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Jul 2, 2021 5:35 PM

Dell XPS 8940 SE Desktop: i7-11700, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 2060 Super

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Dell Home and Office has Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition on sale for $1,099.99 when you apply coupon code DTXPSSEAFF1 in cart. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member jehoey for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-11700 8-Core Processor
  • 16GB DDR4 Memory (16GBx1)
  • 512GB PCIe M.2 Solid State Drive + 1TB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Includes: Dell Multimedia Keyboard + Wired Mouse
  • Tray load DVD Read/Write Drive
  • Ports:
    • Front:
      • 3x USB 3.1
      • 1x USB 3.1 Type-C
      • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • Rear:
      • 4x USB 3.1
      • 2x USB 2.0
      • 1x HDMI 2.0b
      • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
      • 1x Dual Link DVI
      • Audio Ports 5.1 channel (3 jacks)

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $600 lower (35% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • Comes with 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
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Dell Home and Office has Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition on sale for $1,099.99 when you apply coupon code DTXPSSEAFF1 in cart. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member jehoey for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-11700 8-Core Processor
  • 16GB DDR4 Memory (16GBx1)
  • 512GB PCIe M.2 Solid State Drive + 1TB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Includes: Dell Multimedia Keyboard + Wired Mouse
  • Tray load DVD Read/Write Drive
  • Ports:
    • Front:
      • 3x USB 3.1
      • 1x USB 3.1 Type-C
      • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • Rear:
      • 4x USB 3.1
      • 2x USB 2.0
      • 1x HDMI 2.0b
      • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
      • 1x Dual Link DVI
      • Audio Ports 5.1 channel (3 jacks)

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $600 lower (35% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • Comes with 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
  • About this store:

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User2828036Jul 2, 2021 8:00 PM
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Quote from MangekyoSharingan View quoted comment :
We got this during winter sale. This card is a short version. The power supply is proprietary. I haven't found an aftermarket that fits with this case. I guess if you want to upgrade then you'll have to replace the case too

Most big name (Acer, Apple, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, ect..) budget pre-built computers like this come with propriety cases, PSU, and motherboards now a days. Howerever their higher end computers may come with standard size parts (CPU, drives, fans, graphics cards, RAM, ect..) are standard and can be easily upgraded/replaced/swapped.
Last edited by User2828036 July 2, 2021 at 01:11 PM.
Jul 2, 2021 8:02 PM
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StyopashkaJul 2, 2021 8:02 PM
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Quote from jehoey View quoted comment :
We have 3 of those G5 systems reviewed in that video with various graphics cards, 16GB ram, 1TB NVMe drives, and a clean install of Windows 10. All are performing very well and we have not seen any heat or performance issues. My kids play the newest games on them daily (CSGO, Doom Ultimate, TF2, HOI4, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, ect.) While simultaneously having YouTube open, a couple web pages, and messenger programs. I feel as though the build quality was quite good for the price I paid. I could not be more satisfied with our purchase.

This Dell XPS system would be a great fit, for home, office, students, coders, CAD, miners, and even casual gamers. Pretty much everyone except PC gamer enthusiast that like to build and maintain their own systems.

If you are just an normal person that wants to get a good deal on a good PC that will probably never be opened, and the only real maintenance you do is reinstall Windows ever couple of years to clean the system up. Then this system is perfect for you.

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I'm glad they worked out for you. And I'm not telling anyone that they shouldn't buy it. But you should be aware of what you are getting. Gone are the days where you can go on specs alone.

Be aware that this machine uses an entirely proprietary case and power supply. You cant swap parts or even reuse the case.

Also be aware that Dell is putting in one stick of 16gb ram, so forget about double data rate. Unless you replace with a two stick kit (extra cost).

Also be aware that these are using no name brand gpus with extremely cut down parts. Gamers nexus tore it down and it was even below Nvidia's recommended spec.

Just be aware of what you are actually getting.
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Jul 2, 2021 8:05 PM
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essix8Jul 2, 2021 8:05 PM
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Quote from Mr_Sadness View quoted comment :
Buyer beware, the i7-11700 will thermal throttle when gaming due to the inadequate CPU stock cooler. Even when using the easier to cool i7-10700 the Dell XPS hits 93°C and thermal throttles to 3.9 GHz in Battlefield V according to Dawid Does Tech Stuff.

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej89Y1kpFBo
An aftermarket cooler is $20 and a 5 minute install for anyone with zero knowledge and a YT video, more money if you want it to be quieter/cooler but not needed. Not a big deal unless you absolutely want a hands off experience, then youll lose like 10% of FPS in gaming
Jul 2, 2021 8:27 PM
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fishfuzzJul 2, 2021 8:27 PM
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With DTXPSSEAFF1, I'm getting:

"Your order does not qualify for this coupon"
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Jul 2, 2021 8:44 PM
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mortwightJul 2, 2021 8:44 PM
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Quote from HonzaB View quoted comment :
I would take this over HP pre-built with 3060. It is priced well given the CPU and GPU. 2x8GB RAM would be better. Still may need to upgrade CPU fan tho..
you say that until you see how weird the MB is. those front ports are not a separate pcb, they are part of the MB
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krnprogamerJul 2, 2021 8:45 PM
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Quote from Styopashka View quoted comment :
I'm glad they worked out for you. And I'm not telling anyone that they shouldn't buy it. But you should be aware of what you are getting. Gone are the days where you can go on specs alone.

Be aware that this machine uses an entirely proprietary case and power supply. You cant swap parts or even reuse the case.

Also be aware that Dell is putting in one stick of 16gb ram, so forget about double data rate. Unless you replace with a two stick kit (extra cost).

Also be aware that these are using no name brand gpus with extremely cut down parts. Gamers nexus tore it down and it was even below Nvidia's recommended spec.

Just be aware of what you are actually getting.
If you really believe you need to replace the existing ram stick to run this on dual-channel...maybe you shouldnt review a pc at all...ideally yes, you'd want to buy a dual channle kit...but if you know anything about pc...you'd know you dont really have to..
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Jul 2, 2021 8:46 PM
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PurpleWalrus455Jul 2, 2021 8:46 PM
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You can get a 10% coupon for signing up for newsletter on dells website. There is also a 10% coupon if you are a member of AAA. They don't stack however.
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Jul 2, 2021 8:49 PM
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HonzaBJul 2, 2021 8:49 PM
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Quote from mortwight View quoted comment :
you say that until you see how weird the MB is. those front ports are not a separate pcb, they are part of the MB
I have XPS with 1660S, G5 with 5700XT and HP with 3060 at home. They are all the same garbage MOBO Smilie
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Jul 2, 2021 8:54 PM
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ChakkDayJul 2, 2021 8:54 PM
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Quote from FuschiaScene411 View quoted comment :
Then don't buy a gaming gpu. There are non-gaming GPUs that are superior to these for their dedicated tasks
Ha! That is not what I said. You are making it sound like RTX cards are for gaming only, which isn't true.
Jul 2, 2021 9:00 PM
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ChakkDayJul 2, 2021 9:00 PM
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Quote from Styopashka View quoted comment :
I'm glad they worked out for you. And I'm not telling anyone that they shouldn't buy it. But you should be aware of what you are getting. Gone are the days where you can go on specs alone.

Be aware that this machine uses an entirely proprietary case and power supply. You cant swap parts or even reuse the case.

Also be aware that Dell is putting in one stick of 16gb ram, so forget about double data rate. Unless you replace with a two stick kit (extra cost).

Also be aware that these are using no name brand gpus with extremely cut down parts. Gamers nexus tore it down and it was even below Nvidia's recommended spec.

Just be aware of what you are actually getting.
Can't just add another stick of RAM, can anyone confirm?
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Quote from marksmanb View quoted comment :
Gah!! I got the i5-11600K, BD RW drive, 1660 super, 2x8 RAM, 256 M2 +1Tb HD for nearly the same price, but have to wait to Aug 5th for delivery.

Granted, the K processor comes with the VRM heatsink and the tower fan cooler.

What to do, what to do!?
My very similar G5 with a i5 CPU, never even got temperature above 55.0 C while playing a game for 45 minutes, not sure I would bother upgrading any of the cooling stuff.

So you folks may want to run "OpenHardwareMonitor" under normal circumstances for a while before buying any additional hardware.

https://openhardwaremonitor.org/downloads/
Last edited by User2828036 July 2, 2021 at 02:08 PM.
Jul 2, 2021 9:07 PM
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gergevJul 2, 2021 9:07 PM
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Quote from JimR2075 View quoted comment :
You need to make sure your card has the offer for it. You can see your offers in the Amex website for the card in question. If you do have the offer you have to claim /add it. Then just use the card to pay at Dell.
wish the offer was in my amex, might have bit


cpu benchmark is off the charts, more than I need, but still....
Jul 2, 2021 9:07 PM
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derekngJul 2, 2021 9:07 PM
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Quote from PurpleWalrus455 View quoted comment :
You can get a 10% coupon for signing up for newsletter on dells website. There is also a 10% coupon if you are a member of AAA. They don't stack however.
Great. found the signup link. thanks. do you know how long I have to wait to receive the 10% coupon?
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Quote from HonzaB View quoted comment :
I would take this over HP pre-built with 3060. It is priced well given the CPU and GPU. 2x8GB RAM would be better. Still may need to upgrade CPU fan tho..
Ordered a hp with a 3060 and it was dead on arrival. Absolute nightmare to deal with the outsourced cs and return.

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