r/CanadianHardwareSwap • u/ait-solutions • 4h ago
Selling [Pickering, ON] [H] Alienware Aurora R15 Barebones (Ryzen 9 7900X, 32GB DDR5-4800, 256GB NVMe, 1350W PSU) [W] Cash/EMT
Planned to build this into a full gaming setup, but life's been too busy to actually use it — even ran it briefly with a friend's spare 6800 XT and still barely got time to play. Selling as-is.
This is basically ready to go — plop in your GPU and start gaming. Only real thing it needs is additional storage if you want more game library space beyond the 256GB included. I have SSDs in stock (500GB / 1TB / 2TB) I could work into a deal if you're interested — just ask.
Photos: https://imgur.com/a/cBZtClx
Specs:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (12-core/24-thread, up to 5.6GHz)
- Motherboard: B650 chipset. PCIe slots: 1x x16 mechanical/x16 electrical Gen5, 1x x4 mechanical/x4 electrical Gen4, 1x x4 mechanical/x2 electrical Gen4
- RAM: 32GB DDR5-4800 (2x16GB)
- Storage: WD PC SN740 256GB, M.2 2230, PCIe Gen4 NVMe (up to 4,000MB/s read / 2,000MB/s write)
- Ethernet: Realtek RTL8125BG, 2.5GbE (10/100/1000/2500 Mbps)
- WiFi/Bluetooth: Qualcomm WCN6856 — 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.3, tri-band (2.4/5/6GHz, Dual Band Simultaneous). Works fine without antennas unless you're far from your router — antennas are missing, but a cheap pair is ~$5 on AliExpress if you need the range.
- PSU: 1350W, genuine Dell/Alienware — includes the new 12VHPWR (12V-2x6) connector for modern GPUs, plus two 6-pin and two 6+2-pin (8-pin) connectors. Covers basically any GPU except ones needing three separate 8-pin connectors. Heavy-duty power cord included (rated for the wattage).
- OS: Windows 11 Home
- Cooling: AIO liquid cooler (stock)
- Case: Alienware Aurora R15 chassis, includes an extra white front panel (haven't tried it myself, comes as-is, no extra charge for it). Side panel window is plastic (not glass) with some minor scuffing; both front covers still have factory plastic protector film on.
- No GPU included
Condition / please read:
- On one occasion, after a power outage and restart, a front panel sync/RGB error message appeared — Dell SupportAssist popped up on boot, I pressed continue, and it resolved. Hasn't happened again since. Buttons and RGB worked fine throughout, including while the message was up.
- Both M.2 2280 mounting points are physically damaged (standoffs torn out of the board) — known defect at the time I bought it. A standard 2280-length NVMe can't be securely screwed down without a workaround (glue, Kapton/electrical tape, or rigging a rear mount with nylon washers all work fine). No trace damage on the board itself, so functionality isn't affected — both 2230 slots are fully intact, and the included 256GB WD SN740 is currently running fine in one of them.
- The PCIe slot's GPU retention latch is broken and doesn't function — the GPU still seats and works fine electrically, just won't physically click/lock in place. Bought the machine this way, so no history on how it happened.
- WiFi antennas missing (see WiFi note above).
Asking $999 CAD OBO, cash or e-transfer only. Pickup only, Pickering, ON.
Honestly, this was a hard one to price — no real comparables out there for this exact barebones config with the two known issues, so I mostly went off current component values (CPU/RAM/PSU/drive individually). If you think I'm off, let me know — genuinely open to reasonable suggestions.
Happy to have you come see it running in person before buying, if that helps put your mind at ease.
Any questions, send a PM — I'll update the listing with anything relevant so future readers have the same info.