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Dell XPS PC w/ i7-11700, GTX 3060 Ti, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD $2091.60 at Dell

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Dell XPS PC w/ i7-11700, GTX 3060 Ti, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD $2091.60 at Dell
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joshtnz on 05/05/2021 - 20:01 dell.com (1520 clicks)
KONG7

After the expiry of the awesome Dell deal from earlier in the week, I was browsing the Dell site and found this PC with a 3060 TI, with a standard mouse and keyboard, 16 gigs of ram, 512gb SSD + 1tb HD, for an absolute bargain with the KONG7 code.

I then managed to find a monitor to add for a further $260ish: Dell 27 Monitor: S2721HN (comes up under 'more' when it gives you a list of monitors you can add. It's 55% off, and another $19.50 comes off with KONG7.

Overall the system + Monitor comes to $2350.61.

To me, that's an awesome price for a new generation graphics card + everything you need to run the PC if you're starting from scratch. Keen for any commentary though on if this isn't as good as it seems.

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  • Robbert on 05/05/2021 - 20:20
    +2

    Looks like a great deal to me. Compare it to other pre builts with a 3060 ti and it's a steal. Slower RAM then you normally see in a gaming pc but doubt that would make much difference. I like the look of the case and it even has an optical drive. If I had a 2k price range I would get this over a second hand PC.

    • joshtnz on 05/05/2021 - 20:34

      Thanks! Yeah, the ram is a bit slower, and I'm not sure if it's upgradeable either (though I assume it is).

      Given how new the graphics card is (and the whole system relative to my 2015 laptop with integrated graphics….) I think this would be a pretty major upgrade!

      i checked PB Tech and Computer Lounge, and couldn't find anything even close to comparable, but want the wisdom of the Cheapies crowd :-)

      The monitor is really because I don't have one at all and it was the cheapest biggest one they seemed to have available.

  • TheDealMan on 05/05/2021 - 21:05
    +2

    This is excellent, OP! A couple options spring to mind. 1 - cheap way to get a very respectable latest gen gaming rig. 2 - if you're not a gamer, sell the gfx card for around 2k (the mobo has onboard gfx) and end up with an extremely cheap, or potentially free, work/home desktop. Unless I'm missing something here, this seems awesome.

    • joshtnz on 05/05/2021 - 21:19

      Thanks! I think I'd be keener to hold on to the card, seems like it would last for a few years. But even comparing to 1660 ti desktops this is still a great price as far as I can tell. Seems almost too good to be true!

    • Wjo24 on 06/05/2021 - 10:00
      +1

      I'm not a gamer. I do a bit of streaming (webinars/tutorials) via a camlink and then video editing. Would I be all good to sell the graphics card and use the integrated one?

      • TheDealMan on 06/05/2021 - 10:27
        +1

        I've done a bit of digging and found that the GPU in the XPS 8940 is an Intel UHD Graphics 630. From a quick search based on other people's experiences with the GPU, webinar/tutorial streaming would run fine but video editing would likely be a bit slow and painful. I'd recommend taking a look on Google here to get a complete picture of performance and see what others are saying.

        • taeken on 06/05/2021 - 10:30
          +1

          It's UHD Graphics 750 based on the processor

        • Wjo24 on 06/05/2021 - 12:30
          +1

          Thanks! The UHD 750 should be all good.

  • Wakrak on 05/05/2021 - 21:31
    +1

    On OzBargain as well

    • joshtnz on 05/05/2021 - 21:39
      +1

      Thanks, I hadn't seen that, some really helpful comments there!

  • MyFriendAutism on 05/05/2021 - 21:34
    +1

    Wish I had puller the trigger on the previous deal.

    • joshtnz on 05/05/2021 - 21:44
      +1

      Me too! My FOMO is what led me to finding this one. Not as great but much more within my budget.

  • cheapmf on 06/05/2021 - 08:53
    +1

    Will this be a good gaming pc?

    • joshtnz on 06/05/2021 - 09:52
      +1

      I think it will be pretty decent - it's the newest generation of graphics cards. If you look up the 3060 TI there's plenty of benchmarking results out there :-)

  • Wjo24 on 06/05/2021 - 09:09
    +1

    Is it worth getting any extended cover from Dell?

    • joshtnz on 06/05/2021 - 09:53
      +1

      I didn't, and I guess would rely on consumer guarantees act. Even adding an extra year of cover through Dell seemed really expensive.

      • venomin on 06/05/2021 - 10:46
        +1

        Agreed with joshtnz, anything in NZ (which this counts as) that you're buying as an end consumer will be covered by the CGA.
        Extended warranties are a waste of money IMO - I have heard that people pay this though so that they don't have to "argue" with the suppliers but I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.

  • Vena on 06/05/2021 - 09:13
    +1

    I wonder if you're able to gut the PC and swap parts in and out in the future, usually prebuilts like to do funky things

    • MyFriendAutism on 06/05/2021 - 10:07
      +1

      and Dell pre-builts can have proprietary PSU/Mobo.

      • Vena on 06/05/2021 - 10:20
        +1

        yeah some of the older ones I pulled apart to see if I can frankenstein something all had soldered on CPU and different sized motherboards.
        Usually PSU/Mobo is where they cheap out on since people don't usually use that as any indicator how good the PC is

      • Kendo on 06/05/2021 - 11:26

        thats a big pass

    • venomin on 06/05/2021 - 10:50
      +1

      The RAM, GPU, and SATA connectors, yes (obviously with RAM, have to check that they can support the timings, and obviously if the case can support whatever you wanna throw in it).

      Mobo and CPU might be a bit harder depending on how/what they've done in the pre-built.

      PSUs are going to be a nightmare to replace if it shits out (you'd need to find the correct form factor and wattage that your one uses and find a second-hand or replacement somewhere).

  • Aerol on 06/05/2021 - 10:09

    Here's a good (if slightly overdone) review of a similar 3070 system https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXmE8wESzFo

    It's got me wondering what CPU cooler this comes with as the reviewer points out the one they show in their marketing material is not the one installed in his system.

    Evidently thermal throttling of the CPU holds the entire system back when gaming.

    Still tempted though so thanks for posting! :)

    Edit: reading the discussion on OzBargain it seems Dell only use the heavy-duty cooler on the K versions of the Intel CPUs.

    • joshtnz on 06/05/2021 - 10:48
      +1

      Yeah this isn't the k version as far as I can tell. I don't think I'll be pushing this system to its limits, but compared to some of the 1660 TI laptops I was looking at for very similar prices, this still seems to be a great deal. I might just have to take a side panel off if cooling becomes a real issue.

      • Aerol on 06/05/2021 - 10:52
        +1

        Yeah I've been looking at laptops too and this is a very tempting alternative. It'd definitely fulfill my gaming needs but also looks like a good one for photo/video work.

      • tieke on 06/05/2021 - 11:06
        +2

        The standard cooling improvement for this case is to replace the cooler with a Noctua NH-U9S which has matching mounting holes as the standard cooler, and add a fan to the front.

        • Aerol on 06/05/2021 - 12:16
          +1

          From a bit of research it seems getting your hands on one of the K-series Dell CPU coolers is easier and cheaper.

          • joshtnz on 06/05/2021 - 12:43

            @Aerol: Do you mean buying a K-series cooler from Dell to swap out? Do they sell these parts directly?

            • Aerol on 06/05/2021 - 12:46

              @joshtnz: Yep, though my entire knowledge of this matter comes from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TkpHWKVgNE so I'm certainly not an authority here :) There appears to be endless pages of discussion on Dells own forums about all this stuff.

              I just got this email address [email protected] from Dell Support chat to check stock on the part number: Dell Tower Cooler - VWMTJ

              • joshtnz on 06/05/2021 - 12:47

                @Aerol: Very nice - keen to hear how you get on!

                • Aerol on 14/05/2021 - 15:07

                  @joshtnz: Unsurprisingly I never got a response from Dell to my email. This deal is back on again with the usual expiry time of next Thursday.

                  • joshtnz on 14/05/2021 - 17:04

                    @Aerol: Disappointing to have no response though! Did you end up getting any of these deals?

                    • Aerol on 15/05/2021 - 08:17
                      +1

                      @joshtnz: No I decided to wait and see since they seem to be on rotation at the moment. Also I need to stop spending money lol

  • deadfish on 06/05/2021 - 17:32
    +2

    Just a heads up for the ones dying of fomo, I got a "better" configuration and in black for 3,400 trough the chat. you need to ask to use the coupon LOVEKEANU and type the configuration. The offer ends tonight!

    HDAWR1202NZ-Alienware Aurora R12

    1 Alienware Aurora R12 (instead of the R11 from the other topic)
    1 11th Gen Intel Core i7 11700F (8-Core, 16MB Cache, 2.5GHz to 4.9GHz w/Intel Turbo Boost Max)
    1 Dark Side of the Moon chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply 1 16GB Dual Channel DDR4 XMP at 3200MHz; up to 128GB (additional memory sold separately)
    1 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
    1 Power Cord (ANZ)
    1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X
    1 Killer(TM) Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless and Bluetooth
    1 Driver Software
    1 Wired Optical Mouse
    1 Wired Multimedia Keyboard (English)
    1 Additional Software
    1 No Microsoft Office License Included – 30 day Trial Offer Only

    • HappyChipMonk on 15/05/2021 - 10:45

      Did you get a monitor mate

      • deadfish on 15/05/2021 - 12:06

        yep, the bundle was back so I got keyboard+mouse+cpu+monitor

  • netwalk on 04/06/2021 - 16:37

    Has anyone who bought this deal from Dell seen their PC yet? My order was placed on May 5th with an estimated ship date of today and estimated arrival of 18th June. It has been sat at the "confirmed about to enter production" stage for over 4 weeks.

    Very disappointing and I've yet to receive notification if it will be delayed or not.

    • taeken on 05/06/2021 - 15:12

      I placed my order on the 5th May with a estimated ship date of 3rd June, got shipping notification on the 28th May and nzpost tracking number yesterday after it arrived from AUS. Expected delivery on the 9th of June (original was 18th). Note that the shipping notification was only one day after the 'In Production' notification so hopefully yours won't be far behind.

      • netwalk on 05/06/2021 - 15:35

        Thanks, that's better news than I expected although if my estimated ship date was only 1 day after yours I wonder why it hasn't entered production yet. Fingers cross Dell get their finger out and it's with me soon…..

      • netwalk on 14/06/2021 - 11:46

        My order finally entered production on 8th June and has sat there without update for the last week while still showing estimated delivery of 18th June (4 days time).

        Trying to get any sensible updated from Dell is impossible yet they've been sitting on my $2000+ for over 5 weeks.

        Very disappointing customer service from Dell.

      • netwalk on 14/06/2021 - 17:53

        Update: Dell have provided a tentative ETA of 23rd August, another 2 month delay!

        I think it's time to test Dell's cancellation policy as I wouldn't have ordered this PC with a 3.5 month lead time :(

        • taeken on 20/06/2021 - 15:55

          Did you have any luck? Told someone about this deal as it was still going last week and they ordered one. BTW if you do get it it's a good deal considering the current price of GPU's, the 3060ti performs really well, I was a bit worried because it's a 2 fan version but it goes great.

          • netwalk on 12/07/2021 - 08:50

            @taeken: I eventually pulled the pin on cancelling this order after 4 phone calls and even asking our Dell Account Manager to follow up for me (we order $150k+ of equipment from Dell annually) but get nothing firm other than late August at the earliest.

            Cancelling was pretty easy and credit appeared back on my card 9 days later. Amazing how they can charge your card instantly online but refunds take so much longer….

            Still sorry I missed out on the deal, especially given the graphics card included, but by the time the PC arrived something better more than likely would have been available for the same $.

        • Robbert on 22/06/2021 - 05:33

          Well should if stayed with the r11. R12 delayed until late November..what a joke 3.6k early may they took and now they are saying November. You would think there system can track stock and have a reasonable idea of shipping times.

          • NeM2k2 on 25/06/2021 - 08:32

            @Robbert: My R11 arrived a few weeks ago but the XPS keeps getting bumped by a week, every week. I'm going to play hardball with support today and try to at least get a freebie out of it

            • Robbert on 25/06/2021 - 15:53

              @NeM2k2: Yes canceling the R11 was a mistake. I will never shop with Dell again. I thought as a global company they would know what they are doing. It is quite clear after dealing with them they don't. Completely untrustworthy.

        • NeM2k2 on 09/07/2021 - 15:46
          +1

          Mine arrived this week. It was delayed 3 times, so I complained to customer support, and it magically shipped within a couple of days after that… and they gave me $25 refund for the delay after I badgered them about the crap service. Not great, but happy to have it finally as my new Plex server.

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