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Dell XPS 8940 Desktop: i7-11700, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe, 1TB HDD, RTX 3060, Win 11

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Dell Home & Office has Dell XPS 8940 Gaming Desktop on sale for $1,090 when you apply coupon code DBXPSAFF106 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Instructions
  1. Click here to visit the product page
  2. Scroll down to the 'Warranty & Support' section on the product page
  3. Remove Premium Support Subscription for $9.99 by clicking Basic Support Included (1-Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis)
  4. Apply coupon code DBXPSAFF106 at checkout
  5. Price will be $1549.99 - $459.99 off = $1090 after discount
About this product:
  • Intel Core i7-11700 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • 8GB (1x 8GB) 2933 MHz DDR4 RAM (four slots total, max 128GB supported)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 1TB 7200 RPM SATA III Hard Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6 (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.1
  • DVD R/W Drive
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Night Sky Bezel Chassis
  • 500W Power Supply
  • Dell wired keyboard and mouse included
  • Ports:
    • 7x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type A
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
    • 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.2
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
    • SD Media Card Slot
  • 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal is $459.99 off (29.68% savings) the retail list price of $1,549.99.
  • About this store:
    • This product qualifies Dell's 30-day return / exchange policy (learn more).

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Written by iconian | Staff
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Dell Home & Office has Dell XPS 8940 Gaming Desktop on sale for $1,090 when you apply coupon code DBXPSAFF106 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Instructions
  1. Click here to visit the product page
  2. Scroll down to the 'Warranty & Support' section on the product page
  3. Remove Premium Support Subscription for $9.99 by clicking Basic Support Included (1-Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis)
  4. Apply coupon code DBXPSAFF106 at checkout
  5. Price will be $1549.99 - $459.99 off = $1090 after discount
About this product:
  • Intel Core i7-11700 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • 8GB (1x 8GB) 2933 MHz DDR4 RAM (four slots total, max 128GB supported)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 1TB 7200 RPM SATA III Hard Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6 (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.1
  • DVD R/W Drive
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Night Sky Bezel Chassis
  • 500W Power Supply
  • Dell wired keyboard and mouse included
  • Ports:
    • 7x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type A
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type A
    • 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.2
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
    • SD Media Card Slot
  • 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal is $459.99 off (29.68% savings) the retail list price of $1,549.99.
  • About this store:
    • This product qualifies Dell's 30-day return / exchange policy (learn more).

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roox
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$1090 if you get rid of their stupid 9.99 a month service fee.

edit: who is downvoting me for saving them an extra tenner?
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Nutter
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I wish people (who maybe don't even own this PC) would stop with the claims that it's no good, needs a new case, or that nothing can be done. It's just not true. And don't get me started on the "professional" reviews out there claiming these Dells are trash.

For anyone with doubts or questions, the small stock CPU cooler should be replaced, you may add or replace additional fans as you see fit. You can comfortably use an RTX 3060 or 3070 in this case with the stock 500W PSU.

I have an XPS 8940 with an i7-11700 and an EVGA RTX3070 XC3 Ultra. I upgraded the CPU Cooler to a Twin Fan Noctua NH-U9S, I replaced the rear 80mm fan with a Noctua 93mm NF-A9 and added a 120mm Fan with a 3-D printed holder to the front.
You do not have to use Noctua parts, there are popular options out there for cheaper (Vetroo v5), the same could be done for about $50 total.

I have ZERO problems with the:
PSU (stock 500W), no shutdowns or reboots, nothing.
CPU even when stress testing with Prime95, PC Mark, or Intell ETU temps sit at a high of 76C-77C with an occasional spike to 80C
GPU Runs great, under benchmarking its temp sits at an average of 60C

Here is a link to a recent 3DMark Time Spy on this system with an overall score of 13499
https://www.3dmark.com/spy/23277748

Picture of my XPS with the mods.
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hobbes222
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To those who are actually interested in using the XPS system and not to strip the graphics card, I bought an XPS second hand with the graphics card removed for cheap and I had a pre-pandemic graphics card I could use. It has some flaws but it's pretty solid with some tweaks.

CPU cooling needs to be upgraded in all XPS with non-K processors and there's a lot of information online about it. I'd didn't bother with a Noctua CPU cooler and bought Arctic Freezer i13x for 1/2 the cost because the processor can't be overclocked anyways and all I'm trying to do is prevent thermal throttling. It's more important to add a VRM heatsink back in, Dell forum posts says you can buy one by calling Dell parts for $5, but when I called they said it was out of stock with no ETA so I gave up and bought one off Aliexpress for $20.

With the cooling upgraded, I can then lift the power limits on boosting (it's not overclocking, just running at boost frequencies for longer/indefinitely). Dell BIOS will not allow any of this, and Intel XTU didn't seem to work for me too. What I found to work was Throttlestop, where TPL adjustments can be made, and I can use boosted power limits indefinitely. It does seem to require a sleep/wake cycle after boot for the settings to stick. I have TP1 set to 96W, TP2 set to 125W (adjust at your own risk). My processor will run at 85C during boost and about 75C stable with all core stress load, which is high but not over limit.

For RAM, upgrade to dual channel but note almost nothing will run at 2933MHz because Dell BIOS doesn't support XMP or RAM overclocking. The only one I found to work is Crucial CT8G4DFRA32A which is $37 right now on Amazon for 1x8GB. It seems to be an exact match for the Micron 1x8 stick the Dell came with and so it boots to 2933MHz dual channel no problem.

In short, it took another $100 or so to upgrade cooling and add a RAM stick to do dual channel, but it's a pretty solid system after that.
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Oct 6, 2021 3:34 PM
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rooxOct 6, 2021 3:34 PM
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Quote from ShrewdTent9166 View quoted comment :
What's a better deal?

This or the Asus for $999?


https://slickdeals.net/?sdtrk=iphone&apikey=136a3ff4981d6fc97e85ba438d4001943c72b52a&api_key_id=1066...
can't get the asus anymore, so i guess this?
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Oct 6, 2021 3:36 PM
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FabulousGalley717Oct 6, 2021 3:36 PM
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Quote from roox View quoted comment :
can't get the asus anymore, so i guess this?
Asus is always out of stock
Oct 6, 2021 3:39 PM
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RobertL8240Oct 6, 2021 3:39 PM
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Quote from Jesrf View quoted comment :
Anyone know if Dell is shipping 3060's with LHR ?
I'm guessing they are all lhr now.
Oct 6, 2021 3:45 PM
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hobbes222Oct 6, 2021 3:45 PM
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To those who are actually interested in using the XPS system and not to strip the graphics card, I bought an XPS second hand with the graphics card removed for cheap and I had a pre-pandemic graphics card I could use. It has some flaws but it's pretty solid with some tweaks.

CPU cooling needs to be upgraded in all XPS with non-K processors and there's a lot of information online about it. I'd didn't bother with a Noctua CPU cooler and bought Arctic Freezer i13x for 1/2 the cost because the processor can't be overclocked anyways and all I'm trying to do is prevent thermal throttling. It's more important to add a VRM heatsink back in, Dell forum posts says you can buy one by calling Dell parts for $5, but when I called they said it was out of stock with no ETA so I gave up and bought one off Aliexpress for $20.

With the cooling upgraded, I can then lift the power limits on boosting (it's not overclocking, just running at boost frequencies for longer/indefinitely). Dell BIOS will not allow any of this, and Intel XTU didn't seem to work for me too. What I found to work was Throttlestop, where TPL adjustments can be made, and I can use boosted power limits indefinitely. It does seem to require a sleep/wake cycle after boot for the settings to stick. I have TP1 set to 96W, TP2 set to 125W (adjust at your own risk). My processor will run at 85C during boost and about 75C stable with all core stress load, which is high but not over limit.

For RAM, upgrade to dual channel but note almost nothing will run at 2933MHz because Dell BIOS doesn't support XMP or RAM overclocking. The only one I found to work is Crucial CT8G4DFRA32A which is $37 right now on Amazon for 1x8GB. It seems to be an exact match for the Micron 1x8 stick the Dell came with and so it boots to 2933MHz dual channel no problem.

In short, it took another $100 or so to upgrade cooling and add a RAM stick to do dual channel, but it's a pretty solid system after that.
Last edited by hobbes222 October 7, 2021 at 04:07 PM.
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Oct 6, 2021 3:45 PM
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KendalKOct 6, 2021 3:45 PM
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Quote from arooni View quoted comment :
Could this be hackintoshed
There's always KVM which is quicker to setup IME.

https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM
Oct 6, 2021 3:49 PM
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NutterOct 6, 2021 3:49 PM
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I wish people (who maybe don't even own this PC) would stop with the claims that it's no good, needs a new case, or that nothing can be done. It's just not true. And don't get me started on the "professional" reviews out there claiming these Dells are trash.

For anyone with doubts or questions, the small stock CPU cooler should be replaced, you may add or replace additional fans as you see fit. You can comfortably use an RTX 3060 or 3070 in this case with the stock 500W PSU.

I have an XPS 8940 with an i7-11700 and an EVGA RTX3070 XC3 Ultra. I upgraded the CPU Cooler to a Twin Fan Noctua NH-U9S, I replaced the rear 80mm fan with a Noctua 93mm NF-A9 and added a 120mm Fan with a 3-D printed holder to the front.
You do not have to use Noctua parts, there are popular options out there for cheaper (Vetroo v5), the same could be done for about $50 total.

I have ZERO problems with the:
PSU (stock 500W), no shutdowns or reboots, nothing.
CPU even when stress testing with Prime95, PC Mark, or Intell ETU temps sit at a high of 76C-77C with an occasional spike to 80C
GPU Runs great, under benchmarking its temp sits at an average of 60C

Here is a link to a recent 3DMark Time Spy on this system with an overall score of 13499
https://www.3dmark.com/spy/23277748

Picture of my XPS with the mods.
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Oct 6, 2021 3:59 PM
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gtn82Oct 6, 2021 3:59 PM
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Anyone know how long this takes to ship?
Oct 6, 2021 4:08 PM
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HojinSuhOct 6, 2021 4:08 PM
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Anyone know how long this takes to ship?
Looks like OCT 25th as of now.
Oct 6, 2021 4:12 PM
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superpreviaOct 6, 2021 4:12 PM
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This might be a stupid question, but does this processor also have intel's integrated GPU?
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Oct 6, 2021 4:17 PM
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Quote from superprevia View quoted comment :
This might be a stupid question, but does this processor also have intel's integrated GPU?
yes, the ones without integrated GPU end in F
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Oct 6, 2021 4:20 PM
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Quote from gtn82 View quoted comment :
Anyone know how long this takes to ship?
Its quoting me Nov. 1st for standard shipping at checkout.
Oct 6, 2021 4:26 PM
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LalalipotiOct 6, 2021 4:26 PM
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For those looking at this system I found a review but with a 3070. The problem is thermals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXmE8wESzFo
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leeterbikeOct 6, 2021 4:56 PM
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Single channel memory is like running with only one leg. Why? Most people wont upgrade to two sticks and dislike the performance.
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