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[Open Box] Dell Alienware Aurora R11 Desktop: RTX 3080, Intel i7-10700F, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1,899 + Delivery @ BPC Technology

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[Open Box] Dell Alienware Aurora R11 Desktop: RTX 3080, Intel i7-10700F, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1,899 + Delivery @ BPC Technology
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Mouse123 on 01/10/2022 - 20:06 bpctech.com.au (1097 clicks)
Last edited 01/10/2022 - 20:13 by 2 other users

Open Box Sale
Dell Alienware Aurora R11 Desktop,
Intel i7-10700F,
16GB DDR4,
512GB NVMe SSD,
1TB HDD,
RTX3080 10G,
Wireless AX + Bluetooth,
Windows 10 Pro,
3 Month RTB Warranty

NOT sure what 'open box' really means.

seems like a decent deal for a 3080 Alienware set-up

Also available in AMD set up:https://www.bpctech.com.au/product/aw-aurora-r10black-open-box-sale-dell-alienware-ryzen-edition-desktop-with-rtx3080-amd-ryzen7-5800-16gb-ddr4-512gb-nvme-ssd-1tb-hdd-rtx3080-10g-wireless-ax-bluetooth-windows-10-home-3-months-rtb-warranty.html

for $100 more you get the Ryzen7-5800

Free pick up for those in VIC, and delivery coming out as $50 for me.

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  • ChickenDinner123 on 01/10/2022 - 20:09
    +21

    Probably been opened by Muzeeb.

    • ChillBro on 01/10/2022 - 20:12
      +3

      Was probably testing the 38" monitors he nicked lmao

    • maulmonk on 02/10/2022 - 00:06
      +5

      can someone update me on the muzeeb joke? Seeing it a lot on dell things

  • SmartCover on 01/10/2022 - 20:10
    -2

    Would the CPU be a pretty big bottleneck with AAA titles in 4K? 10th-Gen is definitely dated now.

    • Mouse123 on 01/10/2022 - 20:12
      +2

      Most AAA titles are more heavy on the GPU side

    • hippo2s on 01/10/2022 - 20:13

      IMO with a 3080…no! but I am sure the spec crew will neg me for saying that. 'Oh but you will lose frames!'.

      • FireRunner on 01/10/2022 - 20:18
        +1

        You might hit a CPU bottleneck at 1080p
        1440p and 4K should be fine
        Depends on games too of course

    • Wiadro on 01/10/2022 - 20:23

      i run a 7700k and get around 40fps on flight sim with a 3080

    • Jack D Price on 01/10/2022 - 22:08
      +3

      The bottleneck will be the pathetic cooling solution

  • milobob on 01/10/2022 - 20:13

    10th Gen i7 — not worth it IMO! Also only 16gb?

  • videoman on 01/10/2022 - 20:14

    What is a "Open Box Sale"?

    • hippo2s on 01/10/2022 - 20:18
      +3

      their demo machines. technically insufficient quantity IMO…but donno how many they have.

      BTW go search for gamers nexus review of these machines… quotes 'hilariously bad'…for R10…and stays the same for R12 R13…

    • chyawala on 01/10/2022 - 20:20

      What precisely are BPC doing selling Dell computers? Being open box and sporting a 3080, their sale right after the ETH merge might raise the question if they are ex mining.

      • hippo2s on 01/10/2022 - 20:23

        i….don't think any miner in their right mind would buy Alienware en-mass…they are pretty expensive brand new

        • chyawala on 01/10/2022 - 20:26

          Valid point. However profitability was high and factoring the inflated resale value of cards meant it could be viable. Mentioned above that they might have been ex demo. How many exactly were on display, I'm mean really?

          • hippo2s on 01/10/2022 - 20:28

            @chyawala: yeah…it's already 'low stock level'…I guess even with 1 unit… LOL

            But it makes sense to have a couple of intel and a couple of amd equivalents at different stores. Personally I don't know how many stores they have.

  • xximmortalxx on 01/10/2022 - 20:20
    +3

    3 month warranty speaks for it. Must be someother condition, otherwise all Dell new gear have to have minimum 1year

  • FireRunner on 01/10/2022 - 20:20
    +2

    A year ago this would have been a killer deal. With crypto crash and next gen just around the corner, it’s not so appealing

    • hippo2s on 01/10/2022 - 20:27
      +3

      If someone just wants a prebuilt, brand name but don't really care too much for bang for buck and value…for sake of convenience, I can see this would be an OK machine at the price. These were $3.5K (maybe even $4K)+ when new? RTX3080 back in Gen 10 would have been expensive…

      • couger on 01/10/2022 - 21:14
        +1

        https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/620402
        $2743 on 30/04/2021, given the rtx 3080 was $2200+ and now $1000, this is not a good deal.

      • JerraJones on 01/10/2022 - 22:46
        +2

        It's still a bad deal, far too many proprietary parts and overheating issues. Also overpriced considering 10th gen is dirt cheap already.

  • Yeahbudsimmons on 01/10/2022 - 21:00
    +11

    Too much proprietary BS, mainly motherboard, case and PSU

  • djbst on 01/10/2022 - 21:51
    +8

    Too many issues with Alienware, and it does not make sense to, but this given that there's no GPU shortage.

    • crc32 on 02/10/2022 - 10:12
      +1

      I came here to point potential buyers to Gamers Nexus.

  • burningrage on 01/10/2022 - 23:42
    +2

    I have an R12.

    People are easy to say it is overheating and stuff but objectively speaking, I have never seen my CPU/GPU went over temperature or even throttled and as such by definition, it cannot be overheating. I am guessing people just want to jump the bashing bandwagon (like Exynos is shit repeat 200x until it becomes the new "truth").

    Despite this, I wouldn't recommend this R11 and it's not because it is proprietary. People buy this all in one solution for convenience and warranty support and I have been getting decent support from Dell about my issues (detailed below).

    Maybe it is just me but I have been getting black screens and shutdowns, at times took about hours before it can be turned on again. Currently, the workaround is to repeatedly reseating the Graphics Card and the computer will turn on again but from here, I can deduce the seating of the Graphics Card will eventually go loose and the problem will reoccur.

    This is a design fault.

    Since R11 shares the same case characteristic as R12, I wouldn't recommend this at all.

    • Austere on 02/10/2022 - 00:39
      +2

      you definitely shouldn't be reseating the GPU, that's going to destroy the pcie connector over anything

      • hippo2s on 02/10/2022 - 18:10
        +1

        agreed… reseating a GPU is not part of normal process of turning on a computer. you should be getting the GPU/power/mobo warrantied while you still have the warranty.

        I suggest power as that is the only thing you do when you 'reseat' anything that is connected. It completely disconnects the contacts. So could be power saving state with the graphics card, like it refuse to wake, because PSU is still supplying it with power even when you think it's off. This is all controlled by the mobo. so that's the problem chain…graphics card, mobo, PSU.

        I am no technician, but that's would be my angle of attack…. actually just ask Dell to warranty it! you paid the premium for service, might as well use it.

        • burningrage on 02/10/2022 - 21:25

          I apologize I didn't clarify further regarding my R12.

          Dell is giving me R13 as an exchange warranty and I should be getting my R13 I think next week. This R13 they said is an upgrade and looks like it is because it has a bigger case with better cooling system (Cryo-tech), 12th Gen CPU, Z690 mobo, etc but my PSU would go down from 1000w to 750w AND my RTX3080 would now be LHR.

          The upcoming R15 appears to be a big improvement on cooling (240mm vs 120mm fan) with 4xxx series and 1250w Platinum PSU but that's for another day's story.

          I am only doing reseating my R12 if I cannot turn on the computer anymore (like it is on, but nothing actually appear nor can you do any keyboard input like WIN X -> U -> U to shutdown). I would avoid playing youtube for too long and definitely cannot play ANY games as it will trigger the TDR shit which I now realized is due to, as you said, defective GFX, MOBO and PSU.

          I just need to survive this for another week or two because my R12 is also for work too and I can't rely on my laptop for too long because my work involves a lot of spreadsheet and screen real estate is everything.

          Thanks for listening though… :-)

          EDIT: For any other R12 owners for reference, before getting R13 exchange warranty, I have had Dell visited me 4x and replaced mobo, 2x RAM, and GFX 2x with 3080s. All didn't fix the black screen but yes, PSU wasn't replaced and I am now more than ever convinced, the PSU is defective because my Kasa said it only drew an average 150w to 250w when playing high spec games (and TDR'ed the machine big time) and that's way too low_

          • hippo2s on 03/10/2022 - 11:51

            @burningrage: yeah… that sounds like graphics card doesn't wake from sleep state.

            great outcome, good luck.

            those that buy this deal won't get the same treatment tho - as these are likely out of warranty and the warranty sounds like it's born by BPC.

            • burningrage on 03/10/2022 - 12:28

              @hippo2s: That's right. I wouldn't buy Dell from other place other than Dell themselves or Dell Ebay.

              Which reminds me. AMEX currently has 10% off Dell so if Dell has a discount on a prebuild, this 10% stacks on it (PLUS if you have the K-12 code, another 20% off OR 7% if the product is already on sale)

              PS: Btw, the problem happened again yesterday and my PC wouldn't turn on so I had to reseat the GFX card again and voila, it came back on…. until next time. Avoiding youtube atm. Just pure spreadsheeting.

  • jake93s on 02/10/2022 - 14:59
    +1

    Gamers nexus did a really good piece on these pre builds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnvxSkqJ8ic
    It's design has a lot of compromises to not just thermals but also to their components. Alienware systems are not like others in that you can easily work on or replace hardware when things go wrong.
    In saying all that, if its a great deal… its fine. most people don't upgrade or work on their own systems
    but this is not a good deal, let alone a great one. There are 3090's going used for $1000 at the moment and 10th gen chips are getting old and are cheap as chips :D

  • shady313 on 05/10/2022 - 15:45

    looking for 3080 prebuild, could anyone recommend a better deal than this?thx

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