Alienware Aurora R13 Review - Is It Worth It?

[@JustinTechTips]

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[@flang_aep]

No, i don't have enough money, even i don't have money 😅😅😅

[@JustinTechTips]

You mean you don't just have $4000+ laying around Flang? 🤑

[@flang_aep]

@@JustinTechTips wtf, are you kidding, i don't have money, 😂

[@JustinTechTips]

jk lol, yeah it is a lot of money. I don't have enough for it either. I have to send it back soon

[@flang_aep]

@@JustinTechTips means this was for review only 😂

[@jeffreykehoe4940]

I bought one yesterday. With what I was going to build myself I saved about $2000, although I was going to liquid cool everything, I'm still happy that your review saw things my way. I ordered it pretty much the same way, i9 12900KF, 3090, 64GB DDR5 Dual Channel, and a 2TB SSD. I did take advantage of the 0% financing if I pay it off in less than one year, which I have the money now so it's no problem. Great review by the way, keep it up!!

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Jeffrey! I'm glad this video helped you!

[@sagerdood]

Wait until you check temps 🤣

[@jeffreykehoe4940]

I ended up not getting it, they kept delaying the order. I ended up buying a pre-built. I couldn’t built what I bought for the price, so I made my own adjustments and added a little more DDR5

[@Nightmare_556]

Appreciated 👏🏾 I’m just getting in gaming pc’s and always heard a lot of good things about Alienware nice to hear some good constructive criticism

[@divinespawnx]

Hey there Justin! So, let's say I'm a noob and possibly an idiot. Will this Alienware Aurora R13 stream KZbin videos and movies that are available in 4K, in actual 4K? Seamlessly and smooth as butter 4K @ 120Hz, or will it only do 1080p? And will I be able to use it with my HDMI 2.1 on my TV? I don't know if this has an HDMI port for 4K. It doesn't say so on the website. Thank you so much!

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Rheana yes it will stream 4K in actual 4k at 120hz as long as you are outputting to a monitor that can handle 4k at 120hz. If your TV is 4K then the HDMI port that it has will be able to display 4k content from your computer. Hope this helps! :)

[@WiFeYBurGLeR1]

Pc’s like this confirm the fact that in this price range you should be building your own rig.

[@johnnyboogalo4897]

I would but in canada i already did the estimates and costs and looked for best deals and the pc i'm getting from dell would come over 6+k vs dell charging me 4.2k this how it is thanks to scalpers and miners hording the gpus.Hell the 3080ti in my country would come up over $3k and thats not including taxes and shipping.Building your own was good years ago but now with miners around its fucked it up

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah I agree with Johnny, miners have made the build your own market more expensive than the prebuilts. Building your own will most likely have better performance though.

[@harshit6]

Is it not great pc Or what??

[@Moondust7]

Good thing bitminers finally screwed off, GPUs are going down significantly.

[@Taylormade2350]

Not everyone cares to build their own. Jesus there always the "build your own" guy.

[@americangoingcrazy265]

what are these worth at full price & full desktop pc?

[@davidtison3737]

Good review. I got the R13 with a more modest configuration: RTX3080/32GB-RAM/I-7. In addition to the 10% savings by going with Dell Financing, I was also fortunate enough to get an additional 15% back through a Rakuten special. Combined, that was a significant cost savings. Now I just need to find room for this monster!

[@JustinTechTips]

Woa what Rakueten special was that! Can you send a link? That's awesome David! Thank you for sharing

[@davidtison3737]

@@JustinTechTips Regretfully, it was a Black Friday special. I was super fortunate enough to run across it in Reddit.

[@davidtison3737]

As an update, still loving the Dell R13, and the Rakuten money finally posted this week as well ($435). As an additional perk, I had $135 in Dell rewards from the purchase, which resulted in a net cost of $27 for a Samsung Gen 4 1TB NVMe.

[@LuaTech]

Dell just expedited mine, they put it in production, finsihed the same day, and is now shipped, arrives December 24th! Edit: Arrived December 22nd! Glad to have it, and I will set it up and fire it up tonight!

[@JustinTechTips]

Nice Lua! A nice little Christmas gift to yourself!

[@LuaTech]

@@JustinTechTips Thanks! My shipping just got made yesterday, how long did it take for you to see it in transit once the label was made and the package was visible?

[@robkohanes]

Thank you for this video. I just ordered a similar R13 but with a 3080 and 32GB Of DDR5 4400MHz RAM and feel much better about my purchase. Never thought I would purchase anything from Alienware but the current state of things made it the best option for me.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Rob! I'm glad it was helpful for you!

[@Dread7404]

What was the name of the pre-built you bought?

[@robkohanes]

@@Dread7404 Aurora R13, but you can pick and choose what goes in it.

[@Nerdicle]

Do you think the Aurora R13 or Omen 45L is better. I often play high spec games, but my budget is maybe 6-7,000 dollars. Which one will be better for me

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey I Game to much, I tested this same spec version bit.ly/HP-Omen-45L and it was not only faster and cooler than the Aurora R13, but it was also less expensive. I definitely recommend that one over the R13

[@Nerdicle]

Sorry for the late reply, I really appreciate you working hard to reply to everybody's comments. On other KZbin channels they would rarely ever see or reply to my comments. Thank you.

[@vincarro5078]

At the time, I had no idea that some laptops only run off the internal GPU when unplugged, then kick in to the dedicated GPU when plugged in. I called Dell Support and asked why I don't see my graphics card in the Nvidia display options when it is unplugged, and after an hour of troubleshooting, they didn't know why either.

[@JustinTechTips]

Woa Dell support didn't know that? I'm glad you got that situated though Vincarro! Yeah gaming with the internal GPU is a pretty rough experience for sure

[@ickymouth]

It, for me at least, always seems to come across as hollow and disingenuous when someone doing a video tech review opens with all the the reasons they video is so important for you to make an informed decision before spending your hard earned cash but never seems to mention a) their credentials, computer science degree perhaps? or b) how important it is to get multiple opinions because not everybody will agree nor will they share their motivation for "liking" certain producers more than others. This guy tagged every base which are more like red flags all within his intro. Word to the wise!

[@erictrottier3958]

Anyone else expecting their device sometime next week? Only to be told today that due to an unforeseen part shortage, it will only be delivered in February?

[@JustinTechTips]

Sorry to hear that Eric, that sounds pretty annoying. Yeah a lot of comments on here are saying the same thing. I think the closer they get to the holidays the more trouble they are having.

[@ariawynn6221]

Yes. I ordered end of Nov and was told Dec 10th delivery. I’m still waiting as of February 12th. I think it’s just the world supply chain. Hope you got it by now!

[@LightAmpLaserDesigns.]

Mine was supposed to be shipped December 9th on December 11th I got a message saying that its Now shipping hopefully January 12th graphics card delay apparently so what do you do from dying a little bit everyday Until the computer is delivered?

[@JustinTechTips]

Geez that sounds really annoying. The best way to not die a little every day is to watch my videos over and over again 😉

[@LightAmpLaserDesigns.]

@@JustinTechTips Ha! Totally agree! I'm on it!

[@davidfrancis2163]

Was thinking about the pros on these machines and I would have to say the #1 pro for me is the support. Dell support reps aren’t always great and it sometimes takes a bit of back and forth to get the right solution from them but in the end they do stand behind the product and the systems I’ve had to replace were always sent to me before I sent in my system. Was never asked to send in mine first (including a monitor) and I’ve never been asked to send out for a factory repair as everything is usually repaired in my home with on site. I don’t know how the others stack up against that but a few years back my asus support required that I send it to them for a reapair that could take 6 week.

[@JustinTechTips]

I agree David. I've had onsite support from them before and it is was great. That's a huge deal as most people don't have a backup computer when they need to get work done. Weeks without a computer is not doable for most people

[@LuaTech]

It's amazing, mine arrived with a problem, they did remote support, and then came in and fixed it in person!

[@Pesticide7G]

Honestly this is why I think I’m going to choose them… I was looking at origin pc, I buy power.. at the end of the day Dells customer service can’t be beaten

[@israel.simeon]

Is it just me or is the rear fan a little wobbly when running in normal setting? And have you ever experienced an error message saying “rear fan detect failure”? Because I experienced this on my second day of owning the r13, then I simply held the power button for a forced reset. When it booted up again, the error message was gone and the desktop ran normally again. Is this normal or should I worry? Lol OCD is kicking in. Should I ask Dell for a replacement?

[@JustinTechTips]

That sounds pretty frustrating Israel Simeon! 😕 What did Tech Support have to say about it?

[@mastersofthemountains7296]

update on the stolen r13, so i looked on the camera and the ups guy scanned it and then put it back in his truck and drove away, I contacted ups and they said they would find the driver and see what they will do...

[@JustinTechTips]

Woa! OMG that's crazy! I can't believe he thought he could get away with that! Also pretty annoying of DELL to not have a more discrete packaging so people don't know what it is.

[@Myadventurefishing]

This was my worry as Dell has missed my ship date. Who knows when it will arrive.

[@Ray-gg3vq]

damn thats pretty wack. hope it sorted out well in the end

[@ctatrains]

So how did that turn out?

[@ariawynn6221]

I ordered this the end of Nov. Mine came FEDEX but it was “damaged out” a few miles from my house. I wondered if theft was an issue. Still waiting for the replacement. Fingers crossed. I hope you got yours!

[@HumbleDude46995]

why are they not using 1000w power supply anymore? i do not like 3090 gpu without 1000w power supply option

[@petersonfamily6223]

Agreed my Area-51 has a 1000w but has three Titan X cards so needed it. My guess is with only one GPU there might be some head room and could they fit a 1000w in this case? The 750w seems to take up a bit of room. I would like to see the case redesigned to add some space between the GPU and PS.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah Jason Fallel, I agree. They should have made the case bigger to allow for 1000w. If anything to make it ready for the 40x series GPUs

[@TheOriginalBruh]

#4 con: upgradeability, if later down the line you want to upgrade/ replace your PSU using common parts, you can't because it's using a weird Standard and I doubt any PSU we as a consumer can get will fit in there, as well as the motherboard because it isn't standard ATX or E-ATX or Micro-ATX or a Mini-ATX, plus the tiny space, height wise, you have for the GPU will be a chocking hazard especially with newer GPUs going 3 slot.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah ɥnɹq you have a good point there. I've seen some adapters for this type of GPU that look like they could work but it seems a little risky.

[@TZILLA.]

@@JustinTechTips Hello I’ve been wondering i ordered the r13 with 16 gb of ram. It finally arrived but now im wondering if I can upgrade it to 32 Gb it would be nice if I had an answer to this problem

[@JARANORFILMS]

Gracias, que tal es esta máquina? Quiero comprarla pero no encuentro opiniones en español de este Pc. Gracias

[@JustinTechTips]

Es una buena máquina por el precio. No tan rápido como esperaba por lo buenas que son las especificaciones, pero sigue siendo bastante rápido y más rápido que cualquier otra computadora que haya usado. ¡Lo siento por la respuesta tardía!

[@JARANORFILMS]

@@JustinTechTips muchas gracias por tu opinión, voy a comprarla me encanta este PC. 👍👍👍👍

[@samadkins8101]

Awesome review - thank you for doing the SSD speed test - was trying to find that somewhere. I agree with all your PRO's n CON's. I normally do custom builds, but went with an R13 because I didn't have much interest in waiting for months to piece something together. The fact that it supports all the next gen stuff was a huge factor as well. *I do find it a little hilarious that the command center desktop graphic doesn't match the case color you ordered. Alot of people hate on Alienware and pre-built anything for that matter - I usually agree with them. But in this market, the OEM prices are fair market value for once.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah it seems like a pretty easy software detail to have it match what I'm actually using but it seems like the Alienware Command Center staff is still on their long vacation still. Yeah OEM prices in an inflated market are much more competitive for sure

[@samadkins8101]

@@JustinTechTips Was alos going to mention - just setup my R13 today - that I needed to go an hunt for the latest ethernet drivers. I was only getting 170Mb down when I have 1200Mb internet. Kinda lame I had to fix my own PC day one. But if anyone asks, the drivers fixes the issue.

[@googlewolly]

Alienware should never be purchased. Yes, even during the GPU crisis. Only uninformed people buy Alienware. If you need an all-in-one, get one that doesn't use proprietary parts. Also, Dell is, in general, a terrible company..

[@samadkins8101]

@@googlewolly "uninformed"... Alienware isnt an AIO and apart from the MB and PSU, nothing else is proprietary... Im not gonna spend months piecemealing a build together.

[@googlewolly]

@@samadkins8101 Yes, uninformed. You further prove this by incorrectly implying that it takes months to build a PC.

[@thebiggestl4558]

I cant unhear you sounding exactly like merkmusic with a more serious voice.

[@MrJetWeb]

Great review like always...I have the same R13 you have and very happy with it, I did change the three fans with Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM chromax Black swap and I notice a big difference in noise and temperature, this weekend I'm also going to repasted the GPU and add Heatsink with RGB on the RAM, plus Heatsink on the M.2 NVME. Keep up with your great work.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Mario! Yeah I'm really excited to implement the upgrades this next week and squeeze as much performance out of this machine as I can. Wow good job on those other upgrades. You're going all out! It's probably going to help out a good bit though.

[@nicolaypastore]

What is your job?

[@bestp44]

hi quick question but nobody seems to get it in their videos about the R13, what IOS are you on ? Win 10 or 11 ? coz i've been hearing a lot about windows 11 and i'm kind scared atm to buy an aurora R13 because of that

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey opamstv, it's Windows 11 on this one

[@Saito9IV]

Between the thermals and overall performance. This review really makes me respect how far laptops have come. They are legitimately competitive to mid and upper midrange desktops

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing Xeem! The Alienware X series really wasn't too far off from these numbers considering how much smaller and thinner it is!

[@kzpeanut7967]

Who play games on laptop jeesh

[@Saito9IV]

@@kzpeanut7967 people who don't have or want the space for a full gaming rig. I have always gamed on a laptop and my situation wouldn't be able to accommodate a desktop.

[@Niels_f2704]

Had two gaming laptops in 4 years.. They’re garbage.

[@Saito9IV]

@@Niels_f2704 that's a pretty blanket statement... I guess to each their own. I've always had laptops and been pretty happy with them...

[@tophxt5795]

What is the best prebuild pc to buy with a 2000$ budget, to play games mainly.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Tophxt sorry for the late reply! You'll get very great performance with this Skytech or ROG Strix machine below for that price range. Skytech Chronos: amzn.to/3qqadJs ROG Strix GA15DK: amzn.to/3Guuq6C

[@kevinatlee8841]

Great videos, you’ve really done all the hard work for me! I was curious if you ever smoke test PCs to visualize the airflow through the chassis? Also, would you be able to elaborate on what would be necessary to add Thunderbolt 3? To my understanding, you would use a PCI card, but there’s no Thunderbolt header on the mobo either. Additionally the other two 4x PCIe slots are Gen3 which would seem a little slow for Thunderbolt 3. Thanks!

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Kevin sorry I misspoke. I thought there was a way to do it with this machine but I was wrong

[@RUL_Descent]

Mine keeps crashing with Video TDR Errors. After Tech Support wasn't able to fix it, I have decided to exchange it. i7, 3080

[@JustinTechTips]

That sounds pretty frustrating Raul. What configuration did you have before the exchange?

[@RUL_Descent]

@@JustinTechTips it's the i7 12700kf with an rtx 3080, 32gb ram. Yea it's frustrating. Can't play any games at the moment.

[@blitz6725]

Awesome video with alot of great info, thanks. Im thinking of upgrading my old computer and do really like this Alienware. My question is, do I really need this much power for gaming. I enjoy playing XCOM 2 (WOTC) and my computer seems to lag and I cant play it on max settings. Would this be the gaming computer to get or is there a cheaper Alienware computer that would suit my needs. Thanks again for the great video and please help with any advice on my decision on what is best for me version to get.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Blitz, honestly I think if you are just playing that game you should be fine with a 3070 or even a 3060 with an i7 processor.

[@amsa2733]

I really hope you reply to this, so is it worth it to buy this pc for playing normal games like minecraft or valorant? Not something like cyberpunk or one of those games that make your pc sweat.

[@bricktronics]

Absolutely not....the prices are still to this day over inflated. You are paying for the name and design.

[@Nubsauce]

1 week after update and installation of a 2tb 980 Pro M.2.: This pc is a beast. I was skeptical about Alienware and the R13 is a HUGE improvement over any AW products to date. My build has 64GB of DDR5, 3080 (Ti performance wasn't worth the 500 dollar increase), 12900KF, 1TB M.2 Boot, improved water cooling, and in white. 1 year of on site support for free as well. Performance: Wow. It is a beast of a machine. My thermals are fantastic on both the CPU and GPU(after installing Afterburner to create fan speed profiles). The machine boots stupid fast and multitasking is an absolute breeze. After clean installing the latest GPU drivers and updating it FULLY, it really makes the difference in its performance. My thermals don't get over 50c on the CPU and the GPU sits around 65-75c depending on the game. Which is impressive. Gaming: A whole new world... I have it connected to a Samsung G7 32" 1440p monitor and wow...after applying my profile for colors, this thing runs everything maxed with absolute no effort. No stuttering, no crashes, no audio crackle(though I use a G6 Soundblaster DAC). I would heavily recommend sticking to 1440p for any computer as it is the current standard and boasts the best performance for GPUs. Siege, Warhammer 2, Witcher 3, FFXIV w/shaders, GTAV, Heavily Modded FO4, And more, all are fantastic with FPS and overall performance. My Recommendations: Change out the thermal paste to a better solution. It will greatly improve the thermals, especially when overclocking. Change out the fans to better performing fans inside the case. Just be aware that the mounting may be a little difficult. Add another M.2 to the machine. Just be aware that a lot of the software like Samsung Magician is not updated to register the firmware on the motherboard just yet. Download MSI Afterburner to create custom fan profiles for the GPU and better control the thermals under load. FULLY UPDATE WINDOWS AND DRIVERS. Other than that, I am VERY happy with my build of the R13. I would have never thought I would have ever purchased an AW machine...but man...is this one worth it. (And yes. Get the R13 NOT the R14)

[@mattfleig2621]

Did you go for the i7 or i9?

[@Nubsauce]

@@mattfleig2621 i9 12900kf. Purchased Thermal Grizzy Kryonaut to put on with the new replacement cooler

[@JustinTechTips]

Congrats Eddie! How big of a difference did the Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut make with the temps

[@Nubsauce]

@@JustinTechTips went from 90-100c down to 63 max with cpu intensive games. With a custom static clock at 5.1

[@mattfleig2621]

Very nice, Glad to hear your i9 is running cool. It’s a hotter chip compared to the i7. I saw a chart were the i7 runs almost 30c cooler under a load. I actually returned mine to get the i7 since it wouldn’t benefit my gaming much and wanted something cooler. Will 100% try that thermal paste

[@sparkcommunications2499]

Great Review! Can i ask, as i'm literally about to buy one soon in a few days/week. Is the Aurora R15 worth the price tag, or would i be better off buying the Aurora R13 new but as an older model?

[@Saffrone221]

Question: does having a plastic frame instead of a metal one helps with internal cooling?

[@thenerdsquad5828]

I'm guessing yes

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah Moustache Boy, I don't think the i9 is worth it

[@outlet6989]

I have an R8, fully loaded like yours, and it has been a VERY reliable PC. I have it on the top of my computer desk and can barely hear any noise. Its benchmark scores are not that great. Alienware is very conservative when setting up their PCs to not stress the components. I plan to upgrade to the R13, maxed out, and expect it to be as reliable as my R8. Buying the best is never a terrible decision, especially regarding support and warranty.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Outlet , what kind of scores do you get on the R8?

[@CorruptionDee]

Great video. I had an Aurora R8 from 2019. It was specced with an i7 9700, 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM, and a 5700XT. It died last month to what I believe was overheating. I was very pissed, buy didn't feel like getting it "fixed" by a pro would be worth the cost in today's market. So I took out the 5700XT and sold it. That's when I came across these new rigs on Alienware. I love the design, so I decided to add the debt, and order one. I ordered the 12700 i7 model as the benchmarks showed me that the i9 doesn't offer any added performance for gaming. I also ordered the 6800XT as I felt it was a better bang for your buck in comparison to the 3080. The RTX 3080 beats it in some games, and in others the 6800XT Performs better (sans Ray tracing). My only mistake was accidentally getting only 8GB of DDR5 RAM. I want RGB RAM, but as you've stated, DDR5 in any form is impossible to find. So now we play the waiting game. Thankfully the 6800XT has 16GB of VRAM.

[@JustinTechTips]

hmm I wonder if you can chat with Dell support to get some more RAM directly from them. Just doesn't make sense that you can only buy it initially with the computer purchase itself.

[@CorruptionDee]

@@JustinTechTips Quite possibly. Although historically, Dell RAM has historically been basic and overpriced. I shudder to think how much they'd charge for another 8GB stick. Hopefully RGB RAM from G Skill or Corsair become available in the near future. Thanks for the reply. It may be an option if I'm left with no choice.

[@fredflintston5676]

Recomanded? Yes or no? Better Full pc ROG? Or MSI? Thanks and good job!

[@JustinTechTips]

Thanks Fred Flintston! 🙂 It's definitely fast but after my experience with the Corsair and HP Omen 45L. Those seem to perform better

[@goodcitizen7064]

Good video man. I've been purchasing Alienware laptops and PC's since like 06' and I've never had any issues with them. They are great products and are much easier to obtain than building one yourself. I even had a laptop sent to me in Iraq lol

[@JustinTechTips]

O nice! Yeah I've always had a soft spot for Alienware too. This one seems pretty solid, but I do think there is something holding the performance back from reaching it's full potential.

[@goodcitizen7064]

@@JustinTechTips It's probably the Alienware-specific components. Shaved down GPU, motherboard and off brand ram/ssd's. They gotta cut costs wherever they can.

[@JustMe007]

@@goodcitizen7064 It's all made in China/Asia 🇨🇳 no matter the brand so does brand matter Sir? Thanks for your service 🙏 👏🏻👍🏻🇺🇸😇👮🏻‍♂️

[@RadialNoah]

@@JustMe007 it definitely does matter if we are talking about incredibly cheaply manufactured components. Alienwares have cheap proprietary Mobos, cheap proprietary plastic cases, cheap proprietary PSUs, cheap fans, cheap coolers, and usually cheap ram and storage. My iPhone was made in china, and so are $200 off brand smartphones. It doesn’t make them equal, lol.

[@Stealthla123]

would combining a 1x8 ram and a 2x8 ram be good for gaming? Also, is that possible?

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey StealthyGamerRoblox, you're going to want your RAM to be identical

[@samirchakravarty3952]

Thanks for the info! I was wondering what to get for college, and now I can rest easy knowing that I don't have to get something crazy expensive with maxed out specs to game reasonably.

[@JustinTechTips]

Glad I could help with your decision Samir!

[@JustinTechTips]

No problem Samir! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf]

Hi, have to ask now it's been a year, would you still recommend this ? because I'm after a top of the line pc for VR GAMING Cheers

[@bricktronics]

Hard no. Not for the money, you're paying extra for the name and design. They skimp out on quality of memory, powersupply, motherboard, ect.

[@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf]

@@bricktronics Good to know. Cheers mate

[@bricktronics]

@@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf that and they use some super slow ddr5. There will be times that the computer simply can't process anything faster than the ram will read/write and plays a huge role in cpu and gpu functions. Fast ddr5 is becoming much more affordable too. I say a Alienware r15 with a 4090 on Amazon for 9,000usd with 4400mhz ddr5 ram. For that money it should have at LEAST 6000mhz ram with low latency timings.

[@yxdddy2050]

My thought for this unit, there are two major cons, 1. as you mentioned they still stick with 120mm aio 2. the power supply, 750w supply does not enough to feed this beast. Thus, in my opinion, for this R13 the specs should not go over i5+ 3080 or r7 5800x +3080 for R14. Anyways thanks for your review.

[@JustinTechTips]

Glad you liked it YXDDDY! Yeah i9 and R9 probably not necessary with these

[@yanezomarf]

I just ordered the R14 with r7 5800x + 3080. Waiting anxiously, currently gaming on xbox series x.

[@Err_InvalidName]

In your opinion, what would be the recommended build when ordering this beast on the dell website? Just trying to save some $.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey InvalidName_404 I would actually recommend to not buy this machine now that I've spent some time with other 12th Gen desktops. For your money you're going to get better performance and better thermals with something like a Corsair Vengeance i7300.. I tested the i7 version with just an i7 and 3080 gpu and it was almost just as fast as Alienware's 3090 I tested and actually had higher fps on some games. So if you get the second Corsair below with the i9 and 3090, it will give you way better performance than the fastest Aurora R13. You can see my review of the i7 version at the very bottom. Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 i7 12700K: bestbuy.7tiv.net/JrYabe (BEST Value) (to answer your question specifically. This one is probably your best bet if you're wanting to save some money) Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 i9 12900K: bestbuy.7tiv.net/GjY5X6 (The BEST of the BEST Performance) My Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 12700K Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH2vm2ZomKyja5Y

[@Err_InvalidName]

@@JustinTechTips thanks for you info! Just want to throw this what If scenario. What if you were forced to buy this machine, then what specs and parts would you have chosen?

[@d-rob9968]

I have the r10 and im still happy with it. Im happy to c Alienware going in the right direction. Last gen was good build quality but nothing close to this one.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah D - Rob they definitely upped their game with this one

[@d-rob9968]

@Gerardo Gonzalez idk man... i got good benchmark with it, good fps in game, no bottle neck, do the job. And the pc cost me 90$ more then i have build it myself. I got my r10 for almost a year now and no trouble with it. Do i did the deal of the year buying that? No... but it do the job i was expected very well.

[@thepronoob1529]

This makes me excited to get my pc i just ordered the ailenware r13 from dell's website i am excited for it to come in a few days

[@loudounELITEU13]

I am still in the waiting phase of getting a new computer. But I have been really going back and forth with buying a prebuild like this or building one myself. You make a lot of good points and I do like the design of this one. I'll just have to wait and see what is available when I am ready to pull the trigger on a new computer.

[@JustinTechTips]

Glad these videos are helping you Michael! I do plan to do a 4000 series GPU video the moment it's released so keep an eye out for that

[@EndergoNx]

Build one yourself, pre builts isnt worth it

[@skahg4771]

@@EndergoNx facts right there. this video here is ignoring all kinds of problems with Alienware. i'm pretty sure this guy got special treatment from Dell, because their customer service is some of the worst in the industry. The gamers nexus video about the R14 and R13 are a much more honest, and realistic review of these proprietary ass pre builts. The terrible proprietary motherboard, powersupply and case makes this computer so much worse of a value proposition than a DIY build. and now that GPU prices have gone down, the value is even worse with these prebuilts. the case of these alienwares really are some of the worst cases ever for thermals and air flow. just looking at it, its obvious how bad the case is. the water cooler radiator is behind the main rear fan too. meaning the air flow inside the case is even worse. dont even get me started on the motherboard and power supply too. those two things alone make these computers a terrible deal.

[@someclashofclansenjoyer]

@@skahg4771 what do you do if you're a kid and nobody in your family knows how to build a PC

[@maddy4130]

Would you recommend the r13 with i7 12700KF, 2X8gb DDR5, GTX 1650 super OR the r14 with Ryzen 5 5600X, 2x8GB DDR4 3200MHz, and GTX 1660 TI. I plan on upgrading the GPU later. Small NVMe drive to start as well. I know the main difference in the systems is the CPU. I'm concerned about the DDR5 ram being worth it. I do tend to lean towards wanting the newest components for future upgrades. Is the Ryzen5 5600x or Intel i7 12700 the better choice?

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Maddy, sorry for the late reply. That is a really great question. It's not necessarily a comparison between the CPUs itself but what comes with them on these two machines. The intel version has the PCIE 5.0 that will enable it to receive 4000 series GPUs coming in the near future. It also includes the cryotech cooling which makes a pretty good difference. Definitely the intel version for this prebuilt

[@hubbellr5]

Hey Justin, thanks for the review really appreciate the effort you put into this. Also appreciate your honesty. I purchased the exact same system, except in Dark side of the moon. Once thing that would be helpful would be to point out with the temps is how they compare to other systems. Are these temps within the normal range? Should others be worried about those temps, especially the VRAM temps?

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah that's a good idea Donedeal. I'll start to implement that more in the future. Especially as I try out more desktops as most of my reviews have just been with laptops so far

[@Konnios]

I have a question. Why is the GPU smaller in size compared to the same GPU purchased separately? Does it affect performance or something?

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah Konnios, it's not as fast as the other ones but not by much

[@maximegiroux6365]

Much thanks Justin! After watching your video I decided to fulfill one of my dreams, which is possessing an Alienware R13. I ended up getting 286$ off from total bill using financing and you know what I messed up because I talked to a sales rep and he got me a 8-9% discount deal form the original bill but I said I get a better discount using the financing. I should've taken the discount from the sales rep and apply the financing afterwards...

[@JustinTechTips]

Oh wow Maxime! I wonder if that would have worked? Such a large discount on top of another discount. You're still way ahead of most everyone else when it comes to discounts with what you got though! 🙂

[@Zizux]

my biggest question is, is it good for editing..? I'm talking like after effects and premiere vegas all that. lemme know

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Zizux, yes in my tests it handled all Adobe Products very well. In the Performance section of this video you can see a little more detailed info on that.

[@SeKaiKage15]

Another great video my man. Appreciate all the work you do and the improvements you make during your videos, it’s really coming together. Prices and demand are crazy right now, so I’m glad you were able to get this machine for a review. Keep up the good work my man.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you SeKaiKage! I am very happy that you are enjoying these as I love making them! They do take a while but it's really worth it seeing that they are helping people 🙂

[@ShiatsuShane]

I know some moan about alienware shipping speed however my son just bought this and it arrived Earlier than expected by a whole WEEK! also in uk right now they have 15% off and a something they don't tell you Dell gives you an extra 10% off if you work for NHS you have to speak to chat agent who will give you link to put your details in to get a code.... but worth the 10 mins it takes

[@gryxles3948]

This seems like a great pc! Do you know any information about it being able to run on a virtual reality headset? I have an Oculus Quest 2 and I was wondering if I could get a link cable from the Oculus website and connect it to the pc, and how good it would be.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey gryxies, sorry for the late reply! Oh yes this machine would have a great VR experience connecting it to the Oculus Quest 2. I recommend you get at least a 3070 or 3080 GPU though.

[@wilsongv95]

Question, you mentioned on your con that it’s not that good compared to the competition. What would you compare it to? I have a HP TG01 from Walmart with the nvidida rtx 3060. I’m definitely sending it back to Walmart and I thought about buying this one. But since you said there are better out there, which one should I get?

[@evacody1249]

You would be better off either going with Maingear, NZXT, or Origin they use off the shelf parts. Also doing a DIY would be far better.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Fidel_Cashflow, I have come to really respect what Corsair prebuilts are capable of. This is what I would replace that machine with bestbuy.7tiv.net/x9j7yR or if you can afford to spend a little more money on a more future proof machine go with this one bestbuy.7tiv.net/JrYabe

[@andres90alvaro]

Great review and very helpful! I'm also about to purchase my own r13 really soon. Your videos are being very handy in order to have a glimse of how the machine works. Unfortunately there are not many reviews done yet about this model. Any thoughts on the difference in performance, temperature and noise between going for an i7 or an i9 processor? I'm planning to use this computer almost just for gaming(probably some light music production but I already have a Mac for that matter), with a 3080 and 2TB SSD. I can't really justify choosing the i9 other than for 'future proofing' my set up. When it comes strictly to gaming, what is the i9 offering that cannot be done by an i7? I would also like to ask if both of the empty hard drive slots available(top and bottom) can house an SSD drive for storage. Mostly asking about the top one as it seems bigger. Thank you in advace for any answer, it's much appreciated. And thank you again for the content you make, it's really helpful and well made!

[@JustinTechTips]

Great questions Toni! Sorry for the late reply! A little backed up with comments at the moment. For just gaming I wouldn't say the i9 would be worth it for you. 3080 with an i7 is a really solid choice for what you need. Yes both hard drive slots can house an SSD. I'm glad these videos are helping you!

[@hounds4728]

What do you think r14 or 13

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah Ari Malyniak, R13

[@RADD93]

I watched all the video, I have an Alienware R7 and I'm often, recently thinking about upgrading I'm not sure the latest thing is the best option to go for perhaps something more prior to the latest I know the R7 is about 4 years old now and I suppose I just want something that's very up-to-date right now that I can work and upgrade with as I go on, ultimately I'm trying to figure out is it worth upgrading what I've got or entirely upgrading to something new.

[@Bossinator1976]

Well right now is better to buy a pc then buy parts!

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey 🎮 GAME SURFING 🏄, I'm currently working on a review video for the HP Omen 45L. Spoiler alert. That one performs better. bit.ly/HP-Omen-45L

[@JustinTechTips]

true

[@RADD93]

@@JustinTechTips looks nice

[@thanatos2980]

I get computer parts being expensive and this being cheaper then doing it urself. however buying a basic prebuilt from a different company that doesn't use such constrictive cases/motherboards and upgrading that. they have a 120m maybe 140m radiator on a cpu that runs incredibly hot under load. The lack of ventilation in general leads to rough temps. even if they aren't considered dangerous or problematic heating up ur room because ur case lacks intake or outtake is just silly for the price

[@ayahmourtada7348]

this seems like a great pc i had an aurora for 6 years and the case was so small i couldnt fit a new gpu if i wanted too. this seems more upgradeable loved the review !

[@JustinTechTips]

Glad you enjoyed it Ayah! Yes there is plenty of room in there for a larger GPU now. It will be big enough for even the 4000 series GPUs when they come out

[@TZILLA.]

Hello I’ve been wondering i ordered the r13 with 16 gb of ram. It finally arrived but now im wondering if I can upgrade it to 32 Gb it would be nice if I had an answer to this problem

[@Dread7404]

Hey Justin what's the best pre-built pc you would suggest for just gaming and not streaming

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey xDreadx, currently after 3 prebuilts the one I'm reviewing right now is the fastest I've seen. The HP Omen 45L bit.ly/HP-Omen-45L

[@Dread7404]

@@JustinTechTips Thanks man. I'm seriously looking into it now!

[@TheXOMBIE13]

I really expected better performance. Thanks for the invite in depth review!

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah me too.. Hopefully some optimizing this next week with repasting and upgrading the fans will help

[@damageinc5441]

My aurora r13 got delayed to January 25th when it was supposed to come December 16th but at least if finally entered production, how long did it take yours to go from production to shipping?

[@JustinTechTips]

I actually never got an email when it went into production just when it was complete and shipped. It took 3 business days to be delivered to me after it was complete and shipped. Make sure you will be home because FedEx never even knocked on the door and the packaging is not concealed at all! So anyone passing by will see something worth thousands of dollars at your door

[@ariawynn6221]

Did you get yours ok? Mine has been delayed 11 weeks so far. I must of gotten a build with a part out of stock. Curious if this is common or I’m just one of the lucky ones :-)

[@the_kingtaco]

which alienware is the best to get because im gonna ask for one for christmas.

[@JustinTechTips]

Sorry for the late reply Infer. The fastest one is definitely this one but I actually like the X series laptops a little better because they cost less and are more portable

[@jammaas2597]

let me get this clear.. so the AIO is "Cooling" the CPU using aaaaaaaaall the hot air coming from rest of the components of the PC... is that right?

[@JustinTechTips]

Sort of. The radiator takes a major role in the removal of heat for the CPU too and the fan at the top helps remove the hot air as well so it's not all on that back rear fan but yeah there is an uncomfortable amount of responsibility put on that back fan

[@jimbenitez]

Great review Justin !!! I loved it. You've inspired me to get back into my old PC building hobby (obsession) I've had for years further fueled by the "Maximum PC" magazine that now comes out of the U.K.... again thank you so much Justin!... I'm so psyched !! I'll be watching your channel weekly and joining too...

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you so much for joining Jim! I'm glad you are enjoying my videos! Much greater things planned for 2022!

[@Pootatoe_Editz]

How much frames will it max it out the one im buying is the same as yours

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Pootatoe Dentist, that depends on the game. The benchmarks portion of this video outlines FPS very well if you want to check it out

[@mr.papagorgio4683]

Great review...I have been chewing on the idea of picking up the Ryzen R14 but it's been hard to find a deep dive into these PC's. You have covered them very well and given me lots to think about before buying. Keep it up man...New Sub here

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you for the sub Mr. Papagorgio! I'm glad the video helped you!

[@ODIN_YT]

Hi - Im a small content creator and I’m trying to decide if I should really dish out for the 3090 version of this machine.. but mainly I have one question.. Have you had any issues with the PSU unit? I feel like for everything it’s handling, the 750W unit may have some issues down the road.. I feel like it should be at least an 850W unit. Do you think the unit could be upgraded? Given that there’s such little room between the video card and psu? .. I could drop down to the 3080 or 3080ti .. not sure how much difference it would make.. Edit: thank you for the review and your time. This was exactly what I was looking for! (Subbed!)

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you so much ODIN! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Upgrading the PSU will be difficult but at 750w it seems to be just barely enough from my tests

[@bobbrock4221]

Someone from Dell told me that the cable cover actually helps with thermals. But who knows if that's true. I ordered mine on Halloween and it's been delayed twice now.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah I just don't see how that can be true. I should have just got one to do a comparison.

[@ariawynn6221]

Did you get yours ok?

[@bobbrock4221]

@@ariawynn6221 I did get it. It was delivered right before Christmas. However, I ended up returning it because it wouldn't quit crashing and it smelled like burning plastic the second time I booted it up. I ended up buying an Origin pc instead.

[@ariawynn6221]

@@bobbrock4221 tysm!

[@SuperExplorer007]

Hey there, I had already ordered my R13 weeks before. I wish to use it for mining and streaming side by side . Do you think I made a wrong decision?

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Serpent, I actually will be doing a crypto mining video with this machine here soon so we should know pretty soon what the real hash rates are and how efficient it will be for mining. I'll also know more pretty soon on how much power I can really get out of this machine with repasting, overclocking, undervolting, and fan upgrades

[@Mr_Demeanor]

Hey Justin. Not sure if you've seen tjfast's videos at all for this machine, but once he reapplied thermal paste and changed out the fans he saw about a 10 degree temp difference. I think with the Aurora 13 3090 config, changing the fans are going to be a requirement.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey MrDemeanor, I haven't seen that video yet but I will definitely go check it out! 10 degrees is definitely worth it. I hope it helps with performance but temps didn't really seem to be that close to throttling temps unless there's something deeper within Alienware's software that starts semithrottling at cooler temps

[@JustMe007]

Isn't Dell supposed to pay for that?

[@Nubsauce]

@@JustMe007 dell pays for repairs. Not upgrading thermal paste and replacing fans with other than stock fans

[@JustMe007]

@@Nubsauce OK but these brand new expensive products shouldn't need homemade work. 🤓🖖🏻

[@Nubsauce]

@@JustMe007 it is a common practice. Nvidia does the same thing with cheap thermal pads and intel/amd do the same thing by not using a good liquid metal on the cpu housings to further improve thermals. Companies are designed to make money.

[@optimisticintrovert7152]

Will it make a big noticeable difference buying it at 1600 ?

[@hiyoritan9019]

Hey Justin. I'm thinking of ordering mine with 3080 + i7 + 16gb rab + cryotech cooling. Do those specs sound fine or should I be upgrading some of these? I will only use it for gaming. Great review btw!

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Hiyori! Those specs will treat you very nicely! A better deal than the one I got too.

[@MashITTech]

Amazing review Justin! Your videos are just getting better and better 👍

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you David! I hope Dell can get their act together soon and finally send you yours

[@bird5713]

Would you have insight as to what GPU equal to the OEM RTX 3090 would fit in the R13. Your comment on this unit were great ...

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey bird5713, thank you for the tip! I really appreciate that! Thankfully this chassis is now big enough for any current Nvidia GPU

[@nicholasxayasith55]

Fair enough review and about what I expected from Dell. Good job.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Nicholas! I'm glad you liked it!

[@BabyBoiireacts]

I want to stream COD and Nba 2k without any lag at all would this be a good system for this ???!!

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey BabyBoy Reacts for streaming with no lag I recommend getting a dedicated streaming card and from what I've seen this computer isn't that great with streaming cards. One of the other two I've reviewed below would work better for that. 2022 HP Omen 45L howl.me/chwpMTWINjj Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 i9 12900K: go.corsair.com/6bMWx3 (The BEST of the BEST Performance) Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 i7 12700K: go.corsair.com/NKyBoN (BEST Value and Most Popular)

[@BabyBoiireacts]

@@JustinTechTips thank you so much!!

[@dougdixon8738]

I already have mine and I'm happy. It is a beautiful machine.

[@JustinTechTips]

Congrats Doug! Which configuration did you end up going with?

[@dougdixon8738]

@@JustinTechTips the more value oriented 12700k with the 3080. Had some awcc issues but got it sorted and I'm happy

[@huangshengzhe7557]

Hey Justin I have a question so do u know about the mining that they doing with graphic cards and after they done using it they resell it back and the company’s use that card to sell to us, is it safe to buy 3090 right now or not?

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Huang, I highly doubt that is happening. They would get in huge trouble for selling heavily used GPUs like that as "new" within these prebuilts

[@huangshengzhe7557]

@@JustinTechTips thanks

[@vaughantaylor4158]

I can’t stop looking at this thing!! It’s so damn beautiful!!!! I know the slightly downgraded version is probably better and more reasonable for my use but the longer I look at it the more I just want it with everything in it!!!

[@JustinTechTips]

Haha yeah it is a beauty for sure Vaughan! Especially when I turn all the lights off at night! But then my wife asks me to turn it off becaus it's "hard to sleep" with it on.. Women..

[@VetxnBang]

Just curious as to what I should upgrade on the same model for Storage. Right now I have a 220 GB that always stays full but never goes much higher. Should I go for a 320 GB? If so what would be the average cost so I don't get scammed/overpriced. Thank you in advance.

[@cheekymonkat]

Great review, I’ve been waiting for this for a while. I’ve an R7 so I contemplated getting the R13 but the increase in price for the case alone makes this a challenge to consider. I did have an R10 on order but cancelled it due to concerns with thermals… After seeing this review it all feels a bit “meh”.. so might go down the build your own and I haven’t done that for 27 years!

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Alan! I'm glad the video has helped you decide! Woa 27 years? Yeah computers have changed a bit since then 🙂

[@cheekymonkat]

@@JustinTechTips true but not by much 😁 cooling is a bigger deal now! And I think the failure rate for parts is much lower - used to be quite infuriating at times 🤣

[@HardHeadMilitary]

@@cheekymonkat piece of cake bro.

[@christophermacias9425]

Was thinking of buying a pre built but I’d be adding some extra parts do you think it’s still worth it?

[@JoHn-if6wy]

Nvidia 4000 series are almost out and the the aurora r15 is coming out soon so id wait for all of that

[@wusaint]

I just prefer to build my own. Even with GPU prices the way they are I can build for a better price than this and even if I couldn't, I'd prefer not to be stuck with a proprietary motherboard and such.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah that's understandable Ryan

[@nolefan87]

Have you seen any issues with the 750w power supply? That seems a little low for this gpu/cpu combo.

[@JustinTechTips]

no I haven't seen any power throttling anywhere. I honestly feel like it's just barely enough. The GPU and CPU together are just under 600w with the rest of the components not needing that much more power

[@jeremystaggs9018]

Yo!!! Loved the lightsaber opening. Great looking machine. Just got my X17 R1 3070 165Hz. Was trying to test it side by side with my MSI GE76 Raider 3060 144Hz and wasn’t seeing a ton of difference between a brighter/crisper screen. Was getting about the same thermals and fps as far as I could see, but I haven’t messed with the X17 settings much. Not sure if I can justify the $847 price difference. :-( X17 is so pretty though. What would you do if you had the choice? 😂

[@JustinTechTips]

hmm that's a tough one. If the best deals for both really are a $847 difference, I would say the beautiful X17 and amazing keyboard aren't worth the price jump if the thermals and fps are about the same

[@MrNaxman]

The brand new R14 model just arrived at my house last week and I am looking for a new gaming desk that will fit this size tower and two 32 inch 4K M32U monitors. Any suggestions?

[@JustinTechTips]

Sorry for the late reply MR NAXMAN. I really like the Flexispot sit to stand desks

[@hunternotunter1027]

I wish more companies made pc’s like Alienware they just look so good.

[@andrewlee9257]

Looking at the new version of this w/ the liquid cooling. Think it's worth the 2k price tag?

[@manygatos885]

Crazy to know in a few years we we look back and say its very underpowered !

[@JustinTechTips]

LOL yeah even next year probably with all these new GPUs being released!

[@RicardoFlotte]

Which one do you recommend between this aurora r13 and hp omen 45L both with rtx3080 and i7?

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Ricardo Flotte, after testing both of them I would go with this HP Omen 45L bit.ly/HP-Omen-45L as it did outperform the the R13

[@Wigglythegreat2]

While this is an improvement, it still needs more airflow and room for a larger AIO. I'd much rather have a high airflow case then the rgb egg design.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah Wiggly, I do agree that it should still be bigger and not as rounded or angled to give it the ability to breath more

[@nattenaniel]

It is not possible to upgrade anything almost on this proprietary dell/Alienware pc. The case is a 20 year old case, covered up with plastic panels to hide the fact. The motherboard is proprietary af, can not be replaced so you can not upgrade to newer cpu when you want to, and motherboard is terribly cheap built at that. The ram is cheapest green non heatsink ram I have seen. Gpu seems fine. Psu proprietary once again. Dell has created a good looking, poor quality, not upgradable, proprietary, overpriced pice of ****. And worst of all, it will all be e-waist in a few years cuz you can not replace old or broken parts after lets say 5 years. Don’t buy. Also watch gamersnexus video about it if you want a honest review.

[@Wigglythegreat2]

@@nattenaniel Yes, I have given up on Dell many years ago. The last prebuilt I bought was an HP Omen which at least wasn't all proprietary and had parts you could replace and reuse elsewhere. Now I just build my own.

[@nattenaniel]

@@Wigglythegreat2 Good idea, makes me so sad/angry to watch the review wich mentions nothing about the longgevity of the parts and product, and read comments on this video saying they are gona get it cuz it looks cool or so and so. I have built my own pc's for many years now, like you. So we know what is acceptable. But this behavure by Dell to screw people ower and create e-waist whilst doing so makes me so angry.

[@jasonhughes11]

What temperature is your CPU at I got the r13 and mine is running at 74 degrees after a 3 1/2 hour session on World of Warcraft is that normal ?

[@JustinTechTips]

That sounds about right Jason. You can see my thermals at 5:47

[@CaptainRon_o]

Thank you for the review. This was really helpful for me. I ordered mine about a week ago and hoping to see it ship soon.

[@JustinTechTips]

No problem! Glad it helped you Ron Ohl

[@steezmac732]

I get a discount through my work and idk if I should go for it. It is: 12th Gen i7 2.1GHz 12 core RTX 3060 12GB 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD At $1099 after discount. Should I go for it? I feel like building one with the same specs costs more.

[@rokketz_]

Hey uh, you should really make a video on your wall. I'm hella interested and I think the video would do well

[@JustinTechTips]

That's a great idea Rokket! It's a green screen with a BG from Envato. Just go here 1.envato.market/vnDArv and type "hexagon glow" for the same video wall I usually use

[@McKnightster]

so should i cancel my order

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey McKnightster I would wait until I do my upgrades, optimizations and overclocking video to see if we can squeeze this thing closer to the numbers it should be at

[@Overbuilt.Gaming]

Great review! I really like the design and it's about time they moved away from the stupid power supply swing thing. Also nice that the board has an extra m.2 slot for added capacity.

[@jaguar3248]

Agreed i have replaced my R7 with this R13 and am stoked. The R7 always struggled to stay cool, no surprise when you put a brick on an arm between the intake and exhaust fan. Still say one of Dells major conjuring tricks was to persuade people to buy a non liquid cooled version of the R7. It was very loud lol.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Overbuilt Gaming! Yeah I agree that was a very weird and counterintuitive design.

[@ixnukedragon]

Do we need all the extra stuff you got for that performance I don’t really understand much of what you said I just wanna upgrade and it would be better than what I have by far

[@elijahrivera1870]

The big question is…WHY THE F*** WOULD I BUY THIS?

[@JustinTechTips]

basically comes down to how expensive it is to build your own right now and many people not wanting to have to think about building from scratch

[@Bossinator1976]

@@JustinTechTips yes!

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

This is obviously for gaming, but how does it do for video and photo editing?

[@JustinTechTips]

It was about average compared to the other 12th gen prebuilts I've tested when it came to creative software performance. The Corsair Vengeance i7300 did the best with both video editing as well as gaming. Product Links directly from Corsair site: Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 i7 12700K: go.corsair.com/NKyBoN (BEST Value and Most Popular)(this is the one from this video) Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 i9 12900K: go.corsair.com/6bMWx3 (The BEST of the BEST Performance) Best Buy links to this computer (low stock): Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 i7 12700K: bestbuy.7tiv.net/JrYabe (BEST Value) Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 i9 12900K: bestbuy.7tiv.net/GjY5X6 (The BEST of the BEST Performance) My review video of the Corsair Vengeance i7300: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH2vm2ZomKyja5Y