Starting today, Dell is offering an unbeatable deal on the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC, now equipped with the cutting-edge GeForce RTX 5080 GPU for just $2,399.99 shipped. This price point represents one of the best deals available for an RTX 5080 prebuilt system, especially considering the steady price hikes across other brands since the RTX 50 series launch in January. Comparatively, the next cheapest RTX 5080-equipped prebuilt at Dell is over $4,000, making this offer exceptionally competitive. If you're considering building your own PC, good luck finding a standalone RTX 5080 GPU without spending as much as you would on this entire system.

Update: Dell, like many other manufacturers, has been affected by tariffs. With the stock situation for the Blackwell cards showing no signs of improvement, prices for Alienware gaming desktops with RTX 50 series GPUs are expected to rise soon.

Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 Gaming PC for $2,400

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC

$2,399.99 at Alienware

This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC comes loaded with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F Meteor Lake CPU boasts a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz with 20 cores and a 30MB cache, ensuring top-tier performance. It's cooled efficiently by a 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler, and the system is powered by a robust 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

The RTX 5080 is one of the three new Blackwell graphics cards that have hit the market, though finding one remains a challenge. In our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE review, Jackie notes, "If you already have a high-end graphics card from the last couple of years, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 might not be the upgrade you're looking for – its performance edge over the RTX 4080 is marginal, though the enhanced frame rates from DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation do improve gameplay in supported titles. However, for gamers with older graphics cards seeking a significant performance boost, the RTX 5080 is a game-changer, especially if you're keen on leveraging Nvidia’s AI enhancements."

RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs Are Sold Out Everywhere

The initial wave of Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards sold out within the first hour of preorders. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, the highest-end models, were the first to be released, followed by the RTX 5070 Ti in February. The scarcity extends to prebuilt gaming PCs featuring these GPUs, which are either out of stock, have increased in price, or are facing extended delivery delays.

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