There are some fantastic deals today on select Dell and Alienware RTX 30 series equipped gaming PCs and laptops. This is thanks to a combination of three factors: (1) Dell's Winter Sale that's going on right now, (2) a bonus 10% off instant discount applied to select Dell deals and (3) a stackable 10% off coupon code that works on select configs. We'd be extremely surprised if these combined discounts lasted for much longer, so if you're still looking for a next-gen gaming PC, this is a good time to make a purchase. At the latest, this sale ends tomorrow at 5am PST.
For those of you who missed the Dell and Alienware deals over Black Friday, there's a new deal here that's just as good. This Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 gaming PC normally sells for $1699.99, but there's a $440 instant discount that drops the price to $1259.99. That's a solid discount, but use code "TRAVISSAVE10Q4" to drop it an extra 10% to $1133.99.
The RTX 3060 is no slouch; its performance is superior to the RTX 2060 SUPER and almost matches the RTX 2070 SUPER in some games. It's perfectly capable of handling pretty much any game available at 1080p resolution, even on 144Hz gaming monitors. It can also handle 1440p resolution as well with tweaked settings. Considering the fact that a gaming PC equipped with an RTX 3060 Ti (the next best card up) costs upwards of $1600 or more nowadays, this is a fantastic deal.
Step up to the RTX 3060 Ti, which is significantly more powerful than the RTX 3060. In fact, it's on par with the previous generation's best video card, the RTX 2080 SUPER. The RTX 3060 Ti can easily handle gaming at up to 1440p, even on gaming monitors that support 144Hz. The rest of the specs are solid too: 11th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB or 32GB of RAM, and your choice of dual storage or 1TB SSD.
The RTX 3070 found in this laptop has a TGP rating of 125W (140W with power boost), which is one of the fastest RTX 3070 video cards you'll find in any gaming laptop. Most other RTX 3070 gaming laptops have a TGP rating of under 100W, which translates to lower performance. This is done deliberately to conserve power and reduce heat. Alienware counters this by improving the cooling of the laptop.
If you want something less expensive, take a look at the Alienware m15 R6 gaming laptop equipped with an RTX 3050 Ti video card. It's roughly about 30% slower than the RTX 3060, but its still a bit more powerful than the last generation's RTX 2060 and GTX 1660, plus it offers DLSS support. It will still handle 1080p gaming at high settings without a hitch.
The Alienware Area-51m R2 is Dell's flagship gaming laptop. It boasts a true desktop-class processor (in this case an Intel Core i7-10700 8-Core CPU) which is significantly more powerful than your equivalent mobile processor. It's also equipped with with an RTX 2070 SUPER video card, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 1TB HDD. Because it's a desktop replacement with socketed CPU, it's pretty hefty weighing in at about 9 pounds, but it's still infinitely more portable than any traditional desktop, and that's with the 17" display.
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Alienware Aurora Ryzen RTX 3060 Gaming PC
For those of you who missed the Dell and Alienware deals over Black Friday, there's a new deal here that's just as good. This Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 gaming PC normally sells for $1699.99, but there's a $440 instant discount that drops the price to $1259.99. That's a solid discount, but use code "TRAVISSAVE10Q4" to drop it an extra 10% to $1133.99.
The RTX 3060 is no slouch; its performance is superior to the RTX 2060 SUPER and almost matches the RTX 2070 SUPER in some games. It's perfectly capable of handling pretty much any game available at 1080p resolution, even on 144Hz gaming monitors. It can also handle 1440p resolution as well with tweaked settings. Considering the fact that a gaming PC equipped with an RTX 3060 Ti (the next best card up) costs upwards of $1600 or more nowadays, this is a fantastic deal.
Dell XPS RTX 3060 Ti Gaming PC
Step up to the RTX 3060 Ti, which is significantly more powerful than the RTX 3060. In fact, it's on par with the previous generation's best video card, the RTX 2080 SUPER. The RTX 3060 Ti can easily handle gaming at up to 1440p, even on gaming monitors that support 144Hz. The rest of the specs are solid too: 11th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB or 32GB of RAM, and your choice of dual storage or 1TB SSD.
Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop
The RTX 3070 found in this laptop has a TGP rating of 125W (140W with power boost), which is one of the fastest RTX 3070 video cards you'll find in any gaming laptop. Most other RTX 3070 gaming laptops have a TGP rating of under 100W, which translates to lower performance. This is done deliberately to conserve power and reduce heat. Alienware counters this by improving the cooling of the laptop.
Alienware m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti Gaming Laptop
If you want something less expensive, take a look at the Alienware m15 R6 gaming laptop equipped with an RTX 3050 Ti video card. It's roughly about 30% slower than the RTX 3060, but its still a bit more powerful than the last generation's RTX 2060 and GTX 1660, plus it offers DLSS support. It will still handle 1080p gaming at high settings without a hitch.
Alienware Area-51m R2 Desktop Replacement
The Alienware Area-51m R2 is Dell's flagship gaming laptop. It boasts a true desktop-class processor (in this case an Intel Core i7-10700 8-Core CPU) which is significantly more powerful than your equivalent mobile processor. It's also equipped with with an RTX 2070 SUPER video card, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 1TB HDD. Because it's a desktop replacement with socketed CPU, it's pretty hefty weighing in at about 9 pounds, but it's still infinitely more portable than any traditional desktop, and that's with the 17" display.
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