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

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$1,100

$1,700

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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 DBDTXPSAFF1 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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Update: This popular deal is available again.

Dell Home and Office has Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition on sale for $1,099.99 when you apply coupon code DBDTXPSAFF1 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 RevOne | Staff
  • 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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User2828036
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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. Everything else are standard size parts (CPU, drives, fans, graphics cards, RAM, ect..) and can be easily upgraded/replaced/swapped.

This Dell system would be a great fit, for home, office, students, coders, CAD, miners, video editors, graphic designers, and even casual gamers. Pretty much everyone except hardcore PC gamer enthusiast that like to build and maintain their own high-end $2000+ systems.

We have 3 of the G5 systems reviewed in that Gamers Nexus video. Ours have GTX1660 graphics cards, 10400F, 500w PS, 16GB ram, 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 (Doom Eternal, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Madden, HOI4, 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.

If you are just an normal person (like 98% of the population) 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, and will serve you well for many years to come.
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Lucky you.. *crying in California *
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If you have a better deal on a pre-built system with similar or better specs available right now then post it.

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Jul 15, 2021 01:35 AM
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opti1Jul 15, 2021 01:35 AM
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Quote from sdaddict001 :
Alright so this is really bothering me...what options are there to add fans to this case. I tried seeing if the back could be replaced with 120mm but it can't. There's just no damn space. The front has no fans and where it could have housed a nice 120mm fan there's cable management crap and case cover that prevents a fan from being added. To see the difference in GPU temp, I had it measured at 64 degree with the side panel on and without the side panel off the case it dropped to 49 degrees. That's insane difference in temp due to just lack of airflow in this POS case. Hoping someone has done some mods to this thing to cool it better.
Spend some time here:
https://www.dell.com/community/XP...S-desktops




Jul 15, 2021 02:29 AM
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studmonkey76Jul 15, 2021 02:29 AM
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Quote from sdaddict001 :
Alright so this is really bothering me...what options are there to add fans to this case. I tried seeing if the back could be replaced with 120mm but it can't. There's just no damn space. The front has no fans and where it could have housed a nice 120mm fan there's cable management crap and case cover that prevents a fan from being added. To see the difference in GPU temp, I had it measured at 64 degree with the side panel on and without the side panel off the case it dropped to 49 degrees. That's insane difference in temp due to just lack of airflow in this POS case. Hoping someone has done some mods to this thing to cool it better.
You can put a 92mm inside on the back and a 120mm inside front. You can message me with any other questions if you like

https://www.dell.com/community/XP...-p/7690322
Jul 15, 2021 02:35 AM
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iBooJul 15, 2021 02:35 AM
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Quote from studmonkey76 :
You can put a 92mm inside on the back and a 120mm inside front. You can message me with any other questions if you like

https://www.dell.com/community/XP...-p/7690322
When you install the 92 and 120mm fan, where do we plug in the connectors on the motherboard?

Where would you even install a 120mm fan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X18zT-bvU4
Last edited by iBoo July 14, 2021 at 08:39 PM.
Jul 15, 2021 03:12 AM
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studmonkey76Jul 15, 2021 03:12 AM
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Quote from iBoo :
When you install the 92 and 120mm fan, where do we plug in the connectors on the motherboard?

Where would you even install a 120mm fan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X18zT-bvU4
You will use same connecter on motherboard as the 80mm exhaust fan uses. There is a bracket you would need to mount a 120mm fan in front. The hard drive cage in front will have to be removed
Jul 15, 2021 05:16 AM
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FuschiaPiranha299Jul 15, 2021 05:16 AM
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Quote from CharlesF1864 :
Nope. This card is still going for upwards of $650, so it would sell in an hour at $500.
keep in mind this is most likely a proprietary card, not a aib one... and the fact its a dell means the gpu will be bottom-of-the-barrel.
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Jul 15, 2021 05:18 AM
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FuschiaPiranha299Jul 15, 2021 05:18 AM
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Quote from andyelias88 :
Exactly. I tried building out something similar to this and it broke $1600. Plus, you could always add more memory, ssd, and if adventurous, try moving it into a new tower to add additional cooling features.
cant move a proprietary board into a standard tower... psu, case, and mobo are non standard (proprietary), and will not want to be moved into a new case
Jul 15, 2021 05:23 AM
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FuschiaPiranha299Jul 15, 2021 05:23 AM
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Quote from e90fanatic :
thanks, isn't this better? just checking as i haven't been building my pcs for a looong time. this comes with heatsink as well (there's a 16gb version as well for half the cost i think)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...0DER&psc=1 [amazon.com]
basically keep in mind with the i5 on a locked chipset like it comes on, any ram you install will max out at 2666mt/s (2666mhz), you can still tighten latency and such but 2666 is the fastest it will run at... so buying 3200 ram for it is just a waste unless you plan to upgrade the motherboard or use the ram in another pc someday
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Jul 15, 2021 09:24 AM
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iBooJul 15, 2021 09:24 AM
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Does anyone know if the PSU can be changed with a better aftermarket PSU and will fit in the case?
Jul 15, 2021 11:03 AM
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NutterJul 15, 2021 11:03 AM
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Just for reference:
Placed order July 12th
Order shipped July 15th
Jul 15, 2021 02:03 PM
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earthshineJul 15, 2021 02:03 PM
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Is this a good option for mining along with basic internet/ office usage? I see on nicehash it gives about $2.20 a day so figure it would be a small investment
Jul 15, 2021 03:10 PM
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bhupeshboraJul 15, 2021 03:10 PM
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How is this one o n SALE too for same price less storage and RAM but better GPU.

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11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 processor(8-Core, 16M Cache, 2.5GHz to 4.9GHz)
Operating System
Windows 10 Home English
Video Card
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 12GB GDDR6
CD ROM/DVD ROM
Tray load DVD Drive (Reads and Writes to DVD/CD)
Chassis Options
500W Night Sky Bezel Chassis including optical drive
Memory
8GB, 8Gx1, DDR4, 2933MHz
Hard Drive
256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
Wireless
Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless and Bluetooth 5.1
Jul 15, 2021 03:26 PM
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studmonkey76Jul 15, 2021 03:26 PM
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Quote from iBoo :
Does anyone know if the PSU can be changed with a better aftermarket PSU and will fit in the case?
No it cant
Jul 15, 2021 03:27 PM
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EyeBallerJul 15, 2021 03:27 PM
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Quote from bhupeshbora :
How is this one o n SALE too for same price less storage and RAM but better GPU.

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11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 processor(8-Core, 16M Cache, 2.5GHz to 4.9GHz)
Operating System
Windows 10 Home English
Video Card
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 12GB GDDR6
CD ROM/DVD ROM
Tray load DVD Drive (Reads and Writes to DVD/CD)
Chassis Options
500W Night Sky Bezel Chassis including optical drive
Memory
8GB, 8Gx1, DDR4, 2933MHz
Hard Drive
256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
Wireless
Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless and Bluetooth 5.1
Is there a coupon for this one to bring the price down though?
Jul 15, 2021 03:34 PM
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iBooJul 15, 2021 03:34 PM
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Quote from studmonkey76 :
No it cant
What can I do to upgrade the psu? Mine is 360watt

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Jul 15, 2021 04:17 PM
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studmonkey76Jul 15, 2021 04:17 PM
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Quote from iBoo :
What can I do to upgrade the psu? Mine is 360watt
Buy one from dell is the only way. Or check ebay for the 500w one for this computer

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