2026 has already seen surges in the cost of RAM and GPUs. Unfortunately, this also affects the price of gaming PCs. Obviously this isn’t an ideal time to be buying a new PC, but fortunately, there are still good deals to be found. If you’re looking for a future-proof system, an RTX 5080 PC is powerful enough to set you up for 4K gaming for years to come.
As part of the Dell Presidents Day Sale, the Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 gaming PC has dropped to as low as $2,129.99 with free delivery after a $700 instant discount. This is currently one of the least expensive RTX 5080 prebuilts you’ll be able to get right now. Most other RTX 5080 prebuilts are currently priced at $2,500 and up.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 Gaming PC for $2,130
The $2,130 system is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is a 20-core processor with a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz. It’s cooled by a 240mm all-in-one liquid cooling system. The 1,000W power supply gives you headroom for upgrades down the road.
Although I’ve highlighted the $2,130 Intel Core Ultra 7 system (because it’s the least expensive), the upgraded $2,350 Core Ultra 9 system is arguably the better deal. Swapping the Core Ultra 7 265F with a Core Ultra 9 285K in the options usually costs you $400, but Dell has discounted the upgrade price to just $220, and that also includes an improved liquid cooling system. The Core Ultra 9 285K boasts more cores (24 total), a higher turbo frequency (5.7GHz), and has an unlocked multiplier for more overclocking headroom.
The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU will run any game in 4K
Performance-wise, the RTX 5080 is no slouch. It’s one of the fastest cards on the market, bested only by the $2,000 RTX 5090 and the discontinued $1,600 RTX 4090. This is a phenomenal card for playing the latest, most demanding games in 4K resolution at high settings and ray tracing enabled. The recent DLSS 4.5 update has further optimized multi-frame gen and upscaling so you can push really high framerates even in 4K. More games are supporting this feature, including Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Borderlands 4, Stellar Blade, and Battlefield 6. Check out our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE review for our hands-on impressions.
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Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
