Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 Gaming PC Drops $2,500 to $5,999.99 This Week Only
Dell is offering a $2,500 instant discount on its flagship Alienware Area-51 gaming PC this week only, bringing the price to $5,999.99. The machine features a GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, 64GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 4TB SSD. Despite the steep discount, the price remains far out of reach for most consumers, though Dell notes individual component costs justify much of the total.
For this week only, Dell is offering a steep discount on its most powerful desktop computer. The Alienware Area-51 gaming PC equipped with a GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, 64GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 4TB SSD has dropped to $5,999.99 shipped after a $2,500 instant discount. No, it's still not even remotely affordable for most people, but if you've got deep pockets, this is a substantial discount on a beastly Alienware system. If you look at the prices of the individual components in today's market, it's (sadly) not as ridiculous as your initial sticker shock might lead you to believe.Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 Gaming PC With 64GB RAM, 4TB SSDThe Alienware Area-51 is Dell's flagship gaming PC. The product photos don't give it due justice; this is a big chassis that towers over the Aurora R16 model with superior build quality and a redesigned cooling system with even greater airflow. This $5,999 config is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GPU, 64GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 4TB SSD. Additional system details include a 360mm all-in-one liquid cooling system for the CPU and a massive 1,500W 80Plus Platinum power supply that allows plenty of headroom for future upgrades.The 4TB SSD and 64GB of RAM are easily $1,400+ upgradesA quick check on Amazon and Newegg reveals that 64GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM currently sells for at least $800, with most options closer to $900-$1000. Likewise, a 4TB PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD starts at $600. If you were to add them yourself, you'd be paying at least $1,400 for these two upgrades alone.The RTX 5090 is the most powerful graphics card ever and costs $4,000+ by itselfIf you thought GPUs were going down in price, guess again. Although some of the mid-range cards (particularly on the AMD side) have indeed seen recent discounts, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU is actually even more expensive that it was at the beginning of the year. The cost to acquire one of these golden eggs standalone is now north of $4,000.The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 is still far and away the most powerful consumer GPU on the market. Although with this generation Nvidia has prioritized software updates, AI features, and DLSS 4 technology to improve gameplay performance, the 5090 still boasts an impressive 25%-30% uplift over the RTX 4090 in hardware-based raster performance. If you want the absolute best performance for your gaming PC, there is literally no other option from any other brand.How to Follow IGN Deals RecommendationsThe IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here’s how to follow our coverage:Sign up for our IGN Deals NewsletterSet IGN as a preferred source in GoogleShop on our Amazon StorefrontFollow us on social mediaIGN Finds on XIGN Finds on InstagramIGN Finds on FacebookIGN Deals on TiktokEric 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.
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