Starting today, Dell is offering an exceptional deal on the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC, equipped with the cutting-edge GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, for just $2,399.99 shipped. This is one of the most competitive prices available for an RTX 5080-equipped prebuilt system, especially as other brands have been steadily increasing their prices since the RTX 50 series launch in January. At Dell, the next cheapest option with an RTX 5080 GPU exceeds $4,000. If you're considering building your own PC, sourcing a standalone RTX 5080 GPU could cost as much as this complete system.

Update: Like other manufacturers, Dell has been affected by recent tariffs. Given the ongoing stock issues with Blackwell cards, prices for Alienware gaming desktops featuring RTX 50 series GPUs are anticipated to rise soon.

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

$2,399.99 at Alienware

This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC comes equipped 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 features a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz with 20 cores and a 30MB cache. It is cooled by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler, and the system is powered by a 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

The RTX 5080 is one of the three new Blackwell graphics cards currently on the market, and they are notoriously hard to find. 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 worth the upgrade – it doesn't significantly outperform the RTX 4080, though the extra frames from DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation do enhance gameplay in supported titles. However, for gamers with older graphics cards looking for a substantial performance boost, the RTX 5080 is an excellent choice, particularly if you're keen on utilizing Nvidia's AI enhancements."

RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs Are Sold Out Everywhere

The initial preorders for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards sold out within the first hour. The first releases were the top-tier RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, followed by the RTX 5070 Ti in February. Unfortunately, the same scarcity affects prebuilt gaming PCs with these new GPUs. At launch, several systems were listed, but now they are either out of stock, have increased in price, or are facing extended delivery delays.

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