I agree with Vanadiel. The R13/R14's look really slick and yes Dell addressed the heating issues by creating more room in the chassis but there are some drawbacks. The liquid cooler has had some complaints regarding whining noises from the pump. Someone posted a video sample and tbh, it wouldn't bother me at all as I used to work in data centers with large IBM mainframes so noise is relative to me but it can be an issue for others. The other thing to consider is that the R13/R14 have leaned more towards proprietary with it's motherboard design to allow for more airflow. The other issue and it can be a big one is the PSU. It is also proprietary as has been noted by others use proprietary connectors so if the PSU fails your options are to send it out to a 3rd party PSU repair facility or have a service contract with Dell. I'm not sure you can buy a PSU from Dell. With the R10/R12 you can buy a fully modular ATX PSU and replace it. My PSU in my R10 lasted 8 months. But I have to admit that the R13/R14 are quite the eye catcher. If I were to buy one I personally would wait for the next round of CPU's and GPU's later this year when Dell introduces the R15/R16 and you can buy the R13/R14 at a nice discount. They are already in the gaming deals. When I purchased my R10, I got a nicely specc'd rig for $1250 that came with a 3800X, 512GB NVME, a free upgrade to a RTX 2070 Super, Wifi 6, Liquid Cooling w/1000W PSU and the lunar light chassis.
Hello everyone,  The time has come for me to buy a new PC. I have had my Alienware Aurora R5 since 2016, and it's been a thing of beauty. However, my graphics card is on the fritz, and I barely have any memory left. After six years of R5, I'm ready for a new gaming PC. At this point, I am considering the R13. I am a gamer, but not an extensive one. I play WoW, Redemption 2 and Second Life.  I also take pictures in Ultra mode, while gaming. I use photo editing tools as well.  -Minimum budget $2000 -Max budget $2500 Would anyone be kind enough to suggest some builds for me, please? Thanks so much in advance! E7
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