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Introducing the Alienware™ Aurora™. Capture the high ground with Alienware’s most advanced desktop.

  • Stunning graphics for your games: Achieve game-winning performance from your graphics — the Aurora can support dual graphics cards up to 2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680*.
  • Operating system: Windows® 7 Home Premium.

  • Ultimate power under your control: Hurl yourself into the action with the powerful processing capabilities of the Aurora, featuring the Intel® Six Core™ 3000 series CPUs.
  • Amazing chassis at your command: With a huge capacity for upgrades, brilliant internal component layout and liquid cooling for a high-performance processor, you can take charge of this gaming powerhouse and make it your own.

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Welcome your new overlord.

The new Alienware™ Aurora™ is fully loaded with high-performance components and ready to join you in battle. It's the most powerful MicroATX gaming desktop ever forged by Alienware.

Graphics powerhouse
The new Aurora is available with awesome AMD CrossFireX™ dual graphics* and multidisplay technology to make your games so immersive, they won't just draw you into another world. They might never let you out.
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Speed demon
The new Aurora is available with factory-overclocked* high-speed 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors and quad channel DDR3 memory* options that will help you crush your opponents.
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Powerful performer
With up to four easily upgradeable hard disk drives and optional Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi sound cards, plus performance and game software available preinstalled, you can stand proud and bask in the thrill of victory.
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Alienware Aurora Desktop

It’s got it where it counts.

The ALX chassis is a masterpiece of industrial design, packing powerful hardware into a compact, visually stunning mid tower.

Make a few special modifications yourself.
Alienware's master artisans have created a work of genius with the ALX chassis but they've left it to you to put the finishing touches on your own optimal gaming rig.
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When the gaming gets hot, keep your cool.
Stay cool with Alienware's liquid cooling technologies. Just because you're burning up the battlefield, you don't have to risk burning out your finely tuned machine.
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Unlock some seriously powerful upgrades.
Gaming supremacy starts with a powerful system but even the best soldier needs good squadmates, and Alienware puts a deadly assortment of gaming-optimized peripherals at your command.
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You've got game. Flaunt it.

You know games, and you know how you like to play them. With the new Aurora, you can get a gaming experience just the way you want it.

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You're a special effects wizard.
Let your personality be reflected in your personalized gaming rig with AlienFX™ lighting controls.
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You're an audio technician. 
Don't let anything interfere with the sounds of battle. Rein in unwanted noise with Alienware's sophisticated acoustics management settings.
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Complete your Aurora experience

Your Alienware Aurora is just the start. When you buy from Dell, you can get much more than just a gaming mid tower. You can customize an experience that's just right for you.

Alienware Aurora Desktop
Accessories: At Dell.com, you'll find a vast arsenal of electronics and accessories designed to enhance your gaming experience, including headsets, keyboards and mice.
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Services: Alienware knows gaming PCs. We design them and build them. If you should ever run into a problem with your Alienware PC, we're here to help you solve it, over the phone or online.

Processor Help Me Choose

  • Intel® Core™ i7-3930K (6 Core, 12MB Cache Overclocked up to 3.9Ghz)
  • Intel® Core™ i7-3930K (6 Core, 12MB Cache Overclocked up to 4.1Ghz)
  • Intel® Core™ i7-3960X (6 Core Extreme, 15MB Cache Overclocked up to 4.0Ghz)
  • Intel® Core™ i7-3960X (6 Core Extreme, 15MB Cache Overclocked up to 4.2Ghz)
  • Intel® Core™ i7-3820 Processor (4 Core, 10MB Cache 3.60GHz)

Operating SystemHelp Me Choose

  • English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
  • English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (64 BIT)
  • English Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate (64 BIT)

Memory*

    • Up to 8GB* Q DDR3 SDRAM at 2133Mhz - 4 DIMMS
    • Up to 16GB* Q DDR3 SDRAM at 1600Mhz - 4 DIMMS

Hard Drive Help Me Choose

  • Up to 2000GB* SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
  • Up to 512GB* Solid State hard drive

Optical Drive

  • Single Optical Disc Drive Options
    24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW) (Standard)
    Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
    8X Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Burner (BD-RE, DVD±RW, CD-RW)

    Dual Optical Disc Drive Options
    Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW) and 24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)
    8X Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Burner (BD-RE, DVD±RW, CD-RW) and 24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)

Video CardHelp Me Choose

  • 1GB AMD Radeon™ HD 6870
  • 1.25GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 TI
  • Dual 1GB AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 CrossfireX™
  • 1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 555
  • Dual 1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 555 SLI™
  • 3GB AMD® Radeon™ HD 7950
  • Dual 3GB AMD® Radeon™ HD 7950 CrossFireX™
  • Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD® Radeon™ HD7870 CrossFireX™
  • 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GTX 680
  • Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GTX 680 SLI™
  • 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR USB Combo Adapter - EUR

Sound Card

  • Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with Waves MAXX Audio Software (Standard)
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (Optional)
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium (Optional)

Ports

  • Front I/O Ports
    (2x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
    (1x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0
    (1x) Microphone In
    (1x) Headphone/Speaker Out
    (1x) 19-in-1 Media Card Reader (Optional)

    Rear I/O Ports
    (1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
    (4x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
    (1x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0
    (1x) Microphone In
    (1x) Line-In
    (1x) Front Left/Right Speakers
    (1x) Center Speaker
    (1x) Rear Left/Right Speakers
    (1x) Side Left/Right Speakers
    (1x) SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
    (1x) SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)

Slots

  • Internal Expansion Slots
    (2x) PCI-Express x16 (electrical spec: x16/x16)
    (2x) PCI-Express x1

    Memory Slots
    4x 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM Slots

Power

  • Alienware™ 875 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply

Chassis


  • Motherboard and Chassis Form Factor
    MicroATX Motherboard, Mid-Tower Chassis

    Color Description
    Matte Stealth Black

    System Dimensions
    Height: 16.77" - (426mm)
    Depth: 25.39" - (645mm)
    Width: 9.847" - (250mm)
    Average Weight: 45lbs - (20.41 Kg.)

    Optional "ALX Chassis" Features
    Alienware Active Venting (Height with top vents open: 17.59" (447mm))
    Enhanced AlienFX™ System Lighting - 8 Lighting Zones
    Slide-in, tool-less, and cable-free hard drive bays
    Internal Theater Lighting

    Software

    Operating System Options
    Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
    Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit)
    Windows® 7 Ultimate (64-bit)

    Alienware Command Center
    AlienFX™
    Thermal Controls
    AlienFusion

    Software Personalization Options
    AlienFX™ System Colors
    Personal Avatar

    Cyberlink PowerDVD 3D is included on all systems equipped with Blu-ray drives

    Processor and Core Architecture

    Processor Cooling
    Alienware™ High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling
    Chipset Architecture
    Intel® X79 Express Chipset w/ Unlocked BIOS for Overclocking, CPU Socket 2011

    Packaging

    Recyclable Packaging Material Details

    Alienware desktop packaging is made from 68% recyclable products.

    Internal shock absorbing structures are made of 100% recyclable high-density polyethylene.
    The materials used to make these structures come from 100% household post-consumer bottles.

    Alienware Aurora direct packaging dimensions
    34.13" x 17.63" x 26.0" (866.90mm x 447.80mm x 660.4mm)

Alienware Aurora R4 Award

kitguru

Aurora R4 "Worth buying" award 8/10 March 2012
The Aurora R4 is a gaming machine which looks like nothing else on the market. Stunning !
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hardware heaven
Alienware Aurora R4 "Silver Award" 8/10 Feb 2012
A lovely looking system that has good build quality and impressive performance, including the ability to game at maximum detail on 1920x1080. A few design tweaks to bring the chassis and add-in components up to date would be appreciated though.

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