Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Computing
  3. Gaming
  4. Deals

The Alienware Aurora gaming PC with RTX 5070 is on sale

By
Add as a preferred source on Google
Reviewed By Digital Trends Alienware Aurora R16 sitting on a coffee table.
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends

The Alienware Aurora R16, one of the most powerful gaming PCs you can buy today, is currently on sale from Dell. This configuration with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card is available with a $250 discount, which brings its price down from $2,650 to $2,400. It’s still expensive, but that’s understandable considering the capabilities of this machine. Consider the savings a bonus if you’re interested in buying the gaming desktop anyway, but you’re going to have to hurry with your purchase as it may be back to its regular price sooner than you expect.

BUY NOW

Why you should buy the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC

The Alienware Aurora R16 sits on top of our list of the best gaming PCs after scoring an impressive score of 4 out of 5 stars in our review. We described it as “a prebuilt worth buying” as it’s actually competitively priced for a machine that’s powered by the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor, and 32GB of RAM that’s the sweet spot for high-end gamers, according to our guide on how much RAM do you need. You’ll be able to play not just the best PC games, but also the upcoming PC games of the next few years.

You’ll be able to install several AAA titles on the Alienware Aurora R16 because it comes with a 2TB SSD, and with Windows 11 Home out of the box, you can start building your video game library right after you hook up the gaming PC to the necessary peripherals. The gaming desktop also comes with a liquid cooling system, so there’s no worry about overheating even when you play for several hours at a time.

If you’re planning a serious investment in gaming PC deals, we highly recommend going for the Alienware Aurora R16. Its original price for this configuration with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card is expensive at $2,650, but you can currently get it with a $250 discount from Dell that pulls it down to $2,400. You’ll be able to take advantage of monitor deals and buy more video games with those savings, so it would be a shame to miss out. Go ahead and push through with your transaction for the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC right now, as tomorrow may already be too late.

BUY NOW
Aaron Mamiit
Aaron Mamiit
Former Contributor
Aaron received an NES and a copy of Super Mario Bros. for Christmas when he was four years old, and he has been fascinated…
Topics
ChatGPT’s hiking advice left two hikers stranded on a mountain in Poland
The chatbot directed the pair onto a climbing route neither had the skills to finish, and it's not the first time AI has sent travelers somewhere they shouldn't have gone.
Bag, Clothing, Coat

A shortcut recommended by ChatGPT left two hikers stuck on a mountain face in Poland this month, and they needed a helicopter to get back down. It's the latest case of an AI chatbot steering travelers toward routes it has no real way to evaluate.

ChatGPT's shortcut led straight to a dead end

Read more
Firefox is doubling its update pace, and that’s good news for your security
Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla is about to speed up one of the most important parts of using Firefox: security updates. If you're used to seeing a new Firefox update land about once a month, that's about to change. Beginning in September, Mozilla plans to switch to a two-week release schedule for Firefox on desktop and Android, meaning users should start getting updates twice as often. That might sound like more frequent downloads, but it's really about closing security gaps sooner.

Why waiting a month for security fixes no longer cuts it

Read more
Anthropic confirms Claude acts differently depending on your language and which model you pick
A new study shows Claude's isn't nearly as consistent as you might assume.
Claude app on iPhone

If you've ever felt like Claude gave you a completely different vibe on one day than another, you weren't imagining it. Anthropic just published research confirming that its chatbot's personality shifts depending on which model you pick and which language you type in, and the pattern is consistent enough that it's worth knowing before you ask your next question.

The model you pick decides how Claude responds

Read more