Say Hello to Your Christmas PC - Dell XPS 8960

[@avillavicencio42]

Honestly, I just purchased one of these and your video really helps! Thanks so much!

[@andysilvers9532]

Wow. I hope u like it. Respond in a week with your thoughts.

[@michaelhickey8376]

An informative review. Thank you. I'm still running two 8930's circa Nov. 2017. I'm a non-gaming, home-office professional, video-streaming consumer with no need to upgrade.

[@romanslav827]

This was a really well-done review!

[@andysilvers9532]

Thanks.

[@kamehamehaiv2780]

Andy, you rock! Great review. I just ordered the top-of-the-line 14th generation i9 24-core version of the XPS 8960. Cost me around $3,500, but it's replacing a four- to five-year-old Dell. That's a long time to wait for the newest technologies. I'm getting two, 1TB SSD drives with 32GB of RAM. Looking forward to a much better and faster performance. By the way, I'm not a gamer, so none of that interests me at all. I'm hoping for faster internet speeds and better performance on the apps I use most - Photoshop and Powerpoint.| For a smoother transition, I've decided to pay my local IT shop to do the changeover for me. Makes it faster and easier for me, and while they're in the shop I'll have my Dell Inspiron laptop to work with. I just subscribed, so I'll look for your upcoming videos.

[@PhilipCarpenter-n3s]

Outstanding review Andy! I look forward to your review of the smaller Next Unit of Computing (NUC) device you mentioned in this video. Thank You!

[@bimmer.sh0ts]

Im a huge fan of the xps series! I never had a gaming pc growing up and one day someone i knew was recycling their old Dell XPS 8900 with an i7-6700 w/ 16gb ram. I asked if i can take it off their hands and i got it for free! easily was the best pc ive had up until that point. I started doing some reasearch and realized that the XPS 8900 had GPU power cabels and i didnt have to upgrade the power supply! I sourced a gtx 1060 3gb for about $70 (2020 covid era prices) and threw it in!. Being able to play PC games for the first time was a life changing moment for me and it influenced my hobby of building custom PCs now! I attribute that motivation to that Dell XPS 8900 i got for free from the nice person. I gave that Dell away to a friend of mine after i upgraded but recently i picked up the same Dell which i plan to strip and turn into a mini-itx build! Overall, love the XPS series and am forever grateful for it!

[@andysilvers9532]

Cool story. I'm currently building my first PC and I have videos planned.

[@trollmctrollington3693]

Loved the that's what She said disclaimer

[@FarhanKhan-gv3vs]

🎉 You deserve to be recognized 😊

[@andysilvers9532]

Thanks.

[@RobloxianX]

The Dell XPS is quite literally the most average computer. Prebuilt by the most popular computer company, you can get the i5, 3060, 16gb ram, and 1tb SSD to match the most popular configs, standard ATX size, and then you can get a 60hz 27 inch 1080p monitor to go with it. All for about 1800 USD which is ok I guess, you cant go wrong with that

[@socommaster]

For $1700 i got the Dell XPS 8940 14th gen i9k, 32gb ram, 1tb sdd, liquid cooling, rtx 4070 ti

[@RobloxianX]

@@socommaster must have been on sale

[@socommaster]

@@RobloxianX it still is in sale lol

[@iliasannouri]

Very informative review ! Thank you for sharing with us.

[@TravelwithRomer]

Thank you for this video I just subscribed to your channel

[@yuj7629]

Good video and I like it May I ask if the PSU features standard cable sockets for Graphic card, im thinking of getting a basic model 8960 (no dedicate graphic card) and reuse my dual fan 4060 ti (6 pin). Thx.

[@andysilvers9532]

This review is for last year's model. I would be hesitant. The proprietary Power supply does appear to have a six pin power included but it's a risk if you order yours without any graphic card at all.

[@superhotice3950]

Great vid! First time viewer, only small sugestion is trying to play with your audio settings to make your voice smoother throughout the vid. Awesome work!

[@andysilvers9532]

Yes. Audio was a big challenge in this video. Thx.

[@Dropsey818]

@@andysilvers9532 i agree, once you sus the audio out you will be gold, very relatable content, and i love me a good Dell computer, i am going to look forward to see the channel grow,

[@Somatom_Man]

I just found a great deal for this on a refurbished I9 13900 for $1350 on Amazon. Most of the reviews say the Gen 14 is minimally faster than the 13th Gen, it just runs hotter.

[@andysilvers9532]

Yeah 14th Gen is a mediocre improvement so id just get 13th gen or 12th on sale.

[@SFBenjaminK]

I bought this 2023 XPS 8960 DESKTOP ...But upgraded few tings, 32 to 64G/1TB to 2TB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900K processor (24-Core, 32MB Cache, 3.0 GHz to 5.4GHz/NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 4070 Ti 12GB GDDR6X paid little over 3 grand for it , THE FIRST one i got was defected some of the hard drive or was graphic card don't know which didn't work right , i couldn't even put the PC to sleep after i work on it or almost 30 days even throw DELL they don't know shyt about technical support they are just bunch a call center, read from transcript in front of them for trouble shoot no wonder all 1 star reviews all over the internet about DELL DUH.. in the end send it the back, the second one i got works GREAT no issues

[@andysilvers9532]

Glad the follow-up unit was better. Mine was fairly good but I'd be hesitant to buy it due to proprietary power supply and motherboard; plus the mediocre cooler.

[@ericbowers71]

Great video, sir. I'm thinking about ordering an XPS i7 w/ 64GB RAM as an Unraid server with a six drive DAS for the 3.5" HDD's.

[@andysilvers9532]

I personally hate the value of the recent XPS lineup but they do look nice.

[@Modoflai]

Gracias por la informacion hermano, informativo y certero. Saludos desde Santo Domingo.

[@andysilvers9532]

Gracias senior.

[@observerqw]

nice video i watching you from brazil

[@guillaumepare9651]

Ive heard their 750 W PSU are prone to failure.

[@timbacchus]

I still have my xps 8950 and love it. Wanted to know what the difference is between them. I never set up the five speaker surround hook ups wonder if you have?

[@andysilvers9532]

The 8950 is the older model.

[@ltcajh]

I’m no computer expert, so could use advice. How should I configure? Our HP all-in-one can’t handle our huge amount of household files that are on desktop and back up to One Drive cloud? Office 360 takes too load too. I game sometimes, browse online s lot, and occasionally war game online. Thanks.

[@andysilvers9532]

Simple. Buy an SSD off Amazon and put inside the XPS. It's cheap and practical to have 1-2 TB storage. Thx.

[@traviss2217]

Great video

[@kenmosholder1935]

Excellent Video, thank you! I may have further questions. I'm debating between the Dell 8960 and a Lenovo Thinkstation(not sure which one yet)

[@andysilvers9532]

I prefer the Thinkstation but which one did you choose?

[@Michael-jp3qe]

Got one yesterday.

[@dannamanna99]

Great review. I am not a computer person at all but know what I like lol. I got this model as well with the RTX 3050, with a 460 power supply. What upgrade graphics cards would work? I was looking at a rtx 3060 as I was not wanting to spend to much but still possibly upgrade. But I see this is a 6 slot power, and most I see are 8?

[@andysilvers9532]

The 3060 is good definitely don't get 4060. If you want maximum upgrade a pre built isn't the way to go.

[@dannamanna99]

@@andysilvers9532 yeah, I was given it to do a review on it and then in return I got to keep it. I am impressed with it and how the 3050 does but for a couple hundred more I was thinking a 3060.

[@mahmoodmalik140]

Excellent review

[@andysilvers9532]

Thanks.

[@penelopemaynard9016]

thank you! your video is brilliant, albeit way, way above my pay grade. nonetheless, you're a great teacher. loved, liked, and subbed. (wish you were my brother :)

[@andysilvers9532]

Thanks.

[@penelopemaynard9016]

@@andysilvers9532 pleasure :)

[@elknrut]

I'm considering buying this dell. I talked with dell about buying the 2TB SSD and adding an HDD for backup. The dell assistant I talked to said that I could do it but max would be a 2TB HDD. Does anyone know why I can't do a 4TBHDD, what would be the issue, maybe besides they didn't test it that way??? Any info is helpful, thanks.

[@andysilvers9532]

Maybe he's referring to the max the Dell online store can add. You should be able to add 4TB and more with ease.

[@DailyProg]

Andy can you try putting in more than 64GB ram DDR5 ram at 6400Mhz clock and see if it accepts and recognizes it?

[@andysilvers9532]

Sorry I only had it for a limited time but I suspect you could with a BIOS setting. Thx.

[@ms-ex8em]

do u know if i buy a dell xps 8960 i7 or i9 with 14 th gen processor will it have fans or liquid cooling ?? thanks.............. or both even ?? thanks...........

[@andysilvers9532]

You can choose unless you pick an i9 cpu. They offer fan and water cooling.

[@metalmaniac8260]

what do u think about alienware aurora r16 ? thank you

[@andysilvers9532]

It's good but more expensive for the same hardware

[@timrussell6141]

can u post a link where you bought this at for us on here

[@andysilvers9532]

Yes. www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-xps-8960-desktop-13th-gen-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-512gb-ssd-2tb-hdd-graphite/6538060.p?skuId=6538060&ref=E30C20R002&loc=BODY&CampaignID=1353002&ref=E30C20R002&loc=BODY&CampaignID=1353002

[@_c0mrad3_]

Are both M2 slots accept 4TB each?

[@andysilvers9532]

Not sure.

[@diamondjebgold9906]

Yeah, good specs with crap build quality. These computers have an issue where the intake sucks in air that is coming out of the fans, sucking in hot air. That’s also how a convection oven works. Now, I’m not saying avoid dell, but I am saying that the xps series has serious cooling issues.

[@Argon_John]

Did that PC cost you an arm and a leg?

[@andysilvers9532]

No just the arm.

[@Argon_John]

@@andysilvers9532 gg king 👑. Great video

[@deepthiman1]

@@andysilvers9532you rock buddy.

[@JuanGonzalez-hv6vs]

When I watched the video, you were unboxing your PC, and I thought you were lazy. When you turned around, I realized why you were using one hand. Sorry about my misjudgment.

[@andysilvers9532]

I'm so lazy I refuse to grow another arm.

[@kushy_TV]

looking at this from an enthusiast’s POV, this desktop is a hunk of junk. it uses proprietary non upgradable hardware that will end up e-waste in about 5-6 years. it’s also quite overpriced for what it offers. outlets like gamers nexus have shown that these dell xps and alienware desktops often have overheating issues

[@andysilvers9532]

Yes, from that POV, you make some great points. This is the kind of PC a teen might get as their first computer though, so it's worth covering. I agree about proprietary power supplies and motherboards. It's unfortunate. While my unit didn't overheat, maybe the 13900K would. Thx.

[@kushy_TV]

i think a better recommendation would be something with less proprietary components, like if ur in the usa and have a microcenter near you, both their powerspec office and gaming machines offer great price to performance with quality components@@andysilvers9532

[@MisterAngry]

do not buy these pieces of junk. they hit max cpu temp and throttle down within seconds of putting them under load. @5:43 you can see the issue. They have a tiny 80mm heat sink on the cpu that they say is standard for a 65 W processor. This is either a lie or they have no clue. the 13700 min is 65 w and it can hit over 200 quite quickly. This is the same heat sink they have used even back on the 11700 processors and they would over heat. If you purchase a 8960 get the water cool option or heck spend the money @ microcenter. they will build the computer for you and it wont have the overheating issues. Why spend top dollar on tech that will perform at a lower level than systems built 5 -7 years ago?

[@andysilvers9532]

Yes, in my experience it would seem that Dell power limited the CPU to avoid throttling or overheating. Pre-builts have a bad reputation for good reason and I would build a custom rig for best performance. If someone does buy this Dell, they should get the K version with water-cooling.

[@TheGreatWasian_]

Thank god for Microcenter. I am trying to get a high-end PC eventually but I really don't want to bother building the PC myself or maintaining it at all and I do not really like the PC gamer culture at all either. A lot of them act very arrogant and like their PC is the only thing going for them in their life. I wish pre-builts were more of a viable option though.

[@TheGreatWasian_]

Actually after looking at prices for everything and the maintenance/labor required and all the possible things that could go wrong, I have concluded that custom PC gaming is just not worth it at all🤣If I do get anything, then I'm still gonna get the XPS Desktop K version with water-cooling

[@andysilvers9532]

@@TheGreatWasian_ The K version of the XPS Desktop does seem quite good overall. The HP Envy desktop also appears to be a good option that doesn't use a proprietary power supply (your results may vary). Thanks.

[@TheGreatWasian_]

@@andysilvers9532 Thanks for the help Andy. I most likely plan on getting a Dell XPS Desktop (the one that you recommend) in the future when my budget allows. Hopefully it will treat me well.

[@McMovesdotcom]

i like your format, and agree lenovo is great right now

[@andysilvers9532]

Thanks.

[@McMovesdotcom]

these are insanely overpriced

[@andysilvers9532]

I don't think so. Remember labor and operating system costs are covered.

[@McMovesdotcom]

i meant compared to other brands. especially with BF deals.

[@andysilvers9532]

@@McMovesdotcom That's fair. I just know that computers like this will be popular for Christmas.

[@bangintunez4067]

Would you recommend one built by pc specialist or cyberpowerpc?