You’d think that they’d try everything in their power to help you out because you are one of the only creators on TH-cam that consistently posts about Alienware-plus you are pretty positive about their systems!
Awesome bro! Exactly what I did!!! I cancelled my Original R13 because of delays… I looked through their Outlet site, saw a R13 with a 12th Gen I9-12900KF, a 3090, 2TB SSD and HDD, 3 year warranty and still saved a bunch of money.. it arrived in 4 days.. with the original box, looked brand new! The only complaint minor dust build up in front intake fan.. which I cleaned up quickly though.. and I been using it everyday! It’s amazing! Yes! Review their newer model Mic, mouse and Chair for sure! I have their keyboard it’s great! Great Content brother keep it up!
So you got yours?? I want to get the r13. I-7 with 3080, 32gb ddr5. 1 tb ssd dark side of the moon version. What’s the chance I’ll get it like you did??? Lol
I got a Alienware aurora dark side of the moon with a ryzen 9 12 core for 575.00 couldn't be happier thanks for the wonderful videos on the R10 and others
Just got an R12 on a crazy deal. I do plan on upgrading the cooling but for now it works fine. Your videos gave me tons of info I needed to make an informed decision to buy the PC. Thankyou
I bought my R13 in April 2022 RTX 3070 GPU, 12Gen I7, 32 GB memory delivery was as promised within two weeks. Had a few bugs but the service has been flawless, I wish I had ordered the RTX 3090. I use it for Flt Sim 2020. It has run well on a 1080 resolution, can not comment on other games, not my world. Your reviews were helpful, Seems there is a part of the gaming community that just can not tolerate prebuilt units I suspect for the average gamer that Dell and many others that sell such units do just fine even with proprietary parts. Once I replace the GPU with an RTX 3090 I can move to a 4K monitor then I believe this unit for the $$$ is good for the next version of Flt Sim and beyond. Thanks for your reviews.
Went through similar delays. Happened to check out the Dell Outlet store and found a pc with almost exact specs to the one I ordered for sale significantly cheaper. Cancelled my order immediately and ordered the one from the outlet store. Received it 3 days later. Just in time for my new QD-OLED AW3423DW that showed up a day earlier. Dell is crazy.
Well I'm not really interested in purchasing Alienware stuff for the most part. But their new OLED monitor does look amazing. That's something I've been waiting years for.
My order hit the expected delivery date today and of course there was no notification, so I chatted with the order status team and the rep gave me the contact number for the Order Modification Department so I can ask which part is holding up my order and maybe switch it out. Unfortunately, it turns out the part holding it up was the chassis (Dark Side color) which I wasn't willing to compromise on and which was estimated to be back in stock on April 11th. So I took your advice and went to Dell Outlet instead. They have a 10% sale going on right now (on top of the discount for a refurbished computer) and if you chat with a Sales Rep and order through them they'll give you an extra 2% discount as well. I definitely wish I had gone the outlet route sooner! Thanks for the tip!
Kev, as a stallion for the past year, You've helped me unlock so much potiental out of R10, without your videos I am pretty sure I would've returned it. I love your risque video content and that we are both vets. I am still patiently waiting to be able to play some games with you. Keep it up KEV!
Thank you Kyle ! I’m glad that my videos helped you with your R10 and I am honored to make more Alienware videos for you and the rest of the stallions.
Keep up the good fight! Your videos are what made me purchase an r11 early last year! I then bought keyboard, mouse and monitor, all cuz of you! They should be paying YOU! Audience request: AW QD-LED monitor :)
Hey Kev, wanted to thank you for all your Aurora videos. I started with an order for an R10, came across your channel and changed my mind (several times) - just got an R13 with a 3080Ti from Dell Outlet. I've actually decided to return it and go for one with a 3090 as it popped up after this one delivered, and was only $300ish more (and also bumps the RAM from 16GB to 64GB). I'm nervous as hell though because this order doesn't show up in my history like the others did, and I just spent an hour with Dell on the phone and they had so many issues locating it. In the end I was told "We tried adding it to your records, but it didn't work, and all I can tell you is it is in production." So I definitely see the frustration on your side. But as long as I actually receive it, I'm saving $1400+ off MSRP so I can't complain!
I ordered a r10 and it was going to take 1 month to arrive. I did a bunch of research on the r10 after figured out it was absolute trash canceled my order and built one, just want to say a big thanks to alienware/dell for having some of the shitest delivery times and giving me time to cancel
Got my R13 coming in tomorrow direct from Dell! No shipping delay issues with the RTX 3070ti. I will also say alienware/dell have some of the best prices on the market for members of the armed forces. 10% off purchases on the website (excluding the dell outlet) and access to Member Purchase Program discounts as well!
Hey Kev, so I had commented on your video about things to do to help with pricing and all that jazz from Dell for these PC's. It had helped, but as you had an issues with Dell, with delays and payment and such, but was able to find an R14 with even better parts than I had originally ordered, for only 3000$ instead of 3500$ so definitely finding out that this is a way easier way to find the same PC
Sry to hear that bruh. Mine took like 3-4 weeks to be build and arrived, that was after it launched. My friend ordered one this week and it will arrive in 4 weeks:(
Must be nice to have that kind of income. It took my entire family chipping in on an R14, to replace a 3K$ machine from 2013, which just gave up the ghost. Got the new machine from Amazon, and after seeing this, I'm glad I did! LOL Thanks for the video. :)
My Alienware R-4 is getting a bit old now, running Windows 7 that I can't update. GeForce GTX 680 recently died, which was a sign that it was time to order a new desktop. I ordered the R-13 with the 3080 video card, 2TB SSD hard drive, and 32GB of RAM. Already have a 32" gaming monitor. I'd appreciate additional R-13 content in the future.
Appreciate adding content for the R13 as I’m awaiting delivery next week and this will be my first gaming Pc. Been watching and saving a lot of your videos for getting set up. Question- if your order status states shipped, that should mean no additional delays and your PC is built, I would assume
@@cannadorata8827 not yet and still waiting. Cancelled original with 750 W PSU and reordered as they just came out with option for 1000W PSU- Should get in 2 weeks
Loving your videos bro. I bought my R13 based on your review, it had delays. Like you said, the delay wasn't communicated with me until a day before it was supposed to be delivered. I called and complained, I managed to get $190 off. I know this amount isn't much, and it doesn't help you creating content, but maybe something you can share with others so they can complain and get a discount for waiting for the delays. Maybe Dell will wake up and get their sh&t together.
Had a similar experience with 2 delays, noticing them only because after ETA and new ETA's were passed. I had a 3070 gpu so not only to 3090. End up canceling the order aswell
I've been watching your videos for a while. but I just subbed on your channel. I love Alienware. I hope you never change that on your channel. you could be the king of Alienware content on TH-cam. great content. It will be cool to see a review of the new OLED Alienware monitor on your channel. keep up the good work.
Get this, followed your recommendation and ordered an r13 from outlet with expedited shipping. Emailed support yesterday asking why it didn't ship. They emailed today and said they will ask to expedite it. Just a couple of hours later I check order status and it's canceled!! No winning with these guys.
I ordered one with a 3090 as well. They told me on multiple conversations that they weren't short on any items in my computer. I ended up waiting and got it but it took a while.
I've been on the fence a couple weeks now with regard to cancelling my $3700 r13 (w/3080) order. Monday will mark the 1-month mark from having re-placed my order (to get Windows 11 Pro instead of Home)..... The whole "must cancel and start over" crap is simply ridiculous... ESPECIALLY since it was for a change in OS, and nothing physical, in this case. My Dell Preferred account will be $0 as of tomorrow's auto-payment, which I bumped up to $500/month in anticipation of the r13 actually being delivered already. All this considered, combined with the recent drop in GPU prices in general; If my build is still waiting for my purchase to enter "In Production" state by Monday, I'll be cancelling and looking elsewhere. I still enjoy gaming on my r5 w/SLI 1070s; which has been stable since I bought it 'when IT was the bees' knees (minus the GPUs, obviously)'.... Time to find out if I can fit a current 3080 in it. Would rather go that route and not have to deal with the anxiety of waiting and buyers' remorse of this charade Dell is playing. I've never had buyers remorse 'before getting what I bought' before... new experience for me - never again. Thanks again for your more-than-helpful content; I'll be one of those 'came for the Alienware content, but staying for the overall informational videos you churn out' subscribers. Looking forward to more content.
Wouldn't you know it.... I logged in to Dell after work, and my order has progressed to "In Production / complete (happy green checkmark next to full bar).... for what that's worth...
Hey glad you got urs mine came in and it had a scrape on the back and they’re sending me another one to replace it .. LOL but interested to learn more about the r14 from you as it’s my first computer in over a decade
Man... You think you're irritated with Dell right now, wait until you read this. I bought my R13 on January 14th, a few days before you did, and my order is delayed again until May 19th! 🤬🤬🤬🤬 I was so excited to purchase this desktop and they're completely ruining this experience. I would cancel but I REALLY want this computer
I got the R13 with the i9 and 3080ti recently and it was shipped out within 3 days. Took 7 days to get to me because fed ex sent the package to a different state.
Definitely weird, since 3090's are readily available (non-FE). Hopefully, the new R13/R14 cooling is comparable to a custom build, as my 3090 with the R10 was ridiculous. I had to use Noctua iPPC, thermal pad and paste to keep that bad boy under 100C. Even in a PC with those Noctua iPPCs, the VRAM would hit 94C. I definitely prefer the non-LHR Dell 3080's to the 3090, but I understand wanting the big boy. If you look at the Dell Outlet like you are highlighting, you can find non-LHR GPUs in there. However, the only 3080 non-LHR GPUs will be in R10s/R12s and not the new hotness. You could get the R13 from Dell Outlet with a 3090 for $4K.
Bro that is fucking unreal! I literally have a 3090 build in my cart with Dell right now and was about to pull the trigger but FUCK THAT!!! I'm not going to order it now I need this PC quickly.
You can check out the Dell outlet that I showed in this video, or Amazon both of those are solid options to get a desktop quickly, however you are limited with customization since you’re pretty much buying what they have in inventory
My R13 build was delayed from the 14th so March 25th. I’m pretty sure it’s just a made up date and it’s still not going to be sent out. Such a disappointment from a big company like this and when you’re a DFS member.
Also purchased my R13 today from dell outlet i believe i got a great deal at 3090.00 including shipping with new intel i9 and 3080ti gpu. Looking forward on you R13/14 vids. Im a newb at this in general and wanted it for gaming/streaming/content creating. After so much research and watching your vids it helped me on making my decision. By any chance do you know what brand nvidia rtx gpu do alienware use in the r13? Example gigabyte, evga, etc
@@L0ELIIFE do you know if the gpu are the actual size gpu? I know Gamer was saying on one of his vids that the earlier series they had custom gpu to fit their pc. And can you use them on a different pc if i were to decide to build in the future?
@@psychog3520 The Alienware Reference cards are smaller than your founder edition card. I bellievbe they're the smallest available. Another YTer covered this in a video I watched a few days back.
I ordered a r13 with a 3080 in it on march 3rd. It just went into production yesterday. It's supposed to be here by the 25th. Hoping I don't get hit with delays.
My Alienware R9 just died and Dell couldn’t fix it, I think it probably needed a flash of the bios but not sure. So I’m getting a refund for the computer since it was under a warranty (thankfully) and I’m going to build my own computer, I’ve had enough with pre builds and want to do one myself (it also took a long time to send it in and get a response to what was wrong with it which doesn’t make me super happy)
yeah i don't understand that crap at all. i received (on time a month after the order) my r10, but i was surprised it made it. i got a 1660ti, mainly for cost but i can update it later on, but it was the gpu that was holding it up. when i inquired about changing the part to another gpu (one that showed a faster delivery time on the builder on their website so i knew it would possibly be faster) she said i would have to cancel the order and reorder. why can't they just change the part? that blows my mind. i don't understand why you would have to cancel the entire order when one part of it is the holdup. that needs to be revisited.... hopefully these gpu delays will get better but...
if they don't have a inventory..then why does parts become unavailable while building....i've received so much lip service from Dell and then started receiving scam phone calls after complaining for my R13 two month wait
I plan on ordering an R 13 with the I seven and the 3080 with 32 gigs of Ram and the one terabyte with 2 TB HDD. Any advice.? It’s the cryotech version dark side of the moon. I would like to add another 32 gigs of course air ram DDR 5 and a second SSD probably a fire Cuda
Get this, they delayed my r14 order for over two months because the part “darkside of the moon 750W, water cooled cpu, solid side chassis” was out of stock. So the freaking case!?
Dell is ridiculous. I ordered a R14 in November, It arrived December 4th in two weeks. It broke on Dec 30th. It took a little more than a month to have techs come out and attempt to repair it, fight with out of stock parts and a month later the PC was sent back because it was not able to be repaired. I ordered an R13 with a 3090 fully decked out as soon as I drop the R14 off at FedEx. Shipping was a month out, month goes by and it gets pushed back another month and a half to April 29th. Cancelled my order as soon as I got the update. I ordered a BETTER PC that was cheaper from a different company and it arrived in 3 days...
On my second R14, first one had No post on mobo, they tried to fix but then GPU was also dead, they RMAed the PC. looking to return my second one now it restarts randomly, gaming, idling or browsing. Have tried everything now I am trying to get my money back. I will go cyber power or Origin PC. Ordered November 2021, currently May 2022. I am far less patient then you and its time to end this relationship wish dell.
I have gotten the r13 full spect out 3090 12900k 64gb ddr5 4tb took a holde month for me but I’ve gotten when it first came out like the second days it was it was ordered and I have the white Alienware chair haven’t got to Chance to build it waiting to move to a new place so my cats don’t tear it up
I DONT CARE ABOUT DELAYS because the entire world is on delay right now, so thats to b expected , its not dells fault , but i do care about the PC working like its supposed once it arrives.
Your best bet would be to cancel the R13 and buy another brand. Spending over 4 grand for a computer that is going to run 15 to 20 degrees hotter than any other gaming PC is inexcusable. That's not to even mention the bad OEM parts and inability to upgrade the mobo or the PSU. The liquid cooler is horrendous too. The R13 is just as hot as the R10, they fixed nothing.
Hey Dmitriy. Good to see you. I would spend this much on a prebuilt, however I just built a PC recently on the channel that was more expensive that 4k. Primary reason being it is a workstation I edit 4K videos for you guys on, also starting live streaming soon and want to play games at mid-high settings while giving you good image quality on your end of the stream. I agree for the average PC gamer 4K is ridiculous and unnecessary, by the way I just made a video where I mentioned you by name for your support of the channel.
You’re entitled to your opinion, but the issue is not “supply chain” it is the lack of communication between their departments and also with their customers, also some of the scumming tactics which have been pointed out in previous videos as well as other TH-camrs content such as Linus tech tips secret shopper video and gamer nexus tear down of an Alienware desktop
How the F do you keep buying these piece of crap Alienware PC's? Seen nothing but misery every step of the way with your last PC and have experienced the same myself. Now this. Build yourself something proper.
@@JesseB323 I heard. Don't understand though. He should just advice people to stay away from Alienware desktops. With GPU market almost back to normal, the last reason to get one is obsolete.
That’s a very valid question Pacaro, with a rather lengthy and detailed answer, that would probably be handled better through a short video than a long comment response, but I understand your concern and guarantee you that I do have my reasons and there is a “method to my madness here “
MY ALIENWARE experience I got into PC a little over a year ago. I was tired of my PlayStation 4 and I wanted to get into gaming online with PCs ( also it was impossible to get PS5). I wanted to build a computer... that wasn't really an option cuz I don't like paying retail let alone scalpers. Bought an omen l30 it wouldn't even load a game but I tried several things... tried all kinds of things ended up returning it to Best Buy. my wife talked me into going with Dell... I bought r10 5900x rx6800xt 16gb 3200mjz ram 512 ssd 1t sata killer wifi. It was 2800 bucks. And I was sorely disappointed at the ordering process with Dell online. It keeps you someone informed but just enough until it gets shipped and then there's a week where you don't know where the f*** it is because it's leaving some country and coming to America. With that computer the motherboard is a joke I can only get 117 W out of it with 5900x. I was really disappointed with that and I will really excited when the r13 came out. I had been watching all the videos about how they've been listening to their customers fixed everything and it looked amazing and I thought they did. I ordered mine at the end of October and didn't receive it until right before Christmas and I was supposed to get it at the beginning of December... December 6. I was super excited still I got it and it would seem to work but then I realized it had the same awcc software for overclocking and then I realized that software would only do my CPU and it doesn't really do anything anyway. it won't do anything to my GPU cuz it has a 6900xt and it can't do anything to the ram because it's not enabled. even though hynix Dell Ram ddr5 is on the XTU leaderboards right now but not in a Dell motherboard. Dell you're slipping and you're pinching pennies in all the wrong places. And my gut tells me that there are people that work for you that hate it and I hate how you treat your customers and how you cheap out on them. You guys doing an amazing job on 90% of everything but it's the last 10% that you really mess up.
You’d think that they’d try everything in their power to help you out because you are one of the only creators on TH-cam that consistently posts about Alienware-plus you are pretty positive about their systems!
You would think
Awesome bro! Exactly what I did!!! I cancelled my Original R13 because of delays… I looked through their Outlet site, saw a R13 with a 12th Gen I9-12900KF, a 3090, 2TB SSD and HDD, 3 year warranty and still saved a bunch of money.. it arrived in 4 days.. with the original box, looked brand new! The only complaint minor dust build up in front intake fan.. which I cleaned up quickly though.. and I been using it everyday! It’s amazing!
Yes! Review their newer model Mic, mouse and Chair for sure! I have their keyboard it’s great!
Great Content brother keep it up!
So you got yours?? I want to get the r13. I-7 with 3080, 32gb ddr5. 1 tb ssd dark side of the moon version. What’s the chance I’ll get it like you did??? Lol
I got a Alienware aurora dark side of the moon with a ryzen 9 12 core for 575.00 couldn't be happier thanks for the wonderful videos on the R10 and others
where? congrats
Just got an R12 on a crazy deal. I do plan on upgrading the cooling but for now it works fine. Your videos gave me tons of info I needed to make an informed decision to buy the PC. Thankyou
I bought my R13 in April 2022 RTX 3070 GPU, 12Gen I7, 32 GB memory delivery was as promised within two weeks. Had a few bugs but the service has been flawless, I wish I had ordered the RTX 3090. I use it for Flt Sim 2020. It has run well on a 1080 resolution, can not comment on other games, not my world. Your reviews were helpful, Seems there is a part of the gaming community that just can not tolerate prebuilt units I suspect for the average gamer that Dell and many others that sell such units do just fine even with proprietary parts. Once I replace the GPU with an RTX 3090 I can move to a 4K monitor then I believe this unit for the $$$ is good for the next version of Flt Sim and beyond. Thanks for your reviews.
Went through similar delays. Happened to check out the Dell Outlet store and found a pc with almost exact specs to the one I ordered for sale significantly cheaper. Cancelled my order immediately and ordered the one from the outlet store. Received it 3 days later. Just in time for my new QD-OLED AW3423DW that showed up a day earlier. Dell is crazy.
Well I'm not really interested in purchasing Alienware stuff for the most part.
But their new OLED monitor does look amazing. That's something I've been waiting years for.
I just ordered the oled alienware monitor got june 11 estimated delivery date and you can only order threw their website
My order hit the expected delivery date today and of course there was no notification, so I chatted with the order status team and the rep gave me the contact number for the Order Modification Department so I can ask which part is holding up my order and maybe switch it out.
Unfortunately, it turns out the part holding it up was the chassis (Dark Side color) which I wasn't willing to compromise on and which was estimated to be back in stock on April 11th.
So I took your advice and went to Dell Outlet instead. They have a 10% sale going on right now (on top of the discount for a refurbished computer) and if you chat with a Sales Rep and order through them they'll give you an extra 2% discount as well.
I definitely wish I had gone the outlet route sooner! Thanks for the tip!
Kev, as a stallion for the past year, You've helped me unlock so much potiental out of R10, without your videos I am pretty sure I would've returned it. I love your risque video content and that we are both vets. I am still patiently waiting to be able to play some games with you. Keep it up KEV!
Thank you Kyle ! I’m glad that my videos helped you with your R10 and I am honored to make more Alienware videos for you and the rest of the stallions.
I got my r13 in less then a month. I've had it a month so far and I love it
Keep up the good fight! Your videos are what made me purchase an r11 early last year! I then bought keyboard, mouse and monitor, all cuz of you! They should be paying YOU! Audience request: AW QD-LED monitor :)
Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate that. Dang you were like the 10th person to request that monitor to be reviewed
Keep rocking it brother! Sucks that Dell screwed you like that. I had to wait a month for my R14 also.
Your video made me go purchase the R15 and I absolutely love it.
Hey Kev, wanted to thank you for all your Aurora videos. I started with an order for an R10, came across your channel and changed my mind (several times) - just got an R13 with a 3080Ti from Dell Outlet. I've actually decided to return it and go for one with a 3090 as it popped up after this one delivered, and was only $300ish more (and also bumps the RAM from 16GB to 64GB). I'm nervous as hell though because this order doesn't show up in my history like the others did, and I just spent an hour with Dell on the phone and they had so many issues locating it. In the end I was told "We tried adding it to your records, but it didn't work, and all I can tell you is it is in production." So I definitely see the frustration on your side. But as long as I actually receive it, I'm saving $1400+ off MSRP so I can't complain!
I ordered a r10 and it was going to take 1 month to arrive. I did a bunch of research on the r10 after figured out it was absolute trash canceled my order and built one, just want to say a big thanks to alienware/dell for having some of the shitest delivery times and giving me time to cancel
Got my R13 coming in tomorrow direct from Dell! No shipping delay issues with the RTX 3070ti. I will also say alienware/dell have some of the best prices on the market for members of the armed forces. 10% off purchases on the website (excluding the dell outlet) and access to Member Purchase Program discounts as well!
Hey Kev, so I had commented on your video about things to do to help with pricing and all that jazz from Dell for these PC's. It had helped, but as you had an issues with Dell, with delays and payment and such, but was able to find an R14 with even better parts than I had originally ordered, for only 3000$ instead of 3500$ so definitely finding out that this is a way easier way to find the same PC
I bought and returned 4 graphics cards to Amazon in 2018. No questions asked. Always got my money back
Sry to hear that bruh. Mine took like 3-4 weeks to be build and arrived, that was after it launched. My friend ordered one this week and it will arrive in 4 weeks:(
Must be nice to have that kind of income. It took my entire family chipping in on an R14, to replace a 3K$ machine from 2013, which just gave up the ghost. Got the new machine from Amazon, and after seeing this, I'm glad I did! LOL Thanks for the video. :)
My Alienware R-4 is getting a bit old now, running Windows 7 that I can't update. GeForce GTX 680 recently died, which was a sign that it was time to order a new desktop. I ordered the R-13 with the 3080 video card, 2TB SSD hard drive, and 32GB of RAM. Already have a 32" gaming monitor. I'd appreciate additional R-13 content in the future.
Appreciate adding content for the R13 as I’m awaiting delivery next week and this will be my first gaming Pc. Been watching and saving a lot of your videos for getting set up.
Question- if your order status states shipped, that should mean no additional delays and your PC is built, I would assume
Bro dis you get that in the end?
@@cannadorata8827 not yet and still waiting. Cancelled original with 750 W PSU and reordered as they just came out with option for 1000W PSU- Should get in 2 weeks
@@artemas7076 now?
I’m new to PC gaming. And I’m also here to see more Alienware videos 🙌
Great channel
Loving your videos bro. I bought my R13 based on your review, it had delays. Like you said, the delay wasn't communicated with me until a day before it was supposed to be delivered. I called and complained, I managed to get $190 off. I know this amount isn't much, and it doesn't help you creating content, but maybe something you can share with others so they can complain and get a discount for waiting for the delays. Maybe Dell will wake up and get their sh&t together.
Had a similar experience with 2 delays, noticing them only because after ETA and new ETA's were passed. I had a 3070 gpu so not only to 3090. End up canceling the order aswell
I've been watching your videos for a while. but I just subbed on your channel. I love Alienware. I hope you never change that on your channel. you could be the king of Alienware content on TH-cam.
great content. It will be cool to see a review of the new OLED Alienware monitor on your channel. keep up the good work.
I agree they should be aware of what components they have in stock, you are a high strung fella tho ain't ya, Huckleberry
Get this, followed your recommendation and ordered an r13 from outlet with expedited shipping. Emailed support yesterday asking why it didn't ship. They emailed today and said they will ask to expedite it. Just a couple of hours later I check order status and it's canceled!! No winning with these guys.
I got My R 13 in 2 months. Hang in there bro
Had a blown speaker , dell told me it was suppose to sound like that. That’s 1 of 4 negative experiences with dell
I ordered one with a 3090 as well. They told me on multiple conversations that they weren't short on any items in my computer. I ended up waiting and got it but it took a while.
Getting my R14 tommorow according to FEDex, hope it ships with no issue. Also hope there is no issue after unboxing.
I've been on the fence a couple weeks now with regard to cancelling my $3700 r13 (w/3080) order. Monday will mark the 1-month mark from having re-placed my order (to get Windows 11 Pro instead of Home)..... The whole "must cancel and start over" crap is simply ridiculous... ESPECIALLY since it was for a change in OS, and nothing physical, in this case.
My Dell Preferred account will be $0 as of tomorrow's auto-payment, which I bumped up to $500/month in anticipation of the r13 actually being delivered already.
All this considered, combined with the recent drop in GPU prices in general; If my build is still waiting for my purchase to enter "In Production" state by Monday, I'll be cancelling and looking elsewhere. I still enjoy gaming on my r5 w/SLI 1070s; which has been stable since I bought it 'when IT was the bees' knees (minus the GPUs, obviously)'.... Time to find out if I can fit a current 3080 in it. Would rather go that route and not have to deal with the anxiety of waiting and buyers' remorse of this charade Dell is playing. I've never had buyers remorse 'before getting what I bought' before... new experience for me - never again.
Thanks again for your more-than-helpful content; I'll be one of those 'came for the Alienware content, but staying for the overall informational videos you churn out' subscribers. Looking forward to more content.
Wouldn't you know it.... I logged in to Dell after work, and my order has progressed to "In Production / complete (happy green checkmark next to full bar).... for what that's worth...
When are you getting on twitch? I would like a dell laptop review
Bought alienware pc once, never again. Monitor is awesome doe.
Yo love your vids keep up the work
Hey glad you got urs mine came in and it had a scrape on the back and they’re sending me another one to replace it .. LOL but interested to learn more about the r14 from you as it’s my first computer in over a decade
Get an RTX 3090 from BB, pretty much all in stock. You can then build your own pc for a good price.
Man... You think you're irritated with Dell right now, wait until you read this. I bought my R13 on January 14th, a few days before you did, and my order is delayed again until May 19th! 🤬🤬🤬🤬 I was so excited to purchase this desktop and they're completely ruining this experience. I would cancel but I REALLY want this computer
That’s super frustrating thank you for sharing
Oh dang it feels like the current generation just came out, Time is flying.
@@mrsrhardy So I should wait about 2-3 months at this point before ordering alienware desktop?
I got the R13 with the i9 and 3080ti recently and it was shipped out within 3 days. Took 7 days to get to me because fed ex sent the package to a different state.
Got my Alienware from micro center and that is who I recommend buying from
Micro center sells an amazing version of the r13 that is basically top of the line except for a 3080ti vs 3090 (1% difference on bench scores)
Definitely weird, since 3090's are readily available (non-FE). Hopefully, the new R13/R14 cooling is comparable to a custom build, as my 3090 with the R10 was ridiculous. I had to use Noctua iPPC, thermal pad and paste to keep that bad boy under 100C. Even in a PC with those Noctua iPPCs, the VRAM would hit 94C. I definitely prefer the non-LHR Dell 3080's to the 3090, but I understand wanting the big boy.
If you look at the Dell Outlet like you are highlighting, you can find non-LHR GPUs in there. However, the only 3080 non-LHR GPUs will be in R10s/R12s and not the new hotness. You could get the R13 from Dell Outlet with a 3090 for $4K.
I've been wanting one of those new X15 R2's but I can't justify getting one. I do have an M17 R1 already.
Always enjoy the main steeds content drops.
Have you seen the ghost triggers for ps5 controller? Very curious to get your take
No I haven’t :(
Its an adhesive…for 25$ im thinkin maybe the last thing i need? Dont know how i feel about slapping something with adhesive on a controller tho
Bro that is fucking unreal! I literally have a 3090 build in my cart with Dell right now and was about to pull the trigger but FUCK THAT!!! I'm not going to order it now I need this PC quickly.
You can check out the Dell outlet that I showed in this video, or Amazon both of those are solid options to get a desktop quickly, however you are limited with customization since you’re pretty much buying what they have in inventory
@@GamerHeavenOfficial yea I have actually been shopping it thanks for the heads up! I'm still hesitant to order tho
All I know is kev is maybe my favorite content creator on TH-cam
My R13 build was delayed from the 14th so March 25th. I’m pretty sure it’s just a made up date and it’s still not going to be sent out. Such a disappointment from a big company like this and when you’re a DFS member.
Also purchased my R13 today from dell outlet i believe i got a great deal at 3090.00 including shipping with new intel i9 and 3080ti gpu. Looking forward on you R13/14 vids. Im a newb at this in general and wanted it for gaming/streaming/content creating. After so much research and watching your vids it helped me on making my decision.
By any chance do you know what brand nvidia rtx gpu do alienware use in the r13? Example gigabyte, evga, etc
It's a Dell reference card. SO it isn't branded and is specific to them.
@@L0ELIIFE do you know if the gpu are the actual size gpu? I know Gamer was saying on one of his vids that the earlier series they had custom gpu to fit their pc. And can you use them on a different pc if i were to decide to build in the future?
@@psychog3520 The Alienware Reference cards are smaller than your founder edition card. I bellievbe they're the smallest available. Another YTer covered this in a video I watched a few days back.
Alienware gets so much hate. I just don't see it myself. I'm looking into getting the R14 here in the next few week
I ordered a r13 with a 3080 in it on march 3rd. It just went into production yesterday. It's supposed to be here by the 25th. Hoping I don't get hit with delays.
Curious if you got any word on if it shipped?
@@bradclermont It got delayed about a week unfortunately. It has been shipped out tho.
My Alienware R9 just died and Dell couldn’t fix it, I think it probably needed a flash of the bios but not sure. So I’m getting a refund for the computer since it was under a warranty (thankfully) and I’m going to build my own computer, I’ve had enough with pre builds and want to do one myself (it also took a long time to send it in and get a response to what was wrong with it which doesn’t make me super happy)
yeah i don't understand that crap at all. i received (on time a month after the order) my r10, but i was surprised it made it. i got a 1660ti, mainly for cost but i can update it later on, but it was the gpu that was holding it up. when i inquired about changing the part to another gpu (one that showed a faster delivery time on the builder on their website so i knew it would possibly be faster) she said i would have to cancel the order and reorder. why can't they just change the part? that blows my mind. i don't understand why you would have to cancel the entire order when one part of it is the holdup. that needs to be revisited.... hopefully these gpu delays will get better but...
if they don't have a inventory..then why does parts become unavailable while building....i've received so much lip service from Dell and then started receiving scam phone calls after complaining for my R13 two month wait
Sounds very similar to a lot of people experiences unfortunately
I plan on ordering an R 13 with the I seven and the 3080 with 32 gigs of Ram and the one terabyte with 2 TB HDD. Any advice.? It’s the cryotech version dark side of the moon. I would like to add another 32 gigs of course air ram DDR 5 and a second SSD probably a fire Cuda
Don't, look on reddit shipping and customer experience. The worst. I had to cancel my R12 After multiple delays and poor communication
Get this, they delayed my r14 order for over two months because the part “darkside of the moon 750W, water cooled cpu, solid side chassis” was out of stock. So the freaking case!?
Dell is ridiculous. I ordered a R14 in November, It arrived December 4th in two weeks. It broke on Dec 30th. It took a little more than a month to have techs come out and attempt to repair it, fight with out of stock parts and a month later the PC was sent back because it was not able to be repaired. I ordered an R13 with a 3090 fully decked out as soon as I drop the R14 off at FedEx. Shipping was a month out, month goes by and it gets pushed back another month and a half to April 29th. Cancelled my order as soon as I got the update. I ordered a BETTER PC that was cheaper from a different company and it arrived in 3 days...
Do a PC build next!
Do you review monitors just ordered the new 34 q oled alienware monitor and I got a june 11th delivery date so I'll be waiting for a while
I heard they still get kinda warm. Can you upgrade to a different cpu cooler like nxxt kraken?
On my second R14, first one had No post on mobo, they tried to fix but then GPU was also dead, they RMAed the PC. looking to return my second one now it restarts randomly, gaming, idling or browsing. Have tried everything now I am trying to get my money back. I will go cyber power or Origin PC. Ordered November 2021, currently May 2022. I am far less patient then you and its time to end this relationship wish dell.
I have gotten the r13 full spect out 3090 12900k 64gb ddr5 4tb took a holde month for me but I’ve gotten when it first came out like the second days it was it was ordered and I have the white Alienware chair haven’t got to Chance to build it waiting to move to a new place so my cats don’t tear it up
Anyone have any sources for their QD-OLED monitor? They estimate a month for delivery rn......
Can you compare the r13 r14 & r15 please
I was an alienware fan. Until I used ibuypower custom build way better.
I DONT CARE ABOUT DELAYS because the entire world is on delay right now, so thats to b expected , its not dells fault , but i do care about the PC working like its supposed once it arrives.
Ive been loving my R14 after dell sent me a replacement unit because the first one was being super weird. I have a review up on my channel
yes I do have brown eyes you psychic
Your best bet would be to cancel the R13 and buy another brand. Spending over 4 grand for a computer that is going to run 15 to 20 degrees hotter than any other gaming PC is inexcusable. That's not to even mention the bad OEM parts and inability to upgrade the mobo or the PSU. The liquid cooler is horrendous too. The R13 is just as hot as the R10, they fixed nothing.
Blue eyes
So many hate dell but not me.
Why paying over 4K for a computer????????????????????
Hey Dmitriy. Good to see you. I would spend this much on a prebuilt, however I just built a PC recently on the channel that was more expensive that 4k. Primary reason being it is a workstation I edit 4K videos for you guys on, also starting live streaming soon and want to play games at mid-high settings while giving you good image quality on your end of the stream. I agree for the average PC gamer 4K is ridiculous and unnecessary, by the way I just made a video where I mentioned you by name for your support of the channel.
@@GamerHeavenOfficial I get it and understand the cost of the parts being on back order and just shortage by itself. Thank you for mentioning me!!!!!
Get a Xbox and cheap desktop and all what u need is there
I bet he uses canva to make his thumbnails!
I bet you are right
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It's just not a good computer, period. The value is not there for the amount of money you have to spend. Almost cult-ish in a way.
Dude, this is an absolutely childish and unreasonable rant. This is not a Dell issue, it is a supply chain issue.
You’re entitled to your opinion, but the issue is not “supply chain” it is the lack of communication between their departments and also with their customers, also some of the scumming tactics which have been pointed out in previous videos as well as other TH-camrs content such as Linus tech tips secret shopper video and gamer nexus tear down of an Alienware desktop
So damn annoyed couldn't watch the video he spent most of his time trying to be funny instead of actually talking about the product.
How the F do you keep buying these piece of crap Alienware PC's? Seen nothing but misery every step of the way with your last PC and have experienced the same myself. Now this. Build yourself something proper.
Well.. if you watch the video… he tells you why… 🤣
@@JesseB323 I heard. Don't understand though. He should just advice people to stay away from Alienware desktops. With GPU market almost back to normal, the last reason to get one is obsolete.
That’s a very valid question Pacaro, with a rather lengthy and detailed answer, that would probably be handled better through a short video than a long comment response, but I understand your concern and guarantee you that I do have my reasons and there is a “method to my madness here “
MY ALIENWARE experience
I got into PC a little over a year ago. I was tired of my PlayStation 4 and I wanted to get into gaming online with PCs ( also it was impossible to get PS5). I wanted to build a computer... that wasn't really an option cuz I don't like paying retail let alone scalpers. Bought an omen l30 it wouldn't even load a game but I tried several things... tried all kinds of things ended up returning it to Best Buy. my wife talked me into going with Dell... I bought r10 5900x rx6800xt 16gb 3200mjz ram 512 ssd 1t sata killer wifi. It was 2800 bucks. And I was sorely disappointed at the ordering process with Dell online. It keeps you someone informed but just enough until it gets shipped and then there's a week where you don't know where the f*** it is because it's leaving some country and coming to America. With that computer the motherboard is a joke I can only get 117 W out of it with 5900x. I was really disappointed with that and I will really excited when the r13 came out. I had been watching all the videos about how they've been listening to their customers fixed everything and it looked amazing and I thought they did. I ordered mine at the end of October and didn't receive it until right before Christmas and I was supposed to get it at the beginning of December... December 6. I was super excited still I got it and it would seem to work but then I realized it had the same awcc software for overclocking and then I realized that software would only do my CPU and it doesn't really do anything anyway. it won't do anything to my GPU cuz it has a 6900xt and it can't do anything to the ram because it's not enabled. even though hynix Dell Ram ddr5 is on the XTU leaderboards right now but not in a Dell motherboard. Dell you're slipping and you're pinching pennies in all the wrong places. And my gut tells me that there are people that work for you that hate it and I hate how you treat your customers and how you cheap out on them. You guys doing an amazing job on 90% of everything but it's the last 10% that you really mess up.