryzen™ 7 5800X (36 MB total cache, 8 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.70 GHz Max Boost Clock)
• Windows 11 Home, English
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070, 8 GB GDDR6, LHR
• 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, XMP
• 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
• 750W Platinum PSU, Dark, Liquid-Cooled CPU & Solid Side Panel

Also this Xps witch is far better value in my opinion.
XPS Desktop 40% off ($2,999.00)

https://www.dell.com/en-nz/shop/desktops-workstations-all-in…

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  NovaAlpha on 19/08/2022 - 21:20

  +3

  Alienware is garbage lol. Used to work as a QA tester (many many years ago) for Dell and their Alienware lineup sucks. Their apps were full of bug, hardware was MEH and it's just gimmicks.

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    Ski-o on 19/08/2022 - 21:23

    What about the Xps line? Hardware looks pretty good for value? Although 450w Psu?

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      NovaAlpha on 19/08/2022 - 21:29

      +4

      Dell XPS line is OK. But Alienware stuff is overpriced. The BIOS they're using is just garbage as well.

      The nice thing about DELL is that the BIOS can be decompiled to unlock the undervolting lock. I had a Dell thin client (got it for free from work) that was on the latest BIOS with the Plundervolt patch. Couldn't downgrade the BIOS, so I ended up hacking the BIOS via a decompiler and found the undervolt toggle code, then I just re-enabled it and voila, I get my undervolting back. Now that device runs as a mini-server at a cool 25C.

      The DELL BIOS also has a setting that prevents the firmware and BIOS from being updated via Windows Update. Like, you could block Windows Update entirely, OR you could just turn on that setting in the BIOS and this will prevent BIOS/firmware specific updates from being pulled via the Windows Update server. You'd still get the regular Windows Updates and not have to worry about your BIOS being updated (which removes the undervolting mod) one day.

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  Ski-o on 19/08/2022 - 21:22

  +1

  Yeah do agree, i had an R13 for a bit it would alway thermal throttle.

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    Tmurder91 on 19/08/2022 - 21:43

    +2

    Worth a watch. Videos from a large well respected reviewer

    The R13 scored … rather poorly

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  Huntakillaz on 19/08/2022 - 21:26

  +4

  Build a 5800x/3070 PC for less than that i'm sure with the added bonus its upgradeable, the dell will have a motherboard and psu thats designed to be not useable anywhere else.

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    Tmurder91 on 19/08/2022 - 21:51

    +2

    PB Tech have this with nearly as good 5600X for $500 less
    Computer Lounge have this with an equivilent Intel 12700K with a free mic and $80 less

    I'd trust builds from these places a whole lot more than a dell gaming desktop. And like you say, upgradble with fully standard / generic parts

    It just wait a few months for even better deals (or find a friend to build it for you and save even more)

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    Huntakillaz on 19/08/2022 - 22:43

    +2

    This was the only Good Alienware deal
    https://www.cheapies.nz/node/27404

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  Wakrak on 19/08/2022 - 22:18

  +1

  Could knock off an extra $215.53 with the student discount, but even then…

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  Foodie on 19/08/2022 - 22:18

  +2

  Looks like they doing briscoes type sales, jacked up rrp and 40% off

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  Jaxson on 19/08/2022 - 22:43

  I have the R10 and it’s awesome, butt only after I upgraded the cooling to water and the fans to silent and the RAM upped.

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  jamesdeal on 21/08/2022 - 14:16

  better to build your own pc cheaper