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Alienware Aurora-R3 i7 Gaming PC - Overclocked, Blu-ray, GT545

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i7-2600K

Gaming Excellence: Alienware Aurora-R3 Gaming Machine Dominate your games with the Alienware Aurora-R3 Gaming Machine. Designed for extreme performance and expandability, this desktop features powerful graphics options and a revolutionary design to keep you ahead of the competition. Specificati...

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Overview

Gaming Excellence: Alienware Aurora-R3 Gaming Machine

Dominate your games with the Alienware Aurora-R3 Gaming Machine. Designed for extreme performance and expandability, this desktop features powerful graphics options and a revolutionary design to keep you ahead of the competition.

Specifications:

  • Brand: Alienware
  • Model: Aurora-R3
  • Processor: Intel i7-2600 Quad-Core Overclocked Turbo Boost to 3.9GHz
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Storage: 1TB HDD
  • Optical Drive: Blu-ray Reader
  • Graphics: 1GB GT545 Graphics

Key Features

Dual 1GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GT 545 - SLI Enabled

16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (4X4GB), 4 DIMMs

Intel Core i7-2600K (8MB Cache) Overclocked Turbo Boost to 4.1GHz

Dual Drives: Blu-ray Disc (BD) Burner (Writes to DVD/CD/BD) and DVDRW

1TB SATA 3Gb/s (7,200RPM) 32MB Cache

Specifications

Processor
Intel Core i7-2600K (8MB Cache) Overclocked Turbo Boost to 4.1GHz
Graphics Cards
Dual 1GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GT 545 - SLI Enabled
RAM
16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (4X4GB), 4 DIMMs
Optical Drive
Blu-ray Disc (BD) Burner (Writes to DVD/CD/BD) and DVDRW
Storage
1TB SATA 3Gb/s (7,200RPM) 32MB Cache

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Equipped with an Intel Core i7-2600K processor overclocked to Turbo Boost 4.1GHz for enhanced performance.
  • Features Dual 1GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GT 545 graphics cards with SLI Enabled for improved visual processing.
  • Boasts 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz RAM, providing substantial memory for multitasking and gaming.
  • Includes a Blu-ray Disc (BD) Burner, offering versatile media playback and writing capabilities for Blu-ray, DVD, and CD.
  • Comes with a 1TB SATA 3Gb/s (7,200RPM) 32MB Cache hard drive, providing ample storage space with a good spin speed.

👎 Cons

  • The Intel Core i7-2600K is an older generation processor, which might not match the raw performance of newer CPUs.
  • Dual 1GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GT 545 cards, while SLI enabled, are older graphics cards and may struggle with demanding modern games at high settings.
  • DDR3 RAM at 1333MHz is a slower memory standard compared to current DDR4 or DDR5 technologies.
  • The 1TB SATA 3Gb/s hard drive is a traditional HDD, which is slower than modern SSDs for booting and loading applications.
  • Specific details on the operating system included or other bundled software are not provided.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Alienware Aurora-R3 features an Intel Core i7-2600K processor, which is overclocked to Turbo Boost at 4.1GHz.
It comes with 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM operating at 1333MHz, configured with four 4GB DIMMs.
Yes, it includes a Blu-ray Disc (BD) Burner, which allows for both playback and writing to Blu-ray, DVD, and CD media.
The PC is equipped with Dual 1GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GT 545 graphics cards, featuring SLI Enabled for enhanced visual performance.
It includes a 1TB SATA 3Gb/s hard drive, which operates at 7,200RPM and has a 32MB cache.