Select Costco Wholesale Locations (
link for reference only) have
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop (XPS8950-7931BLK-PUS) on sale for
$999.97. This offer is only available in-store.
- Note: Availability will vary by location and item may not be available in all areas.
Thanks to community member
jwolstein for finding this deal.
Specs:- Intel 12th Generation i7-12700 12-Core, 20-Threads (2.10GHz Base / 4.90GHz Boost) Processor
- 32GB DDR5 4400MHz RAM
- 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive + 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Ti Graphics
- Killer WiFi 6 (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.2
- Dell Wired Keyboard & Mouse
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
- Ports:
- 5x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 1x Headphone Jack
- 1x HDMI
- 3x Display Port 1.4a
- 1x SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
- 1x RJ-45
Top Comments
For anyone purchasing this, the 8940 was plagued with issues, which for me resulted in the mobo going bad just out of warranty. PSU didn't go bad surprisingly, but it's still non-standard and underpowered, but that didn't cause the mobo to take a crap.
Not trying to be a party pooper, just fair warning on the 8900 lines. The prior gen was a known ticking timebomb at the 1 year mark. I wouldn't be saying this if a quick search showed others experiencing the same problems.
- Mobo is Z690-based
- Mine had USB issues, all ports front+rear would die or peripherals would stutter (yes I did drivers, BIOS, etc.)
- CPU could only reach ~85% of standard 12700 benchmark per Cinebench R23, due to thermals
- Vetroo V5 is a good replacement CPU cooler, or you can try the Dell "premium" (tower style) CPU cooler for ~$80 on eBay. Those come standard on the K-model CPUs for 8950
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There are some Youtube tutorials, some were posted in this thread, or search terms like 8950 vetroo or 8940 vetroo.
RECOVERY
It looks like Windows didn't load correctly.
I use the PC, step away for a few minutes, and then find that message. Upon opening a browser, it gives me an option to 'RESTORE' pages since it closed abruptly.
When I called Costco Concierge they didn't know what to do so they transferred me to Dell. Someone updated the BIOS and worked ok for a few days until today.
This really sucks and I wasn't expecting this to happen.
Any advice you guys can give me I'd certainly appreciate it. Had not thought of returning this XPS but if this continues then...
Dell eventually sent technician to replace the 500 GB solid state drive and replacement contained everything new.
Since then I have not gotten that screen anymore...keeping fingers crossed.
I would highly recommend to contact Dell and provide screenshots of the error. Following up is crucial with Dell.
Good Luck.
Dell eventually sent technician to replace the 500 GB solid state drive and replacement contained everything new.
Since then I have not gotten that screen anymore...keeping fingers crossed.
I would highly recommend to contact Dell and provide screenshots of the error. Following up is crucial with Dell.
Good Luck.
Did yours ever crash while you while using it or when the machine was idle?
Did yours ever crash while you while using it or when the machine was idle?
No, it didn't crash while using, it always happened when I stepped away for say 5 minutes ☹️.
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No, it didn't crash while using, it always happened when I stepped away for say 5 minutes ☹️.
My few crashes so far is also when I am away from the keyboard. I turn on length of time before screen goes dark. See if that minimizes the crashes. Thanks for the response.