Build a budget gaming PC achieving high FPS with smart Ryzen 5 9600X, RTX 5060 Ti, and DDR5 RAM choices for cost-efficient competitive play.

The Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 gaming PC has dropped to as low as $2,299.99 with free delivery after a $530 instant discount. This is currently one of the least expensive RTX 5080 prebuilts you'll be able to get right now. Most other RTX 5080 prebuilts are currently priced at $2,500 and up.

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This $4,450 config is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 1TB SSD. Additional system details include a 360mm all-in-one liquid cooling system for the CPU and a massive 1,500W 80Plus Platinum power supply that allows plenty of headroom for future upgrades.

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