Dell Australia's PAX sale delivers pre-show discounts on gaming laptops and desktops

Dell G7 17 Gaming Laptop (opens in new tab) | i5 / 8GB / 128GB + 1TB / GeForce RTX 2060 | AU$1,499 (was $1,999; save $500)

A beast of a machine, Dell's G7 17-inch gaming laptop packs a serious punch in its slimline frame. It's got a GeForce RTX 2060 card that's capable of ray-tracing, a 9th-gen i5-9300H Intel CPU, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, an 128GB SSD plus a very handy 1TB HDD to keep your game collection on (well, the games you don't want to run off the SSD anyway.

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Dell G3 15 Gaming Laptop (opens in new tab) | i5 / 8GB / 128GB + 1TB / GTX 1050Ti | AU$1,119 (was $1,599; save $480)

A terrific entry-level gaming laptop, Dell's G3 15-inch gaming laptop is capable of playing most newer games at 60fps at 720p resolution, or at 1080p if you dial down the details a bit. It's got a GTX 1050Ti card (4GB GDDR5) that's paired with an 8th-gen Intel i5-8300H Processor, 8GB RAM, a decent 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD and a 15-inch IPS anti-glare 1080p display at 60Hz. 

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Alienware M15 Gaming Laptop (opens in new tab) (i7 / 16GB / 512GB + 1TB / GeForce RTX 2080) | AU$3,674 (was AU$4,899 – save AU$1,225)

OK, so maybe you want a real beast of a machine instead of an entry-level unit. If that's the case, Dell has a respectable deal on this Alienware M15 gaming laptop, which boasts a brand new GeForce RTX 2080 GPU, allowing you to take advantage of the latest advancements in ray-tracing technology. It's also got an 8th-gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD with a 1TB HDD combo.

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Dell G3 15 Gaming Laptop (opens in new tab) (i7 / 8GB / 512 SSD / GTX 1660 Ti) | AU$1,699 (was AU$1,999 – save AU$300)

Don't let the identical name fool you – this Dell G3 15 gaming laptop has much more grunt under its hood than the unit featured in our first deal. For one, it boasts a 9th-gen Intel Core i7 processor rather than an 8-gen i5, meaning more processing power, but perhaps more importantly for gaming, it's equipped with a speedier GTX 1660 Ti GPU, which is more than enough to run modern games at 1080p. Plus, there's 8GB of RAM and a 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

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Inspiron 5680 VR Ready Gaming Desktop (opens in new tab) (i5 / 8GB / 256 SSD + 1TB / GTX 1660 Ti) | AU$1,539 (was AU$2,199 – save AU$660)

If you're looking to get into VR gaming, this entry-level Dell Inspiron 5680 desktop gaming PC is a solid option. It's got a 9th-gen Intel Core i5-9400 CPU, a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD, which can handle any VR game you want to throw at it. It's a bit more expensive than you’d pay for a no-name equivalent, but that’s always the case with going for a big brand like Dell.

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Alienware Aurora R8 (opens in new tab) | $503 (was $709 – save $206)

After a desktop that's a little more beastly? This Alienware Aurora R8 gaming desktop should address your needs in that regard. Thanks to the inclusion of a GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card, you'll have access to the latest in ray-tracing technology, while the latest 9th-gen Intel Core i9 CPU should deliver incredible performance. It also boasts 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD and 1TB HDD. Game on.

We loved the previous revision, the Aurora R7 (opens in new tab)