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    Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop: Max Power with a pricetag to match

    Royce WilsonBy Royce WilsonFebruary 7, 2022
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    A DECENT desktop rig is the best way to experience full-power PC gaming, allowing for all the customisation gamers need and the ability to upgrade as new parts become available.

    While a lot of enthusiasts prefer to build their own, there’s a substantial number of people out there who just want something that works so they can get on with gaming, which is where a pre-build system comes in.

    I’ve reviewed the Alienware R11 previously and was impressed with it (high price tag aside), and have now had a chance to play around with its replacement.

    Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop: Max Power with a pricetag to match
    The Alienware Aurora R13 is a stylish and powerful unit, which looks as impressive as it performs.

    The Alienware Aurora R13 makes full use of Alienware’s distinctive, sleek style with curves and tasteful RGB lighting helping create a tower that’s as much statement piece as it is functional gaming platform.

    The design has been updated from previous models and I also liked the addition of a window on the side allowing a view of the internals and components – also tastefully lit with customisable RGB and really lifting then tower’s desk presence in the process.

    The unit is made of plastic rather than metal, which was a shame given the price, but there construction was solid and well thought out. There’s also plenty of room inside, which will be helpful a couple of years down the track when you want to start swapping out components.

    Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop: Max Power with a pricetag to match

    The catch, as with most things these days, is money. The system as reviewed costs AUD$8,210 and to be brutally honest, I just didn’t see the value – although that’s partly because I don’t think I’ll ever be in a position to spend $8k on a gaming computer. There are cheaper systems in the line-up, however, starting from a less sticker-shock inducing AUD$3700 for the system with 16GB RAM and a Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU.

    Don’t get me wrong: The review system configuration itself is great, with a 12th gen Intel i9-12900KF processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 GPU, 32GB RAM, a 1TB SSD and a 2TB HDD – but even taking into account the global chipsets and GPU shortages, AUD$8k is a pretty big ask.

    In the system’s defence, it can handle literally any game you throw at it, and in 4K as well. I didn’t notice any issues with excessive fan noise or heat, but at that price I wouldn’t expect to either.

    Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop: Max Power with a pricetag to match

    Performance-wise, I put the Aurora R13 through its paces with 3DMark’s TimeSpy benchmark, where the system scored 18,531 – not surprising, given all the power under the bonnet.

    The Crystal Diskmark tests on the storage units returned a read/write speed of 6241/4127MB/s for the SSD and 228/169MB/s for the HDD – so basically, use the SSD for your “main” games.

    On the actual gaming front, the performance was similarly top-notch, with everything from God of War to Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla running beautifully in glorious 4K with the settings cranked up.

    The few issues I had were not related to the system itself, but rather the Windows 11 software, which doesn’t always seem to play nicely with older games – my son was not impressed we couldn’t seem to get Napoleon: Total War working, even with all the usual tricks like “run in compatibility mode”.

    Right now I think the price is too steep for the as-reviewed system, but when it comes down a bit the Alienware Aurora R13 will be well worth considering as a top-end pre-built that can play pretty much any PC game the way it should be experienced.

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