Alienware Aurora R15 Review! - Is it FINALLY Worth It?

[@JustinTechTips]

Pricing/Availability of other computers compared in this video: REMEMBER! Check the actual product links tagged within the video first! Alienware Aurora R15: geni.us/Alienware-Aurora-R15 HP Omen 45L - geni.us/HP-Omen-45L (The Absolute Best Deal for a top tier Gaming PC) (NEW) Corsair Vengeance i7500 - geni.us/CorsairVengeance-i7500 (Most Popular) Corsair Vengeance i7400: geni.us/CorsairVengeance-i7400 (Old version) (NEW) Corsair Vengeance i8200 - geni.us/CorsairVengeance-i8200 (My Favorite) Corsair Vengeance i8100 - geni.us/CorsairVengeance-i8100 (Old Version) CLX Horus: bit.ly/CLX-Horus ******Around $3000 and Under****** HP Omen 45L - geni.us/HP-Omen-45L Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 - geni.us/LenovoLegionTower7i CyberPowerPC - Gamer Supreme (i7) (4080) geni.us/CyberPowerPC-i7-4080 (Closest equivelant I recommend to the one in the video which is Out of Stock) *****$2000 and Under***** Skytech Azure 2 (All Options) - geni.us/Skytech-Azure-2 Skytech Azure 2 (i5) (Intel Arc A770) - bit.ly/Skytech-Azure-2-Intel-Arc-A770 CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (i7) (4060Ti) geni.us/CyberPowerPC-i7-4060Ti *****Around $1000 and Under***** Victus by HP 15L (13th i5)(3060) - geni.us/Victus-by-HP-15L CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme (i5) (4060): geni.us/CyberPowerPC-i5-4060 Favorite Monitors: Corsair Xeneon Flex 45in Flexible Ultrawide OLED Screen: geni.us/Corsair-Xenon-Flex Alienware AW3423DWF OLED Ultrawide: geni.us/Alienware-AW3423DWF (The Brightest) My other PC Reviews Corsair Vengeance i7400: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6mkgJysnK2EfJI Corsair Vengeance i8100: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHbKaayjidyLi7s HP Omen 45L: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZjIlKWFqdiUZ7M Skytech Azure 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYnFY5KhqrV4jJY OriginPC Chronos V3 Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKHbqYWejd1qe5I Corsair Vengeance a7300 Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6e0q4SAaJ6YpKs Alienware Aurora R15 Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGWahKWXYshmr80 Skytech Prism 2 Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4vWhYR7fq9nbrc Corsair i7300 Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH2vm2ZomKyja5Y CLX Horus Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGXWhYCCm52UfNE (2022) HP Omen 45L Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5nNqo13fph-n9U Skytech Chronos Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpPGpWR5iKiheM0 CyberPowerPC - Gamer Xtreme Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH-sd5mXa9KKgNk CyberPowerPC - Gamer Master Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWmskGtnnLaKhNE HP Omen 25L Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6vYh3Wea7pjoJo Alienware Aurora R13 Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iamap5uwrZiWna8 Please consider buying something from one of my Affiliates in the description and comments to help support the channel: After clicking these links ANY purchase within 30 days helps me! - Corsair - go.corsair.com/VmOzaA - HP - tidd.ly/3GWb3mI - Dell - bit.ly/Dell-Shop 🔥Make sure to SUBSCRIBE with the link below for some great Tech videos and future LIVE Benchmarks of many more gaming computers kzbin.info PayPal donations are GREATLY appreciated! Link below.. paypal.me/JustinTechTips

[@xUSAFWolfman]

Any way to make motherboard or power supply fit replacrments fit? Seems like a huge downside to alienware if anything breaks you have an expensive brick.. not to mention limited hard drive capacity with only a few slots

[@webguy943]

Heres the secret to alienware. Never buy an alienware at full price. Wait till they go on sale then buy it

[@BigBadBunnyGod]

Yup I got almost the exact build here for $3k I think it’s a solid deal, am I missing something ? 7700x AMD 4090 32gb ram 1TB SSD

[@Lonnie_Smith]

My was 4k$$ I got 4090 RTX And 128 ram 4 TB

[@Lonnie_Smith]

I9

[@Miracle-lg7fr]

@@BigBadBunnyGod Yeah it's crazy how much this product went down from the upload of this video to now. The power of waiting lol

[@Doge_Instincts]

Got one for $500 😂

[@dowroa]

Thanks for the review, information and suggestions sir.

[@MZEBLUE]

Thanks for the review. After discounts, I paid $3200 shipped for the R15 with 13th Gen i9 13900 KF, 4090, 32 GB, 2TB, and three years of premium support. Performs well for my needs (which is MW2, Forza, and Photoshop - that's it), there's nothing I would need to "upgrade" or add from here, and just not worried about the heat. I also love the aesthetics, which matters in my home. I considered building my own, spent a lot of time messing around on pcpartpicker, but I couldn't build one at this spec at the discounted price I paid. Without the discount, I probably would've built.....

[@rl8073]

I bought one used on Dell outlet for $2700 shipped, including taxes. Had upgraded ram and sdd/HD. I spent a lot of time on pc picker as well, but for the price I couldn't resist. My only concern is the thermals and the dust filters. Honestly idk anything about this pcs filters or if it even has any and, another concern is the thermals. I'll be adding some external fans on the side panel vents as intake fans near the gpu and one exhaust fan at the top exhaust vents. But to be perfectly honest, anything under 90c should be fine, and from what I've seen these pcs achieve that stock. Also tunning the fan profiles should help as well as just slightly under volting the cpu. Hope you are enjoying your new pc.

[@severedsolace]

Yeah I couldn’t build one for the same price either. Got a huge discount ($674 off)

[@abhijeetbishoyi9501]

For 3200 that's an absolute steal ! 😮

[@RTWT990]

@@abhijeetbishoyi9501 ive seen a r16 for 3k in black friday with 10% discount it would be 2,700 bigger steal

[@noahbollinger2828]

Totally understand your concerns with the R15. I have custom built all my PCs, but with some incredible coupons I was able to stack, I was able to get the 13700K and 4090 for about $2,600 which I could just not pass up. Thousands less than the others available so I couldn’t say no. Doesn’t hurt that a new Command Center is coming out this year.

[@uncouthliyouth4486]

How on earth did you pay 2,600. Find that hard to believe

[@noahbollinger2828]

@@uncouthliyouth4486 I got a coupon from an insider..

[@uncouthliyouth4486]

@Noah Bollinger danm grats. Ended paying 4k for mine after taxes. Should be here by march 8th. Will I be a happy guy?

[@noahbollinger2828]

@@uncouthliyouth4486 Depends on if you know the limitations going in. If you're cool with a lot of proprietary parts and some questionable components, it's not the worst. The R15 is waaaaaay quieter than before, actually impressively so. GPU Temps have been reasonable with CPU Temps a little on the high side, but not bad.

[@joes3723]

Care to share that insider coupon 😊

[@RobFraxedas]

I don’t doubt any of the comparisons/benchmark results. But I will say that I finally sprang for the Alienware because all those prebuilts like Corsair are just so cheaply made: unimaginative, thinly-painted aluminum rectangles, ready to fall apart. The Aurora is a very different story: heavy, glossy, much attention to little details.

[@DavyDave1313]

That exact model right now is $3700 and I am absolutely pulling the trigger on that purchase. I cannot wait to finally own an Alienware desktop I have always wanted one this video got me excited for it!!

[@JK0712]

😂😂😂 good luck with that piece of 💩

[@childesimp3725]

is it good? I want to get one for not just gaming but for animation and 3d modeling

[@SoXoKaY]

Hey can you update us on the pc please ?

[@DavyDave1313]

@@childesimp3725 I only game so can't advice you on that - but every game I throw at it on 4k runs butter smooth no problems

[@DavyDave1313]

@@SoXoKaY PC is great I am currently playing Starfield and Phantom Liberty on it 4k resolution runs super fast settings all maxed out

[@Legionere]

I picked one up fully specced out for $3500. i9, 4090, 64gb ddr5 5200, 6 TB of storage. I felt like that was a pretty solid deal.

[@pulkitmathur4652]

How? Did you go SATA vs NVME? I just got it for $3700 with i9, 4090, 32 gb ddr5 5200 and 2 TB NVME.

[@VICEKeem.Gaming]

How did you get it ?

[@James-ed5pk]

I really like the design and build quality of Alienwares laptops and at CES it looks like Alienware have made some nice changes and upgrades to their laptops, hopefully you can get some of those in to test them but I don’t think I would get their pre-built PC’s. I would definitely go with the Corsair or another better quality less expensive one. Also anything Alienware I buy would be on sale.

[@insertnamehere4419]

Laptops are a different animal, but their desktops...just no dude. Stay away. RUN away.

[@JohnWick-pr2be]

​@insertnamehere4419 Yap I have x17 and I love it. Good temperature. Always sitting at 68C for Gpu and Cpu around 88C but sometimes jump to 95C. Alienware laptop usually they priorities on cooling Gpu cuz Cpu can take hotter temperature anyway.

[@DavyDave1313]

@@insertnamehere4419 that's funny because I just had the opposite experience. I am returning an Alienware m18 with i9 13980HX, RTX4090 and 64GB RAM bc it keeps starting up very slowly, overheats for no reason at all and froze on Skyrim startup. Will be getting this desktop instead I cannot wait for it AND far cheaper at $3700 vs my $4300 m18

[@EmkatsCorner]

Where were you all this time? Finally we have someone worth to watch on such reviews. Great work. I wish I was a million in parts to give you a million subs😂😂

[@JustinTechTips]

Thanks Emmanuel! I really appreciate that! Yeah sorry it took so long. I started on it actually before Christmas but then took some time off with the family on vacation, and then went to CES for almost a week, and then I decided to finish my testing on the Corsair Vengeance a7300 so I would have another next gen PC to compare the R15 to in the full review. Next reviews are coming a lot quicker. The Corsair Vengeance Review will be early next week

[@voiceofreason9780]

It's worth noting that Corsair temporarily drops prices by a couple hundred dollars, seemingly at random. I jumped on the 4080 version of that i7400 when it was $3099 a few weeks ago after watching some of your previous PC reviews. Didn't really have space in my budget for _any_ new computer, but couldn't pass up the deal. Right now, the 4090 version of the i7400 is showing up on their site as $3699 (at least in the US).

[@avaronvelfare]

Thanks so much for pointing this out. I ordered the i7400 two weeks ago. It arrives in two days. I just called Corsair and they price matched it for me ($250 cheaper today). That’s nice customer service! 👍👍👍

[@JustinTechTips]

@Voice of Reason! Nice! That's what this comment section is all about! Thanks for sharing that info as I'm sure it will help a lot of people. Yeah @Kevin Koo Corsair has been pretty good to their customers in my experience. I also doubt they want the hassle of a lot of customers returning their computer to then buy it again for the lower price

[@avaronvelfare]

@@JustinTechTips that’s exactly what they said. Corsair indicated that price matching is on a case by case basis. I haven’t even received the computer yet but its already been a great experience because of the nice customer service.

[@The-Negative-Commentator]

Inflation lol

[@lawdog135]

I recently purchased a pre-built Alienware Aurora 15 (4090 graphics card) through Dell (online). After receiving it, I had nothing but issues with the audio. There would be a “crackling” sound every now and then, while playing games or watching videos. After at least 20 hours of trouble shooting with their tech support, I returned it for another one. 2 weeks later, I received the new one, with guess what…SAME ISSUE. I returned that one and got my $$$ back. I was done and exhausted with Dell. I am guessing there is some hardware issue related to Dell using a cheap mother board, or something. A friend of mine recommended I build my own through Micro Center (computer store in Ohio and other states). I spent the same money ($5,000) and got a much better gaming PC (Ryzen 9 7950x…4090 GPU…64GB D5 RAM @ 6000 mhz…4 TB HD)…This new PC has had zero issues and is truly a dream PC….Use extreme caution buying this Alienware A15, would NOT recommend…..

[@mart1nez6331]

Same I have the same issue it happens all the time and it’s annoying

[@lawdog135]

​@@mart1nez6331 Send it back while you can!!!! I'm guessing it's a motherboard issue.....There is something definingly wrong when two systems in a row were doing it......

[@camadellic9636]

Just bought this pc for under 3k. I think that’s a pretty fair price. Excited to try it out Wednesday when it comes in.

[@jmight9453]

I'd eventually love to see a 13700k vs 13900k review for the R15, and if going for an i7 would be a wise choice if thermals is a concern. I'm also curious as to how hot things would get with an i7.

[@jmight9453]

@J Rodriguez What kind of temps are you getting when gaming?

[@Patchow]

@@jmight9453 *Six months later...*

[@masterxace]

Love mine so far. Quiet. Cool. Beast

[@Nick45211]

Thanks for the video. I'm still happy with mine. Even with the 20% coupon I got from AW Arena. Upgraded the ram to 6000mhz Corsair Dominators and its been running like a champ. With that discount, I could imagine it would be hard to beat the price of $3600. I haven't seen one yet. Have you?

[@JustinTechTips]

That's pretty awesome you got such a high percentage off like that. Congrats AnimalMother!

[@masonschannel9506]

How did you get that discount ?

[@Nick45211]

@@masonschannel9506 Alienware Arena members had a 20% discount for a limited time right when it was released

[@metahuncho3983]

Bout to get one for $2900 for prime day !

[@Nick45211]

@@metahuncho3983 Great! enjoy

[@CalvoBelga]

Your reviews are now officially my go-to basis for my next pc purchase, thank you! I will probably end up getting one of the Corsairs in the near future.

[@JustinTechTips]

Thank you Gert! My goal is to make these videos as helpful as possible with the most data possible but also to make it fast paced enough so people don't get board with the information. Good luck on your search!

[@Mr_Woodsmoke]

Pulled the pin on the alienware because it blows the Corsair performance out of the water. Straight up.

[@Mr_Woodsmoke]

If I wasn't a gamer I would definitely go for the Corsair.. I'm a hardcore gamer so I would definitely have to go with the better performance of The alienware.

[@Shadovvwithoutbody]

A lot of people underestemates the thermals. I just love that front panel. After 12 years of playing on gaming laptop. I've built my own pc last year. I keep everything under 40c, though I keep testing different n- and p+ ventilation setups.

[@walmartpimp2]

Thanks!

[@JustinTechTips]

@walmartpimp2 thank you!

[@josephboustany4852]

Just got a PC built a few weeks ago I5 10400 Aerocool vx 600w psu Zotac 3060 12 gigs (used) Biostar h510 motherboard 16 gigs ddr4 ram 1500VA 900w ups (necessary in Lebanon) I'm so freaking happy with it

[@JustinTechTips]

Congrats Joseph! What games will you be playing on it?

[@monkeykueen2979]

Right at this moment, you can get a similar unit (just that cpu is I9-13900F) for ~$2900, which makes it a super slick deal

[@hoppschwiiz33]

Just bought this configuration including 4TB storage (2 TB M.2-PCIe-NVMe + 2 TB SATA) for $3'635.48, directly from Dell. For this kind of quality and power, there aren't many cheaper options around.

[@andrews.9286]

Dell has wonky pricing. While the pc could be $5100 normally, Dell could run a sale and knock $1,000 or more off. I own the older Alienware designs and cannot recommend them.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah it's really their attempt to suck as much money as they can out of people until they no longer generate any sales. I'm tired of companies that act like people are getting a deal when they are really just bringing the price down closer to normal

[@elchingonzon]

@@JustinTechTips I just purchased this system on sale for $3425.0 yesterday, do you think this is a good price or shall I cancel my order?

[@JustinTechTips]

@@elchingonzon what CPU and GPU did you get with the one you ordered?

[@kingineazzy]

@@JustinTechTips I did the same recently today and ordered the CPU : 13thGen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9 13900KF(24- Core, 68MB Total Cache, 3.0GHz to 5.8GHz Graphics : GeForce 4090 24GB GDDR6x Ram : 646B, 2x326B, DDR5, 5200MHz Storage : 2TB NVMe M.2 PCle SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage) I paid $4,300 including the back plate because of the presidents’ Day sale along with a 10% coupon code, so all together that took off $1,145. Lowkey wanted the corsair, but I really do like the design of the Alienware, just the aesthetics not the actually functional part of it, do wish there was more room inside. Hoping this PC performs well for gaming and streaming ?? 😰

[@elchingonzon]

@@JustinTechTips the Intel 13thGen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9 13900KF(24-Core, 68MB Total Cache, 3.0GHz to 5.8GHz P-Core w/Intel Thermal Velocity Boost) and the 4090 GPU.

[@vys0311]

What’s the best prebuilt pc for $1,300 and under. I want to hit 240fps on rocket league and Fortnite

[@JustinTechTips]

@vys0311 for 240fps you could maybe hit with low settings on Fortnight with a 1300 PC but definitely not Epic settings. For the maximum fps on a $1300 budget I would go with this version of the Skytech Shiva bestbuy.7tiv.net/JzyPEr or this version of the Skytech Shadow 4 bestbuy.7tiv.net/eKMmq6 . Leaning more towards the Shiva

[@MasterTy777]

ordered r15 for i9+3090+16gb 4800+1tb= $3.6k, includes back cable cover. replaced with Corsair DOMINATOR PLATINUM RGB DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 5200MHz, and added 990 pro 2tb, total ~4k. will replace 4090 ti in the future. love it because it is like a powerful heater in the winter😂

[@JustinTechTips]

😂 Hey nice! Two in One!

[@jujus_reviews]

Literally considering one this week. Thanks for posting! Always great

[@JustinTechTips]

Glad it was helpful for you JuJu! Good luck on your PC search!

[@jujus_reviews]

@@JustinTechTips appreciate it. These vids definitely help!!

[@mtxgalant96]

Nice review! I got mine about 2 weeks ago and love it. Noticed the cpu runs warmer than i like and going to put on better thermal paste to see if that brings it down some. I went with cheap 8gb RAM and threw in some 32gb Corsair Dom Plati RGBs, another 2 TB m.2 and 6tb hdd. I was able to get about $700 off with veteran discount, company discount and current $200 off stacked (dont know how i was allowed to do it but not complaing). I will say your stock m.2 running alittle slow. Mine was at 7149 read and 6306 write on same test. That Corsair I was close to getting myself though and you arte def right on thats a real bang for your buck! I'm happy with the r15 though. Its a beast!

[@kentsiva3537]

Please let us know what you use and if it helps!

[@JustinTechTips]

Dang man! So jealous of all these people with these discounts. But I'm also not a veteran. I've got mad respect for all veterans

[@kentsiva3537]

@mtxgalant96, 5 degrees C is not bad. Makes me wonder what brand of crap paste Dell is using to assembly our R15?

[@dreamyhoudini6662]

Woah. How do I get and or apply for these veterans discounts?

[@dreamyhoudini6662]

@@mtxgalant96 thank you so much for answering. And does it stack with other discounts? how much was the discount? And are you enjoying the cpu? Worth it? .. sorry for all the questions, jus excited to be in the market for a beefy desktop again! Lol

[@Geno5]

I purchased this desktop at computer Micro Store. The unit had been a display for 2 months. I purchased it for $2550.00. I added a 4TB SSD, 32GB Ram and switched out the 1TB HHD for a 18TB HDD. I am very impressed with the system. The graphics card was selling for $2200.00. It would have be stupid to pass up the deal!

[@malthael_aoe]

can the CPU be upgraded from i9-13900KF to i9-14900KF? or is soldered onto the motherboard?

[@pdahs1]

This PC is on sale right now for $2,899, and that's with a Ryzen 9 and 4090. A total steal if you ask me.

[@mookie756]

I caught this deal but upped the storage to a 4 TB SSD. $3600 after tax

[@XAMPOL]

@@mookie756Any issues with random crashes like people complain about?

[@LeCaleb]

It’s 2,750 rn you think I should buy it!!?

[@pdahs1]

@LeCaleb go for it, I have no regrets so far. Runs everything at max settings.

[@mookie756]

@XAMPOL Not so far. It's beastly and quiet. I haven't really challenged it, yet. I'm only playing Spider-Man Remastered

[@enjoyingeverydaylifegaming7]

the editing stats helped a ton!

[@ds5384]

Just got a R15 on dell outlet for $2500 - 13900kf, 32Gb/5200mhz, 4090, 1Tb NVMe and same warranty. Saved $2k+

[@FloridianDemonComics]

How!? I would buy that rn lol

[@BitMANcnft]

This are the best reviews. Thank you mate. Have watch several and you do everything that really matters.

[@deansottile3127]

Great video, appreciate what you do on the channel. I just got mine, 13900k, 4090, 64MB RAM, 4GB SSD for $4100 in the sale they did last week. Alienware is like the rest, pricing and promos change frequently. For what I paid, I think it's a fair value vs. what's on the market, and the performance so far is off the charts compared to my last build. Agree on the points you made around the motherboard and case, but unless you are going to do it yourself, or want to pay ultra premium pricing, Alienware is a good route.

[@CadaverKuma]

Please say you meant 64gb ram

[@FlipASack]

@@CadaverKumahe did 🤣

[@CadaverKuma]

@@FlipASack 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@toldto3841]

What an amazing video man. The commentary was top notch and the editing was so good. Can’t wait for your next upload! :)

[@adamhenderson7951]

Great news! I just got the R15 with 64g ddr5 for 3800! not sure where that puts it now but its damn sexy. And I just dont like the box look.

[@TqFinax]

Alienware is having a Summer Sale currently. The cheapest R13 is a really good deal, and is being sold under build it yourself price. That R13 in particular is the best deal on the market currently over anyone else or anywhere else. Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop $1,199.99 Processor 12ᵗʰ Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700F OS Windows 11 Home Graphics AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT Memory 16 GB DDR5 Storage 512 GB SSD There isnt anything much better than this right now for the value. I've checked everywhere, and this deal is a steal. With this you get the quality and luxury of Alienware along with Alienware / Dell software, warranty, and support. You also get the ability to upgrade significantly to anything else you want yourself. Because the motherboard and 750Watt power supply are capable of the current higher end cards. Yet, if you wanted to get those cards from Alienware even with the Summer Sale you will still be paying a premium. So don't get anything else from Dell / Alienware right now. You can buy the upgrades from Amazon or Newegg and put them in yourself if that is the route you are wanting to go. Although, understand this current R13 is still a really good gaming computer in of its self. Only thing you might want to do additionally is add additional harddrive space, and more Ram. But be sure to purchase those from Amazon because Alienware will charge you a large premium if you add those upgrades on the website. Remember that. Regardless this R13 alone is a steal, and you cannot build this same computer yourself for less. Dell/Alienware is really helping folks out with this computer. The RX 6700 XT with the 12th Gen Intel CPU is plenty to play really any PC game people play these days. If you want more power later on. Just upgrade yourself because you can, and do the purchases from Amazon or Newegg. You will save a ton of money. As I said dont add the upgrades on the Dell website because it is designed to charge expensive premiums, and you wont be getting the best deal then. Pay $1200 for a really nice and quality Alienware computer. Still Play your favorite games with the very nice 12th gen intel CPU and the really nice AMD 6700 XT. Its a win all around. Save yourself thousands of dollars and still do everything you want to do. If you do get bored just buy the new graphics card yourself and you would still be saving a ton of money, and you will have the 6700XT as a standby GPU.

[@kndvds1492]

I ordered this PC last night. With the 4090 gpu , 13900 cpu , 2tb NVMe M.2, 1x16 ram ddr5 (ordered 2x32 from Corsair). With coupon I paid $3802.10

[@Druid-i9c]

You had upgrades ?

[@therealCombatCarlNY]

Alienware also gives a military discount and it stacks with any sale price. Bought mine fully loaded for 3200 and absolutely zero complaints with Dell or the machine.

[@ZohairAhmedR]

I got mine, 13th gen I9 13900KF, 4090, Asus Z790-A, 64GB 6200Mhz RAM, 3TB SSD Storage, Nzxt h510 flow Chassi for $5000. I don’t know what to feel about the price since it’s my very first gaming pc ever.

[@robgbaby]

So the i9 13900F CPU version of the R15 is available from Dell at $3,399 while the Vengeance i7400 is still at $3,949 with double the storage and RAM (5600 mhz vs 4800 mhz at that). I can always upgrade. Is that $600 extra (after tax) worth it at this point just looking at the thermals?

[@JeffGutkin]

Alienware just finished a promotion offering this PC for $3,300. After watching your video, part of me wishes I would have taken it. The upgradeability is a real concern, but the price to performance ration for $3,300 here is crazy.

[@discoveringtheancientpaths7171]

Just bought mine for 2900 out the door with 4 years of service

[@robgbaby]

@@discoveringtheancientpaths7171 Bro....How?

[@discoveringtheancientpaths7171]

@@robgbaby memorial day sale. I tried to change my order they were going to charge pc alone 3500

[@robgbaby]

@House Of Light Center ahh..yeah I see the one with i9 9000F advertised at $3,400 rn. Good hustle.

[@Shazam4play]

Thank you for your review of the Alienware Aurora R15. After watching your video, I have a question and/or a problem with this computer. I bought the computer with the following specifications: Alienware Aurora R15 AMD Ryzen(TM) 9 7950X (16 core, 80MB total cache, up to 5.7GHz max boost) NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 4070 12GB GDDR6X 32GB, 2x16GB, DDR5, 4800MHz Windows 11 Home I love the computer but there is a problem I have encountered, and I would like to hear your input. The problem I encountered is when the computer goes into “SLEEP MODE”. For some reason, my system DOES NOT stay off while it is in “sleep mode”. In the contrary, it keeps turning on/off continually. I also notice when the computer goes into “sleep mode” all the lights in the system go off except the video card. For some reason, it stays on (even during sleep mode). Is this normal? Have you encountered this problem before? Thank you for any information you can provide.

[@richardPalmisano]

Thanks for your review. Mine is going to be here tomorrow I upgraded to 64 GB RGB G skill trident 6000 mhz intel xmp. It should do a good job for my Varro aero. What do you think buddy

[@JustinTechTips]

Oh nice you got a Varro aero? How are you liking it? I'm curious to try that one out

[@richardPalmisano]

@@JustinTechTips yes it is amazing but with my r12 3080it was really not enough to push it. This is going to be so awesome with the 4090 I know it’s very pricey, but you get for what you pay for and to me it’s worth the money the graphics are insane

[@tongueslip9448]

aye bro u are so helpful becuz i am about to get a prebuilt and u have shown me evrything i need to to know over the last few months

[@rehil123]

Unfortunately VENGEANCE i7400 Gaming PC, i9-13900K, RTX 4090 does not appear to be avl in Canada kind of stuck with the R15

[@TheDJUnreal]

I think they made a mistake with your user manual - my Aurora R15 came with the correct manual, which does mention the WiFi antennas too.

[@JustinTechTips]

Oh nice. Yeah I thought that was really weird they did that. Not sure how they make a mistake like that.

[@TheDJUnreal]

It's also important to note that those antennas cover Bluetooth too. If you're using a Bluetooth controller or similar, you WILL want to plug them in

[@TheDJUnreal]

@@JustinTechTips was yours a review sample sent to you before launch date? Could be as simple as someone grabbing the wrong bit of paper by mistake... Mine was a retail order

[@JustinTechTips]

@@TheDJUnreal No I had to purchase one myself. I did buy it the day of release though so maybe they didn't have their assembly line for the new one setup properly yet

[@joes3723]

So if I am able to get the r15 with the specs you review in this video for $3,500 before tax, do you think that’s a better buy? Or is the vengeance a7300 for $4,000 better? Or even the vengeance i7400 for $3,950?

[@petersonfamily6223]

Same question.

[@rjaybruhh]

*_Will you do a test on their new 18 Gaming laptop??_*

[@orlfane1622]

What are the temps while gaming? I don't care about avg temps. I want to know what it's doing under load.

[@VYCGamingFN]

Good video fam

[@PipeLeaky]

I was interested in an R15 or Corsair for 1080p gaming at 400FPS . MW2 like games, which one would be better?

[@eyeidea]

Wow man, great review! Love all the specs. I am adding a PC to our workflow (that has always been Mac). Your quick and concise overview helps a lot! God bless!

[@phho0698]

Hi Justin! How did you get such a high Cinebench R23 and Time Spy score? I got my R15 today and it is the exact same spec as yours 13900 KF and 4090 with 32Gb DDR5 4800Mhz ram. My Cinebench R23 score was 30,798 vs your 35,000 and time spy score of 29,430 (33,552 graphics and 17,352 CPU) vs your 30.013 (34,855 and 16,795). The only thing I did was updated drivers and bios via support assist and then updated the nvidia drivers via GeForce. Did you do anything else prior to your benchmarks?

[@WhereNerdyisCool]

Have you tested the R15 version with the 7950X? The sad thing with the thermals is so much heat trapped near the top, so the radiator doesn't seem to have a real outflow path

[@Mortals8000]

I got mine looks really sick question though does it have built in Wi-Fi cause if it does I don’t know how to set it up

[@petersonfamily6223]

You have to attach the provided antenna on the back of the system to have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

[@joonsetsfire]

Hey, always thank you for great reviews! I just got my own r15 and ran the cinebench but I only managed to get 28452. Did you run it with overclock applied?

[@jscott9397]

How reliable is the water cooled system?

[@lonebulbasaur1502]

Got mine a few weeks ago for 3300, I’m a lil worried about the heat temps but it should be fine for several years, I hope

[@Marmaduke44]

Just purchased the i7400 using the link you provided. I hope you get credit for it. Thanks for your videos. I was inches away from an Alienware!

[@TheBoss2288]

How’s the 16GB version of it? Is it enough for casual gamer and new to pc gaming like myself?

[@brady-gelskey3884]

I'd say 16gb is good for gaming. I've been told it's enough for gaming, but I guess it never hurts to upgrade eventually.

[@CarlosMelange]

Hey brother. Question. This model is on sale on Amazon Prime Day with a AMD Rayzen 9 7900x and 4080 32 Gigs of RAM for 2k. Think it’s a good buy? I’m using it primarily to play warzone. Appreciate any feedback. And thanks for the above video

[@1youngkash]

In all fairness. I got the top of the line R15, with 4tb of nvme, 64gb of ddr5 5200, with all the other stuff for $3900. Which cost to performance would then beat out your go to corsair.

[@Nobody_114]

This is the first time I have seen your video as I'm considering to buy Alienware R15. However, I'm kind of confused from this video: sometimes you compare the Alienware R15 to Corsair i7300 and sometimes to Corsair a7300. It is not correct to compare 2 different PCs as being the better one. Could you please pick one that is better? Also, is the Corsair all configurable/upgrade-able?

[@KingKevin108]

Very neat. The mobo on my R11 just (quite literally) went up in smoke, so I'm having to get it repaired and/or get a new pc. I know without a doubt to avoid this formfactor, so I'll be looking at the others you mentioned

[@JustinTechTips]

Woa! Did you contact Dell about that Kigkevin? I would think even if you don't have a warranty left on your PC that they should take responsibility for something like that. There's some serious liability issues there

[@KingKevin108]

@@JustinTechTips Oh yeah, I did. They said "Alright well you're out of warranty, that'll be 60 bucks just for us to look at it!" And then it was another $250 for them to replace the mobo. It should get shipped back to me soon, I hope?

[@NotAGreatGamer1981]

@@KingKevin108 I mean, maybe don't skimp on warranties....

[@KingKevin108]

@@NotAGreatGamer1981 the warranty ran out before it happened

[@NotAGreatGamer1981]

@@KingKevin108 Yeah, shouldn't have let that happen...

[@petersonfamily6223]

Thanks for the quick review of the updated R15. It is good to know the thermals are better and performance has jumped considerably. Is R15, as shown in your review, worth $3000 pre-taxed? I have an Alienware Area-51 R2, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU @ 3.00GHz 3.00 GHz, 32 GB Memory (DIMM,8GB,2133,2RX8,4G, DDR4, NU), three Nvidia GTX Titan X graphics cards in SLI. The system still plays everything I want at full specs on a 1440 display with no issues and has many additional hard drives. The $3400 mark might be worth an upgrade, but I don't know how many hard drives I can add. The Area-51 R2 has one 4GB mechanical drive and 4 SSDs with plenty of space. I do not look forward to transferring everything to a new machine, but I am tempted to purchase this system at $3000. Thoughts

[@JustinTechTips]

@Peterson Family are you referring to this version from Best Buy? bestbuy.7tiv.net/AoLKN7 I can't seem to get anything close to 3000 pre taxed on Dell's website when selecting the specs that I have in the version I reviewed. The R15 has 2 NVME SSD slots total and 2 more 2.5" SATA SSD bays in the back. And 2 3.5" SATA Hard Drive slots on the bottom of the back. If you can get the 4090 with a 13th Gen i9, then yeah I would say that's a pretty good deal!

[@petersonfamily6223]

@@JustinTechTips on Dell with current discounts. $700 off plus you can add another 10% GAMING10, and 5% ARMMPPS, plus 12% back via Rakuten. Comes to around $3000 for the same spec. I want to upgrade to 5200 memory for $50, Windows 11 Pro for $95 (seems high), and will need another 2 GB minimum NVme SSD and thought to upgrade to 4TB NVme SSD in stead of 1TB + 1TB combo, but that is another $550 which seems really high.

[@petersonfamily6223]

I purchased the R15 and upgraded the Memory to the 5200 Mhz option for $50 and Windows 11 Pro for $95. Instead of upgrading to a 4TB drive for $550 through Dell, I left it as a 1TB SSD and 1TB Mechanical drive. I purchased the Crucial - P3 Plus 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe for $264 instead to use as my secondary drive using rebates I had, reducing the cost more. I also purchased two JEYI M.2 HeatSink, Heavy Duty Aluminum Convective Heat Sink, Passive Heat Sinks with Fins, (30℃ Drops Max) FinsCold Seris Godfins001 to go on each SSD to help reduce heat some. I had wanted to get new gaming monitors, and the 4090 and much faster CPU were needed to run a newer gaming monitor. I will be trying out the 49" Samsung Odyssey Neo G9NA, crossing my fingers there is no issue, or two 32" Odyssey Neo G7 4K monitors. I have been really happy with my existing Alienware Area-51 R2 system and will set it up as my son's machine. I have tried several of the newly designed Alienware R series over the years and returned them all for excessive heat, but I think this R15, with more fans and an open design to allow airflow, will work. If not, it will go back. Thanks again for your review. It was constructive for my purchase decision. Yikes, I just watched your Corsair Vengeance review and questioning my decision. Agreed, Dell has wasted too much space, and even though the design is cooler there is NO room for expansion, unlike the really cool and expansive Cosair system. I wish I would have checked prices during President's sales. Do the Corsair go on sale?

[@ryanhatfield25]

Which would be best for the 1500-2k range? Maybe slightly higher if need be

[@heathgolik1877]

Out of all the alienware aurora desktops witch one would you go with the most and why

[@tryfergoodra552]

I just like the case is it possible/advisable to get the case and start building my own pc from it? Or a very simmilar one

[@IVIDK1987]

Alienware sale ends on the 20th, just got this beast for 2,200 (450$ off). I know the GPU isn't nuts but I turn all my settings down for more FPS anyway and 12gb of VRam is all you need, just wish it had the 5800 mhz memory because thats what it can support. 13th Gen Intel@ Core i9 13900KF NVIDIAR GeForce RTX 3060 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz, XMP (Overclockable up to 5200Mhz) 1 TB, M.2, PCle NVMe, SSD

[@mikevictoria4883]

Is it worth the buy now with the lower price point?

[@rodrigolozano7687]

But how fast is the cpu of the CORSAIR - VENGEANCE i7400 Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i9-13900K, talking about GHz and how many cores?

[@toddsmith1083]

Great review, thanks! Are you still planning on reviewing the Corsair a7300?

[@JustinTechTips]

Thanks Todd! Yep! That video is all done recording. Just waiting on my editor to finish it!

[@toddsmith1083]

Awesome, thanks!

[@dcoderjr]

I've been waiting for this review! I have a R15 sitting next to me with a 13600kf and a 4090 and I dont know how to feel about it without this review!!! Finally!!! Lol. Love how you do your reviews. I got the cheapest ram and hard drive from Dell and bought those elsewhere to save money. Thermals seem good to me and my time spy results meet the average results for my hardware.

[@JustinTechTips]

Yeah sorry it took so long. I started on it actually before Christmas but then took some time off with the family on vacation, and then went to CES for almost a week, and then I decided to finish my testing on the Corsair Vengeance a7300 so I would have another next gen PC to compare the R15 to in the full review. Yeah I was pretty impressed with the 3D Mark Timespy score and gaming FPS was really good but it is pretty ridiculous how much Dell is charging for it. The price to fps ratio doesn't justify that price. Have you tried the Overclock 02 profile on yours? Everytime I changed it to that in the Alienware Command Center, it crashed my PC.

[@dcoderjr]

@JustinTechTips yeah I use the OC2 profile. It seems glitchy and says I can't apply the overclock but monitoring the performance even in AWCC it appears the overclock to my cpu and ram (5600c36) do get applied. I dont overclock my gpu at all though. Worried about starting a fire lol. With OC2 enabled I got GPU35808 CPU16083 and combined30244 for time spy. For cinebench23 I got 2121 single and 23170 multi. I only got the 13600kf though... I think it fits better with the thermals on a 240aio and it usually beats the 12900k in gaming benchmarks. The 13900k is waay better for multicore performance but has a very minor fps boost in games compared to the 13600k in my opinion

[@Bryceisthename_]

What is the best 4090 pre build

[@jacklee6139]

I bought the 3080 version, so you think other brand of 4090 fit in this case?

[@rafamaringzz]

Is the Alienware keyboard and mouse good? I just bought the PC.

[@giovanniagurcia1074]

Thanks, bro. I found one r15 i7 13th generation with rtx 4070 for 2.2k do you think that is a good deal?

[@severedsolace]

Just bought the r15, 4070 with i7 13th gen, for a little over 30% off. Saved $674.

[@aprilvaldes7503]

I just saw your video. I have the Alienware Aurora R15 in my cart. My son really wants a pc for Xmas. He’s 10. We have no idea what we are doing. Air cooling or liquid cooling? If we get liquid cooling we have no idea how we would add the cooling to it. Can you please help?

[@JustinTechTips]

hey @aprilvaldes7503 I would go liquid cooling. Don't worry there is no maintenance on these setups. No adding of coolant necessary at any point. Definitely get this one from Best Buy if you get it bestbuy.7tiv.net/R5DVo2 They seem to be priced higher on Dell's website today for some reason. If you do end up getting a gaming PC today (even if it's a different one) please remember to use my links, as purchases made through them give me a small commission at no cost to you and it helps the channel grow and get better!

[@T.E.P-ot8vu]

Justin I have a question-what’s better razer or victus

[@jgrigsby8697]

Most important thing to remember is you should never pay asking price. I called DELL and said hey im a loyal customer what is the best price i can get this pc for? Long story short it was (USD): $4,391.21 for the following: 13900KF Windows 11 home 4090 64GB 5200 mhz ram 2tb NVMe M.2 Cryotech cooling Dark Side of the Moon 1350w PSU 1 year warranty No keyboards, mice, or software. DO NOT PAY THE ASKING PRICE!! Basically, talked about the Corsair PC and how much more you could get for that then DELL. The only game they tried was to not match the 64 gigs of slower 5200 mhz ram (On the Vengence). But when i said well thanks im gonna go with Corsair they called me back in less than a minute and matched it. Its still more money but its $800+ cheaper with a 5 minute phone call. Also I put it on the DELL credit card so even though I can pay it instantly this will give me another $130 in free stuff from the Dell Store so i may get a super nice headset or keyboard etc. I am not saying this is the best pc on the market. But i watched the previous preview video and noticed the "noise" seemed to be lower on this one then the others. To me that is important.

[@JustinTechTips]

I must not be a good negotiator or just had a bad day when I tried that. Maybe it was just because I was on the Chat instead of calling them

[@jgrigsby8697]

@@JustinTechTips I started with chat too! However, I said i wanted the phone number to an American Based Support Person. As rude as that sounds they gave it to me. Then I talked to "Mohammed" who was American and explained all that stuff. They did ask for my Alienware customer number. I have bought 3 Pc's from them in the last 6 years...So maybe its not apples to apples comparison.

[@ericscott9029]

I just got this PC on sale for a $1000 off for $2900, going from a Skytech gaming PC from 2018 with a PRIME A320M-K motherboard, AMD RYZEN 1400 Quad Core, an Nvidia Geforce 1060 3gb, and a 600 W Thermaltake power supply. Will I be able to run Hearts of Iron 4 above 30 fps at least? It's a more CPU intensive game and cuts the number of cores you can use in half. Also wondering if I can run newer fps games with max settings and get above 160 fps with a 1440p Acer Predator 165hz monitor? Also, what is the motherboard in the Alienware Aurora R15?

[@JarrettWorthley2437]

I would like a pc would you recommend the Alienware r15 or Corsair vengeance 7400?

[@JustinTechTips]

100% I would go with the i7400. Even more so now after I made this video I see they dropped the price even more on that one go.corsair.com/kjYn2z Not sure how temporary that special pricing is though.

[@ElvenDeputyGeneral]

Hi I'm just wondering if you're interested in doing an comparison of the cooling systems in the R13 and the R15? I own the R13 and has been doing research on whether the AIO in the R15 can be retrofitted onto the R13, so far the information has been very sparse. Thank you!

[@bernie2843]

Thanks for that review. I had the R15 in my Dell shopping cart. will now look at the i7400. Cheers mukka.😀

[@breezeyb5117]

(2nd post for full review ) Failed to mention that Dell offers HUGE discounts, and you know they do Justin. SO why not talk about it in your review. I got 20% off my r15 by using dell coupons that I googled for. So that take away your price argument. You also made a huge deal about the space between the graphics card and the psu. Yet the 4090 runs well in the safe range around 70-74c from my experience with the same computer. Highly recommend upgrade cpu thermal paste. My r15 doesnt go over 70c while 4k gaming while running background apps. Also got 38,000+ during cinebench r23.

[@jmight9453]

Hey, in the Alienware BIOS. Can you set custom TDP for the CPU?

[@zfa113nninja7]

This dude fails to tell you anything you’d actual need to know. It’s insane how some of the people get popular… like truly, this guy+ quite a few others have given some of the shittiest advice and recommendations I’ve truly ever seen

[@JustinTechTips]

What advice are you looking for that wasn’t provided in the video. Helpful criticism will help us improve. Blanket broad insults will not. I have a feeling you didn’t even watch half of the video

[@wd8131]

How would your recommendations change if you could purchase this computer for 33% less? Dell Canada is having a massive sale and I see one on Marketplace for $1000 off of the sale price.

[@richardPalmisano]

Hello my friend just want to let you know I am having problems with my r 15 since I purchased it in December. Right in the middle of boot up or playing my games the fans kick into high speed and screen goes black with game crashing. Fans won’t Stop running until I shut the pc down manually. Dell has changed out motherboard and replaced graphics card and last night it did it again. I wrote Dell an email this morning. So thinking about returning it so what do you recommend I want i9. 13900k Intel processor with 4090, 6000mhz of ram and 64 gb of ram ddr5. And what kind of warranty can I get. Would the warranty come with remote session. I would appreciate your help.

[@JustinTechTips]

@Richard Palmisano geez man that sounds incredibly frustrating. Yeah not sure if it came across strong enough in the video, but I would take Corsair over Alienware any day. They are very reliable and every machine comes with a 2 year warranty vs only one year from everyone else. The i7400 is my favorite go.corsair.com/kjYn2z

[@richardPalmisano]

@@JustinTechTips thanks for the fast reply can I get your email and maybe I can write you personally and give you my cell phone number or vice versa and I can talk to you on the phone I see that you know a lot about computers bro and I trust you, so thanks my friend for the fast response. I wish I knew how to build my own lol and I’m only going to be using the computer for gaming that’s it.

[@toram6210]

hey man great video just a question... will the cpu liquid cooling dry out or leak???? thanks!!!!!!!!!!

[@ctcg1578]

Would you the r13 right now at $750 off is a good deal? Thanks for the video!

[@GodIsMyMentor]

Hey been watching you for awhile never subscribed but made sure too love ur videos and the pcs you review I been struggling getting started and getting a pc for my gaming career the pcs you showcase are dreams of mine have a great year I’ll be waiting for the next video 😁

[@mightyleg1439]

dats a nice score out put thx for the review

[@JustinTechTips]

Thanks for watching!

[@mudrahel.philosophovich]

Thanks for such a detailed review!

[@BlackStarV8]

This is about $3499 on the Dell website now. I'm still not sure if it's a good deal or not because I need to do more research 😪

[@DavyDave1313]

$3700 to be exact. Honestly the best deal is build it yourself but inform yourself of the best parts to use......but f that I did it once and now that I have a good job, I am getting a prebuilt r15 aurora from Alienware lol

[@ChaosUnleashed265]

alright i was doin research on the r15 cuz it looks nice and dell really does have a good advertising campaign on it but i checked the reviews and people said it had issues but now after watching ur vid im sold on the corsair vengeance i7400 lol

[@JorgeBaez-ji2du]

It’s selling for $3500 at Best Buy’s, if anyone has it, is this price better or still overpriced?

[@dcdell2008]

How about a review of the new HP Omen 45L with RTX4090...thanks for sharing

[@JustinTechTips]

That’s actually what I’m workin on right now :)

[@dcdell2008]

@@JustinTechTips The R15 is way way over priced and the HP Omen 45L with the RTX4090 I was thinking of getting until some other reputable reviewer said the Omen is being power throttled so I am not sure about the Omen now... I saw this latest review and that Vengeance i7400 @ $3,699 is looking very attractive and much better NVme @2TB...what do you think---thanks again for sharing

[@Kuntz4life]

Hey man just liked and commented, first timer here. I want to build a super computer from scratch. is that the way to go?

[@JustinTechTips]

@Kuntz4life no if you want to build a super computer from scratch, Alienware is not the way to go. A Corsair build kit is the easiest way to build a PC from scratch without worrying about things not working or components being compatible with each other. Corsair DIY Build Kit - go.corsair.com/MmyzzN

[@makeithappen7687]

Great Review Videos! My Question is what Alienware desktop (or other equivalent) would you recommend to purchase now (with good base value), with the intent and flexibility to upgrade the GPU, CPU (if possible) and RAM later?

[@JustinTechTips]

@MakeItHappen I would definitely go with the new Corsair Vengeance i7400 prebuilts for the best upgradability go.corsair.com/n1rYz9

[@shelbyt4509]

I see there's 3 version, Air cooling, Liquid cooling and Cryo-tech Liquid Cooling, is there any major difference, which one do you suggest? My main usage is normal gaming and heavy video editing.

[@termedboss3150]

Get cryo tech