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Alienware Aurora R16 i9-14900KF RTX 4090 Gaming PC

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This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming system comes outfitted with an Intel Core i9-14900KF processor, GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card, 32GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The 14th generation Intel Core i9-14900KF is the top gaming CPU available presently, and it excels in productivity tasks as well. The chip is recognized for running quite hot, but fortunately, it is cooled by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooling system. The entire setup is powered by a 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

The RTX 4090 is similarly the most formidable GPU available today. No other graphics card, whether from NVIDIA or AMD, comes close in performance. In his RTX 4090 review, Chris Coke states, “The RTX 4090 may be massive and pricey, but wow, it blows the competition out of the water… Until the rest of the field can catch up, with its outstanding hardware specifications and its DLSS 3 AI capabilities, even the $1,599 price tag doesn’t appear unreasonable for the unmatched frame rates that this card can produce.” You will be able to run any title in 4K at maximum settings with ray tracing enabled, and still achieve high framerates, even in the latest, most graphically demanding games like Black Myth: Wukong or Warhammer Space Marine 2. Additionally, the 4090 is the preferred consumer card for AI applications due to its 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM.

A note regarding RTX 5000 series GPUs

NVIDIA’s forthcoming generation of GPUs is anticipated to debut at the end of January. The RTX 5090 will certainly be a more powerful option, but you’ll need to be prepared to invest significantly more for such power. The launch retail price is projected to be $2,000 for the Founder’s Edition, but stock availability is likely to be problematic. The RTX 5080 will be released at a retail price of $999, but again, there could be issues with availability. We will be sure to benchmark this card soon, but it will have less VRAM than the 4090 (16GB versus 24GB) and will probably not entirely replace the 4090 as the leading second option.

A note on Alienware’s latest “R16” desktop chassis

The R16 represents Alienware’s 2024 desktop PC architecture. It is 40% smaller in volume when benchmarked against earlier versions. It boasts a straightforward yet effective airflow design; air is drawn in through side intake vents near the GPU zone and a 120mm fan situated at the front of the case, with exhaust managed by a 120mm rear fan and two 120mm fans at the top. A 240mm radiator for the all-in-one liquid cooling apparatus is affixed to these upper fans. Some configurations might not include the liquid cooling apparatus, but those options are rarely featured in this roundup. This is due to the fact that Alienware’s liquid cooling solution far surpasses their standard air cooling, making the price differential worthwhile. Keep in mind that Dell announced a new Area 51 chassis during CES 2025, but it appears very similar in aesthetics and design to the R16 chassis.

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