Dell & Alienware RTX 4090 Gaming PCs: Starting at $2850

The GeForce RTX 4090, though a generation older than the Blackwell 50 series, remains a powerhouse, outperforming the RTX 5080, RTX 4080 Super, Radeon RX 9070 XT, and RX 7900 XTX. Only the RTX 5090 surpasses it, but finding one at a reasonable price is a near-impossible feat.

Discontinued status makes the RTX 4090 increasingly scarce. Fortunately, Dell offers two pre-built gaming PCs featuring this GPU at competitive prices: the Alienware Aurora R16, starting at $3,299.99, and the Dell Tower Plus, starting at $2,849.99. These represent some of the best deals currently available for an RTX 4090 system, as many other manufacturers, including Lenovo and HP, have discontinued their RTX 4090 pre-built options.

Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 4090 Gaming PC

$3,299.99 at Alienware

This Alienware Aurora R16 boasts an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 16GB DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The processor is upgradeable to an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, though this is generally unnecessary for gaming. The included Intel Core Ultra 7 265F offers a solid 5.3GHz max turbo frequency and 20 cores, effectively cooled by a 240mm AIO liquid cooler. The system is powered by a 1000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

Dell Tower Plus RTX 4090 Gaming PC

New Dell Tower Plus Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 4090 Gaming PC

$2,849.99 at Dell ($3,149.99 - $300)

The Dell Tower Plus offers comparable specs: Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 16GB DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. Consider upgrading the processor to the Intel Core Ultra 7 285K for $100; this also upgrades the cooling solution to a more robust 125W TDP tower heatsink. The system utilizes a 1000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

RTX 4090 Performance

The RTX 4090 is the most powerful RTX 40 series GPU. Only the $2,000 RTX 5090 offers superior performance. This card effortlessly handles 4K gaming, achieving 60+fps at max settings with ray tracing, especially with DLSS support. Path tracing remains demanding for all GPUs, but rarely used outside benchmarking. While the RTX 5090 is faster, the RTX 4090 provides exceptional gaming performance for most users.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU Review by Chris Coke: "The RTX 4090 may be huge and expensive, but it delivers unmatched frame rates. Even the $1,599 price seems reasonable considering its performance and DLSS 3 capabilities."

RTX 5070 Ti & RX 9070 XT Prebuilt Alternatives

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