Dell XPS Desktop 8960 - THE REVIEW

[@CDbiggen]

I had an XPS desktop 6 years ago and it was so reliable for work. Handed off to my father a year ago and he loves it. As quick as the day i bought it.

[@JoBiatch]

Great review, Andrew. I bought this XPS 8960 about a month ago with i7-13700K, AMD RX 6700 XT, 8GB RAM, 500GB NVme, 1,000W PSU, all for $1,050. I’ve since upgraded it myself to 32GB RAM and 2TB NVme, which were both super easy and saved a bunch of money! Pretty happy so far with no issues. FYI the internal DVD drive is NOT an option. You can opt to plug in an external DVD though.

[@akin242002]

Was it on the Dell Outlet page? A lot of great deals found there. Saw the new Dell Latitude 7440 for less than $1,200 with an Intel i7 1365U CPU and 16GB of RAM.

[@JoBiatch]

@@akin242002 No, it was brand new.

[@3_L_mafia]

Any cooling issues ?

[@JoBiatch]

@@3_L_mafia Not really. Although the fans are slightly louder than I would like, I have the advanced cpu cooler and AMD gpu. Also the 1,000 watt power supply makes a tiny clicking sound when the system is off. But overall the system is running smooth.

[@3_L_mafia]

@@JoBiatch I have the previous older XPS with the rtx3060 and I had to upgrade the CPU cooler and add fans to keep it under 80. I'm currently trying to upgrade to this one and that was one of my main concerns

[@arthurharrison1345]

DELL IS THE BEST COMPANY IN THE WORLD. I own several of these computers are so reliable, every one of them has worked 9 hours a day for many years and I could not be happier!

[@StillLurkin]

Is this still a decent PC with kinda low end monitor's with plenty of upgrades?

[@rafaelperez9652]

The Dell XPS 8960 looks like a great desktop for those people who prefer them over laptops and Dell does not disappoint, especially with this one. A great desktop or laptop from Dell is usually expensive but you get a Premium product that will usually deliver for a while. Keep in mind though that Dell puts their products on sale from time to time. Great video Andrew!! 👍😁

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks Rafael!

[@JoBiatch]

Yeah you can get some sweet deals when you catch a good sale.

[@stevefiorito5379]

My 3rd Dell XPS finally gave up the ghost today ... I think the power supply failed. After 12 years of use on this Desktop, I have no complaints. My 2nd XPS is still alive and running on Linux. Based on my experiences with Dell over the years, I am inclined to buy another. I do not get involved with gaming, but I do stream vids, do digital audio recording, and with with graphics a lot. It seems like the perfect choice, but some people have had some problems with this model. I think that the bottom line is: if the computer gets to you working and has been thoroughly checked out, you will enjoy the purchase. But, if it has problems and you need to call Dell Tech Support .... well, you are in trouble. I hate to base major purchases on "luck".

[@ahsankabir3614]

That is the BDT ?

[@WeldonScott]

I wish there would be direct commentary regarding connection of multiple monitors in particular. I don't know if I'm to deduce this from the array of ports and number of USB C ports. Of course I notice no mention of HDMI. I can be corrected if wrong.

[@penelopemaynard9016]

great video. many thanks. i'll be replacing my beloved "old" XPS with the 8960. loved, liked, and subbed. happy that i discovered you!

[@dave4shmups]

Great review of this desktop PC!

[@Somatom_Man]

Out of the box, my I9 13900 got a 35000 Cinebench23 score. I am very happy with it. Mine was marked down to $1340.

[@davek5899]

Really looking forward to your review of the monitor. It looks like an Apple Studio Display killer. The sample video from the webcam alone, looks like it might be the best quality for a webcam that I've ever seen.

[@Somatom_Man]

A year old and new in box without the 4080 GPU, I just got one of these for $540. PC's must be rated the highest depreciating item on the market. More than cars, if you can believe that.

[@DavidS00]

Well, dell is way overcharging you for what this would cost to build yourself. And the 4080 is a huge chunk of the price

[@akin242002]

Nice review. I like the specs, but it has a lot of competition with the "Build it yourself" customized PC crowd. They can build a powerful customized PC for less than $1,500. However, if something breaks there is no warranty or compartmental warranty. I can see this Desktop for a mid-size or large businesses with lots of workers in office. Architects, mechanical engineers, hedge fund traders, or a company that hates Apple for video production (Walmart).

[@sebastiang7394]

I don’t see why the traders need so much power but for the rest I agree yeah.

[@danielhoward4566]

@@sebastiang7394 How much power do you think traders need?

[@sebastiang7394]

@@danielhoward4566 Not much. They are basically just office workers.

[@danielhoward4566]

@@sebastiang7394 I guess maybe if they were doing more intensive day trading they might need a more powerful setup?

[@RedStarSQD]

Look at the space between gfx card and psu... The 2 fans on bottom of card have no room to breath. The water cooler is tiny...and i hear that the pump is noisy. Edit: my friend's old XPS is going 13 years with just a Radeon and SSD upgrade. My dad's lasted 12 years with ssd upgrade. But, thermals are challenging this time around. This is holding me back even if I disregard proprietary parts.

[@flyer3455]

If you go online, water-cooling isn't even offered anymore.

[@kensg]

Nice quick review..thanks

[@williamcohen3351]

Nice computer. Appears to have very good specs. I think most people who purchase this desktop will not be diappointed. Easy to upgrade memory ssds etc. On another note I hope you are weathering the hot temperatures in Vegas okay. I guess you should be thankful you do not live in Phoenix where the temperatures there are a few degrees warmer on average from where you are. Take care. Great review of this desktop.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks William! Yeah it's hot 🔥

[@iqbalahmedaRA]

Could you please give the details of the monitor you’ve used in this video!

[@metalmaniac8260]

this pc is upgrable to the future ? can u replace the CPU ?

[@CDbiggen]

Not sure of you've sent it back yet Andrew, but if you could let me know the max length of a graphics card i could fit in there id really appreciate it. The 4080 actually looked like it was pushing it.

[@爆発さん-g2w]

Hello from Japan. I would like to buy this because of its cool design, unquestionable performance, and reliable dell product, but I have one concern. I know that dell's own water cooler is available as an option, but I think that even the 13th generation i7 is just barely enough, and the cpu temperature will definitely be too high for the i9. What do you think?

[@user-qu6nn2vy3i]

Is this pc good for game development?🤔

[@alberto2128]

Could someone explain much in detail the problems abt PSU? This desktop has 750W right? Isn't enough? I'll move to desktop for Christmas... I was looking at HP Victus too

[@elknrut]

Question, Dell is telling me I can add an HDD for backup but only up to 4TB total including the ssd. So if I get an 2TB SSD they are saying max HDD is 2TB. Can anyone tell me why this would be? Doesn't seem like anything would hold back a 4TB or larger.

[@BTC909]

XPS 8950 & 8960 avoid the "Performance CPU liquid cooling" unless you want to listen to annoying fan pump noise.

[@Speckled_Butterfly7206]

Newbie here, if it comes with it, how do I avoid it? I am looking to finally get a new desktop to possibly work from home plus other stuff and I am looking into all of this. Thank you.

[@showerasmr5764]

@@Speckled_Butterfly7206don’t do it

[@h2o40fpv]

Great video and it's the first time seen your videos I think you do great reviews go strait to the point gives the cons and pross , also extra information I like it I even subscribe lol . For me to subscribe in the first day is not something that I usually do 🎉. Ok thank .

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 🙏

[@pranjalgupta5785]

How do I setup a dual montior set up on XPS 8960? Would buying HDMI adaptor or DP to HDMI cable help?

[@BTC909]

Install a video card.

[@Therian4Life1573]

Still trying to figure this out

[@7400TWISS]

can you lay this pc on its side? vent side up?

[@bac3phi69]

Where are the ports for the graphic card?

[@RobloxianX]

The XPS would be so good, but the pricing is so wack. To get to 16GB and 1TB of SSD storage, including a dedicated GPU, which is STANDARD, you have to shell out way more than if you were to build a PC yourself. However, I'm guessing that's just the cost of the incredible build quality. The built-in cooler isn't that good though so I would go with the Dell WaterCooler option

[@nicollasdx]

what about thermals? I have my doubts that 120mm watercooler can hold that 13700K beast

[@choongheehan7380]

CPU just air cooling?

[@user-ix3yh8yt7r]

It comes with an optional external optical drive. I hoped for an internal optical drive.

[@deputyvanhalen6386]

Yeah I'm not happy that the dvd/cd drive is not in the tower. My old XPS did.

[@bp39047]

Great video. Currently have a Dell XPS 420 Core 2 that is still running. Bought in 2008 only had video card issues initially but fine now. Will be buying the 8960 soon.

[@ms-ex8em]

the one i want is 13th gen i7 processor based pc from Dell - 4080 graphics card without liquid cooling though? thanks......... any1 know the correct webpage to go to for this pc? thanks.....................

[@OscarN-w6i]

Please include 1440p resolution benchmark performance!

[@slachaxehunter]

the cpu cooler model name please

[@mr.mustaqeem6939]

Hey what's that screen monitor ?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Dell UltraSharp 32 6K Monitor

[@TomsTech94]

Is there a hdmi ?

[@BTC909]

No. DisplayPort only or you can add a video card.

[@Robert-sl7jo]

It's a piece of junk. I bought one in February 21,2024 and it's now May 21st. it shuts external hard drives on and off. Hard drives disappear then come back on, on their own with plenty of annoying beeping noises. I don't know if every unit has this trouble, but this unit is a major dissappointment.$3,280.23 is going to meet my hammer. Ports at the rear are few, too many audio ports that you won't use and only 2 USB A 3.0 ports. The HP Z6 G4 as 6 USB 3.0 ports. I had this customized with liquid cooling and a 1000 watt power supply. I was expecting better performance than this. The PC has crashed at least twice in 4 Months. Look elsewhere, service is bad as you don't talk to the same person twice and some are in Costa Rica or Pakistan or India.

[@socommaster]

Just upgrade the ssd

[@Robert-sl7jo]

@@socommaster Upgrade? It's brand new. In any case, I have successfully upgraded from Windows 11 22H3 to Windows 10 22H2 and that problem appears to have disappeared. Now, I don't have to worry about 23H2 or 24H2 until October 2025. When that time comes, I can prepare to jump ship to Linux. Windows 10 will be stable for a year and half yet, I can't say the same for 23H2 or 24H2 which Windows surprised me with awhile back and I lost all audio, talk about bugs. We'll be needing anti-virus protection from Microsoft!

[@socommaster]

@@Robert-sl7jo dell offers a warranty on their parts You should use it

[@Robert-sl7jo]

@@socommaster Upgrade a brand-new SSD? I had the unit customized; the SSD is 1 TB.

[@socommaster]

@@Robert-sl7jo i had a dell xps 8960 made last month with i9 14th gen, 32gb ram, 4090 gpu for $2600 and 1tb ssd but i did upgrade to a 4tb ssd and 64gb ram

[@pauldeutsch2044]

I bought an 8960 to replace my 8950. The 8960 is a piece of crap compared to the 8950. I tried to contact Dell and all I got was the runaround and no help. Since I bought it thru Amazon, I will contact Amazon on Monday to return it for a refund.

[@TomsTech94]

Please is there a hdmi ?

[@onionburger5229]

Yes !

[@BTC909]

No. DisplayPort only or you can use an adapter.

[@weld3z]

I just hope they give choice for AMD processor

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes it is an option

[@summerchan5100]

Watching this video for an assignment.. god I’m losing my mind

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Which assignment?

[@flagshipbuilds]

Is the ram upgradable?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes

[@acslater457]

no hdmi port

[@Aman1984]

I have the same model and IT"S NOT QUIET. The liquid cooling makes an noise like a fridge. And I am saying that after ther 3rd replacement.

[@lucille284]

Little disappointed no HDMI ports.

[@BTC909]

Dell includes an adapter now. I agree an annoying omission.

[@MultiWayland]

Thank you I have the ( 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700 (24 MB cache, 16 cores, 2.10 GHz to 5.10 GHz Turbo) ) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060, 12 GB GDDR6, LHR. 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz; up to 64 GB (add'l mem sold separately) 512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD (boot) + 2 TB, 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, HDD (storage) what do you think

[@TomsTech94]

Do these pcs have hdmi ports ? Please answer

[@papagen00]

It's got gaming pc specs but cheaper.

[@whyaskwhy99ify]

It's a alienware PC inside

[@MarvelousMarvinB]

the proprietary power supply is very disappointing.

[@stephenjones689]

Intel cpus only. If you want AMD cpus, see Alienware.

[@axinteandrei2407]

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[@fivesix6422]

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