These new prebuilt PCs are an easier--though substantially more expensive--way to secure one of the new GeForce GPUs

Alienware RTX 50-Series Gaming PCs Are Up For Preorder For A Small Fortune

These new prebuilt PCs are an easier--though substantially more expensive--way to secure one of the new GeForce GPUs

Nvidia's newly released GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs are difficult to find in stock at the moment. We would expect stocks to fluctuate over the coming weeks as the first wave of these graphics cards slowly make it to store shelves. However, if you're interested in upgrading all of your components and willing to wait a bit longer, you can preorder a prebuilt Alienware Area-51 gaming PC equipped with an RTX 5080 through Dell's online store. The Alienware Area-51 5080 PCs start at $4,450 and are expected to arrive on March 25. While that's much more expensive than the 5080's $1,000 MSRP, if you were thinking of getting a new gaming desktop, the Area-51 is equipped with top-notch components.

Dell says Alienware Area-51 models with the RTX 5090 will also be available soon. For now, there are multiple RTX 5080 hardware configurations available to preorder. Here are the options:

Alienware Area-51 Gaming PC with RTX 5080 GPU, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 32GB DDR5 memory, and a 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD -- $4,450
Alienware Area-51 Gaming PC with RTX 5080 GPU, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 64GB DDR5 memory, and a 4TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD -- $5,050

Preorder at Dell

Both models feature Alienware's Area-51 ATX motherboard and the Area-51 PC case, which includes a tempered glass panel door, built-in cable management, and a dedicated daughterboard for easily plugging in lights and system fans. It also has three M.2 expansion slots if you want to add more SSD storage.

In addition to those internal hardware specs, both PCs run Windows 11 and come with a mouse and keyboard.

Where to Find Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs

While the Alienware Area-51 gaming PCs are a solid way to ensure you get an RTX 5080 within the next few months, they're quite a bit more expensive than buying the new Nvidia GPUs by themselves. If you're willing to try your luck, you can wait for the GPUs to come back in stock which would save you quite a bit compared to buying an entire pre-built PC, and--assuming you snag one in time before they sell out again--potentially get you the new GPU even sooner.

You'll find listings for the RTX 5080 and 5090 listings at multiple retailers in the links below. They're still sold out at the time of writing, but keep checking to see if they're back in stock. The RTX 5070 isn't available to buy yet, but the "budget" 50-Series GPU is expected to release in February.