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Dec 26, 2022 8:30 PM

Select Costco Wholesale Stores: Dell XPS 8950 Desktop: i7-12700, RTX 3060 Ti

$1,000

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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

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $779.03 lower (44% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1,779
  • About this product:
    • 6 Months Dell Migrate1
    • 2 Year Dell Onsite Service after Remote Diagnosis
    • 2nd Year Warranty (Costco Concierge)
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy here

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Written by jwolstein
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Community Notes
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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

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $779.03 lower (44% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1,779
  • About this product:
    • 6 Months Dell Migrate1
    • 2 Year Dell Onsite Service after Remote Diagnosis
    • 2nd Year Warranty (Costco Concierge)
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy here

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Written by jwolstein

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jwlp
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Good specs, decent deal.

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.
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will403536
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I got the black friday deal for $850 (and ultimately returned it). Here is a data dump of random facts to try ot be helpful to otehrs:
- 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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timmyc99
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I wish the App's push notifications for deal alerts didn't come an hour after the deal went up
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Dec 26, 2022 10:15 PM
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ApesrusDec 26, 2022 10:15 PM
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Quote from dylanduong1993 View quoted comment :
Ive been waiting for this deal. $850 is a super sweet spot. I missed out. DAMN!! it sold out FAST!
That deal lasted an hr or so. Tried to buy it but was sold out during check out. It was the best deal this year by far. This one is no too bad. Smaller ssd but more ram. There's another ssd m.2 slot on the mobo. It's surprisingly roomie inside. Had it for 2 days. Only thing is psu is 460 so upgrade might be limited until psu is upgraded
Dec 26, 2022 10:18 PM
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dinhscotDec 26, 2022 10:18 PM
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Quote from jwolstein View quoted comment :
Does anyone know if this is pcie 3.0 or 4.0?
Its PCIe 4.0

Dell 0R6PCT is the motherboard model
Dec 26, 2022 10:19 PM
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BlorgDec 26, 2022 10:19 PM
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Quote from jwolstein View quoted comment :
Does anyone know if this is pcie 3.0 or 4.0?
It's pcie 4.0

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/xps-8950-desktop/xps-8950-setup-and-specifications/chipse... [dell.com]
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Dec 26, 2022 10:32 PM
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jwolstein
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Dec 26, 2022 10:32 PM
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Thank you. The link was for REFERENCE only! Thanks for the motherboard info, etc.. The previous deal seemed to be a very quick deal that lasted only an hour. My Costco had 9 left and being that this was 999.97 it means it's on clearance and won't be getting anymore - also an advantage to this one as opposed to the HP Apex deal recently- with almost same specs is that you don't pay tax on the original price..
Dec 26, 2022 11:07 PM
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ScarletCrib985Dec 26, 2022 11:07 PM
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at most 800
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Dec 26, 2022 11:30 PM
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dylanduong1993Dec 26, 2022 11:30 PM
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Quote from dinhscot View quoted comment :
Its PCIe 4.0

Dell 0R6PCT is the motherboard model
I googled " Dell 0R6PCT" . what kind of motherboard is that ? i guess it's not Intel motherboard or MSI . Did Dell make them in house? oh lord. I'm good with all the specs except for the motherboard. I just want to be able to upgrade the CPU in the future.
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Dec 26, 2022 11:36 PM
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FancyRoom800Dec 26, 2022 11:36 PM
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Quote from ScarletCrib985 View quoted comment :
at most 800
I'm waiting for a sale like that
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Dec 26, 2022 11:48 PM
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peachspecialDec 26, 2022 11:48 PM
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OOS at my local store, but the guy said they might knock $150-200 off the display model. Yay/nay?
Dec 26, 2022 11:59 PM
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nigerianscammerhelloDec 26, 2022 11:59 PM
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Quote from benovrar6 View quoted comment :
Any chance they have these in store?
They did today at the one in Hawthorne, CA. Walked past it and noticed the *.97 ending.
Dec 27, 2022 12:07 AM
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studmonkey76Dec 27, 2022 12:07 AM
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Quote from jwlp View quoted comment :
Good specs, decent deal.

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.
My 8940 is out of warranty and still running just fine. I did upgrade the cpu cooler and added the fans in the front so that may be why.
Dec 27, 2022 12:28 AM
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jwlpDec 27, 2022 12:28 AM
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Quote from studmonkey76 View quoted comment :
My 8940 is out of warranty and still running just fine. I did upgrade the cpu cooler and added the fans in the front so that may be why.
That's great news. Hoping for your sake that you're one of the people who ends up repurposing it or donating it to continue it's life beyond what you used it for. Fingers crossed.

I'm not so sure it's related to thermal, as I never ran it anywhere close to dangerous sustained temps. Could simply be a faulty component that's given time just decides to grenade.
Last edited by jwlp December 26, 2022 at 04:32 PM.
Dec 27, 2022 12:35 AM
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sushionagrillDec 27, 2022 12:35 AM
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Snagged the last 2 of 3 at my local Costco while every other Costco around me was still at full price.

Ended up being $800.01 for the PC and $99.99 for the warranty.
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Dec 27, 2022 12:37 AM
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jwolstein
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Dec 27, 2022 12:37 AM
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Quote from sushionagrill View quoted comment :
Snagged the last 2 of 3 at my local Costco while every other Costco around me was still at full price.

Ended up being $800.01 for the PC and $99.99 for the warranty.
Which store is this?
Dec 27, 2022 12:39 AM
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sushionagrillDec 27, 2022 12:39 AM
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Quote from jwolstein View quoted comment :
Which store is this?
Moreno Valley, CA but it was back in 12/06/22.

They still have the display one on the shelf, but they put it on top of the HP TE01-3197C for some reason.

I checked the Corona, Rancho Cucamonga, and Fontana at the time, they had plenty in stock but still full price.
Last edited by sushionagrill December 26, 2022 at 04:43 PM.
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Dec 27, 2022 12:42 AM
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boballDec 27, 2022 12:42 AM
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Can someone tell me whethe 3060 Ti is good to play demanding games such as MS Flight Simulator at 4K res at 60 fps?
Last edited by boball December 26, 2022 at 04:45 PM.

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