First off I like to say "Yes I agree Alienware is over priced and building one is better" My pc died and need one asap for a event I am in, so I had to buy it.

Best Buy has the following Alienware model I was looking at that was OK for what I needed it for.

Alienware - Aurora R16 Desktop - 14th Gen Intel Core i9 14900KF - 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER - 2TB SSD - Black
For $3,199.99

Why I in the store I used my phone to check prices at Alienware website and made the exact same computer.

Alienware - Aurora R16 Desktop - 14th Gen Intel Core i9 14900KF - 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER - 2TB SSD - Black
For $2,249.99

I showed the guy working there and he just said " Just buy it off them" I reply with Price Match Guarantee? Then he said they do not honor it from Dell.

Shook my head and left. Yes I get my new computer 1 day before my event. Paid for quickest shipping. After event I will upgrade and tweak a few things.

theres plenty of used pc facebook marketplace less than $500 for really good pc

well the bigger crime is you choose intel, with alienware.

r11 2080 super liquid cool was a specially made gpu may 2020

I7 or I9 is the only choice.

I7 or I9 is the only choice with Alienware on R16.

oh I c... well sorry your pc died and I hope the alienware suits you.

Funny how people only see amd or intel and not the bigger picture of Best Buy charging $950 mark up. As for the gaming event I did OK, 18th out of 64.