Dell Delivers Alienware Aurora Desktops Exclusively to Best Buy

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hardcore gamers and tech-savvy enthusiasts looking for immersive gaming experiences, stunning graphics and leading edge performance can now test drive, and buy, the Alienware Aurora™ Desktop exclusively at Best Buy. Dell announced it is selling the Alienware Aurora desktop at 200 stores in the United States and through BestBuy.com.

“People are defining themselves by the products they choose and groups they associate with,“ says Michael Tatelman, vice president, global consumer sales and marketing, Dell. “Individuals who choose the Alienware Aurora are saying I am a serious gamer and user who demands the best in personal computing.”

The Aurora was built and optimized for high-end gaming and for ultimate entertainment and enjoyment. The system features an array of high-performance components including:

• The AMD Phenom^™ X4 9550 quad-core CPU to power through even the most resource-intensive games
• Dual ATI Radeon^™ HD 4850 GPUs with a combined 1GB of GDDR3 graphics memory²
• A 500GB³ 7,200RPM hard drive capable of storing up to 75 games, 90 full-length movies or 112,500 songs¹
• 4GB⁴ of DDR2 memory for extreme multitasking capabilities

“Best Buy constantly looks for the most exciting and in-demand consumer electronics to offer shoppers,” says Keith Bryan, director of desktop computing, Best Buy. “The addition of the Alienware Aurora is no exception. Its quality, design and performance features can draw people to Best Buy who want to experience Alienware first hand and experience a new standard in personal computing and gaming.”

The Alienware Aurora will retail at $1,699.99.

For more information on the Alienware Aurora desktop being offered at Best Buy, please visit: http://www.bestbuy.com.

Alienware is Dell’s premier high-performance PC gaming brand.

More information

www.alienware.com/aurora

www.bestbuy.com

www.alienware.com/press

www.twitter.com/alienware

www.alienware.com/alien_network

www.dell.com/gaming

¹ Using the averages of 4MB per song, 5GB per movie and 6GB per game on a 500GB drive after assigning 50GB for the operating system.

² Significant system memory may be used to support graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors.

³ GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.

⁴ 4GB Memory or Greater - The total amount of available memory will be less, depending on actual system configuration.