Pricing/Availability of all computers compared in this video: REMEMBER! Check the actual product links tagged within the video first! Alienware Aurora R16 - geni.us/Alienware-Aurora-R16 Skytech Eclipse 2 - Pricing/Availability of all computers compared in this video: REMEMBER! Check the actual product links tagged within the video first! Alienware Aurora R16 - geni.us/Alienware-Aurora-R16 Skytech Eclipse 2 - geni.us/Skytech-Eclipse (NEW) Corsair Vengeance i7500 - geni.us/CorsairVengeance-i7500 (Most Popular) (NEW) Corsair Vengeance i8200 - geni.us/CorsairVengeance-i8200 (My Favorite) Origin PC Genesis - bit.ly/Origin-PC-Genesis *****Around $3000 and under HP Omen 45L - geni.us/HP-Omen-45L CyberPowerPC - Gamer Supreme (R7) (4080s) geni.us/CyberPowerPC-R7-4080s *****$2000 and Under***** Skytech Azure 2 (get this better version instead) - geni.us/Skytech-Azure-2-AMD CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (get this better version instead) bit.ly/CyberPowerPC-7800X3D *****Around $1000 and Under***** Victus by HP 15L (13th i5)(3060) - geni.us/Victus-by-HP-15L CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme (i5) (4060): geni.us/CyberPowerPC-i5-4060 (NEW) Corsair Vengeance i7500 - geni.us/CorsairVengeance-i7500 (Most Popular) (NEW) Corsair Vengeance i8200 - geni.us/CorsairVengeance-i8200 (My Favorite) Origin PC Genesis - bit.ly/Origin-PC-Genesis *****Around $3000 and under HP Omen 45L - geni.us/HP-Omen-45L CyberPowerPC - Gamer Supreme (R7) (4080s) geni.us/CyberPowerPC-R7-4080s *****$2000 and Under***** Skytech Azure 2 (get this better version instead) - geni.us/Skytech-Azure-2-AMD CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (get this better version instead) bit.ly/CyberPowerPC-7800X3D *****Around $1000 and Under***** Victus by HP 15L (13th i5)(3060) - geni.us/Victus-by-HP-15L CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme (i5) (4060): geni.us/CyberPowerPC-i5-4060 My Upgrades in this video: Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE LCD XT AIO - Liquid Cooling System amzn.to/48rJCif Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE Fan - amzn.to/3toow5E Kingston Fury Beast RGB DDR5 XMP RAM - amzn.to/3FjwGhV USB Header Converter Cables (2x) - amzn.to/3RYbPIL SSD Heatsink - amzn.to/3ZYOZCB Favorite Monitors: Corsair Xeneon Flex 45in Flexible Ultrawide OLED Screen: geni.us/Corsair-Xenon-Flex Alienware AW3423DWF OLED Ultrawide: geni.us/Alienware-AW3423DWF (The Brightest) Please consider buying something from one of my Affiliates in the description and comments to help support the channel: After clicking these links ANY purchase within 30 days helps me recieve a commission at no cost to you! - Best Buy - geni.us/best-buy - Corsair - go.corsair.com/VmOzaA - HP - tidd.ly/3GWb3mI - Dell (Alienware) - bit.ly/Dell-Shop - Lenovo - geni.us/LenovoPCs - Skytech - skytechgaming.com/?ref=justintechtips - CLX - clxgaming.refr.cc/JustinTechTips - OriginPC - geni.us/OriginPC - Amazon - amzn.to/3J5rGOL My other PC Reviews: Corsair Vengeance i7500: ua-cam.com/video/rgy_3nUGPhE/v-deo.html Xbox vs PC: ua-cam.com/video/7c1tdkkfPqY/v-deo.html Corsair Vengeance i8100: ua-cam.com/video/fEg8ymTwXUY/v-deo.html OriginPC Genesis: ua-cam.com/video/gBqfUNsPnTM/v-deo.html Alienware Aurora R16: ua-cam.com/video/emzPQx-mmkg/v-deo.html Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8: ua-cam.com/video/rBpNwV71TZ8/v-deo.html Skytech Eclipse: ua-cam.com/video/If9Yq637DB0/v-deo.html CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (i7) (4060Ti): ua-cam.com/video/zqJFby2HHFo/v-deo.html CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (i9) (4090): ua-cam.com/video/DLQgqctKXoo/v-deo.html CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme (i5) (4060): ua-cam.com/video/gNKloDYKdO8/v-deo.html (NEW) HP Omen 45L: ua-cam.com/video/GgecrOtsa1Q/v-deo.html Skytech Azure 2: ua-cam.com/video/GXb2_kuPEV4/v-deo.html HP Victus 15L: ua-cam.com/video/bzmyGUDN_fg/v-deo.html OriginPC Chronos V3: ua-cam.com/video/rpxxRhXx7E0/v-deo.html Alienware Aurora R15: ua-cam.com/video/n47Sra-c3yk/v-deo.html CLX Ra: ua-cam.com/video/v_2Eejhrpkg/v-deo.html Skytech Chronos: ua-cam.com/video/tbct1CSCnBk/v-deo.html CyberPowerPC - Gamer Xtreme: ua-cam.com/video/rNIFfa6mWJw/v-deo.html CyberPowerPC - Gamer Master: ua-cam.com/video/G8I_81gQWNo/v-deo.html HP Omen 25L: ua-cam.com/video/IzuVBh6U0j8/v-deo.html Please consider buying something from one of my Affiliates in the description and comments to help support the channel: PayPal donations are GREATLY appreciated! Link below.. paypal.me/JustinTechTips
Hey please note that the lenova i7 gen 8 with 4090 is onsale for 2839.99 and u can get it down under 2600 nucks before tax. i paid exactly 2767.05 shipped. its limited stock so act fast 10/20 9:30pm eastern
Just saw this review. Really enjoyed it. As a console gamer my whole life, I've been looking into getting a pc for quite some time. I recently made the plunge and went prebuilt. Purchased an Aurora R15 with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X cpu and 4090 gpu. Have been really enjoying it. I honestly can't believe how good this thing is. Runs like a dream. Have yet to get a monitor setup yet, but I will soon. Until then, I'll just have to settle for my C1 OLED.
@cheapshot7244 thanks! I know it is one of the best of the best (at least for a few more months). I've been doing a lot of research for a while now, and the insane deal I got for the prebuit was unreal. I couldn't pass it up. Imagine getting a 4090 for the price of a 4070 super. That's about how good of a deal I'm talking.
I love this review, I bought Aurora R13 with the RTX 3090. this made me feel alot better about what i've done. I was a console player but since then moved on and haven't desired to move back. I was first using a 1440p alienware 27" monitor. But since I've bumped it up to a Samsung Odyssey Ark 1st gen. For good measure and I'm not the smartest man in the world when it comes to gaming values. But after I watched this review from start to finish. I really liked and enjoyed the non bs review and helpful tactile tips. I'm going to keep following and hopeful that my future gaming and electronic consumerism are still sound strong. Thank you, so very much for being apart of the community. ❤
I agree with your final thoughts. The best thing about these would be price to performance. Great to pick one up when sales come around. Best for people that dont plan on upgrading themselves.
love the back ground wish i could afford any pc but i cant .been disabled is a struggle financially love to watch tech and your videos are clean .not asking for anything i am just a guy that loves your work and efort that you put into the videos
I just bought my Aurora R16! 14th i9 with 4090 and 32gb of ram. I was kinda confused why it has a higher 5600mhz than the 64gb with 5200mhz, so I went with the 32gb. Hopefully it outperforms my 4090 m16 r1.
1 intake and 3 exhaust fans is crazy. I had to swap my RAD fans to intake for my own peace of mind. It keeps my temps relatively low and no negative air pressure so it works for me.
I ordered a R16 i9 14900F 4090 32 GB mem on 6 May I received it yesterday (13 May) with tax 2435.15 PLUS 15% off with Rakuten ($342) that brings total down to just under $2100. Iknow it's not the K chip but for the price I don't care. Love your channel and just subscribed.
tbh idk why people so much hate Dell and alienware, I have the alienware m17 laptop i7 8th and still run like a champ, just order my r16 i7 13th, rtx 4070 ti with discount code bf tax 1660$ because cs2 lol
Yeeah ive had several of their laptops but no desktops. Their laptops have always been tanks and the most powerful compared to the competition. But their desktops seem cheaply made with cheap proprietary internals, which i have a problem with. I got their AW Graphics amplifier and they dont support it anymore. So theyre not perfect, but i still like their laptops.
Checking this out, since its time to upgrade my 11th Gen i9 64GB XPS PC, and I was checking this one and a Cyberpower one. Have to have the 64GB, yup I am glad it doesnt have the lame look. Checking this out, I did spec it out, always hate the price upgrades. We shall see watching the vid :) Even though the i9 doesnt kick as much vs i7 I dunno, with laptops it was pointless, but who knows.
I really am puzzled at not maintaining an interior lighting. Btw at 10:10, if you study the charts I think it’s worth noting CyberPower, AW, etc. traded CPU temps at a more-than-adequate 75c for substantially lower GPU thermals which is considerably better for gaming than the other extreme. At 10:47 it’s no surprise the AW sits dead middle for 4K which is why it has excellent 4K performance. It’s by design to be a 4K targeted system.
I'm am intrigued at the new case, hoping they made some fixes from the old R13/R15 cases that just sucked for cooling. I bought the R15 and you seemed to praise that machine. Gamer's Nexus took theirs apart and really did a great job showing all the problems with Alienware (still). I wish I had the time to build my own but it's not my thing (happily left IT work after 25 years!) It's disappointing how much they lock down the CPU performance and RAM speed.
What is your input on getting a single drive 4tb rather than 2tb OR dual 2tb m.2 PCIe? Would this be better for performance over all having separate files 1 drive for gaming 1 for miscellaneous? or all files in 1 drive? (Or add in the sata as 2nd storage be more useful?) Btw, appreciate your detailed video, keep up the good work.
Did you use the FURY BEAST RGB 64GB DDR5-5600 Dual Channel RAM Kit, 2x 32GB, C40, Black (Part #KF556C40BBAK2-64)? Will it work for the R16 Intel 14th gen i9 @ 5600mhz out of the box? The manual doesn't say it supports 64GB 5600mhz ram setup. This video didn't mention the size and speed of the Fury Beast kit that was used either. Is XMP profile now enabled in the latest bios?
Sadly didn’t get an answer from this channel. I had hopes considering this review is so detailed. But just like other UA-cam channels, subscribing just increases the user base, you wouldn’t get any answers or reply. “You only get a personal reply only when you subscribe”. But why would I subscribe if I know now you’re not really being genuinely helpful? Definitely NOT subscribing.
Outstanding Show ! Hooked me I just the same unit. AIO upgrade worth the cost ? XMP memory is needed to enable ? I know you cant with this machine. Kind of a dumb question.
The most clever thing that dell has done on r15 and 16 is they move the CPU radiator to the top instead of in the rear. Therefore CPU won't eat up all the hot exhaust from GPU. It cost how many years to make them realize that?
Great review. I've watched a bunch of these as I'm considering upgrading my PC. I currently have an Alienware Aurora R8 with an i7-9700k and an RTX 2070. Could I buy an RTX 4070 or 4080, or should I just go with a completely new rig? There is a good deal on the R16 with a 4080, which is what I'm considering if I don't just upgrade my graphics card.
@anthonylifrieri7 yeah I would definitely go with a new rig from an R8. A 4080 will not get the full benefits of the latest PCIe 5.0 technology since the R8 has PCIe gen 3. Also a 4080 would not pair well with a 9700k
@@anthonylifrieri7you absolutely could. I also have an R8 with the i7- 9700k and upgraded from a 2070 to a 4070 and it runs flawlessly. It runs so much cooler and efficient. The main reason you cannot upgrade to a 4080 is because it will not fit in the case. That is what I was originally gonna upgrade to but found out it wouldn’t fit.
@@anthonylifrieri7 Real world difference between gen3 and gen4 for a GPU: 2, maybe 3%. To put that in terms of FPS, your going from 120 to maybe 123. It will show up on benchmarks, its probably going to be hanging around in the manger of error. And given the 40 series are Gen4 cards, putting them in a gen5 slot will do nothing. There is a slight concern due to Dell only wiring the slots in the pre R13 with x8, so you will be loosing a little. PCIe bandwidth doubles if you double the lanes or go up a generation. So Gen3x16=Gen4x8. So a Gen4x16 GPU running at Gen3x8 is taking a double hit. Not much, Probably ~5%, not 10%. Its also going to matter what your doing. High resolution (1440, better 4k) with maxed out setting (better full raytracing) and even a 4090 is going to chug. Even if you pair it with a MUCH older CPU. Also on the topic of selling people new systems on 'the new bigger number', aka PCIe 4/5/whatever. In terms of storage gen 4 drives are not that much better than gen3 drives. Yes the bandwidth doubled, but the real limiting factor is the SSD controller and how it handles random IO. That really hasn't gotten better. Benchmarks for that is rare, but a well built high end system shows ~1.3s (gen4) vs ~1.7s (gen3) load times with direct storage. Its easy to see in a benchmark if you zoom in a bunch with the number and the bars right next to each other. Real world? Good SSD go ZOom! So no real issues with the core hardware, issues from Alienware: case size (they are small inside) and the PSU (4080 isn't as bad as the 3090, but they still chug power) 850W? Also cooling. Power in = heat out, and those cases and airflow...
just wanted to drop a note and say that you really nailed it when it comes to people like myself who just go the pre built route. Back in the day, when my eyes worked 100% and I had the time and energy, taking apart, building, upgrading my computers(even back in the old Commodore Amiga days) was enjoyable. Now, I'm paying for the convivence and for someone else to figure out and build a modern PC for me. Hence, having watched all your pre built review vids to date(great stuff) as i am currently in the market to upgrade my Alienware R9, to see if I should just stick with Alienware as they have never failed me in the past, or take the plunge and give someone else a shot!
Totally agree. I liked that section of the video. I don't get why people make so much of this. The same logic would apply to many things in life- house cleaning, gardening, bringing lunch to work instead of eating out, making coffee at home. We all make these choices for ourselves. For me building or upgrading would be a chore not a joy. Others enjoys it. Great.
Exact specs are going to depend on what your doing but in general AMD is kicking Intel in everything: better performance per watt (more zoom for less power), overall performance (the E cores are only about 40% of a P core. Stack enough and they have some heavy duty power, but suddenly '24 cores' looks a bit less impressive when the 8 P cores beat the 16 E cores. And AMD is all 'P core'. And if your mostly gaming, the X3D is silly good. No one benchmarks with the OG 5800X3D because it sits around the middle of the pack. So about on par with chips 2 generations newer and on a 5+ year old socket. Its sort of too good. And the new ones are even better. With an exception or 2, at worst they are tied with Intel and the rest of the AMD CPUs. They can be quite a bit better. As for where to get one? X3D builds are a bit rare but look at not Alienware. Too many 'good reviews' that are "of the review system provided to us by Dell". Aka If we don't like your review, you don't get another review sample. When you do find a legitimate "we paid $$$ for this", suddenly the tune changes: AW is lucky to tie, it often falls well short of 'off the shelf' hardware. Then pair with 'knows what they are doing' and $1800 Alienware gets clobbered by $1800 'Custom' build. Strictly "it works as it should out of the box, no fiddling at all required" is quite rare. Builders are a little too loose and sloppy with builds (a 'test' may be to run a benchmark: CPU @ 100C and 4k points short "what seems to be the problem?" Umm your thermal throttling the heck out of the system? Check the cooler/paste?) But if your willing to do a '5 minute poke around': check XMP, shift a fan, etc. then a good system in a box isn't too hard to find. I think Skytek got good marks, ABS (except they are Newegg house brand, blachk). Gamers Nexus has a good series with 'works to spec out of the box' as the pass/fail criteria. Worth at least skimming that playlist. Nothing wrong with going prebuilt, just not Alienware.
Can you please make a video on how you installed the upgrades to the r16 with the hub? I am new to PC gaming and I want to make sure I do the upgrades on the r16 correctly.
I want to switch to an Alienware R16 once next gen is here and 8K is mainstream instead of the PS6/Xbox Next or whatever...Maybe like a 6090TI and the newest CPU/Ram combo..Hopefully I can stack coupons and use the Dell outlet...Can you get 5-6 years out of it?? I plan on buying the 3 year extended warranty..I'd much rather have this vs a Next gen console..plus once you upgrade every 5-6 years It's way better vs a Console Mid Gen refresh by far
I love my legion 7i gen 8 4090. I got a super deal on it and would recommend it myself. It’s out of stock now I hear and I can see why. The price and performance and how it stacks up shows it’s the best bang for your buck.
How hard is it to upgrade the cooling parts you did and is it worth doing? New to all of this I have family that works for Dell so I can pick this up for a little under 3,000.
Hello tech guy. I am looking to purchase the nee Dell R16. Does it worth my money 💰 I hate the other "spaceship design the dell put out. I need something real BLAST FAST and can destroy anything I throw to it. Does the DELL R16 is the right PC?
this is a really detailed video i need, i just wanna ask, is there any risk of damaging the components inside if i want to take it with me on the flight(with as good precaution as i can provide), i need, needless to say, it must be staying in the cargo, not with me all the time. thank you.
RAM module, ssd heatsink less? No, thank you. I have a custom build with Antec Torque and this is more alien! 😄 Good video! P.s. and I have a MSI Godlike X670E... Sorry Dell...👎
Not sure if you’re still looking at comments but do these gpus from dell hold up against other manufacturers? I feel like the GPU/cpu price combos are worth it alone and you could put them in another case no?
Hello: I see you mention tones of PCs on your Networth, and I am so confused with one to purchased. I was looking at the DELL-R16 [14900KF and 4090] which cost over $3,699.99 on Dell's Websites. But looking on this model there is a few drawbacks I do not like, especially those GREEN-RAMS in which I prefer RGB RAMS. Can these GREEN RAMS change-out or what? Do you think this model worth my money?
Hi, new to PC’s here. Is RGB or colorful lighting in general important? The first part of the video where he explains a lack of coloring or lights he makes it kinda seem important, so are the lights for aesthetics or have a general use?
@@JustinTechTips good to know, thanks man! This video helped me look away a little from Alienware and look for other brands, currently checking out Skytech. As a newbie to pcs, I appreciate the info.
Question Just!n. Ready for a new pc, my current one I built (Air Cooled, NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti, i7) back in 2017. It was only the 2nd pc I've ever built, the other I had for about 7yrs. also. I know just enough about building a computer to be danger to my wallet. lol Anyway I've been looking around at umpteen million sites at pre-builds, the AURORA R16 caught my attention. So "Alienware Aurora R16 w/ 8 TB (2 x 4 TB), M.2, PCIe, SSD & 1000W Platinum Rated PSU". Do you think this is a solid choice? I know it's not cheap ($4400 before txs.) but as you've read, I keep my pc's for a while. If not what would you recommend? Mainly use for games and movies. Thanks in advance!
@Out_Break_Monkey I think it's absolute robery that Dell is trying to charge you $700 extra to bump up to a dual drive 8TB (2 x 4TB). It has to be intentionally misleading the way they did that. That dual drive option is only adding one more 4TB drive from the standard 4TB they start you at. You're better off getting this one bit.ly/Alienware-Aurora-R16-14thGen and then buying this better 4TB SSD drive bestbuy.7tiv.net/k0x2gx from Best Buy for half that. Installing SSDs are super easy and it will take you no time at all. To save that $350 extra that Dell is trying to mark it up for.
Im looking to add heatsinks to the SSDs too. Do I need to remove those thermal pads on the motherboard if the SSDs still fit with heatsinks and everything boots?
@VivamusLibero hey Vivamus, with that budget I would get that insane OriginPC I reviewed. Specifically the version with the watercooled GPU. bit.ly/Origin-PC-Genesis
hey I bought the Aurora R16 with the 4070 today and want to install my 4080 in it. Do you know what I would need to install the GPU with the dell 1000 watt PSU? I see my 4080 needs 3 8 pin pcie and the PSU in the alienware only has two
For an Alienware Aurora R16 with 2 x 4TB M.2 PCIe SSD, can two be quiet! MC1 Pro M.2 SSD Cooler Heatsyncs (with Heat Pipe for Single and Double Sided 2280 modules) be used?
Interesting on the ram. I just bought the R15 i9 w/4090 and it came with 2 sticks of Kingston Fury Beast Memory. It seems like with the R16 Alienware started skimping on a lot of the parts. Even the higher end Cryotech cpu cooler isn't available.
I did all these same upgrades and I’m getting an error saying I have an unsupported CPU in my system. Please restore to the original 65watt CPU…anyone have any ideas? I’m a huge noob to this
I am trying to decide on this tower or an m18 r2 gaming laptop. What do I pick? I do not have any other accessories like a monitor or a keyboard and mouse
Is the low score on Cinebench due to Dell supplying this Alienware with the cheap/proprietary motherboard? Can you recommend any upgrades to improve this score?
Yep. The MB power throttles and that sinks the performance. 2 options: 1) replace the MB. Then the case and PSU (thank you proprietary hardware. +$350). Then the cooler (once the CPU heads for 300W draw your going to need a 360mm or bigger to try to keep it cool. +$130). Then the RAM (Dell is running really loose timings, 6000cl30/6400cl32 should net you an easy 10%. +$120). So an easy extra $600. 2) Don't get an Alienware. Put "LZYVWt" in PC part picker after the "list/" in the URL, $700 cheaper, but not Intel. That gets you your gaming build. Then you can just swap the CPU around: 7950X for production, 7950X3D for hybrid. Still ends up $400 cheaper than the base Alienware. If you want to go Intel, just swap the MB for something with a Z. 13th vs 14th is so close a good 13th will outperform a bad 14th. So just get the cheaper option.
@@anthonymessulam1229 You can, you just have to replace everything else with it aside from the CPU, GPU, maybe storage and maybe RAM. Ironic that the thing that makes Alienware Alienware (the MB) is so terrible.
@Betorimero22 there are better price/performance prebuilts than the i9 4090 version of the R16, but you’ll see in that section of the video the i7 4080 version of the R16 has the second best ratio this year out of all the PCs with 40 series GPUs. Second only to the Skytech Azure 2 bit.ly/SkytechAzure2
@@JustinTechTips i have just build my pc with the latest stuff and i know that is talking about apples and oranges but at least for me it is the best way by now. By the way... i really like all you're content, thanks a lot for always sharing with us
Hello I have a question I bought same PC recently but I have a serious problem when I try to put the computer in sleep mode the graphic card light still on and the fan too after 5 min the lights around the computer start on again and start back off and then same on off every few seconds is any solution for that ?? I also have the Alienware monitor and when I put the PC on sleep I have to turn off because the PC send signal to the display and look like a disco now for no bother me I have to turn off the PC after work and that’s not good like I said any solution thanks
Dell just doesn’t learn. I’m still rocking the R12 (for now) & that’s only because I thought Alienware was up there with the best. Should’ve did more research. I will never understand the mob
I will never understand why anyone would get an expensive desktop PC with a proprietary motherboard, PSU and chassi. After your warranty period is over, you will pay a massive premium for that special motherboard when it inevitably fails, and you may get a refurbished one rather than new even if your warranty still applies. Also, any PC hardware enthusiast looking at that cute little Asetek 240 combo knows it's just not enough for an unlocked 13-14th gen Intel. Not only do you lose performance, but the liquid inside the AIO will constantly run hot and over time there will be build-up of corrosion leading to pump failure or radiator perforation within only a couple of years if the system is heavily used. An AMD Ryzen 7000 series would have been a great fit for a cooling solution like this, but I'm guessing Intel have paid Dell good money not to go with their competition as usual.
I was curious about the corsiar vengeance. There is no Australia site version, and I can't order it to Australia. I was only curious. This doesn't seem to be the right pc for me, so im still looking. I want a high-end gaming pc without all the bullshit lights. Don't care about the bling-bling
The prices are actually a good bit lower than I expected. If I was still in the market for a new PC, the 4080/i7 r16 would actually be near the top of my list. 2300 bucks is a good price for that spec
@@JustinTechTips I watched GN's tear down of it and they said it was pretty good for an OEM GPU so that's the only W in the R16 for now the rest is just kicking the can down the road
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Origin PC Genesis - bit.ly/Origin-PC-Genesis
*****Around $3000 and under
HP Omen 45L - geni.us/HP-Omen-45L
CyberPowerPC - Gamer Supreme (R7) (4080s) geni.us/CyberPowerPC-R7-4080s
*****$2000 and Under*****
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CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (get this better version instead) bit.ly/CyberPowerPC-7800X3D
*****Around $1000 and Under*****
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*****Around $3000 and under
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CyberPowerPC - Gamer Supreme (R7) (4080s) geni.us/CyberPowerPC-R7-4080s
*****$2000 and Under*****
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CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (get this better version instead) bit.ly/CyberPowerPC-7800X3D
*****Around $1000 and Under*****
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Hey please note that the lenova i7 gen 8 with 4090 is onsale for 2839.99 and u can get it down under 2600 nucks before tax. i paid exactly 2767.05 shipped. its limited stock so act fast 10/20 9:30pm eastern
so would this be a good first pc for me?
Just saw this review. Really enjoyed it. As a console gamer my whole life, I've been looking into getting a pc for quite some time. I recently made the plunge and went prebuilt. Purchased an Aurora R15 with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X cpu and 4090 gpu. Have been really enjoying it. I honestly can't believe how good this thing is. Runs like a dream. Have yet to get a monitor setup yet, but I will soon. Until then, I'll just have to settle for my C1 OLED.
That's a pretty sick PC for your first one !
@cheapshot7244 thanks! I know it is one of the best of the best (at least for a few more months). I've been doing a lot of research for a while now, and the insane deal I got for the prebuit was unreal. I couldn't pass it up. Imagine getting a 4090 for the price of a 4070 super. That's about how good of a deal I'm talking.
@@Afroman_Gamingwhere abouts did you buy it?
@@toemuncher3333 I ended up getting it directly from Dells website.
@@toemuncher3333 I had purchased it directly from the Dell website.
Great review, thank you!
I love this review, I bought Aurora R13 with the RTX 3090. this made me feel alot better about what i've done. I was a console player but since then moved on and haven't desired to move back. I was first using a 1440p alienware 27" monitor. But since I've bumped it up to a Samsung Odyssey Ark 1st gen. For good measure and I'm not the smartest man in the world when it comes to gaming values. But after I watched this review from start to finish. I really liked and enjoyed the non bs review and helpful tactile tips. I'm going to keep following and hopeful that my future gaming and electronic consumerism are still sound strong. Thank you, so very much for being apart of the community. ❤
the R13 is especially horrible especially with high-end parts. so.
I agree with your final thoughts. The best thing about these would be price to performance. Great to pick one up when sales come around. Best for people that dont plan on upgrading themselves.
love the back ground wish i could afford any pc but i cant .been disabled is a struggle financially love to watch tech and your videos are clean .not asking for anything i am just a guy that loves your work and efort that you put into the videos
Hope ur able to purchase one one day
Great video man, really appreciate creators like you. Hats off
I just bought my Aurora R16! 14th i9 with 4090 and 32gb of ram. I was kinda confused why it has a higher 5600mhz than the 64gb with 5200mhz, so I went with the 32gb. Hopefully it outperforms my 4090 m16 r1.
1 intake and 3 exhaust fans is crazy. I had to swap my RAD fans to intake for my own peace of mind. It keeps my temps relatively low and no negative air pressure so it works for me.
its to pull hot air out as fast as possible
I just bought this PC for 2300 brand new from Dell with discounts and cash back. Really excited
I ordered a R16 i9 14900F 4090 32 GB mem on 6 May I received it yesterday (13 May) with tax 2435.15 PLUS 15% off with Rakuten ($342) that brings total down to just under $2100. Iknow it's not the K chip but for the price I don't care. Love your channel and just subscribed.
how you get it so low
good review, very informative, thank you for the best quality reviews justin
tbh idk why people so much hate Dell and alienware, I have the alienware m17 laptop i7 8th and still run like a champ, just order my r16 i7 13th, rtx 4070 ti with discount code bf tax 1660$ because cs2 lol
Yeeah ive had several of their laptops but no desktops. Their laptops have always been tanks and the most powerful compared to the competition. But their desktops seem cheaply made with cheap proprietary internals, which i have a problem with. I got their AW Graphics amplifier and they dont support it anymore. So theyre not perfect, but i still like their laptops.
Checking this out, since its time to upgrade my 11th Gen i9 64GB XPS PC, and I was checking this one and a Cyberpower one. Have to have the 64GB, yup I am glad it doesnt have the lame look. Checking this out, I did spec it out, always hate the price upgrades. We shall see watching the vid :) Even though the i9 doesnt kick as much vs i7 I dunno, with laptops it was pointless, but who knows.
Thanks for the review gonna pick one up with discount code.
I really am puzzled at not maintaining an interior lighting. Btw at 10:10, if you study the charts I think it’s worth noting CyberPower, AW, etc. traded CPU temps at a more-than-adequate 75c for substantially lower GPU thermals which is considerably better for gaming than the other extreme. At 10:47 it’s no surprise the AW sits dead middle for 4K which is why it has excellent 4K performance. It’s by design to be a 4K targeted system.
I'm am intrigued at the new case, hoping they made some fixes from the old R13/R15 cases that just sucked for cooling. I bought the R15 and you seemed to praise that machine. Gamer's Nexus took theirs apart and really did a great job showing all the problems with Alienware (still). I wish I had the time to build my own but it's not my thing (happily left IT work after 25 years!) It's disappointing how much they lock down the CPU performance and RAM speed.
If you vertically mount the GPU using a riser cable then you should be able to use the 2 expansion slots.
How long did it take you to do the video and editing ? Love the review! :)
I love the Look of my R13 but now I wish I waited for the R16. BTW I'm one that just buys a whole new PC I don't bother with upgrades any more.
What is your input on getting a single drive 4tb rather than 2tb OR dual 2tb m.2 PCIe? Would this be better for performance over all having separate files 1 drive for gaming 1 for miscellaneous? or all files in 1 drive? (Or add in the sata as 2nd storage be more useful?) Btw, appreciate your detailed video, keep up the good work.
Off topic u should definitely do a quest 3 review I'm unsure if I should get one and as of rn you are the only one I trust to do a full review
Hi Justin, can you turn off the colour display altogether without affecting computing, please? I look forward to your comment. Thanks and Regards JB
This is the best looking case They've created imo.
Did you use the FURY BEAST RGB 64GB DDR5-5600 Dual Channel RAM Kit, 2x 32GB, C40, Black (Part #KF556C40BBAK2-64)? Will it work for the R16 Intel 14th gen i9 @ 5600mhz out of the box?
The manual doesn't say it supports 64GB 5600mhz ram setup. This video didn't mention the size and speed of the Fury Beast kit that was used either.
Is XMP profile now enabled in the latest bios?
Sadly didn’t get an answer from this channel. I had hopes considering this review is so detailed. But just like other UA-cam channels, subscribing just increases the user base, you wouldn’t get any answers or reply.
“You only get a personal reply only when you subscribe”. But why would I subscribe if I know now you’re not really being genuinely helpful?
Definitely NOT subscribing.
Subscribed!, great video. Is your background a green screen or hexagon wall panels?
Nice review.
where can i buy one? that can deliver here in Philippines?
Justin, is there any chance you could do a tutorial video on changing the liquid cooling system!?
Outstanding Show ! Hooked me I just the same unit. AIO upgrade worth the cost ? XMP memory is needed to enable ? I know you cant with this machine. Kind of a dumb question.
this was very helpful and great presentation i appreciated the information.
The most clever thing that dell has done on r15 and 16 is they move the CPU radiator to the top instead of in the rear. Therefore CPU won't eat up all the hot exhaust from GPU. It cost how many years to make them realize that?
I'm thinking of buying the r16 with 14900KF and 4080. Would you recommend I buy the 14900KF with 4090 instead?
Great review.
I would prefer OMEN over these new R16 system, but they are both good
OMEN PC's are just open market ATX parts, the best parts.
Great video. Do you see any way to add a thunderbolt card to this?
Like the look of the case, very clean.
I'm thinking of upgrading to this as my XPS 8910 from 2016 starting to show signs of it's age 😕
Great review. I've watched a bunch of these as I'm considering upgrading my PC. I currently have an Alienware Aurora R8 with an i7-9700k and an RTX 2070. Could I buy an RTX 4070 or 4080, or should I just go with a completely new rig? There is a good deal on the R16 with a 4080, which is what I'm considering if I don't just upgrade my graphics card.
@anthonylifrieri7 yeah I would definitely go with a new rig from an R8. A 4080 will not get the full benefits of the latest PCIe 5.0 technology since the R8 has PCIe gen 3. Also a 4080 would not pair well with a 9700k
@@JustinTechTips thanks for the advice. I couldn’t pull off a 4070 or 4070ti either right?
@@anthonylifrieri7you absolutely could. I also have an R8 with the i7- 9700k and upgraded from a 2070 to a 4070 and it runs flawlessly. It runs so much cooler and efficient. The main reason you cannot upgrade to a 4080 is because it will not fit in the case. That is what I was originally gonna upgrade to but found out it wouldn’t fit.
@@anthonylifrieri7 Real world difference between gen3 and gen4 for a GPU: 2, maybe 3%. To put that in terms of FPS, your going from 120 to maybe 123. It will show up on benchmarks, its probably going to be hanging around in the manger of error.
And given the 40 series are Gen4 cards, putting them in a gen5 slot will do nothing.
There is a slight concern due to Dell only wiring the slots in the pre R13 with x8, so you will be loosing a little. PCIe bandwidth doubles if you double the lanes or go up a generation. So Gen3x16=Gen4x8. So a Gen4x16 GPU running at Gen3x8 is taking a double hit. Not much, Probably ~5%, not 10%.
Its also going to matter what your doing. High resolution (1440, better 4k) with maxed out setting (better full raytracing) and even a 4090 is going to chug. Even if you pair it with a MUCH older CPU.
Also on the topic of selling people new systems on 'the new bigger number', aka PCIe 4/5/whatever. In terms of storage gen 4 drives are not that much better than gen3 drives. Yes the bandwidth doubled, but the real limiting factor is the SSD controller and how it handles random IO. That really hasn't gotten better. Benchmarks for that is rare, but a well built high end system shows ~1.3s (gen4) vs ~1.7s (gen3) load times with direct storage. Its easy to see in a benchmark if you zoom in a bunch with the number and the bars right next to each other. Real world? Good SSD go ZOom!
So no real issues with the core hardware, issues from Alienware: case size (they are small inside) and the PSU (4080 isn't as bad as the 3090, but they still chug power) 850W? Also cooling. Power in = heat out, and those cases and airflow...
just wanted to drop a note and say that you really nailed it when it comes to people like myself who just go the pre built route. Back in the day, when my eyes worked 100% and I had the time and energy, taking apart, building, upgrading my computers(even back in the old Commodore Amiga days) was enjoyable. Now, I'm paying for the convivence and for someone else to figure out and build a modern PC for me. Hence, having watched all your pre built review vids to date(great stuff) as i am currently in the market to upgrade my Alienware R9, to see if I should just stick with Alienware as they have never failed me in the past, or take the plunge and give someone else a shot!
Totally agree. I liked that section of the video. I don't get why people make so much of this. The same logic would apply to many things in life- house cleaning, gardening, bringing lunch to work instead of eating out, making coffee at home. We all make these choices for ourselves. For me building or upgrading would be a chore not a joy. Others enjoys it. Great.
Exact specs are going to depend on what your doing but in general AMD is kicking Intel in everything: better performance per watt (more zoom for less power), overall performance (the E cores are only about 40% of a P core. Stack enough and they have some heavy duty power, but suddenly '24 cores' looks a bit less impressive when the 8 P cores beat the 16 E cores. And AMD is all 'P core'. And if your mostly gaming, the X3D is silly good. No one benchmarks with the OG 5800X3D because it sits around the middle of the pack. So about on par with chips 2 generations newer and on a 5+ year old socket. Its sort of too good. And the new ones are even better. With an exception or 2, at worst they are tied with Intel and the rest of the AMD CPUs. They can be quite a bit better.
As for where to get one? X3D builds are a bit rare but look at not Alienware. Too many 'good reviews' that are "of the review system provided to us by Dell". Aka If we don't like your review, you don't get another review sample. When you do find a legitimate "we paid $$$ for this", suddenly the tune changes: AW is lucky to tie, it often falls well short of 'off the shelf' hardware. Then pair with 'knows what they are doing' and $1800 Alienware gets clobbered by $1800 'Custom' build.
Strictly "it works as it should out of the box, no fiddling at all required" is quite rare. Builders are a little too loose and sloppy with builds (a 'test' may be to run a benchmark: CPU @ 100C and 4k points short "what seems to be the problem?" Umm your thermal throttling the heck out of the system? Check the cooler/paste?)
But if your willing to do a '5 minute poke around': check XMP, shift a fan, etc. then a good system in a box isn't too hard to find. I think Skytek got good marks, ABS (except they are Newegg house brand, blachk). Gamers Nexus has a good series with 'works to spec out of the box' as the pass/fail criteria. Worth at least skimming that playlist.
Nothing wrong with going prebuilt, just not Alienware.
Can you please make a video on how you installed the upgrades to the r16 with the hub? I am new to PC gaming and I want to make sure I do the upgrades on the r16 correctly.
Great review, man! "And we're gonna get to that here in a sec" 😂
I want to switch to an Alienware R16 once next gen is here and 8K is mainstream instead of the PS6/Xbox Next or whatever...Maybe like a 6090TI and the newest CPU/Ram combo..Hopefully I can stack coupons and use the Dell
outlet...Can you get 5-6 years out of it?? I plan on buying the 3 year extended warranty..I'd much rather have this vs a Next gen console..plus once you upgrade every 5-6 years It's way better vs a Console Mid Gen refresh by far
I love my legion 7i gen 8 4090. I got a super deal on it and would recommend it myself. It’s out of stock now I hear and I can see why. The price and performance and how it stacks up shows it’s the best bang for your buck.
just got mine tonight been waiting got for 2900
How hard is it to upgrade the cooling parts you did and is it worth doing? New to all of this I have family that works for Dell so I can pick this up for a little under 3,000.
I always like ur vids bro 👌🏻
Hello tech guy. I am looking to purchase the nee Dell R16. Does it worth my money 💰 I hate the other "spaceship design the dell put out. I need something real BLAST FAST and can destroy anything I throw to it. Does the DELL R16 is the right PC?
this is a really detailed video i need, i just wanna ask, is there any risk of damaging the components inside if i want to take it with me on the flight(with as good precaution as i can provide), i need, needless to say, it must be staying in the cargo, not with me all the time. thank you.
RAM module, ssd heatsink less? No, thank you. I have a custom build with Antec Torque and this is more alien! 😄
Good video!
P.s. and I have a MSI Godlike X670E... Sorry Dell...👎
Not sure if you’re still looking at comments but do these gpus from dell hold up against other manufacturers? I feel like the GPU/cpu price combos are worth it alone and you could put them in another case no?
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INFORMATION
Hello: I see you mention tones of PCs on your Networth, and I am so confused with one to purchased. I was looking at the DELL-R16 [14900KF and 4090] which cost over $3,699.99 on Dell's Websites. But looking on this model there is a few drawbacks I do not like, especially those GREEN-RAMS in which I prefer RGB RAMS. Can these GREEN RAMS change-out or what? Do you think this model worth my money?
Hi, new to PC’s here. Is RGB or colorful lighting in general important? The first part of the video where he explains a lack of coloring or lights he makes it kinda seem important, so are the lights for aesthetics or have a general use?
@wilhelmscreamo more RGB means more FPS! jk no it doesn't matter. Just for looks
@@JustinTechTips good to know, thanks man! This video helped me look away a little from Alienware and look for other brands, currently checking out Skytech. As a newbie to pcs, I appreciate the info.
Question Just!n.
Ready for a new pc, my current one I built (Air Cooled, NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti, i7) back in 2017. It was only the 2nd pc I've ever built, the other I had for about 7yrs. also. I know just enough about building a computer to be danger to my wallet. lol Anyway I've been looking around at umpteen million sites at pre-builds, the AURORA R16 caught my attention. So "Alienware Aurora R16 w/ 8 TB (2 x 4 TB), M.2, PCIe, SSD & 1000W Platinum Rated PSU". Do you think this is a solid choice? I know it's not cheap ($4400 before txs.) but as you've read, I keep my pc's for a while. If not what would you recommend? Mainly use for games and movies. Thanks in advance!
@Out_Break_Monkey I think it's absolute robery that Dell is trying to charge you $700 extra to bump up to a dual drive 8TB (2 x 4TB). It has to be intentionally misleading the way they did that. That dual drive option is only adding one more 4TB drive from the standard 4TB they start you at. You're better off getting this one bit.ly/Alienware-Aurora-R16-14thGen and then buying this better 4TB SSD drive bestbuy.7tiv.net/k0x2gx from Best Buy for half that. Installing SSDs are super easy and it will take you no time at all. To save that $350 extra that Dell is trying to mark it up for.
@@JustinTechTips Thank you for replying back and the info! You're right, I'll grab a 4TB stick and save a good chunk of change. 😀
considering getting one of these.
has anyone swapped the fans in the R16 to see what that does to the temps?
I probably missed it but did the better CPU cooler allow faster speeds?
Im looking to add heatsinks to the SSDs too. Do I need to remove those thermal pads on the motherboard if the SSDs still fit with heatsinks and everything boots?
What is the best prebuild pc with budget of 5k I am stuck with choice is so many brands to choose from ?
@VivamusLibero hey Vivamus, with that budget I would get that insane OriginPC I reviewed. Specifically the version with the watercooled GPU. bit.ly/Origin-PC-Genesis
any problem slapping in a 3080ti in there? Space wise?
I would really like to know how much the upgraded cpu cooler effected cpu performance and temps.
probably none
Good job, brother!
i love my HP omen 27u monitor...did u ever try it ?
How do they get 14th gen chips so fast?? Those were JUST released last month.
hey I bought the Aurora R16 with the 4070 today and want to install my 4080 in it. Do you know what I would need to install the GPU with the dell 1000 watt PSU? I see my 4080 needs 3 8 pin pcie and the PSU in the alienware only has two
For an Alienware Aurora R16 with 2 x 4TB M.2 PCIe SSD, can two be quiet! MC1 Pro M.2 SSD Cooler Heatsyncs (with Heat Pipe for Single and Double Sided 2280 modules) be used?
the lenova 4090 is on sale for 2829.99 and i got mine down to 2580 limited stock
Interesting on the ram. I just bought the R15 i9 w/4090 and it came with 2 sticks of Kingston Fury Beast Memory. It seems like with the R16 Alienware started skimping on a lot of the parts. Even the higher end Cryotech cpu cooler isn't available.
Do you know what brand gpu they used ? i have 4070 Ti Is it msi , asus ?
High 60' and 70's in 1080P for CPU temp? Jesus they made another hot box.
14900k is hot in anything.
So, is it worth getting?
I did all these same upgrades and I’m getting an error saying I have an unsupported CPU in my system. Please restore to the original 65watt CPU…anyone have any ideas? I’m a huge noob to this
The link for heat sinks don't work please put new link as upgrading my r16
what's the max memory we can put in here? 128GB? If so I'll get it, if its only 64GB I won't.
I am trying to decide on this tower or an m18 r2 gaming laptop. What do I pick? I do not have any other accessories like a monitor or a keyboard and mouse
Get this
Hmmm
if Jim halper would have beard and do tech reviews. Good job!
This is on sale for 2999.00 for the rtx 4090 worth the buy or wait for the 50 series PCs?
I bought one. There was an additional 10% off the sale price for signing up for Dell Rewards. $2699 for 14900KF and 4090. My first gaming PC.
Can't you just remove the CPU/GPU and RAM then move them to a new mobo/case with better airflow?
Is the low score on Cinebench due to Dell supplying this Alienware with the cheap/proprietary motherboard? Can you recommend any upgrades to improve this score?
There is very little improvement from the 13th gen to 14th gen cpu
Yep. The MB power throttles and that sinks the performance. 2 options:
1) replace the MB. Then the case and PSU (thank you proprietary hardware. +$350). Then the cooler (once the CPU heads for 300W draw your going to need a 360mm or bigger to try to keep it cool. +$130). Then the RAM (Dell is running really loose timings, 6000cl30/6400cl32 should net you an easy 10%. +$120). So an easy extra $600.
2) Don't get an Alienware. Put "LZYVWt" in PC part picker after the "list/" in the URL, $700 cheaper, but not Intel. That gets you your gaming build. Then you can just swap the CPU around: 7950X for production, 7950X3D for hybrid. Still ends up $400 cheaper than the base Alienware.
If you want to go Intel, just swap the MB for something with a Z. 13th vs 14th is so close a good 13th will outperform a bad 14th. So just get the cheaper option.
@@nickierv13You cannot replace the MB. I really hate this Dell proprietary motherboard. It would be worth just $10 if it was sold in the market...
@@anthonymessulam1229 You can, you just have to replace everything else with it aside from the CPU, GPU, maybe storage and maybe RAM.
Ironic that the thing that makes Alienware Alienware (the MB) is so terrible.
Hey what about ibuypower? They have good pc deals.. That from where i got my pc
I konow you're a alienware fan, i used to be, but not anymore.
It doesn't make sense buying that when you can have much more for that price
@Betorimero22 there are better price/performance prebuilts than the i9 4090 version of the R16, but you’ll see in that section of the video the i7 4080 version of the R16 has the second best ratio this year out of all the PCs with 40 series GPUs. Second only to the Skytech Azure 2 bit.ly/SkytechAzure2
@@JustinTechTips i have just build my pc with the latest stuff and i know that is talking about apples and oranges but at least for me it is the best way by now.
By the way... i really like all you're content, thanks a lot for always sharing with us
Hello I have a question I bought same PC recently but I have a serious problem when I try to put the computer in sleep mode the graphic card light still on and the fan too after 5 min the lights around the computer start on again and start back off and then same on off every few seconds is any solution for that ?? I also have the Alienware monitor and when I put the PC on sleep I have to turn off because the PC send signal to the display and look like a disco now for no bother me I have to turn off the PC after work and that’s not good like I said any solution thanks
Is the legion prebuilt one with RTX 4090 for 3500$ still worth it? I was going with Aurora but this review kind showed me things I overlooked
crap support and my fans where very very loud, sent it back
The aurora or the legion?@@SwissOliver
@@timurradman3999 Legion
Dell just doesn’t learn. I’m still rocking the R12 (for now) & that’s only because I thought Alienware was up there with the best. Should’ve did more research. I will never understand the mob
Does the workstation get PCIExpress v4 or v5 ?
I need upgrade my Gpu i have rtx 4060 and i play the first descendants and my gameplay lag and frozen any suggestions
How many fans does the “Dell” 4070ti have?
Corsair iCUE H150i fit? or is it too big?
@iamz3bra848 yeah that's too big
thanks great video, adding the extra things convinced me. does the hub come with the fan? @@JustinTechTips
I will never understand why anyone would get an expensive desktop PC with a proprietary motherboard, PSU and chassi. After your warranty period is over, you will pay a massive premium for that special motherboard when it inevitably fails, and you may get a refurbished one rather than new even if your warranty still applies. Also, any PC hardware enthusiast looking at that cute little Asetek 240 combo knows it's just not enough for an unlocked 13-14th gen Intel. Not only do you lose performance, but the liquid inside the AIO will constantly run hot and over time there will be build-up of corrosion leading to pump failure or radiator perforation within only a couple of years if the system is heavily used. An AMD Ryzen 7000 series would have been a great fit for a cooling solution like this, but I'm guessing Intel have paid Dell good money not to go with their competition as usual.
this desing is alot better!
I was curious about the corsiar vengeance. There is no Australia site version, and I can't order it to Australia. I was only curious. This doesn't seem to be the right pc for me, so im still looking. I want a high-end gaming pc without all the bullshit lights. Don't care about the bling-bling
For a beginner would this be a good first pc
@zoheart7658 Yeah it's actually better for beginners than people that like to customize the internals and need the most upgradeability
The prices are actually a good bit lower than I expected. If I was still in the market for a new PC, the 4080/i7 r16 would actually be near the top of my list. 2300 bucks is a good price for that spec
lenova is selling a 4090 set up for 2829.99 and i got it down to 2580 before tax go check it out
2767.05 after tax bro thats a 4090 and a i9 13900
ya everything has tax and will go up like that, even the 4090 config lol@@garyshipley1931
Wdym in US dollar?
it’s actually under 2k right now with the 4080 and i7
NIce on getting it early but intel 14th gen is one of the biggest L's this year [edit: the 4090 of Dells is very good so I'm happy about that]
Yeah it was a bit disappointing.
@@JustinTechTips I watched GN's tear down of it and they said it was pretty good for an OEM GPU so that's the only W in the R16 for now the rest is just kicking the can down the road
Upload the Meta Quest 3 with kits
Thanks!
@mikegraff4973 no problem! Thanks for the donation mike!
Should I get this one or the omen 45 L for the same price ?
I got the ones but in thinking about changing
I rate the case apart from the stupid proprietary crap 🤮
Thorough video bro thanks 😊
alienware pc last pretty long only issue about them is upgradable due to their inhouse modded pc parts
You know we don't come to watch you unbox hardware. We come to glance at your muscular frame.
Was just thinking about gameing rigs being stupid, maybe but cool case.
Looks like my laptop gots to buy it.❤
Thanks.