Dell Precision 3260 - Full Review - 2023 Model / i9 / 64GB RAM / 2TB NVME

In this review, I take a look at the Dell Precision Compact Workstation, packed with a 12th Gen Intel i9 12900 CPU, 64GB RAM, 2TB Gen 4 NVME SSD, and a small Quadro T1000 8GB GPU. While this machine is small, how does it stack up in usability, size, and Benchmarks?
The total cost for this build is $4,250 Shipped from Dell.
Dell Precision 3260 2023 Model, Full Review (i5, 16GB DDR5 / Gen 4 SSD / NVIDIA T400)
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00:00 Introduction
00:22 Initial Thoughts
01:54 Performance
04:41 Cinebench Performance
07:10 Passmark Performance
11:17 Thermals
12:37 Final Thoughts

[@trevortutt121]

that power block is the same as the one that came with my precision 7710 mobile workstation.

[@sergeycromanin7139]

How noisy is this machine? Idle / normal use / heavy load?

[@stzokev]

Can you provide the length of the wifi antennas included? Are they higher than the machine itself? I've got one without wifi included, so ordering now and wonder what the Dell ones are like. Thanks!

[@johndipippo377]

I have the i7 model and every few reboots i get a hard drive not found. Ran all the diagnostics and nothing - anyone else have this issue?

[@sayhigs]

Is this machine capable for 3d modelling and rendering work?

[@mando7558]

I thought the Quadro T1000 has only 4 GB of ram. I went to Dell's webpage to customize and it only had the 4 GB version. Is the 8 GB card a single-slot card?

[@ManeTech]

Yes sir, depends on the chassis type. Dells site is miserable to use.

[@mando7558]

@@ManeTech I was looking at the same chassis that you have. I guess I will have to call Dell when I order one. Can you tell much how much the 8GB version ran for that build? Thank you.

[@keven-matthewlarrivee-font2678]

You mention an i7 version potentially throttling less. I have the i7 13700 version and let me tell you it throttles just as much... Running the benchmark in Intel Extreme Tuning Utility I see it throttling immediately. I just started running the pc without the case

[@trevortutt121]

i have the i7 version also. removing the case only helps a little. I have a desk fan aimed at it and I still get overheat warnings. i've never replaced a heat sink so that's why im looking hoping he will remove the heatsink in one of these just so I have a better picture before I start poking around.

[@gongjimein]

I'd be curious to see the gaming performance on this with the recently announced RTX 4000 SFF. Of course, no one would buy this stuff new to do that.... Just, crazy that if someone can tame the cpu you'll be able to get RTX 3070 gaming performance in 2.3L and total TDP of 180W

[@ManeTech]

That would be interesting for sure!

[@mike_t_007]

Dream setup!

[@candyred3v]

Me. I'd do that. My p3 ultra was almost doa so it's going back grabbing this instead with the i9. I have the 4000 ada sff. I also have the low profile 4060 by gigabyte so ill have options.

[@agy234]

I didn’t intend to, but I have a c3260 as my “gaming” rig

[@mike_t_007]

@@agy234 What GPU are you using?

[@imranshah-ll1wk]

I use to play PC games on 512 ram 😆

[@ManeTech]

I know! It’s nuts! I remember getting 2x 512MB sticks and I was the shit!

[@trevortutt121]

I used to play breakout on a pre 2600 atari system.

[@trevortutt121]

@@ManeTech and in a few years we are going to start seeing terabyte ram sticks. several years later probably terahertz processor speeds. and yes. we will still play minecraft on them.