Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 Dips Under $2K Before Prime Day

Alienware's Black Friday in July sale is now live, offering one of the most compelling deals we've seen: the Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 gaming PC for just $1,999.99. Originally launched over the July 4th weekend, this price is expected to undercut any RTX 5080 prebuilt system you'll find on Amazon during Prime Day. The Aurora R16 is a thoughtfully designed, compact gaming desktop featuring a 240mm AIO liquid cooler, an efficient airflow system, and a robust 1,000W 80Plus Platinum power supply. In the current market, purchasing a prebuilt system is the most practical way to acquire an RTX 5080 GPU without paying a significant premium. If you were to buy the RTX 5080 separately for a custom build, the graphics card alone would cost around $1,400.

Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 Gaming PC Starting at $1,999.99

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Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)

Was $2,499.99 | Save 20% | Now $1,999.99 at Alienware

This configuration includes an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, 16GB of DDR5-5600MHz memory, and a 1TB M.2 solid-state drive. This is a customizable model, allowing you to upgrade the CPU, GPU, RAM, or storage. It comes pre-installed with a 240mm all-in-one liquid cooling system.

The Core Ultra 7 265F is part of Intel's latest Arrow Lake-S series, launched earlier this year. It reaches a maximum turbo frequency of 5.3GHz and features 20 cores with a 36MB L2 cache. This processor delivers excellent performance for gaming, multitasking, and general workstation tasks. For gaming purposes, upgrading to a Core Ultra 9 processor would not yield noticeable benefits.

The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU handles any game in 4K

The RTX 5080 is the second-most powerful graphics card in the Blackwell lineup, trailing only the $2,000 RTX 5090. It delivers roughly 5%-10% higher performance than the previous-generation RTX 4080 Super, which has been discontinued. In games that support the new DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation technology, exclusive to Blackwell GPUs, the performance advantage becomes even more pronounced. This card excels at running the latest games in 4K with high settings and ray tracing enabled.

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Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)

Was $2,499.99 | Save 20% | Now $1,999.99 at Alienware

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5080 Gaming PC (64GB/4TB)

Was $3,799.99 | Save 24% | Now $2,899.99 at Alienware

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)

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Alienware Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 7 265K RTX 5090 Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)

Was $5,149.99 | Save 14% | Now $4,449.99 at Alienware

Alienware Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5090 Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)

Was $5,499.99 | Save 15% | Now $4,699.99 at Alienware

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5070 Gaming PC

Was $1,849.99 | Save 14% | Now $1,599.99 at Alienware

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 4060 Ti Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)

Was $1,499.99 | Save 10% | Now $1,349.99 at AlienwareUpgrade to 64GB Memory for +$100

Alienware Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 7 265K RTX 5080 Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)

Was $4,099.99 | Save 10% | Now $3,699.99 at Alienware

Not everyone prefers building their own PC. For those seeking a prebuilt gaming system, Dell is one of our top recommended brands. Today's best Alienware deals are often competitive with the cost of assembling a comparable custom PC. Alienware desktops and laptops are known for their durable construction, top-tier gaming performance, and effective cooling systems—which have been further refined in the latest models. Furthermore, frequent sales throughout the year make it easy to purchase these computers well below their standard retail price.