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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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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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  • +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.

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

      • +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.

  • +1

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

  • +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.

  • +1

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

  • +2

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

  • 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.

  • better to build your own pc cheaper

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