Wait, the latest Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC is actually good value now?

Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC on purple background with price cut text overlay
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Alienware has just debuted a new Aurora R16, and it's already got a hefty $400 price cut on its mid-range RTX 4060 Ti configuration. 

Right now, it's sitting at just $1,199 (was $1,599), which seems like a fair price considering you're not only getting the latest case design from the brand but a new 13th gen Intel Core i7 chipset and an RTX 4060 Ti graphics card.

While the RTX 4060 Ti isn't a super high-end card, it's a potent GPU in a machine of this price - plus, you're also getting a 1TB SSD, 16GB of DDR5, and liquid cooling included in this configuration, which is pretty impressive. Combined, this has to be one of the most specced-out gaming PC deals at this price if you're simply looking for a plug-and-play machine for 1080p/1440p gaming.

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Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC: was $1,599now $1,199.99 at Dell
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Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC: was $1,599 now $1,199.99 at Dell
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Intel Core  i7-13700F
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16GB DDR5
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A massive $400 discount on the brand new Alienware Aurora R16 makes this new gaming PC a great value buy. Not only does it feature the latest case design from the brand, which is 40% smaller than the previous iteration, but you're also getting a potent combination of an RTX 4060 Ti graphics cared and 13th gen Intel Core i7. Getting a 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM is just the cherry on top here - as is the CPU liquid cooling unit, which is included in the price. 

Price check: available at Best Buy for $1,199

Our Alienware Aurora R16 review awarded this model four and a half stars out of five, praising its new design for its subtle aesthetics, port selection, and ventilation. We tested the higher-end RTX 4070 variant during our review, but we found no issues with performance - the R16 easily handled gaming, creative tasks, and productivity. 

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Alex Whitelock
Deals Editor

Alex is TechRadar's deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the bang bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He's a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex's expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you'll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.