Dell just slashed this Nvidia RTX 3080 Alienware Aurora desktop by $714

Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition with a Tom's Guide deal tag

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Update: Dell'southward excellent Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop deal has now sold out. However, we've spotted this similarly neat offer on an Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop. Dell has slashed $530 off this also very capable gaming rig, so cheque it out below.

Finding where to buy the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is yet a pretty daunting task. We've seen only sparse restocks over the last few months, and the coveted graphics carte du jour remains extremely elusive. That's why getting an RTX 3080 via a pre-built PC desktop is often the easiest method of scoring Nvidia'south latest graphics tech.

The problem with that solution is that powerful PC desktops oft verge on overpriced, which is where this ballsy bargain comes in. Right at present, yous can get an Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Desktop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 for $ii,155 at Dell. That's a massive $714 off its regular retail price of $2,869. Information technology'southward besides the lowest price we've ever seen for this beastly configuration and ane of the best early on Presidents Solar day sales effectually.

Don't mistakenly believe that Dell has whacked an RTX 3080 into this desktop then used the need surrounding the carte as a license to skimp on the PC's other components. Underneath the slick Dark Side of the Moon chassis, you'll find an AMD Ryzen ix 5900 CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD for storing plenty of the all-time PC games.

If you lot want even meliorate functioning, or perchance programme on gaming and streaming at the same time, you can upgrade to 32GB of RAM for an extra $147. Although, for nigh users, 16GB of RAM is more than than enough. You tin as well double your storage capacity to 2TB for an boosted $274. AAA games file sizes are getting bigger every year, and so this is definitely an upgrade worth considering.

The Alienware Aurora R10 is capable of playing all the latest games at high settings, and volition likely keep footstep with gaming tech advancements for the foreseeable future. So, whether you're looking to completely overhaul your PC gaming setup, or are new to gaming on a desktop, this deal is well worth considering.

Rory is a Deals Editor at Tom's Guide based in the UK. He covers a wide range of topics merely with a item focus on deals, gaming and streaming. When he's not scouring retailers for PS5 restock or writing hot takes on the latest gaming hardware and streaming shows, he can exist found attending music festivals and being thoroughly disappointed by his terrible football team.