{"id":21730,"date":"2023-12-05T22:58:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T22:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=21730"},"modified":"2024-01-25T02:10:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T02:10:43","slug":"alienware-aurora-r9-gaming-desktop-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/alienware-aurora-r9-gaming-desktop-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Alienware Aurora R9 Gaming Desktop Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"3\">Alienware Aurora R9<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"27\">It&#8217;s the Alienware Aurora R9 is the latest version of the company&#8217;s top\u00a0gaming computer\u00a0for gamers.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"59\">Starting at $969.99 it is possible to get the Aurora R9 that doesn&#8217;t cost you much, but when you&#8217;ve got more money to spare, it&#8217;s upgradeable.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"30\">It&#8217;s possible to configure it using the most powerful hardware currently in the market, such as Nvidia, Intel, and AMD choices.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"19\">Its case comes with some cool characteristics and design cues in addition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"4\">Alienware Aurora R9 Performance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"72\">Alienware Super-High Performance Liquid Cooling and Overclocking are guaranteed Alienware Aurora is a liquid cooling system that guarantees: Alienware Aurora was created to fully support custom-built upgrades, such as the factory liquid-cooled overclocking feature on 9th Gen across all cores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"7\">Alienware Aurora R9 Gaming Desktop Product Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"10\">Alienware Aurora R9 Gaming Desktop, 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700K<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"6\">NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB DDR6<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"12\">256GB SSD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"13\">2TB Storage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"14\">16GB RAM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"15\">AWAUR9-7674WHT &#8211; PC<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"9\">Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"8\">Alienware Aurora R9 Alluring LED<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"43\">A very striking highlight can be the circular LED that&#8217;s on one of the panels on the side.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"25\">Similar to the overall design the LEDs are reminiscent of Alienware&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/best-hp-laptops-in-different-price-segments\/\">new laptops<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"28\">The lighting can be customized and, therefore, you don&#8217;t have to stick with blue if it&#8217;s not your style.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"40\">This differs from that of the Dell G5, a budget gaming tower that Dell unveiled along with its Aurora R9 that can only be lit by its darker blue hue.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"36\">It&#8217;s a minor thing, but it&#8217;s definitely one of the things that differentiate the premium Aurora from its less expensive equivalent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"2\">Alienware Aurora R9 Lunar Light<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"34\">The right-hand side of the case houses the etched logo, and the Alienware logo LED that lights up towards the rear.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"54\">My opinion is that it&#8217;s a more elegant way to put the company&#8217;s logo on the case at least in comparison to the other more extravagant designs I&#8217;ve seen in the past.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"65\">It is important to note that Alienware illumination of text only comes in the light white &#8220;Lunar Light&#8221; color. It&#8217;s not present in the color option, which is the gray &#8220;Dark Side of the Moon&#8221; color selection.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"41\">The beginning price applies to the Dark Side of the Moon since you can see that the Lunar Light adds a price increase for this additional adjustable lighting zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"1\">Alienware Aurora R9 Function-First Interior<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"22\">The process of removing the door from and opening the door to access Aurora R9 is easy, but what&#8217;s under it is quite a surprise.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"24\">If you&#8217;re looking for a better desk, this one of the machines is subpar and even messy.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"53\">It&#8217;s more similar to Dell&#8217;s\u00a0Dell Inspiron Gaming\u00a0that puts the function before the form, with a boring interior.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"16\">Even the more affordable Dell G5 offers an optional window with a clean and tidy interior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"17\">To be honest, this is logical considering the size of the chassis.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"29\">This system is supposed to purchase the components, plug them in, and then enjoy while admiring the outside as well as the performance.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"42\">There are some innovative elements inside the interior. The silver box houses the power source, and it opens so it&#8217;s possible to access the components underneath.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"23\">We&#8217;ve seen it before but it&#8217;s an effective method to reduce space and is very simple to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"11\">A Wide Range Of Power<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"21\">If you move the arm and swing it out, the other parts are reachable.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"20\">Dell has a broad selection choice for configurations.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"35\">As I said you can select the basic Aurora R9, but it is also scalable to include the top of consumer electronics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"63\">In terms of graphics there are two options for graphics: Nvidia or AMD but there are a variety of choices for AMD.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"48\">The Nvidia GPUs span from\u00a0GTX 1650 all the way to the very expensive RTX 2080 Ti with five choices.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"56\">There is also the option of twin RTX 2080 graphics cards.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"44\">For AMD you have the option of two fairly recent Radeon GPUs that include that is the RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"60\">The CPU part is Intel offering a wide choice of choices including the Core i3-9100 up to the top-of-the-line Core i9-9900K, which comes with Core i5 and i7 choices between.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"67\">You can pick every storage option starting with a single or huge\u00a0SSD and HDD to a dual-drive solution that can accommodate up to 2TB M.2 SSD, and an equally massive HDD.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"32\">The memory also scales from 8GB up to 64GB and includes Intel Optane accelerated options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"18\">Alienware Aurora R9 Gaming Desktop Front Ports<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"62\">Within the shimmer that is the LED ring is the vital Front panel port.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"47\">Due to the layout of the system that they&#8217;re all vertically oriented.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"57\">There are two <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-usb-ports-not-working-on-windows-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USB 3.1 ports<\/a> <\/strong>as well as a USB-C port and headphones Jacks.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"55\">It&#8217;s not a lot but it&#8217;s convenient to have USB-C available.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"64\">In the back, you&#8217;ll find a standard set of USB ports on desktops, but there&#8217;s a ton of them.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"73\">They include a USB-C port as well as 4 USB 3.1 ports as well as five USB 2.0 ports as well as an Ethernet jack and an Ethernet jack, a DisplayPort connection, as well as audio lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"26\">Alienware Aurora R9 Modern Gaming Desktop<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"58\">In general The Aurora R9 is an attractive and contemporary gaming desktop at least from the outside.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"68\">I like the design however whether you&#8217;ll like to have this in the living space is dependent on your personal taste.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"66\">It&#8217;s still compact and offers an array of choices for components which could result in wildly different rates of performance and costs.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"71\">We&#8217;ll need be patient until the review models become available for us to put the components to the examination, so keep checking back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"31\">Alienware Aurora R9 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">PROS<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"33\">Attractive design<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"45\">Great airflow<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"49\">Port options are endless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"37\">Alienware Aurora R9 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CONS<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"38\">A bit pricey<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"52\">Big, massive tower<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"51\">There isn&#8217;t a window to view components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"39\">Final Verdict<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"61\">A high-quality prebuilt computer, however, it is not the most affordable.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"70\">With a unique design, only Alienware is able to pull off and the Aurora R9 is a futuristic-looking prebuilt computer with lots of value, but also there is a little more cost.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"69\">If you are a fan of Alienware or the style of the R9 it&#8217;s not an option to avoid however it&#8217;s not the most affordable.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alienware Aurora R9 It&#8217;s the Alienware Aurora R9 is the latest version of the 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