On paper, the Alienware Aurora R11 gaming PC seems like a winner. With a 10th Gen Intel processor and a multitude of configuration options, the R11 lets you pick an up-to-date PC that fits your budget now, and upgrade later. The latest beast from the Dell subsidiary comes in six main configurations, ranging from a base model (priced at $930) to a top-of-the-line model with dual graphics cards (priced at $4,956). I tested the Alienware Aurora R11 for two weeks, evaluating its design, performance, gameplay, audio, networking, software, upgradability, and cooling. Is the Alienware Aurora R11 a worthy investment? Here's my full review.

The Aurora R11 is extremely customizable, and you can pick and choose exactly the components you want. You can choose between a 10th generation Core i5, i7, or i9 processor, and for graphics you can get the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER if you go for the base model, or all the way up to two (yes, two!) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti cards in the highest model.

In some of the lower models, you can opt for an AMD card. In the second tier, you can swap out an AMD Radeon RX 5700 (8GB GDDR6) graphics card for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6) at no extra cost. You can choose your chassis, liquid or air cooling, different wattages, single or dual drives, and different amounts and types of storage.

I tested the second model, which features the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700F, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6), 16GB of RAM, dual drives (256GB SSD + 1TB SATA), and the Dark Side of the Moon case with a Low-Profile Smart Cooling CPU heatsink and a 550W PSU. The model I tested had air cooling, but you can get liquid cooling in this model for just $20 more on top of the base price.