Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Is this new Alienware Aurora R16 (now with 14th Gen CPUs) the Best Gaming Prebuilt of 2026 for your money? This PC is stacked with the all-new Intel i9 14900KF CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU! We also ran all of our tests on the 13th i7 version with a 4070 and 4080 as well for those of you needing something a little more affordable. Is this monster of a PC worth the price? We'll be taking you through our experience, breaking down the pricing, design and build quality, fan noise, and internals. Plus, we push it to the limit with Gaming and Creator benchmarks, Cinebench R23, 3DMark TimeSpy, Geekbench, and many more tests!
👇 *WHERE TO BUY (Check Live Prices):*
⚠️ *NOTE:* For the specific models tagged in this video, please tap the white "View Products" 🛍️ button hovering over the video (Mobile) or the Shopping Shelf to the right (Desktop).
🔥 *FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO*
• *Alienware Aurora R16*: geni.us/AlienwareR16-5080
• *(NEW!)* *Alienware Area 51*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
💰 *COMPARED ALTERNATIVES*
• *HP Omen 45L*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *Skytech Eclipse*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *Corsair Vengeance i8300*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *Corsair Vengeance a7500*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme* (5070Ti): 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *Skytech Azure 2*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *HP Omen 25L*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
🛠️ *MY UPGRADES IN THIS VIDEO*
• *Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE LCD XT AIO Cooler*: amzn.to/48rJCif
• *Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE Fan*: amzn.to/3toow5E
• *Kingston Fury Beast RGB DDR5 XMP RAM*: amzn.to/3FjwGhV
• *USB Header Converter Cables (2x)*: amzn.to/3RYbPIL
• *SSD Heatsink*: amzn.to/3ZYOZCB
🖥️ *FAVORITE MONITORS*
• *Corsair Xeneon 32UHD144:* geni.us/CorsairXeneon32UHD144
• *Corsair Xeneon Flex* (45" OLED): geni.us/Corsair-Xenon-Flex
• *Alienware AW3423DWF* (The Brightest OLED!): geni.us/Alienware-AW3423DWF
🤝 *SUPPORT JUST!N TECH:*
Looking to upgrade your setup? Shopping through the links below helps support the channel at _zero_ extra cost to you. (Any purchase made within 30 days of clicking counts!) It is the absolute best way to support the channel and helps my family and me out immensely so I can keep making these transparent reviews. Thank you!
• *Best Buy:* geni.us/best-buy
• *Corsair:* go.corsair.com/VmOzaA
• *HP:* geni.us/HP-Shop
• *Dell / Alienware:* bit.ly/Dell-Shop
• *Lenovo:* geni.us/LenovoPCs
• *Skytech Gaming:* https://skytechgaming.com?ref=JustinTech _(Use code *JUSTINTECH* for 2% off!)_
• *CLX Gaming:* clxgaming.refr.cc/JustinTechTips
• *Origin PC:* geni.us/OriginPC
• *Amazon:* amzn.to/3J5rGOL
☕ *TIP JAR:*
PayPal donations are GREATLY appreciated and help keep the channel going!
• paypal.me/JustinTechTips
⏱️ *TIMESTAMPS:*
00:00 - Intro
01:59 - Unboxing
02:44 - Design
04:05 - Internals
06:48 - Ports
07:16 - Software
08:18 - Fan Noise
09:18 - Thermals
10:53 - Performance
12:37 - Puget Benchmarks
13:38 - Gaming Benchmarks
14:45 - Pricing
15:58 - Price to Performance Ratios
16:56 - Recommendations for Every Budget
18:20 - Monitor Recommendations
19:04 - Upgrading the R16
20:32 - PROS and CONS
21:40 - Final Thoughts
22:36 - Where to Buy
🎬 *MORE PC REVIEWS*
• Corsair Vengeance i7500: youtu.be/rgy_3nUGPhE
• Xbox vs PC: youtu.be/7c1tdkkfPqY
• Corsair Vengeance i8100: youtu.be/fEg8ymTwXUY
• OriginPC Genesis: youtu.be/gBqfUNsPnTM
• Alienware Aurora R16: youtu.be/emzPQx-mmkg
• Skytech Eclipse: youtu.be/If9Yq637DB0
• CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (i7) (4060Ti): youtu.be/zqJFby2HHFo
• CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (i9) (4090): youtu.be/DLQgqctKXoo
• CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme (i5) (4060): youtu.be/gNKloDYKdO8
• (NEW) HP Omen 45L: youtu.be/GgecrOtsa1Q
• Skytech Azure 2: youtu.be/GXb2_kuPEV4
• HP Victus 15L: youtu.be/bzmyGUDN_fg
• Alienware Aurora R15: youtu.be/n47Sra-c3yk
• CyberPowerPC - Gamer Xtreme: youtu.be/rNIFfa6mWJw
• CyberPowerPC - Gamer Master: youtu.be/G8I_81gQWNo
• HP Omen 25L: youtu.be/IzuVBh6U0j8
#Alienware #14thGen #GamingPCreviews #PCreviews #BestGamingPC2026 #AlienwareAuroraR16
Is this new Alienware Aurora R16 (now with 14th Gen CPUs) the Best Gaming Prebuilt of 2026 for your money? This PC is stacked with the all-new Intel i9 14900KF CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU! We also ran all of our tests on the 13th i7 version with a 4070 and 4080 as well for those of you needing something a little more affordable. Is this monster of a PC worth the price? We'll be taking you through our experience, breaking down the pricing, design and build quality, fan noise, and internals. Plus, we push it to the limit with Gaming and Creator benchmarks, Cinebench R23, 3DMark TimeSpy, Geekbench, and many more tests!
👇 *WHERE TO BUY (Check Live Prices):*
⚠️ *NOTE:* For the specific models tagged in this video, please tap the white "View Products" 🛍️ button hovering over the video (Mobile) or the Shopping Shelf to the right (Desktop).
🔥 *FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO*
• *Alienware Aurora R16*: geni.us/AlienwareR16-5080
• *(NEW!)* *Alienware Area 51*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
💰 *COMPARED ALTERNATIVES*
• *HP Omen 45L*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *Skytech Eclipse*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *Corsair Vengeance i8300*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *Corsair Vengeance a7500*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme* (5070Ti): 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *Skytech Azure 2*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
• *HP Omen 25L*: 🛍️ Tap "View Products" on screen
🛠️ *MY UPGRADES IN THIS VIDEO*
• *Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE LCD XT AIO Cooler*: amzn.to/48rJCif
• *Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE Fan*: amzn.to/3toow5E
• *Kingston Fury Beast RGB DDR5 XMP RAM*: amzn.to/3FjwGhV
• *USB Header Converter Cables (2x)*: amzn.to/3RYbPIL
• *SSD Heatsink*: amzn.to/3ZYOZCB
🖥️ *FAVORITE MONITORS*
• *Corsair Xeneon 32UHD144:* geni.us/CorsairXeneon32UHD144
• *Corsair Xeneon Flex* (45" OLED): geni.us/Corsair-Xenon-Flex
• *Alienware AW3423DWF* (The Brightest OLED!): geni.us/Alienware-AW3423DWF
🤝 *SUPPORT JUST!N TECH:*
Looking to upgrade your setup? Shopping through the links below helps support the channel at _zero_ extra cost to you. (Any purchase made within 30 days of clicking counts!) It is the absolute best way to support the channel and helps my family and me out immensely so I can keep making these transparent reviews. Thank you!
• *Best Buy:* geni.us/best-buy
• *Corsair:* go.corsair.com/VmOzaA
• *HP:* geni.us/HP-Shop
• *Dell / Alienware:* bit.ly/Dell-Shop
• *Lenovo:* geni.us/LenovoPCs
• *Skytech Gaming:* https://skytechgaming.com?ref=JustinTech _(Use code *JUSTINTECH* for 2% off!)_
• *CLX Gaming:* clxgaming.refr.cc/JustinTechTips
• *Origin PC:* geni.us/OriginPC
• *Amazon:* amzn.to/3J5rGOL
☕ *TIP JAR:*
PayPal donations are GREATLY appreciated and help keep the channel going!
• paypal.me/JustinTechTips
⏱️ *TIMESTAMPS:*
00:00 - Intro
01:59 - Unboxing
02:44 - Design
04:05 - Internals
06:48 - Ports
07:16 - Software
08:18 - Fan Noise
09:18 - Thermals
10:53 - Performance
12:37 - Puget Benchmarks
13:38 - Gaming Benchmarks
14:45 - Pricing
15:58 - Price to Performance Ratios
16:56 - Recommendations for Every Budget
18:20 - Monitor Recommendations
19:04 - Upgrading the R16
20:32 - PROS and CONS
21:40 - Final Thoughts
22:36 - Where to Buy
🎬 *MORE PC REVIEWS*
• Corsair Vengeance i7500: youtu.be/rgy_3nUGPhE
• Xbox vs PC: youtu.be/7c1tdkkfPqY
• Corsair Vengeance i8100: youtu.be/fEg8ymTwXUY
• OriginPC Genesis: youtu.be/gBqfUNsPnTM
• Alienware Aurora R16: youtu.be/emzPQx-mmkg
• Skytech Eclipse: youtu.be/If9Yq637DB0
• CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (i7) (4060Ti): youtu.be/zqJFby2HHFo
• CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (i9) (4090): youtu.be/DLQgqctKXoo
• CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme (i5) (4060): youtu.be/gNKloDYKdO8
• (NEW) HP Omen 45L: youtu.be/GgecrOtsa1Q
• Skytech Azure 2: youtu.be/GXb2_kuPEV4
• HP Victus 15L: youtu.be/bzmyGUDN_fg
• Alienware Aurora R15: youtu.be/n47Sra-c3yk
• CyberPowerPC - Gamer Xtreme: youtu.be/rNIFfa6mWJw
• CyberPowerPC - Gamer Master: youtu.be/G8I_81gQWNo
• HP Omen 25L: youtu.be/IzuVBh6U0j8
#Alienware #14thGen #GamingPCreviews #PCreviews #BestGamingPC2026 #AlienwareAuroraR16
