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

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Dell Member Purchase Program has Dell XPS 8940 Special Edition Gaming Desktop on sale for $1099.99 when you apply coupon code DBXPS201AFF at checkout. Earn 2.5% in Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase when you follow the cashback instructions below (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

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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
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
  • Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless and Bluetooth 5.1
  • DVD R/W Drive
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 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

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12th gen link, but coupon does not work. The 12th gen also has new case design with more airflow and 16GB DDR5. I would personally upgrade to the 750w power supply for $49.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/member...8950adl30h​
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The newer Dell XPS models with 12th gen processors have LHR graphics cards (which are throttled when used for cryptocurrency mining), Not an issue if you're just doing gaming and graphics, but definitely impacts value if you're planning to pull and resell the GPU card.

The 750 watt power supply is not available for the Dells with 11th gen, but if you do go for a 12th gen, I agree that the larger power supply is worth getting even if you don't think you need it.

And if you do buy the 11th gen on sale here and want to add aftermarket RAM, be careful what you choose as most higher speed RAM (e.g. 3200MHz) will only run at 2666 or 2333 in these machines. To have additional RAM that runs at same 2933 speed as the stock RAM, it must be rated to run at 1.2V. (Most newer DDR4 RAM is specified at 1.5V.) A couple of known compatible RAMs are Crucial CR16G4DFR32A (1x16GB) and CT2K8G4DFRA32A (2x8GB).



Also, if you want to upgrade the stock CPU cooler that comes with the 11th gen, the ARCTIC Freezer i13 X is an easy plug-and-play upgrade. (Even comes with thermal paste pre-applied.)
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Id be super careful if that's your goal. Used market is becoming over saturated and prices are going down. A good true of thumb when miners are your expected audience is to not expect them to pay more than the profits of 1 year of mining maximum. Right now I think that's about $500 at current rates. Don't expect more than that unless you can sell it very soon.
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02-01-2022 at 10:38 AM.

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Good price, but intel 12th gen with a significant upgrade from the predecessor has been released a while ago and motherboards for 11th and 12th are not compatible.
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02-01-2022 at 11:48 AM.
Quote from KevinC7274 :
Good price, but intel 12th gen with a significant upgrade from the predecessor has been released a while ago and motherboards for 11th and 12th are not compatible.
12th gen link, but coupon does not work. The 12th gen also has new case design with more airflow and 16GB DDR5. I would personally upgrade to the 750w power supply for $49.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/member...8950adl30h​
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02-01-2022 at 12:01 PM.
02-01-2022 at 12:01 PM.
Would bea good deal with a 3060ti. This setup is only equivilent to a 11800h with 3070 laptop and that's not good.
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02-01-2022 at 12:06 PM.
02-01-2022 at 12:06 PM.
Quote from GreatG :
how much can I sell the GPU for?

700 roughly
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02-01-2022 at 12:09 PM.
02-01-2022 at 12:09 PM.
Quote from GreatG :
how much can I sell the GPU for?

I sold it for $750
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02-01-2022 at 12:12 PM.
02-01-2022 at 12:12 PM.
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I sold it for $750
thru ebay or local?

I am not a gamer. just need a new XPS to replace my 10 year old one that near impossible to upgrade.
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Quote from GreatG :
how much can I sell the GPU for?

Id be super careful if that's your goal. Used market is becoming over saturated and prices are going down. A good true of thumb when miners are your expected audience is to not expect them to pay more than the profits of 1 year of mining maximum. Right now I think that's about $500 at current rates. Don't expect more than that unless you can sell it very soon.
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02-01-2022 at 12:25 PM.
02-01-2022 at 12:25 PM.
Upgrading the terrible stock CPU cooler is a must; otherwise, you will get CPU thermal throttling and CPU temperatures of 87°C to 93°C (this is with the easier to cool i7-10700 in an XPS 8940 playing Battlefield V)

See the 4:12 mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej89Y1kpFBo
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02-01-2022 at 12:38 PM.
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Quote from ShrewdHealth922 :
The 12th gen also has new case design with more airflow and 16GB DDR5. I would personally upgrade to the 750w power supply for $49.​
The newer Dell XPS models with 12th gen processors have LHR graphics cards (which are throttled when used for cryptocurrency mining), Not an issue if you're just doing gaming and graphics, but definitely impacts value if you're planning to pull and resell the GPU card.

The 750 watt power supply is not available for the Dells with 11th gen, but if you do go for a 12th gen, I agree that the larger power supply is worth getting even if you don't think you need it.

And if you do buy the 11th gen on sale here and want to add aftermarket RAM, be careful what you choose as most higher speed RAM (e.g. 3200MHz) will only run at 2666 or 2333 in these machines. To have additional RAM that runs at same 2933 speed as the stock RAM, it must be rated to run at 1.2V. (Most newer DDR4 RAM is specified at 1.5V.) A couple of known compatible RAMs are Crucial CR16G4DFR32A (1x16GB) and CT2K8G4DFRA32A (2x8GB).

Quote from Mr_Sadness :
Upgrading the terrible stock CPU cooler is a must
Also, if you want to upgrade the stock CPU cooler that comes with the 11th gen, the ARCTIC Freezer i13 X is an easy plug-and-play upgrade. (Even comes with thermal paste pre-applied.)
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02-01-2022 at 01:40 PM.
02-01-2022 at 01:40 PM.
how can i tell if this is an lhr graphics card or not?
it does not say anything about it in description..
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02-01-2022 at 01:48 PM.
02-01-2022 at 01:48 PM.
thats a lot of 3.5mm audio ports in the back of the 8950 12th gen!
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02-01-2022 at 02:11 PM.
02-01-2022 at 02:11 PM.
Quote from mer063 :
how can i tell if this is an lhr graphics card or not?
it does not say anything about it in description..
Virtually all 30 series cards shipping from major oems and retailers are LHR at this point. HP was shipping full rate cards with their pre-builts as recently as a few months ago, but those have dried up.
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