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Aurora R8, trying to figure out ram
These are the stats I’m looking at getting. I can not figure out what mother board the r8 uses. For ram is it cheaper to buy on Newegg for the same amount? Also what pin count are the 4 ram slots?
Intel i9 9900k 8 core 16 thread
GeForce 2080 8gb graphics
Ram either 32gb or 64gb at 3200mhz
Dual drive 250gb pcie and 2tb
850 watt power supply
Qualcomm WiFi card
Tesla1856
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December 22nd, 2018 00:00
Looks real nice. I also suggest the Liquid-Cooler for the Intel i9-9900k .
Either of those RAM configs will be 2-4 DIMMs, so Dual-Channel will activate. Naw, just get your ram now from Dell. Most of these new Auroras are pretty finicky about RAM (especially XMP kind).
Yes, PCIe NVMe SSD is what you want for Windows and Apps, but I would go with a 512gb one.
As for the second drive ... do people still use spinning-HDD when 1-tb 2.5inch SATA-SSD are so cheap?
For specs, grab the PDF manuals.
Alienware-Eimy
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December 24th, 2018 10:00
@Keengrod,
Slots
Type
Speed
Maximum memory
Minimum memory
Memory per slot
Configurations supported
steviejones133
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March 1st, 2019 05:00
amstel78
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March 1st, 2019 06:00
Welcome to the Dell ecosphere...
The R8 is just like the R7 as far as the motherboard goes. Finicky RAM support, limited UEFI BIOS options, 8x electrical PCIe lanes, etc. etc.
Memory and GPU prices have come down that it makes more sense to BYO rather than buy turnkey at this point.
PentatonicSteel
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March 4th, 2019 07:00
I just replaced my 32gb of oem ram that I bought my system with like 2 weeks following purchase.
I picked up the 64gb kit of hyper x fury ram.
Yes the logic with buying 64gb on top of my already purchased 32gb was ridiculous, but I too found out that you couldn't mix. It worked out well though as my hyper x fury ram ended up having issues and had to be sent out to be exchanged. Luckily I had my 32gb oem ram to use while I waited!
The stuff you replace it with...will no doubt be better anyway. The heatsinks on real aftermarket ram are quite necessary, and the fact that the Dell oem stuff doesn't have it... is kind of cringey.
Tesla1856
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March 4th, 2019 10:00
I ordered this as pre-installed in my Aurora-R6. These DIMMs have heat-sinks.
16gb (2x8gb) DDR4 Kingston Hyper-X Fury 2667mhz Ram (Dual-Channel)
Smioreun
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April 21st, 2019 18:00
Actually, in doing research on the processor IT... Can. Support 128gb
GrumpyMan88
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June 6th, 2019 17:00
i have a question I bought an aurora r8 as well and I want to know if this ram will work in my pc
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 C15 Memory Kit
GrumpyMan88
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June 6th, 2019 20:00
AURORA R8 I-7 9700K
can anyone tell me which hyperx fury ram card to buy I want 32gb as of now and I wanna get the right one on amazon can anyone give me a link I want 3200mhz I just wanna make sure I get the right one that's all
speedstep
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June 7th, 2019 08:00
Only RED dimms work. :p
Green and Blue dont work ONLY RED
https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/aurora-r8/CT13990259
There are 4 slots and so 16 gig is max dimm size.
I recommend Matched ram sets.
DDR4 PC4-24000 • 15-16-16 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR4-3000 • 1.35V • 1024Meg x 64 •
witega
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June 7th, 2019 09:00
This isn't necessarily true anymore.
I know this is Dell's forum, so let me be clear that I am not a Dell/Alienware employee nor am I shill.
With sales, employee programs, discounts and other price reductions, you can get an Alienware desktop that is either slightly more, equal or less in money to parts picked out to BYO. I'm actually surprised that pre-builds have considerably come down in cost because 10 years ago BYO was absolutely the way to go. I've built 7 computers and I just purchased my first Alienware desktop a week ago. I'm no longer going the BYO for a variety of reasons.
GPU prices are still very high, granted not as high during the mining craze but still beyond what they should be priced IMO. 5 years ago you could have gotten a top of the line GPU for around $500 and now its doubled. Memory prices are still high as well. Storage, on the other hand, especially SSD's, are pretty cheap.
witega
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June 7th, 2019 09:00
If you do go for the 32GB or 64GB RAM at 3200mhz, make sure you enable XMP in either the BIOS or Alienware Command Center (in Fusion, enable an overclock profile and the settings for the RAM at 3200mhz should be the second profile).
My Aurora R8 did not have XMP enabled out of the box, so double check your system when you get it.
speedstep
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June 7th, 2019 09:00
The other factor is the technology speedbump.
$170 GTX1050TI is as good as the $500 GTX 680
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-DisplayPort-128-bit-ZT-P10510A-10L/dp/B01MCU1ERO/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUOrnp2PjK4
Even the GT1030 is fine for low end
https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/accessories/apd/a9763687
https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/pny-geforce-gt-1030-graphics-card-2-gb-gddr5-low-profile/apd/a9763687/graphic-video-cards
richkid_23
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June 22nd, 2019 08:00
hoanglem1990
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September 16th, 2019 14:00
Will the HyperX Fury 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 DIMM work on aurora r8? If yes, can I upgrade to 64gb later?
I bough 32 GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 3200 MHz DDR4 but I ended up my computer was freezing or just randomly restarted.