***CORRECTION** at 01:07-01:08 I mistakenly referred to this R16 as R15 (Which is the previous model). That's what happens when you make videos at 2:00 am.😂
I just got this today. I have never used such a super powered piece of machinery. I have the 14th Gen I9 14900kf, the rtx 4090, 2 x 1tb ssd... this is an amazing pc.
@@roseonmyarm8056j got same cpu but diff graphics 4080 instead less need for power idk much about pcs or anything but imo it runs pretty good its super quiet
After having an Aurora R7 with a GTX 1080 for the last 6 years I've been extremely impressed with it, so much so that I finally started considering a new gaming rig, my only consideration was another Alienware. Knowing that I was going to keep it for another 6 years and my R7 never failing me I decided to go all out and got this build you went over in this video. Next week is going to be a good week!
Alienware/Dell customer support: EXCELLENT! They send an engineer to my house to replace the keyboard (of course I paid $400/y for insurance) twice because it was damaged. Apple will charge you even if you have Apple Care LOL, and no engineer is available in days or weeks! And you paid a ton for their products. If Im concerned for something I just fill up a tag and they immediately check for problems. Send me emails to see how is going, well, that is good costumer service.
i bought this pc. the builders are retarded. the gpu is wired into 2 vga connections. that is wrong. it only supplies 300w and the psu requires 400 under load. this is your problem. i rebuild the pc with a new psu that has a 600w 12 power connection so it is the same connection on the gpu and psu, supplying 600w. all issues went away. computer would blue screen and crash on game launch. couldnt figure it out for the life of me. The power supply and cables are faulty. replace these, youll thank me. go for the 600w 12v power cable and psu that has that same connection, its the best configuration for a 4090
Thanks for the video! I couldn't afford the RTX 4090 like the majority of other viewers. I just got the 4070. I would not be able to build this at the same price, plus I get excellent customer support. This i9 13th gen with added 64 GB RAM and an added 2TB M.2 with read/write speeds of 7300/5300 is insane. Adding the 5600 MHz 64 GB RAM was simple. Just "click" it in. It was instantly recognized by the computer. I was disappointed that I needed to buy the entire 64 GB RAM instead of just adding a 32 GB stick, but the memory market is at a new low, and memory is cheap at this writing. I found it interesting that this motherboard only has two memory slots instead of four. Next, I re-defined my video library from an external SSD. I began moving 50-150 GB files. I was so HAPPY to see transfer rates of 600 MB/sec! AND STABLE! No sharp peaks! Just a fine line almost completely straight. I was in heaven. Still Am! Next, I put the RTX 4070 (not TI) to use. I ran Overload on Steam and benchmarked at more than 100 fps on average! On Cyberpunk the average FPS was just 56, but it was still very impressive! The Raytracing is spectacular! Puddles look scary and real with reflections. No jitters, no hangs, no crashes, no problems with either. The only tweak I did was to set the GPU to performance. Bluetooth needed the external antennae. Couldn't've used Bluetooth without it unless I sat one foot from the PC. Otherwise, my plethora of devices connected up like magic. The Wi-Fi was up and running faster than ever before. I uploaded files to my DropBox and it went well, but not incredible. That issue is my local internet provider. I still got over 500 Mb/sec download and 22 Mb upload. (I think this is the max available from my provider.) One issue I encountered was the face ports: When I plug in an external SSD into the USB C, the mouse that occupies the USB 3 near it gets squirrely and sputters. So, I use the rear USB3-C port instead. I was so happy to sell my R13! It was a beast! However, I did like the RGB. Lastly, the new 13th gen i9 has almost double the power of the 12th generation. At 24 cores and 36 Mb Cache, it is the single largest update to the i9 in a long time, and (probably) future-proof! (can't speak for the i7 13th generation) Unit price was under $2,000.00 before after market add-ons! Conclusion: Run, don't walk...
Yeah, I sent back the I9 13th Gen with 64g ram & 500W psu and ordered the 14th Gen i9 with 4070 and 32g ram, and 1000W , I ordered two sticks of ram to bring it up to 64g... TBH overkill for what we do on the computer, but I won't have to upgrade for years. So I'm waaaaaiting again. The first order only took 5 days to produce and get to me. I've got some cleaning to do to prep for it. 😂
Nice and powerful desktop no doubt. At some point if not already increase in speed bring diminishing returns. How much more benefit does one get to keep increasing the speed of these? No doubt there will be some people who will keep wanting more and more but for most users what is available in the market will easily meet most users. I guess at the end of the day to each to their own when making a choice to purchase one of these. These reviews that you do still helps to inform potential buyers to make a more intelligent choice when purchasing a computer. Great quality review as always.
Thank you for your brilliantly delivered commentary, fully explaining the R16. I see from the Dell site, that there is, in my opinion, a 3 year warranty where it seems, if parts break down the whole PC may be replaced. That seems to be reassuring and it can include accidental damage. I don't have any connection with Dell. Many thanks JB.
Proprietary sucks for how much it costs but good performance. The legion tower 7i series uses all standard parts though with a larger case to make it easier to upgrade.
@@1BadVan and so what. What are you going to upgrade on the board? Even if you bought a build your own motherboard for Intel 14th Gen, it won’t be compatible for future Intel chips anyway. If you’re saying the case can’t be used with another board, so what again? Cases are usually the cheapest part of a build. Every other component apart from the board and PSU could be used in a future build. Most people will likely only ever upgrade the GPU in a build before selling the system and starting again. I do get people like the concept of non-priority parts, but in a pre build like this, does it really make that much difference? The PSU is from a server, so is much higher quality than a typical PC PSU. The board is custom for the PSU type and to fit in the compact case. Everything else is reusable. Given the value these can offer when on sale and the warranty covering them, I would say they are a good buy for those who just want a plug n play experience.
@@theamateurguitarist6187 you can have your opinions just like me. For the cost, I rather get one that’s more consumer friendly for upgrades in the future. The room inside the case is also crammed, they use purposely shorter video cards as well, so there is another limit in the future
I’m loving just how much slimmer the Alienware Aurora R16 really is as I was never a fan of the futuristic, space-age design of the former. Dell makes some great desktops and it looks like they’ve been listening to their customers especially with the noise levels of the fans. Super video Andrew! 👍😀
Im looking for a rig to buy. Has anyone you looked around ? see anything you'd suggest other than Alien ? Thanks in advance. I think this model is to toned down. With all the great machine's out there now days. My last buy was from Ibuypower. It just died. It lived for 5 years. Its mother board was weird from the start and failed after 5 years taking the CPU with it. Other than that it was ok.
Hello Andrew Marc David: I was browsing on TH-cam, and I saw your Video [DELL-R16-14900FK-4090] and I was wondering If I should purchase this item. On DELL Website it cost over $3,699.99. But looking on this model there is a few drawbacks I do not like, especially those GREEN-RAMS & FANS [on the top] in which I prefer RGB RAMS & RGB FANS [on the top]. Can these Items replace or what? Also, does this worth model worth my money?
wait till it's on sale. I got one for 3099. 14900kf, 64 gigs ddr5 ram, ge-force 4090 1000 watt. Its the fastest computer I've ever owned. Dell has great sales. Just keep looking. esp. on black Fridays and back to school sales. Good luck!!
@@emilypatrick7415 Indeed it does run hot. That CPU needs a far better cooler and case. With that cooler in that case it will have to be power limited in the bios. Or it will overheat and throttle like hell. Thats what Dell does to all of their crappy Alienware prebuilds. So basicly you end up buying expensive stuff and not getting all possible performance due to bad cooling solutions. With that CPU and GPU combo they should use a proper mid tower or full tower case that has very good airflow and can fit atleast 360mm radiators and more fans.
@emilypatrick7415 yeah it's hot but if you add a 360 AIO or another fan it helps. Even still mine gets to about 80C st the high end after playing for hours. I don't think any power is being held back. Since it can be overclocked from what I understand.
Not a fan of the redesign. Would much rather prefer non-proprietary parts. Ugly white stickers on components? Lack of interesting rgb. Too many shortcomings for a high end system.
dell just dont let these awful looking ram sticks go............ like why !?!?! Aliens space ship would never have a crap like that in their systems to warpgate through universe, so why does their pc has ?
BUYER BEWARE. The gpu power configuration on this pc is WRONG. Supplying only 300 w to the gpu causes constant crashes. I bought the pc refurbished and seriously discounted so spending an extra 1000 dollars to rebuild it into a new case / mobo / psu was still in my budget, and it fixed all issues i was having. the alienware bios are also extremely limited and offer no help to the user when trying to troubleshoot. Ready boot is stuck on and can not be disabled. With the new psu, the gpu is averaging 390w power draw, stable at 60 degrees under load. i wired it with a 600w 12v power plug that has the same connection on the new psu. its a new feature on the newest 1000w power supplies, specifically for the 4090. do yourself a favor and dont buy this, or buy it discounted and re build it. throw the alienware mobo and psu in the garbage. dont even re sell it. its all worthless. its embarrassing that alienware would configure a pc this way and call themselves experts. its actually so cringe words cant describe.
1. The 4090 can draw over 600 watts according to HWBusters with transient spikes up near 1,000. 2. The 14900k can draw almost 400 watts -whats 600 + 400? 3. This is a cadillac build, a 1200watt psu only costs about $250 bux. I would never build this with a 1k psu. 4. The KF chip is a total penny pinching move that saves them maybe 10 bux and robs you of quicksync and integrated graphics. That means if your gfx card dies you have no way to output video. Absolute middle finger to consumers. Alienware is big asshole.
***CORRECTION** at 01:07-01:08 I mistakenly referred to this R16 as R15 (Which is the previous model). That's what happens when you make videos at 2:00 am.😂
😂
This adrew Marc david is FRAUD HE STOLE OUR 1,00,000 $ +
We knew what you meant 😊
It IS the R15 for 2023!! Get it?!
I just got this today. I have never used such a super powered piece of machinery. I have the 14th Gen I9 14900kf, the rtx 4090, 2 x 1tb ssd... this is an amazing pc.
What temp does your CPU reach while extended gaming?!
@@emilypatrick7415 the highest I've seen is like 76 to maybe 79C I think. It's liquid cooled though. The cpu is a hotter one. 🔥
Been thinking about getting it how’s it holding up for ya
Still happy with this PC?
@@roseonmyarm8056j got same cpu but diff graphics 4080 instead less need for power idk much about pcs or anything but imo it runs pretty good its super quiet
After having an Aurora R7 with a GTX 1080 for the last 6 years I've been extremely impressed with it, so much so that I finally started considering a new gaming rig, my only consideration was another Alienware. Knowing that I was going to keep it for another 6 years and my R7 never failing me I decided to go all out and got this build you went over in this video. Next week is going to be a good week!
Alienware/Dell customer support: EXCELLENT! They send an engineer to my house to replace the keyboard (of course I paid $400/y for insurance) twice because it was damaged. Apple will charge you even if you have Apple Care LOL, and no engineer is available in days or weeks! And you paid a ton for their products. If Im concerned for something I just fill up a tag and they immediately check for problems. Send me emails to see how is going, well, that is good costumer service.
i LOVE this computer just for all the USB ports.
Just purchase this. Waiting for it to come in the mail. Cant wait😄 Now time to get the Pimax Crystal VR Headset😁
Just bought the R16 with the 4090. I can't wait. Be here Monday
Ar you happy with your new R16 any problems? I want to buy one :D
@@MrPluszowyZuczek when I put it in performance mode it tends to reset and shutdown.
i bought this pc. the builders are retarded. the gpu is wired into 2 vga connections. that is wrong. it only supplies 300w and the psu requires 400 under load. this is your problem. i rebuild the pc with a new psu that has a 600w 12 power connection so it is the same connection on the gpu and psu, supplying 600w. all issues went away. computer would blue screen and crash on game launch. couldnt figure it out for the life of me. The power supply and cables are faulty. replace these, youll thank me. go for the 600w 12v power cable and psu that has that same connection, its the best configuration for a 4090
Thanks for the video! I couldn't afford the RTX 4090 like the majority of other viewers. I just got the 4070. I would not be able to build this at the same price, plus I get excellent customer support. This i9 13th gen with added 64 GB RAM and an added 2TB M.2 with read/write speeds of 7300/5300 is insane. Adding the 5600 MHz 64 GB RAM was simple. Just "click" it in. It was instantly recognized by the computer. I was disappointed that I needed to buy the entire 64 GB RAM instead of just adding a 32 GB stick, but the memory market is at a new low, and memory is cheap at this writing. I found it interesting that this motherboard only has two memory slots instead of four.
Next, I re-defined my video library from an external SSD. I began moving 50-150 GB files. I was so HAPPY to see transfer rates of 600 MB/sec! AND STABLE! No sharp peaks! Just a fine line almost completely straight. I was in heaven. Still Am!
Next, I put the RTX 4070 (not TI) to use. I ran Overload on Steam and benchmarked at more than 100 fps on average! On Cyberpunk the average FPS was just 56, but it was still very impressive! The Raytracing is spectacular! Puddles look scary and real with reflections. No jitters, no hangs, no crashes, no problems with either. The only tweak I did was to set the GPU to performance.
Bluetooth needed the external antennae. Couldn't've used Bluetooth without it unless I sat one foot from the PC. Otherwise, my plethora of devices connected up like magic. The Wi-Fi was up and running faster than ever before. I uploaded files to my DropBox and it went well, but not incredible. That issue is my local internet provider. I still got over 500 Mb/sec download and 22 Mb upload. (I think this is the max available from my provider.) One issue I encountered was the face ports: When I plug in an external SSD into the USB C, the mouse that occupies the USB 3 near it gets squirrely and sputters. So, I use the rear USB3-C port instead. I was so happy to sell my R13! It was a beast! However, I did like the RGB.
Lastly, the new 13th gen i9 has almost double the power of the 12th generation. At 24 cores and 36 Mb Cache, it is the single largest update to the i9 in a long time, and (probably) future-proof! (can't speak for the i7 13th generation)
Unit price was under $2,000.00 before after market add-ons!
Conclusion: Run, don't walk...
Yeah, I sent back the I9 13th Gen with 64g ram & 500W psu and ordered the 14th Gen i9 with 4070 and 32g ram, and 1000W , I ordered two sticks of ram to bring it up to 64g... TBH overkill for what we do on the computer, but I won't have to upgrade for years. So I'm waaaaaiting again. The first order only took 5 days to produce and get to me. I've got some cleaning to do to prep for it. 😂
Amazing machine, put this beast next to my PS5 it's so quiet both of them.
Love mine, as someone who has zero time to enjoy building a PC - getting this on sale was the winning ticket. Great vid, thanks.
Nice and powerful desktop no doubt. At some point if not already increase in speed bring diminishing returns. How much more benefit does one get to keep increasing the speed of these? No doubt there will be some people who will keep wanting more and more but for most users what is available in the market will easily meet most users. I guess at the end of the day to each to their own when making a choice to purchase one of these. These reviews that you do still helps to inform potential buyers to make a more intelligent choice when purchasing a computer. Great quality review as always.
I personally like the r15s design more looks wise
The r16 has better air flow and GPU clearance
What about the 4090 does it does dlss3 ? And ray tracing together ?
Close to pulling the trigger on one with these specs, my only gripe is not repeating the ring on both sides…
Thank you for your brilliantly delivered commentary, fully explaining the R16. I see from the Dell site, that there is, in my opinion, a 3 year warranty where it seems, if parts break down the whole PC may be replaced. That seems to be reassuring and it can include accidental damage. I don't have any connection with Dell. Many thanks JB.
Proprietary sucks for how much it costs but good performance. The legion tower 7i series uses all standard parts though with a larger case to make it easier to upgrade.
Does it though? When would you ever need more than 1000w?
@@theamateurguitarist6187 Its not just the power supply, the motherboard isnt standard either
@@1BadVan and so what. What are you going to upgrade on the board? Even if you bought a build your own motherboard for Intel 14th Gen, it won’t be compatible for future Intel chips anyway.
If you’re saying the case can’t be used with another board, so what again? Cases are usually the cheapest part of a build. Every other component apart from the board and PSU could be used in a future build.
Most people will likely only ever upgrade the GPU in a build before selling the system and starting again.
I do get people like the concept of non-priority parts, but in a pre build like this, does it really make that much difference?
The PSU is from a server, so is much higher quality than a typical PC PSU. The board is custom for the PSU type and to fit in the compact case. Everything else is reusable.
Given the value these can offer when on sale and the warranty covering them, I would say they are a good buy for those who just want a plug n play experience.
@@theamateurguitarist6187 you can have your opinions just like me. For the cost, I rather get one that’s more consumer friendly for upgrades in the future. The room inside the case is also crammed, they use purposely shorter video cards as well, so there is another limit in the future
I have an Alienware x17 R2 64 RAM i7 3080 4T running pretty well, thanks to Alienware.
I just got the Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7-14700K 20-Core up to 5.60 GHz, 64GB RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X
For $600 pricing glitch👀
$600 ? Nice try buddy, logically impossible
If ordering in UK do we get a UK plug.
Does the Keyboard 510k i ordered with mine come with a UK layout.
Nice and straight to the point. Thank you.
I’m loving just how much slimmer the Alienware Aurora R16 really is as I was never a fan of the futuristic, space-age design of the former. Dell makes some great desktops and it looks like they’ve been listening to their customers especially with the noise levels of the fans. Super video Andrew! 👍😀
its just a square box now like other pc's ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Now the DDR5 is 5600 but can it run higher memory?
Im looking for a rig to buy. Has anyone you looked around ? see anything you'd suggest other than Alien ?
Thanks in advance. I think this model is to toned down. With all the great machine's out there now days.
My last buy was from Ibuypower. It just died. It lived for 5 years. Its mother board was weird from the start and failed after 5 years taking the CPU with it. Other than that it was ok.
Nice, wanting to buy a pc and you're helping me make decisions
Hello Andrew Marc David: I was browsing on TH-cam, and I saw your Video [DELL-R16-14900FK-4090] and I was wondering If I should purchase this item. On DELL Website it cost over $3,699.99. But looking on this model there is a few drawbacks I do not like, especially those GREEN-RAMS & FANS [on the top] in which I prefer RGB RAMS & RGB FANS [on the top]. Can these Items replace or what? Also, does this worth model worth my money?
wait till it's on sale. I got one for 3099. 14900kf, 64 gigs ddr5 ram, ge-force 4090 1000 watt. Its the fastest computer I've ever owned. Dell has great sales. Just keep looking. esp.
on black Fridays and back to school sales. Good luck!!
My 14900kf seems to being running hot. Reached 90 during warzone. In this normal?!
Sometimes it may but if it's constant then check ur aio and thermal paste and ideal would be below 85
Yes. This not a review, its an ad. Alienware pc:s are still quite trash, they just made a new plastic shroud around the shitbox that ruins thermals.
I want to buy this but i heard this one isnt upgrade friendly i dont kmow if that means just the case or the power supply/motherboard
The motherboard, and power supply are made specifically for the Aurora case.
Got the same test numbers on my R16. Great review.
I bought both the monitor and the R16 and I can't figure out how to connect them. Does anyone know a video tutorial?
ok hello - does this pc have a dvd rewriter drive too? thanks............
got this for $2500 today. 14th gen 4090. but 32gb ram though
From where? I'm seeing about $2800 with the 4080super.
Dells site. I was lucky enough to apply a coupon on-top the discounted price
It was $2700 after taxes tho
240 AIO for a 14900KF i wonder how much they limit its performance in the bios? 🤣
It's definitely under clocked to keep the fans from rumbling to say they addressed the noise...kind of a mis representation...
Shit runs HOT bro.
@@emilypatrick7415 Indeed it does run hot. That CPU needs a far better cooler and case. With that cooler in that case it will have to be power limited in the bios.
Or it will overheat and throttle like hell. Thats what Dell does to all of their crappy Alienware prebuilds. So basicly you end up buying expensive stuff
and not getting all possible performance due to bad cooling solutions. With that CPU and GPU combo they should use a proper mid tower or full tower case
that has very good airflow and can fit atleast 360mm radiators and more fans.
@emilypatrick7415 yeah it's hot but if you add a 360 AIO or another fan it helps. Even still mine gets to about 80C st the high end after playing for hours. I don't think any power is being held back. Since it can be overclocked from what I understand.
wrong decision to change design, looks for me like end of Alienware if they continue producing simple bricks like this one - looks very cheap
Not a fan of the redesign. Would much rather prefer non-proprietary parts. Ugly white stickers on components? Lack of interesting rgb. Too many shortcomings for a high end system.
Hi Andrew,
Please help me to find a better PC for Graphics / Video editing. Two options given below.
HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation - Core™ i9 & NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4070
Intel® Core™ i9 14900K (14th Generation)
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4070 (12 GB)
32 GB RAM
1 TB SSD
UK price: £ 2,399.99
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop
Intel® Core™ i7 14700KF
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070Ti SUPER 16GB GDDR6X
32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s
2 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
UK price: £2,409.00
Thanks in advance.
Manu
dell just dont let these awful looking ram sticks go............ like why !?!?! Aliens space ship would never have a crap like that in their systems to warpgate through universe, so why does their pc has ?
Im looking for a rig to buy. Have you looked around ? see anything youd suggest?
Thanks in advance.
@@disme2072HP Omen 45L - 4090 and i9 13th gen - 64GB ram and 1200 watt power
BUYER BEWARE. The gpu power configuration on this pc is WRONG. Supplying only 300 w to the gpu causes constant crashes. I bought the pc refurbished and seriously discounted so spending an extra 1000 dollars to rebuild it into a new case / mobo / psu was still in my budget, and it fixed all issues i was having. the alienware bios are also extremely limited and offer no help to the user when trying to troubleshoot. Ready boot is stuck on and can not be disabled. With the new psu, the gpu is averaging 390w power draw, stable at 60 degrees under load. i wired it with a 600w 12v power plug that has the same connection on the new psu. its a new feature on the newest 1000w power supplies, specifically for the 4090. do yourself a favor and dont buy this, or buy it discounted and re build it. throw the alienware mobo and psu in the garbage. dont even re sell it. its all worthless. its embarrassing that alienware would configure a pc this way and call themselves experts. its actually so cringe words cant describe.
Well, good scame
The KF chip and 1000w power supply is unfortunate but the pricing is actually great. Try parting out this PC for less, you really cant.
@TheTastefulThickness curious why you think the KF chip and 1000 watt power supply are unfortunate?
1. The 4090 can draw over 600 watts according to HWBusters with transient spikes up near 1,000.
2. The 14900k can draw almost 400 watts
-whats 600 + 400?
3. This is a cadillac build, a 1200watt psu only costs about $250 bux. I would never build this with a 1k psu.
4. The KF chip is a total penny pinching move that saves them maybe 10 bux and robs you of quicksync and integrated graphics. That means if your gfx card dies you have no way to output video. Absolute middle finger to consumers.
Alienware is big asshole.
@@JonnyMainframenot sure why he said tht best chip put there only thing comparable is the ryzen maybe he a ryzen fanboy
The tested spec costs $4,599.99 on Dell's website
@@precursorsweird,im not sure if the price went up or what but i saw it for much cheaper at the time