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Get a $400 discount if you buy this Alienware Aurora gaming PC with RTX 5080 today

Good Deal Alienware Aurora R16 sitting on a coffee table.
This little Alienware PC fits just about anywhere. Jacob Roach / Digital Trends

Gamers who are on the hunt for a powerful pre-built gaming PC should set their sights on the Alienware deals from Dell. Here’s an offer that you shouldn’t miss — the Alienware Aurora R16 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card with a $400 discount, slashing its price from $2,850 to $2,450. This is the only configuration of the gaming desktop that’s on sale today, and the savings may disappear at any moment, so if you’re interested, you’re going to have to push forward with your transaction for it as soon as you can.

Why you should buy the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC

There should be no hesitation in taking advantage of Dell’s offer for the Alienware Aurora R16 — it scored an impressive 4 out of 5 stars in our review, and it currently holds the top spot in our roundup of the best gaming PCs. This configuration that pairs the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 processor and 32GB of RAM will let you play the best PC games at their most demanding settings. You’ll also be set up for at least the next few years’ worth of upcoming PC games before you feel the need to make any component upgrades.

With a 1TB SSD, you’ll have plenty of space for video games on the Alienware Aurora R16, as well as other apps if you’re planning to use the gaming PC as a streaming machine or a productivity tool. The gaming desktop also ships with Windows 11 Home so that you can start downloading and installing software right after you hook it up to the necessary peripherals, and it has a built-in liquid cooling system so you won’t have to worry about overheating.

The gaming PC deals that are worth buying will require a significant investment even after their discounts, so the goal is to find a bargain that will provide top-tier value. That’s exactly what you’ll get from Dell’s offer for the Alienware Aurora R16 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, which is down to $2,450 from $2,850. There’s no telling how much time is remaining before you lose your chance at the $400 in savings, so if you’re already looking forward to playing your favorite games on the Alienware Aurora R16, we highly recommend completing your purchase right now.

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