This Alienware RTX 5080 Gaming PC Drops to Just $2,100 During the Back to School Sale

Alienware's Back to School Sale is now live with a standout offer on a premium prebuilt gaming desktop. Currently, you can build a customized Alienware Aurora R16 with an RTX 5080 for as low as $2,099.99, plus free shipping. The Alienware Aurora R16 is a finely crafted, compact gaming rig featuring a 240mm AIO liquid cooler, optimized airflow, and a robust 1,000W 80 Plus Platinum certified power supply. In today’s market, purchasing a prebuilt system is the most practical way to secure an RTX 5080 GPU without facing excessive markups—building your own would likely cost at least $1,300 just for the graphics card.

Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 Gaming PC From $2,099.99

### Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)

43$2,499.99 save 16%$2,099.99 at Alienware

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5080 Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)

2$3,099.99 save 15%$2,649.99 at Alienware

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5080 Gaming PC (64GB/2TB)

10$3,399.99 save 13%$2,949.99 at Alienware

Three configurations of this Alienware RTX 5080 gaming PC are currently on sale. The base model, priced at $2,099.99, includes an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5600MHz RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD. The mid-tier version upgrades to the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor—the most powerful Intel CPU available today—and increases RAM to 32GB for $2,649.99. The top-tier model doubles both memory and storage to 64GB and 2TB SSD, priced at $2,949.99.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is part of Intel’s latest Arrow Lake-S family, featuring a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz, 20 cores, and a 36MB L2 cache. It delivers strong performance for gaming, multitasking, and everyday productivity. For gaming alone, the jump to the Core Ultra 9 offers minimal gains—especially at high resolutions where the GPU dominates. However, for content creation and heavy multitasking, the Core Ultra 9’s additional cores provide a clear advantage.

The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU delivers flawless 4K gaming

The RTX 5080 is Nvidia’s second-highest-tier Blackwell GPU, trailing only the $2,000 RTX 5090. It’s roughly 5% to 10% faster than the discontinued RTX 4080 Super. In games that support DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation—exclusive to Blackwell GPUs—the performance gap grows even wider. This is an exceptional choice for running the latest titles at 4K resolution with maxed-out settings and ray tracing enabled.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE Review by Jacqueline Thomas**

"If you already own a high-end GPU from the past couple of years, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 may not feel like a necessary upgrade—it offers only modest performance gains over the RTX 4080, though DLSS 4’s multi-frame generation enhances visual smoothness in supported games. But for users with older hardware seeking a major leap, the RTX 5080 delivers, especially if you value Nvidia’s AI-powered features."

Pair it with Alienware’s top gaming monitor

### 32" Alienware AW3225QF 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor

16$1,199.99 save 25%$899.99 at Alienware

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Alienware’s premier gaming monitor is now on sale. The 32" Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD-OLED display has dropped to $899.99 with free shipping after a $300 instant discount. Featuring Samsung’s QD OLED technology, this panel delivers brighter peak brightness than traditional OLEDs while preserving near-instant response times, infinite contrast, and deep blacks. Certified for HDR True Black 400, it reaches up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness, offers factory-calibrated 99.3% DCI-P3 color coverage, a 1700R curved screen, a 240Hz refresh rate, and G-Sync certification.

Check out more Alienware Back to School deals

Not everyone builds their own rig. If you’re looking for a prebuilt gaming PC, Dell stands out as one of the top choices. Today’s best Alienware deals match or beat the cost of building a comparable system yourself. Alienware desktops and laptops offer rugged build quality, elite gaming performance, and advanced cooling—further refined in newer models. Best of all, frequent seasonal sales make it easy to get one of these systems well below retail.