Alienware Aurora R13 Unboxing and First Impressions + Gameplay!

The MOST Powerful Alienware Desktop EVER is here! Product link: bit.ly/Alienware-Aurora-R13 This is the Alienware Aurora R13 Unboxing! This fun video uses lightsabers to crack open the box of this BEAST of a machine. This machine includes the all new 12th Gen Intel CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 GPU, DDR5 RAM and the all new liquid cooled CryoTech cooling technology.
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0:00 Lightsaber Battle Intro
0:36 Unboxing
0:50 Keyboard & Mouse
2:02 Unboxing the Alienware Aurora R13
2:35 Removing Plastic Relaxing ASMR
3:45 Ports
4:41 Internals
5:19 DDR5 RAM
5:38 Removing the NVidia 3090 GPU
6:21 Turn on and Setup
6:38 Alienware Command Center
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9:28 Red Dead Redemption 2 Gameplay
10:25 COD Warzone Gameplay
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[@JustinTechTips]

Current Pricing/Availability: Alienware Aurora R13 (directly from Dell site) bit.ly/Alienware-Aurora-R13 Alienware Aurora R13 (Best Buy) : bestbuy.7tiv.net/7mNqnO My Alienware Keyboard & Mouse Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3rbiKGjg9F9mas Recommended Noctua Fan Replacements (3x): amzn.to/3E9G451 Recommended Thermal Paste for GPU: amzn.to/3p5lLkP UPDATE: So I have tested many 12th Gen prebuilt PCs now and out of all of them, the i9 HP Omen 45L actually had the highest overall performance when pushing the machine to it's max with 4K gaming. AND it's $800 cheaper than this Alienware R13! You can see my review beneath the product link below HP Omen 45L: bit.ly/HP-Omen45L (select i9 cpu, 3090 gpu, and 32gb ram) My HP Omen 45L Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5nNqo13fph-n9U (NEW) Corsair VENGEANCE i7300 i7 12700K: bestbuy.7tiv.net/JrYabe (BEST Value) (NEW) 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 Please consider buying something from one of my Affiliates below to help support the channel: After clicking these links ANY purchase within 48hrs helps me! -Amazon (After clicking this link ANY purchase within 48hrs helps me! ) amzn.to/3J5rGOL -Ledger Nano X Crypto Wallet - bit.ly/LedgerNanoX-shop -Download the Cash app and enter in my referral code XTBBLWJ and send at least $5 and the Cash app will give you $5 bit.ly/JustIN-Tech-Tips-Cash-App -Walmart goto.walmart.com/c/2467342/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com -Newegg (Computers, Components, & Accessories!) bit.ly/3lN9y2D -Razer (Computers, Components, & Accessories!) razer.a9yw.net/gbJ4Zr -Lenovo (Computers, Components, & Accessories!) lenovo.vzew.net/NKXmO7 -HP (Laptop Computers, Desktops, Printers, Ink & Toner) tidd.ly/3GWb3mI -Belkin (mobile & PC accessories) belkin.evyy.net/qnVBb5 -Canva (Online Design Made Easy) partner.canva.com/mgN0We -B&H Photo (Photo, Video, & Pro Audio + Gaming) bhpho.to/3aI8979 -EKSA Gaming (Gaming Headsets & Mice) eksagamingtech.pxf.io/P0BWLz -Evernote (sync notes and history across all your devices!) evernote.grsm.io/irowe3533b13 -Envato (where I get graphics like my BG) 1.envato.market/MXBJEo -Geekbuying (smart home products) geekbuying.pxf.io/QO0WqA -Keypon (AMAZING gaming accessories) imp.i265064.net/rnDZW3 -Atlas VPN (Protect your Online Privacy!) atlasvpn.sjv.io/5bZ6z2 -COVE (wearable device scientifically proven to help you sleep better & stress less) cove.pxf.io/GjE26k -Smarthome (all smarthome products) smarthome.4hyab9.net/oeVB29 -Apos Audio (Premium sound for audio enthusiasts!) aposaudio.pxf.io/DVBJ5n

[@IncredibleGaming]

Can you play fortnite on it with all epic settings and raytracing turned on?

[@Heatedjacob1000]

can you test using Alienware keyboard and mouse I have the exact system you got and it not showing any of my Alienware product in command center FX to change the colors or any I tried this on my old r11 and it works fine with no issues and I've already updated windows and drivers and everything else I even uninstalled command center and same thing and I installed windows 10 on it

[@devarajsathasivam2459]

Hi i have few questions below. Hope to see soon on your review buddy 😀. Thank you 👍🏻 1. How do we confirm if our liquid cooling is cryo tech or normal edition ? 2. 750 watt platinum psu is enough for rtx 3090 & intel i7 12700kf or i9 12900kf ? 3. Can test your r13 with alienware monitor AW2721D or AW3821DW with display port for g sync ultimate performance? 4. Review on Fan noise and overall build quality .

[@Heatedjacob1000]

@@devarajsathasivam2459 I have his exact system and have both Alienware 34inch and 38inch monitor and I’m getting max out fps on max graphics and there really isn’t much over clocking only cpu and that it no xmp and I’m getting 10 degrees less tens on cpu and gpu comparing to my r11 with dual 2080ti and a 10900k

[@drewcarry8280]

Why did you get the white version over the black? I noticed the Lunar version has a higher price than the Dark Side of the Moon, do you know why?

[@quinnryquinnry434]

I did not expect that Star Wars intro of yours! It was awesome! Very informative video BTW and the PC looks so futuristic!

[@JustinTechTips]

I'm glad you liked it QuinnryQuinnry!

[@summerlily2123]

I bought this machine, and I couldn't be happier. I went with Aurora 13 completely maxxed out on ALL options with a 38" G-Sync Curved Gaming Monitor [plan to buy a pair of 34" QD-OLED's in the future] and the Alienware Matching mouse and keyboard. Honestly..... this PC is a dream, and if the fan noise ever gets to me, I'll be sure to take your advice and buy the Nashua fans and replace them. My intuition is telling me the Nashua fans will maybe give a boost in thermal performances too! 💖 ❤️ 💕 I can tell this is going to be future-proof for a good 5 years!

[@StayConnectedEV]

What overlay are you using for specs?

[@rare6499]

It’s a shame that Dell have cheaped out in a few areas on this. No M2 heatsinks, the VRM’s look extremely lightweight. No intake dust filters. The RAM is just generic green PCB, no heat spreaders. Only a couple of M2 slots. Still annoyed that it’s a single 120mm AIO on a 12900k. Given they redesigned the entire chassis they should/could have made a provision for 240mm. Case aesthetics are good though.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah I agree rare. We shall seen soon how all this effects thermals and overall performance

[@official_pol2198]

The performance semes a bit low as well. I was expecting a bit more from those specs.

[@deathking4119]

I’ve swapped my stock aio for an NZXT z53 240mm aio. Put the rad on the front and used a phone charger to connect it to a back USB port and hey it’s works great. Keeps temps lower than used to be. Sadly the motherboard has no 9pin USB ports so you can’t expand and upgrade it much without having to jerry rig some stuff.

[@leoironwolf2828]

This is something can keep me alive while waiting for NO WAY HOME, expecting next Friday.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah that’s going to be good!

[@sk8myassoff]

Thank you 🙏

[@Kometheus]

9/10 movie

[@leoironwolf2828]

@@Kometheus I see alot of Photoshop in it.

[@Kometheus]

@@leoironwolf2828 Huh?

[@thelittleowl55]

This is one of the most emersive unboxing I've seen and it's very informative Amazing video keep up the good work!

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you TheLittleOwl! I love when I am able to push a video just a little bit further even when it takes a lot longer to finish 🙂

[@MrMikeRodrigue]

Great video like always!! 🙏 Can't wait for mine to arrive. Was suppose to ship December 6 but still not in production.

[@JustinTechTips]

Aw man that's a bummer Mike. I hope they can hurry up and get started on it soon man

[@cloeyay]

That intro was epic! Love the dual lightsabers and editing, was it complicated to edit and how long??? Alienware definitely improved there design a ton shame the aio rgb doesnt seem to be working. I'd like to know what the noise like is on this beast as well as how easy it is to upgrade. Cant wait for the full review

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you eolC! This one was fun but yeah the VFX on this one took longer than any other YT video I've done. About 10hrs to create that first 35 seconds in this video alone. I think I will be trying out some fan upgrades for the FULL Benchmarks video later this month. I might not get my new fans in time for the FULL Review this coming Friday.

[@christophhelms4905]

@@JustinTechTips Really curious if the Noctuas make a difference!

[@killercode12]

Great quality vid! Just received my aurora r13... I noticed its a little louder then I like but otherwise its a beast!

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you killercode! Yeah it's weird, it was louder than I wanted in idle mode but then when I turned on performance and tested a game it didn't really get that much louder..

[@lastsonofthewest2444]

Dude! That power cable is sick! And, it comes in a bag! I am blown away!

[@JustinTechTips]

Thinking about doing a whole video on it!

[@muddybeast449]

YES I FINNALY GOT AN R 12 ive been watching ur reviews for about a year now!

[@JustinTechTips]

A Year?! You are one of my OG subs. Thank you for being such a great part of this channel muddy beast!

[@qks9806]

Damn bruh, look at them good old green ram sticks!

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah they are the ugliest part of this machine

[@stormbringer717]

Hey great video Justin, I was hoping you would review this new pc , keep up the great work , you got yourself a new subscriber. 👍

[@JustinTechTips]

Thanks for the sub Storm Bringer! Glad to have you on the channel! LIVE Benchmarks and FULL Review next week!

[@llcane1]

I bought the R13 a year ago when it went on sale. Back when I bought it DDR5 Ram was hard to find and expensive. Now that the price has dropped on Ram does anyone know which speeds we can use. When I use the memory sites it's all over the place. Right now 5600 is the same price as 4800 so am I able to put the higher speeds in the R13? Right now the Ram in my Alienware is 2 x 8GB DDR5 4400. So trying to upgrade speed and size to 32GB. Thanks

[@Post_Oak_]

I NEED this! Thanks for the review! That thing is wicked fast

[@JustinTechTips]

No problem Coy! Glad you enjoyed it! Full review coming this week!

[@SeKaiKage15]

My man, another video that’s quality content. I felt like I was was watching a heart operation when you were unboxing that beautiful machine. Loved the Star Wars intro, again adding originality to your work. Hope those technical difficulties are fixed, it would be a shame for such a beautiful (and expensive 😬) machine to have some initial problems. Otherwise looking forward to Wednesday, keep up the good work my man.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you SeKaiKage! Yeah I had a lot of fun with that intro. Always great when I'm able to squeeze in a little extra in a video I know a lot of people are wanting to see.

[@TheXOMBIE13]

Best opening ever! Can't wait to see the benchmark

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Xombie! This one took a while but it was a fun challenge 🙂

[@rich8427]

Justin, I can't believe you answer EVERY post! Must keep you busy. Loved the video and some of the info in the posts, like the Noctua fan recommendation. We need more recommendations for upgrades to the R13. I know it's still very new. Hope some good info comes out re some nice RGB DDR5 ram that will work in it. Looking forward to your Wednesday stream. Hopefully I will be watching for the FedEx truck while I watch your stream. Keep up the good work!

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Rich! I'm definitely glad to still be able to reply to every comment. It does take quite a bit of time so eventually I might have to save replies for people who have publicly subscribed to the channel. I can't wait to play with thermal paste, fan upgrades, and overclocking on this BEAST as well.

[@SeeMeeBee]

Just noticed about 6:35 that "add microsft account"? Does the default setup require you must have one? I don't. Will I be able to boot in and use this marvellous machine without that account? Or will it mean I must mention it.. somewhere in the build settings.. that I don't want that option?

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Colin Bee, yes unfortunately with the new Windows you have to

[@SeeMeeBee]

@@JustinTechTips Thanks for your honesty! I was told that Alienware forced folks to do that. But I love your reviews. I'll get a build from elsewhere . I have both Windows 10 and 11 in smaller machines. Had no need at all to register an account with Microsoft! Bad form from Alienware.

[@JonathanS89]

The special effects in your editing is epic!

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Jonathan! This was a fun one to make, it just took a bit longer than the other ones 🙂

[@JonathanS89]

@@JustinTechTips hard work pays off for sure, looking forward to your full review :)

[@Niles-Guy]

I was waiting for this video ….hoping for sales to come soon. You sure you weren’t trying to do an ASMR video with all that un pealing sound ? 😜Dude your creativity is off the hook and predict by end of next year you’ll be at 100K subs .

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Niles! Man I think I would have a heart attack if I got 100k by the end of next year. That kind of growth would be amazing! I appreciate your kind words bro

[@Niles-Guy]

@@JustinTechTips dude you serve it …I see the amount of creative effort you put into each video

[@jotxonx]

Yo just wondering is there a possibility you can upgrade the cpu cooler?

[@HernandezAffordableProducts]

enjoying your videos justin. deciding between alienware both laptop and desktop. versus msi gs76 laptop and msi gungnir 110r custom build. your videos are helping me decide hehe.

[@JustinTechTips]

I'm glad they are helping you Hernandez!

[@mjniss665]

Great video! I've had my R12 a little over 2 months. It's a beast and I love it. However, I'm a little bitter. If I'd known the R13 was coming this soon, I would've waited and got it. The R13 looks REALLY good! I look forward to your review and hopefully I can catch your stream.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you mjniss! Hope to see you there! Yeah I did not expect a new Aurora release this close to the R12 release this year

[@smithy2170]

I also purchased maxed out r12 and m17. Don't be worried about constant newer models. With PC new stuff comes out every day. A maxed out pc today will still be better than most average pc in 10 years and you can always upgrade parts if needed

[@chikensaregood9500]

So beautiful can’t wait to get mine!! Also looking forward to the live benchmarks 👌🏻👌🏻

[@JustinTechTips]

Which configuration did you go with Chickens aregood?

[@chikensaregood9500]

@@JustinTechTips same as yours! just chose the dark color

[@bigedub32]

Love the videos! Did your R13 ship on the original date they gave you? If not, how long was it delayed? Mine was supposed to ship yesterday and hasn't even entered production yet. Nervously waiting on my updated ship date. Thanks!

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Bigedub sorry for the late reply! Yes mine came the exact day that it was supposed to! 3 days after the ship date email

[@Ruan_V]

Love your channel, no "funny humor" in it. Just your amazing opinion and some gameplay.. unlike other youtubers... I'm leaving a like!

[@ricksgamemisc10]

Mine just came in today - looked up your video so that I could figure out how to get into the case. I once broke a panel on a previous machine and I sure as heck wasn't going to risk that on THIS machine!! Thanks for the great info!

[@JustinTechTips]

O wow yeah that would make me extra cautious as well! Glad the video helped you! Doing some optimization, overclocking, and upgrading videos here soon!

[@CyberBoo]

Just ordered this bad boy last night! Cant wait for it to arrive! I'll be using it to render big 3D projects. Can't wait to see a more in depth review!

[@JustinTechTips]

Congrats Cyber Boo! Yeah I used to Dona lot of 3D work. A mix of rendering, 3D modeling, and animation. This machine would have been such a dream to work on for that type of work

[@deegaandv7544]

are you planning to be a Render artist/ Architecture visualization?

[@harshlens]

lol why anyone buys this crap...

[@dvdr866]

Why buy this crap?

[@dvdr866]

@@crazylegs4125 For sure!

[@LightAmpLaserDesigns.]

I'm getting mine hopefully in the next couple weeks. Looking forward to the rest of your videos on this machine. Hope the liquid cooler works!

[@JustinTechTips]

Congrats YouToogle! Which configuration did you get? Yeah from a few tests that I've done so far, the liquid cooling seems to be working fine. Just no RGB on it

[@LightAmpLaserDesigns.]

@@JustinTechTips I got the Dark Side of the Moon ( great name ) edition with new Intel 12th Gen and then completely maxed everything else out up to 128GB, 2TB / 2TB creating for myself a powerful editing machine I can have happily for a few years...then i clicked the buy button. Very exciting. Then I bought the pricey Alienware RGB keyboard and wireless mouse, but thanks to your other Alienware keyboard and mouse review video on them I'm looking forward to playing around with them, getting those on Friday. The last video I saw on the Alienware Aurora before I felt confident buying, was one of your other Alienware review videos, so thank you very much, I'm happy I subscribed! That RGB supposed to light up nice, hope that gets resolved.

[@HarryLangers]

H...how did you have screen recording software when you powered it on for the first time and set it up?

[@JustinTechTips]

HDMI from this machine to this USB Capture card amzn.to/3dT6aP1 that was then connected to a different computer that was running OBS

[@TechTyrial]

Are you kidding me, thats some next level editing! Holy cow you are good at this. Keep it up like this and you'll easily surpass 100k next year.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Tech Tyria! I really appreciate that! Just checked out your channel and I'm pretty impressed with your content too! Man I would probably have a heart attack if I hit 100k by the end of next year. I'll be happy with 50k in that amount of time :)

[@paolobricarelli]

Look at the CPU temps….they still didn’t solve their problems with cooling. Just focusing on aesthetics isn’t enough. 85+ degrees when playing warzone is ridiculous. And the fan will sound as a jet engine.

[@JustinTechTips]

The fans actually weren't that loud. Call of Duty is always my hottest game but I don't think the machine starts throttling until high 90s

[@Jake39019]

Should never get close to 90

[@malcolmjelani3588]

@@Jake39019 they're the best pre-made gaming pcs on the market today.

[@Jake39019]

@@malcolmjelani3588 lolll

[@shufaatalam6404]

@@malcolmjelani3588 no they aren't 😂😂😂, it's proprietary garbage

[@planatgame]

Can you tell me how long is the Alienware aurora r13? as I missed the benchmarks video

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Planatgame, can you tell me what you mean by how long?

[@CasperEHH]

Never seen your channel til today but the start of your video had me hit SUB right away ! goood job on your videos man

[@JustinTechTips]

Awesome! Thank you for the sub CasperEH kyle! I really appreciate your kind words!

[@CasperEHH]

Of course man ! Thanks for all the new content to watch :)

[@hubbellr5]

Beautiful! Man really like your studio setup. The lighting and background are awesome! Really makes that R13 look soooo good. Looking forward to your full review! So far so good from what I can see. Bummer about the cooler RGB, sure hope the software update fixes that.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Donedeal! I really appreciate that! Yeah the R13 already looks good by itself but I do try to make everything look as good as I can within the videos. I almost want to try pluggin in and unpluggin the power cables coming out of the cooler to see if maybe there is a loose connection somewhere. It is pretty crazy that the other lighting is so strong that it actually looks illuminated.

[@ratuldeoun7228]

Alienware did a spectacular job with appearance 👏🏼

[@JustinTechTips]

I agree Ratul! I love this design!

[@hybridseat3899]

Just not airflow

[@SnowiGG]

I’m new to the PC side and this might be my 1st pc, is it worth it?

[@MashITTech]

Nice work Justin, great video as usual! love the lightsabers 😂

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you David! Can't wait to see your videos on it once you finish them!

[@swordfish72]

it's so satisfying to see how you peel those plastics off..

[@JustinTechTips]

I know right?! I almost thought about editing them out thinking people might find that boring but I found myself watching that part multiple times

[@mexican_machinaner7532]

Been waiting for you to drop this. I ordered my R12 literally days before this was announced I thought it was a joke..

[@JustinTechTips]

LOL. Yeah they really do release new computers quickly. I feel that once a year is more than enough

[@mexican_machinaner7532]

Wait a minute.. my R12 still hasen't arrived (Dec. 7th) and you have your R13 already... 🤔🧐 I hope they sponsored you. You're videos convinced me to pull the trigger on my first powerhouse PC. 💥👈😎

[@poy3782]

Love the video! keep it up man. Btw is the motherboard upgradeable for future cpus? and how about the gpu? is that also upgradeable to future gpus?

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Poy, I think the motherboard itself would be difficult to upgrade but I know with it's new PCIE 5.0 and extra space behind the GPU it should be set for the next generation of GPUs

[@christophhelms4905]

Looking forward to your full review, great job! My question would be, slickdeals Aurora r13 review mentioned this: " But with the Intel 12900K, however, this single-fan cooler is still being pushed to its limits. I realized this when I started experiencing sudden system shutdowns while playing Cyberpunk." Curious if you think this is mostly an issue with the 3090 since we ordered ours with the 3080? Also, how is the fan noise under full load?

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Christoph! I really appreciate that! Full review is up! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iamap5uwrZiWna8 . I didn't have this issue but I would think that issue is less likely with a 3080 since it doesn't need as much power and it could be a power issue

[@kratosgow7978]

I was told mine is in production and will ship on the 10th and arrive the 14th, but my order status page still shows confirmed. It's been a wild roller coaster talking to 40 different reps and getting different answers about my order. Here's hoping this last rep was accurate with the information provided. I want my Aurora! Haha.

[@JustinTechTips]

It makes me sad hearing about so many people with delayed orders. I wonder if it's more due to shipping problems or if it's Dell's fault. What country do you live in Kratos?

[@kratosgow7978]

@@JustinTechTips I am in the states on the east coast. So far I have not had a delay as my estimated delivery date is the 14th. I was told a week ago there was a shortage on my cpu, but this week I got told it was in production and that they expedited the shipping date. Regardless, my order page has yet to change, haha. It’s hard to trust the reps word when I see no change.

[@TWINCAM069]

Hello i think am going to cancel my r12 that i order on November 1 and still on confirm it was to be here today.

[@LuaTech]

Watching this video with the r13 is the only way to hold my patience while waiting for mine. Edit: I'm now using this unboxing to see how to get it out of the box

[@JustinTechTips]

Skip to that plastic removal section and it will feel like you're there unboxing it yourself. I actually enjoyed watching that part again even though I was literally there lol

[@LuaTech]

@@JustinTechTips also, how long did it take for yours to come in? I ordered this with a rtx 3080 and 12th gen i9 on the 25th, although it has not been sent into production yet based on the order tracker.

[@HernandezAffordableProducts]

i like how you interact with the product. i thought about getting this alienware desktop versus custom building my own and decided to do both but the custom one first lol. good video buddy

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Hernandez! Does that mean you are building your own and then also buying this one?

[@HernandezAffordableProducts]

@@JustinTechTips i purchased the alienware r13. coming in january. i got to get that personal touch feel to it. in comparison with the custom msi i built. i do like the idea of building my own rather than buying what is already done.

[@therealSPIxGr1zzly]

Got my aurora r13 last month and it’s amazing! Just wanted to know if it can be upgraded? What to change out the psu and gpu later in the future?

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah THEwildOSIRIS, you can swap out the GPU but due to the proprietary cabling, I'm not so sure about how to upgrade the PSU yet

[@hostephen8384]

Had been using R13 3080ti+12900KF for few weeks now, the spec can carry any game in top effect in 2K no problem, just the fan noise is a bit unbearable very noticeable at 50-60% speed and feels like jet engine in full speed, to an extent I have to reduce the voltage to limit the temperature (I'm already cryo-tech liquid cooling). If you do a cooling upgrade it would be great if you can do a tutorial!

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Ho Stephen sounds good! I will most likely be talking about that process in the FULL Benchmarks and Overclocking video

[@kwesiwilliams1188]

Looking forward to watching the video of your fan swaps.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Kwesi, I’m thinking that will probably be within the Full Benchmarks and overclocking video

[@kwesiwilliams1188]

@@JustinTechTips that will be awesome!!! I sold my r10 with a RTX 3080 and a Ryzen 9 5900x once I saw the new R13. I'll probably wait until 3rd quarter next year to get the R13 just to see if the rumors about the 4000 series release is true.

[@ewang0212]

It would be wonderful if you can show the procedure how to change the fans. I hate the noise and looking forward to upgrading the fans, but no idea how to do it.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Wang! I plan on doing that video very soon!

[@damestream4570]

how you turn on backlight? i bought the same, but light is off

[@JustinTechTips]

That's really weird DAME [şţřęãm]! 😕 Did you contact support about that?

[@maazhassan5140]

hey man could you make a video on things to do (installations, driver updates, things to optimize performance) that kinda stuff, i havent been in the pc space for a while

[@JustinTechTips]

That’s a great idea Maaz! I will probably include a lot of that within the FULL review and benchmarks videos

[@phillipwarner4062]

I second this! My R13 just arrived and this would be extremely helpful as I am just now getting into PC gaming.

[@userjoeker]

Great video!!!!!!!! 😊

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you TAGxJOKER! Thanks for stopping by the channel!

[@orlandimatteo88]

Hi, thanks for the video! if you were to swtich out/upgrade RAM ddr5s which ones would you go with? thanks

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Matteo, unfortunately the more reading I do the more it appears like this motherboard has the memory speed locked without the ability for faster RAM

[@dota2u]

hey man..its been a while since i saw your vid..thanks for the review..am considering to buy the R13 myself :)

[@JustinTechTips]

Welcome back Ahmad! I'm glad the video helped you. If you haven't seen the full review before your purchase here's that 🙂kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2KlZn-dfNB7idk

[@chinthorat4]

no matter what but I am big fan of Aurora R13. I heard RTX 3090 is capable of 8k graphics. Can you show us playing games on 8k resolution?

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Chinmay Thorat, I really wish I had a monitor capable of 8k so I could run tests that size

[@delboy6384]

Hey man nice rig. I’ve had my r13 3090 with 12900 for a few weeks. I’ve swapped out the fans for Noctua NF-A12x25, no bios errors and everything works normally. I just thought I would try it as I had 3 in the house. Also make sure when you go into bios to allow overclocking on the cpu, oddly you can select either overclock 1 or 2 on AOC even when it’s switched off in bios. Big difference in Cinebench scores with this on. You can put a really healthy overclock on the GPU, much more than I could manage on my R10 3900x rtx3080. It’s a great machine nice job👌 Also you can overclock your memory in bios (F12 for this machine)

[@JustinTechTips]

Thanks for the info Delboy! I think I’ll get those exact fans. Did you get them from Amazon? Yeah I haven’t been in the BIOS yet but it’s great to know that the overclocking I thought I was getting with O2 is about to get a lot better once I do that! Does your LED FX in your liquid cooler work? Mine won’t turn on

[@delboy6384]

@@JustinTechTipsHi Justin, yes off Amazon mate and so so so easy to swap over, no bios errors, fans continued working as usual. Yeah the bios caught me out with overclocking. Yes the LEDs work, everything has been spot on. There is an update coming though in the next couple of week for the command Center with will most likely fix your problem mate. You could check for a loose connection

[@TheSpyNZ]

@@delboy6384 can you post a video showing your Noctua fans setup in R13 and BIOS RAM overclock setting as well please.

[@delboy6384]

@@TheSpyNZ Hi mate, the fans were a straight swap in place, there were zero problems, literally 3 fans changed in 5 minutes it’s that easy the way they have designed the fan holders. Ram overclocking and voltage control is all there in bios, open to be changed, but I have not tinkered with it yet, will probably let someone else do it first haha. I’m sure Justin will show how easy it easy to swap a fan

[@TheSpyNZ]

@@delboy6384 Thanks. In regards to the fan change to Noctua, do you lose the RGB lighting on stock fans when you swap or is the RGB lighting not on the stock fans itself but behind it on the chassis itself?

[@mysticalbane]

Looking forward to your full review. Looking for a new desktop and really happy with the X17 you helped me decide on. Keep up the great content!

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Jonathan the full review is actually already up! You can check it out here :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iamap5uwrZiWna8 That X17 is still my favorite laptop after all the laptops I’ve reviewed

[@thepronoob1529]

I just got this ailenware pc today itself. I am blown away how good it is. I was able to download MSFS2020 premium deluxe edition in just 4 hours.

[@brucebrowne5022]

Running hot, as one would expect using a case with restricted airflow and a thoroughly overwhelmed 120mm AIO struggling to cool a 12900. Thermal throttling will impact performance, and it will be loud. Noctuas may help a bit, with noise if not temps, but most prebuilt shoppers aren't going there. Dell makes OK office PCs, but they are out of their league here. It does look nice.

[@JustinTechTips]

I do agree it's hotter than preferred but the temps didn't really cross into throttle territory. I don't feel like that's where performance was being held back

[@nightrollsin]

@@JustinTechTips So you just can't test then?

[@Total_Dynamic]

Love from India ❤️

[@makzaby7864]

Love from pakistan

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you guys for the LOVE from India and Pakistan! 🙂

[@sounjunkie2118]

This is the video I've been waiting for!! Edits are amazing

[@JustinTechTips]

THank you Soun junkie! Sorry for the late reply. I'm glad you enjoyed it! FULL Benchmarks here if you haven't seen that yet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2KlZn-dfNB7idk

[@jlin7755]

Does the dell Rtx 3090 have vram overheating issues especially those under the back plate ?

[@JustinTechTips]

I will definitely be looking into it J Lin

[@darveterdarveter4511]

awesome😛 but I would put liquid cooling on the GPU

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah that would be good. So far temps have been pretty low though!

[@factg5614]

@@JustinTechTips yeah liquid cooling are just for style

[@CharlesGarrec]

Ok I'm hyped ! Sooooooo eager to see you upcoming videos ! Realllllllly is sweet, can't wait for benchmarks, noise/thermals and how it overall performs :) Questions : - As undervolting has proven to be really impressive on the i9 10900 familly, how is the 12900 going to perform ? - Will you be able to test on GPU intensive games AND on CPU intensive games ? (World Of Warcraft I'm looking at you !) - Can you test the speed of the stock nvme and compare to other "leading" nvmes like Sabrent, Samsung, Western digital ? - DDR5 wise, not sure but IF faster models are available will they be ok in this beast ? (logically no issue to be expected) - Can you send a dead skunk to Dell ? Because for the price, they could at least put in a real keyboard and a real mouse and not those craaaaaaaaappy models they give since like ... 10 years now ? (ok I'm not really impartial as I love my roccat vulkan keyboard and my 502 logitech unkillable mouse :p) - Which monitor will you be testing on ? (res, max refresh rate, gsync ? freesync ?) - for pure benchmarking purposes : try mining with it to see how high the junction temperature goes to see if this 3090 by Dell (in reality by msi) handles heat. Keep up the great work !!!!!! (and that face you pull when powering the beast on : totally in phase with that, I had the same :p)

[@JustinTechTips]

Those are some excellent questions Charles! Thanks for taking the time to write all that! Yeah I’ve been trying to find faster RAM and they’re all sold out. Well.. except for the people selling each stick for thousands lol

[@CharlesGarrec]

@@JustinTechTips yeah scalpers .... 2021 human cancer = scalpers ... Really curious to see temps because one flaw of the r11/r12 imho is still there : the main nvme ssd right behind the 3090, not sure that is a smart move for component lifespan ... Second flaw imho : the 3090 blows hot air ON the PSU , unless the low front fan blows fast enough, not sure that is a good thing on thermals and noise :(

[@mccoy3394545]

Hi Justin. Do we need a heatsink on that extra M.2 SSD on the motherboard? Thanks.

[@JustinTechTips]

No I don't think you would really see the benefit from that as temps never reached throttling temps with the SSD

[@VictorZ3S]

I was about to get this same configuration but read online that the 3090 Ti is rumored to come out July 2022. Should I wait a bit longer or pull the trigger?

[@JustinTechTips]

I feel like the 3090 Ti is going to be both extremely expensive and so close to the 4000 series launch that it’s not worth it to wait

[@dronetheworld4k67]

Their most expensive desktop got only 2x usb 3 ports !?!…. Is this a joke !!?? Am I missing anything ???

[@JustinTechTips]

2 on the back and 3 on the front for Type A and 2 on the back and one on the front for Type C USB 3 ports. Really should have replaced their 4 USB 2.0 ports with more 3.0 though

[@Baritonez]

This PC looks phenomenal! Truly a beautiful and advanced design. Dell really outdid themselves with this one!

[@JamesBond-vi2eh]

LOL advanced my ass. They reuse the same old shit over and over.

[@markedmunds1966]

It’s a total piece of overpriced crap. Dell have managed to take an i9 and make it less powerful than an i7 because of poor cooling and worse ventilation. Added to this they’ve reduced the ram speed and voltages because it runs too hot and has to cpu throttle most of the time. It’s incredibly noisy because the fans have to do overtime to keep the temps at 92% Celsius. I built my first PC a few weeks ago with a an i9 12700k and a 3080 and it’s way better than this sadly and cost less than half the price. Stay away from Dell if your after a gaming pc

[@tankfist2593]

It's a piece of crap and this JUSTin dude is taking you for a ride.

[@JustinTechTips]

@@tankfist2593 This video was recorded before my disappointing benchmarks.

[@TheFleetAdmiral33]

I got mine yesterday as well and the GPU fans make a horrible grinding noise above 90% and I can't seem to find any way to limit their speed to fix it.

[@JustinTechTips]

Oh geez! That doesn’t sound right.. my fans overall don’t sound much louder when playing games than in idle mode. But they were louder than I prefer in idle mode.

[@dennissmith1435]

What is the purpose of the "back retainer"? Seems large to be only part of the GPU support system. What else it is used for? Seems like airflow would be better without it.

[@JustinTechTips]

I agree Dennis. Possibly directing as much focused airflow to the GPU from the bottom fan as possible vs the air being spread throughout the case before it got to the GPU?

[@KH-cs7sj]

The reason we want a side panel is not that it adds a lot to the aesthetics itself, but instead, it stops Dell from hiding the ugliness and messiness in places we cannot see.

[@JustinTechTips]

that's a good point KK

[@ShikyoMitsukai]

Proprietary computers suck ass if you're spending this much money on a rig get one from ABS or something from new egg where at least all the parts aren't proprietary and enhances the PC life cycle by being more suited for custom upgrades.

[@JustinTechTips]

Definitely not cheaper on Newegg in this current GPU market right now but I do agree that the proprietary parts are annoying

[@p.nandhukutty7331]

That's cool. Just waiting for the full review...😄😄😄

[@JustinTechTips]

Coming soon! 🙂

[@whyit15]

awesome build. I got a R14 otw. wish i saw your vid first but i have the 3090 at least. could i upgrade to DDR5 ram later if i want?

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey dolphin unfortunately the AMD processor in the R14 won't be able to work with DDR5 RAM. You still got a fast machine, it's just not as upgradeable as the R13

[@dis6900]

Awesome and informative video. Buying advice...never buy Alienware! Proprietary motherboards make these things basically a console. I bought the Triad style case back in 2015 and while it ran great I was stuck with what I bought besides upgrading the GPU, RAM and storage. Plus their pricing is awful compared to other prebuilt companies or buying all the parts yourself (if GPU prices weren't insane).

[@JustinTechTips]

yeah if GPU prices weren't insane. But right now they are so it's actually not a horrible deal and cheaper than NZXT or building your own when you get the 10% discount by signing up for a Dell Preferred Account

[@realpunksmurf]

R13 is a power throttling POS.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah this video was recorded before I ran the tests showing the disappointing performance

[@davidfrancis2163]

Awesome vid bud. Been enjoying your Alienware reviews lately. Mind sharing your order date? I’m just trying to approximate when my r13 might enter production and finally ship. Thanks!

[@JustinTechTips]

Glad your enjoying the videos David! I ordered mine on October 28th and got it on Dec 2nd. I live in Texas where I think there is a Dell distribution center so I think that probably helped me get mine faster

[@davidfrancis2163]

Thank you :). I ordered mine on Nov 1. Do you recall how long it was in production? Mine is still saying order confirmed “ready for production”.

[@syntv6677]

Hi @JustIN Tech Tips Wonderful video, mate! I was wondering if you could please let me know your opinion on whether it is worth it to get the 128GB Dual Channel DDR5 RAM at 3600MHz over the 64GB Dual Channel DDR5 RAM at 4400MHz? I am essentially trying to future-proof this computer so that I could keep it for the next 5 to 10 years and it could easily handle any software/games that came out during that time. With that said, I would not be doing any editing or production work with this computer. It would simply be my personal PC for web-browsing and playing games. I look forward to reading your recommendation mate. Cheers!

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey SynTV. Great Question! Sorry for the late reply! Definitely better to get the 64 GB with 4400mhz. If you won't be doing any editing, you will never use 128 with games. Honestly with games anything over 32GB isn't really necessary since most games actually stay at 16GB or lower but I didn't see a 32 GB option

[@zozhero666]

The Alienware is a piece of crap.

[@georgegross8358]

Which do you think is better for gaming, Aurora R13 or the HP 30L? I'm considering them for nest system.

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey George I haven't yet tested the HP 30L but the HP45L was proving to be a more powerful machine with similar specs to this R13

[@Mako-sz4qr]

It’s a beauty !!! Maybe a few updates my fix it. Looking forward for the next video.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah I haven’t run any updates yet so hopefully it does get fixed!

[@sesquashtwo]

What about putting in hard drives? I have three 3.5 inch...that I must be able to install....no hard drive bays?!?!?

[@IncredibleGaming]

I have an alienware aurora r6 it has an i7-7700 and a rtx 2070 super in it should I upgrade to the r13 with an i7-12700k and a rtx 3080? Will I see a big difference in performance?

[@JustinTechTips]

Oh yes you will see a major difference Incredible Gaming. Even the leap from the R12 to this one is huge

[@IncredibleGaming]

@@JustinTechTips thank you

[@IncredibleGaming]

@@JustinTechTips So like 80% faster?

[@shotz1874]

Do they all come with the lighting up

[@rammnnoodles8543]

Gonna use my pc strictly for gaming what you recommend r13, or r14 fully decked out?

[@JustinTechTips]

I definitely recommend the R13 RAmmNNoodles. It’s got the Cryotech cooling, DDR5 RAM (not super fast yet but will be) and the newest intel CPU

[@keroxksa5809]

i have nzxt kraken x63 and i cant do anything to its monitor cause it doesn't pop on the software but the cooling is doing its job

[@JustinTechTips]

What kind of benchmark scores are you getting Keroxksa?

[@NoLegalMove]

What’s on your studio walls? How did you set that up? Looks great

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Jeff! It's a green screen with a BG from Envato. Just go here 1.envato.market/vnDArv and type "hexagon glow".

[@sovietunion4875]

Love how you slapped away the sith when he force choked you 😂

[@JustinTechTips]

😂 Slapped that sith like a lil bith!

[@shakibulislam3701]

Finally .....I thought I wouldn't get any of your videos in this week.....

[@JustinTechTips]

Lol! Sorry this one took a little longer to make

[@gnordg3731]

hey justin nice video I got my lenovo legion 7i.. kinda annoyed that 12th gen came out so soon though and ddr5 memory cuz it makes me feel like my laptop is outdated already and i just gpt it a week ago.. mybe should have waited for the 12th gen i9 and ddr5 to come to laptops

[@JustinTechTips]

No worries gnordg3, there's always going to be something better around the corner. Most likely it will be a while until PCs start to fully take advantage of that DDR5 anyway

[@mrphoto]

How funny I found your video. We must have ordered our units at the same time. My R13 arrived on the 4th as well. 2 weeks earlier than originally projected (I did reach out to Dell chat support frequently asking for updates and they put a rush on the order - thanks Dell!!). Overall, everything is working, and am beyond impressed with the first impression. RGB customization is great. Sorry your Cryotech RGB did not work out of the box. I did notice I had to run a few updates before I actually started to mess with the color schemes and all works on my unit. Hope yours was just a driver update and am looking forward to your full review. Great unboxing by the way. I'm transitioning from a laptop to a desktop and am wondering if any of the USB-C ports are capable of being display ports like a laptop. Will I just need to get adapters for the NVIDIA 3080RTX to run multiple displays?

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Manuel! Yeah you will just need to use an adapter with one of the Display ports on the back of the graphics card for that. I wish one of the USB-C ports could do that without an adapter but unfortunately that's not the case with this one

[@hussam842003]

I ordered mine last week, glad I watched your video! wonder if the CPU has light too! mine is coming with black color hopefully by the 20th of Dec.....are you thinking of having RGP RAMS?

[@JustinTechTips]

I think RGB RAM would look great in it but unfortunately DDR5 RAM seems to be way overpriced right now or sold out everywhere

[@hussam842003]

@@JustinTechTips I agree! I’m not sure yet which RAM’s are compatible yet! Really low options for the 4400, I need to dig more for which one would work. Any suggestions?

[@mn07206565]

Thanks for this video, I have the alienware r11 and I wanted to ask if you would know if I can upgrade the case with the r13, is that possible? Thanks

[@JustinTechTips]

Hey Mike Negron, I think that would be extremely difficult to do if it is possible

[@mn07206565]

@@JustinTechTips thank you again will continue watching your great shows.

[@Vegasduck]

So, is there a reason why they liquid cooled the cpu but not the graphics card? Seems kind of half assed unless I am missing something

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah I'm not sure about that Dennis. There is quite a bit more room in the chassis now and cables are hidden for much better uninterrupted airflow but again it is a little concerning how close the GPU is to the power supply at the bottom. It has to be somewhat difficult for the graphics card fans to pull air in with such a small gap between itself and the PSU. So far with my gameplay previews though it didn't appear the graphics card was getting too hot though.

[@intellectuallysuperior8350]

Does anyone know of the ethernet port supports 10gb speeds? Or in general what speed it is?

[@JustinTechTips]

yep it does!

[@intellectuallysuperior8350]

@@JustinTechTips how come its says 2.5 gb tho :/

[@lazarmitrovic180]

Editing is amazing 😃

[@JustinTechTips]

Thanks Lazar Mitrovic! I really appreciate that!

[@mr.shgamingguy]

What do you think is the best about the graphics card they said it in the Best Buy I went with my dad as well

[@JustinTechTips]

The graphics card is very inexpensive for a 3090. Buying by itself will cost you a fortune!

[@whatthef911]

My R6 from 2017 is still going strong with upgraded memory and disks. It's the first PC I've used for 5 years and it could go another 5.

[@JustinTechTips]

Nice whatthef911!