Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 Gaming PC Offered at Dell Outlet

Dell Outlet is currently offering a "like new (refurbished)" Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 prebuilt gaming PC for $2,579, which includes free shipping. This refurbished unit comes with the same one-year warranty typically provided with new purchases from Dell.com. Inventory for this specific configuration is noted as limited.

The Alienware Aurora system is configured with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, featuring an unlocked 24-core processor with a maximum turbo frequency of 5.7GHz. It includes a GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 32GB of DDR5-5600MHz RAM, and a 2TB SSD. Cooling is managed by a 240mm all-in-one liquid cooling system, and the PC is powered by a 1,000W 80Plus Platinum certified power supply.

The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU is described as one of the fastest graphics cards available, capable of running demanding games in 4K resolution with high settings and ray tracing enabled. It is reportedly surpassed in performance only by the RTX 5090 and the discontinued RTX 4090. The system supports the DLSS 4.5 update, which is designed to optimize multi-frame generation and upscaling for enhanced framerates in 4K. Games such as Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Battlefield 6, Death Stranding 2, and Crimson Desert are listed as supporting this feature.

According to IGN, similar RTX 5080 prebuilt systems have previously sold out within 48 hours.