PC gaming has become my favorite way to spend an evening online with friends. Unfortunately, the barrier to entry can be high—gaming PCs and laptops are powerful, and that power comes at a price. Luckily, Alienware, Dell’s gaming-focused sub-brand, is currently offering significant discounts as part of their back-to-school sales event.

For example, you can currently save up to $400 on high-performance configurations of the Aurora R16 desktop and up to $600 on the top-of-the-line m18 R2 gaming laptop. I’ve scoured the spec sheets so you don’t have to, and picked out the best Alienware laptop and desktop deals available right now. Reminder: Be sure to enter the coupon code “SAVE10” at checkout to save an additional 10% on most devices.

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• Alienware Aurora R16: was $1,999 now $1,439 about “SAVE10”
• Alienware m16 R2 Laptop: was $2,599 now $1,979 about “SAVE10”
• Alienware Aurora R16: was $2,799 now $2,159 about “SAVE10”
• Alienware x16 R2 Laptop: was $2,944 now $2,200 about “SAVE10”
• Alienware x16 R2 Laptop: was $3,599 now $2,699 about “SAVE10”
• Alienware m18 R2 Laptop: was $3,799 now $2,879 about “SAVE10”
• Alienware Aurora R16: was $4,694 now $3,329 about “SAVE10”

Best deals on Alienware desktops and laptops