Thermaltake Reactor 9880 T6BK-X870-580-LCS Black 2025
Thermaltake
73 Overall Score
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Alienware Aurora ACT1250 basalt black 2026
Alienware
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Thermaltake Reactor 9880 T6BK-X870-580-LCS Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Alienware Aurora ACT1250 basalt black 2026
72 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Alienware gaming PC receives mostly positive feedback for its performance, quiet operation, and ease of setup, though some users report issues like boot failures, missing ports, and a lack of HDMI ports on arrival. Verified buyers highlight strong gaming performance with high frame rates in demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Tarkov, but note that the included peripherals are low quality and the system can be pricey. A few negative experiences involve defective units and a promotion redemption issue with Intel, which lowers overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Strong gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Easy setup out of the box
- Good value during sales
- Plenty of USB ports
Cons
- Occasional boot failures
- Missing HDMI ports on some units
- Low-quality included peripherals
- Expensive at full price
- Intel promotion redemption issues
Gaming performance 8
Noise level 4
Ease of setup 5
Value for money 6
Build quality 4
Port availability 3
Scores
Gaming
Home Office
Workstation
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Business
Compact
Specifications
| Thermaltake Reactor 9880 T6BK-X870-580-LCS | Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 20★ |
| Frequency | 4.7 GHz | 5.5 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB★ | 30 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 850W | 1000W★ |
| Weight | 21.91 kg | 15.37 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2 | 11★ |
| HDMI | HDMI | — |
| DisplayPort | Display Port | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5 Gbps |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Thermaltake Reactor 9880 T6BK-X870-580-LCS Black 2025
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong cpu (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Alienware Aurora ACT1250 basalt black 2026
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong storage (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Scores 80 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 25 specs.