Dell Alienware Aurora R16 is a great desktop to buy while you wait for GTA 6

With the popularity of gaming laptops on the rise, it isn’t a surprise that we hardly see gaming desktops anymore. However, hardcore gamers and professionals will continue to swear by a decent gaming desktop over any gaming laptop. Better performance, thermals, and accessory support ensure that gaming desktops have their dedicated market when it comes to running very heavy games at max graphics and highest frame rates.

If that sounds interesting and you’re looking to invest in an awesome new gaming desktop for the setup you dreamed of as a kid, you may want to check out the new Dell Alienware R16 gaming desktop. With support for 13th Gen and 14th Gen Intel processors, and graphics up to the Nvidia RTX 4090, this desktop can be made future-proof for years in advance, ready for GTA 6 and every other title set to launch in the near future.

Dell Alienware Aurora R16: What’s inside?

The Aurora R16 features an elegant new design that focuses on both aesthetics and improved cooling performance. Dell also mentions that the new R16 case sports larger passageways inside for better acoustics and airflow. With more surface area on the hexagon shaped air vents on the left, the desktop cabinet is designed to cool fast.

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You can make the most of the Dell Alienware Aurora R16 by using the top-end specs the various combinations offer. There is an optional 240mm liquid cooling variant, and you can also include up to an Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU in the cabinet, for unparalleled ray-tracing performance in games.

With up to 14th Gen Intel Core processors, gamers can play and live-stream together, and also multitask efficiently when they want to. With overclocking support, enthusiasts can get their R16 clocking up to 5.8GHz on the i7K or 6.1GHz on the i9K.

The Aurora R16 gaming desktop also comes with two PCIe NVMe M.2 slots for up to 8TB of SSD storage and users can even add an additional 3.5-inch HDD for additional storage needs. The R16 also supports up to 64GB 5600 XMP DDR5 RAM, and 80 Plus Platinum-rated PSU (power supply unit) of up to 500W or 1000W.

Dell Alienware Aurora R16: Pricing

The Dell Alienware Aurora R16 comes with a starting price of Rs 1,59,990 for the entry-level configuration. Note that once you stack up higher-end components, the price could be very different. Interested gamers can check out the Dell website for more details.