15:42 I can't hear how quiet it is because there's annoying music playing covering up how loud the fan is or isn't. I don't know if I should go with liquid cooled or air cooled.
Great video Chris. Super helpful. Thorough and well presented. I won't be needing this robust of a machine but appreciate you going through all the specs.
I think I'm going to get the XPS with 16gb DDR5, I7-12700, 12 cores, 20 threads, not for gaming. But if I do want to game I can, I'm going to install my good ole 1660ti, because I won't have to upgrade the power supply at all. I think Dell are severely underrated these days, they still are the top business PC in the world. Banks, political offices, stores etc. I have an older Inspiron from 2018, never had an issue. But the processor is showing it's age. Nice video.
I just bought one of these Dell XPS 8950 PCs & like many people who purchased, many have set up issues with the C & D drives of this hybrid style PC. Dell has little support for this issue & Chris in the video hasn't said anything because he stores on his network... Would suggest Chris show an external Sata (from old PC) to Dell SSD or Sata D drive transfer & how its linked? To many this is a missing chapter of support from Dell.
With the Black Friday in July sale I got a R13 with the Same specs you have (3080 with 10GB not 12GB) but with a 2 TB M.2 drive and 1000 watt PS and Cryro water cooler for $3,139.31 and that's with Tax. I'm getting the Same Chair you got next from Dell.
For $1188 after taxes, and I added about $150 worth of fans and memory. Original Purchase i7 12700 Liquid Cooled Radeon RX 6700XT 8GB 4400 DDR5 256GB NVMe 750W PSU Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E Standard Case Optical Drive (I know...) 2x 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 4400 Three pack of 120mm Corsair fans (only using 2) She runs like a dream. It's also nice to know they'll cover me for any issues I have with the hardware going forward. Delete the bloatware (which was pretty minimal). The way it's setup costs WAY less than if I built it from scratch. Saved me time, and all I had to do was turn it on and delete all the BS bloatware. Definitely worth it IMO if you get the DDR5 upgrade. The fans aren't necessary, I did it out of wanting more than just 2 fans in my case.
Overall I saved about $350 plus time building, PLUS having the warranty. Pretty sweet deal. And since I had the memory and fans, it was instantly upgraded. =)
I found the only XPS 8950 i5 tower that allowed you to upgrade it to an i9 with 1 stick of 8GB of RAM, no vid card 460Watt PSU, smallest 256GB SSD for $1240 USD. I got exact same dell ram from ebay, 8GB x 3 for about $90 vs $200 from dell. So 8GB x 4 in total. I just slapped an RTX 3070 into it. Saved about $700 vs getting the same stuff from Dell. And yes, you can use a 460Watt PSU (with 1 6pin to 8pin adaptor) with the i9 12900k and 3070, both maxed at 100% for hours rendering long videos, and when using MS flight simulator (CPU 25% GPU 100%). I typically do this, and NEVER buy fully loaded versions. I like it but think I should have built it myself for way more headers on the mobo. The XPS has ZERO extra. Oh, also black case and no optical drive as I never use that. Altho I do think the white looks better.
I don't know if to buy the iMac M1 or the XPS 8950, what would you recommend me? I only game on consoles, and all the software I use is multiplatform. I use it for crypto stuff, programming and browsing. I know the XPS 8950 specs are better, but the iMac would also offer an amazing experience. Could you give me some advice?
I have a black one with the same specs as you except I have 2 TB drives. I originally had 128GB of Ram but when I realized it was clocked at 3600MHz I took out 2 sticks and the speed went up to 4400MHz. Do you know why this is? I went looking for the XMP setting in the BIOS but it is disabled. Do you know why this is also? The factory DDR5 Ram is capable of 4800MHz and that is what I would like to get. Your video is a very good presentation of this PC.
The motherboard determines your RAM speed. It’s possible that the BIOS is limited to that speed in A2/B2 only. The first thing that I would check are the timings in CPU-Z, then see if there is a setting to adjust those to match (normally in the BIOS, but not sure about the XPS lineup). Keep in mind that you might end up running loose timings the more you increase your frequency in prebuilts.
Excellent presentation for opening the box of a new XPS 8950. Exactly what i needed to open the box of my new XPS 8950 which I just received. It will replace the 8700 which am using for some 8 years with Windows 7 Pro, without a glitch; not very sophisticated applications.. Thanks.
I thought I was the only one running an 8 y/o Dell desktop with Windows 7Pro still haha. I am doing the same thing of upgrading now that chips are actually available again.
A great desktop, Maybe not for gamers, but what do I know about that. Problem Content protection on HDMI. Sound'card' unreliable in terms of the Realtek semi-(or fully-)discreet connection to the overall system. Still remains a magic desktop (Grew up with zilog-Z80's an Motorola-6502 8-bit processors - this is light-years advanced). Thanks (& to DELL)
Does a particular configuration determine those display ports? The images on their website only reflect 1 display port and no hdmi. So my concern was that I’d have to buy an adapter to support my dual monitors
Yes depends on the graphics card you buy. If you get an rtx or amd card you should have more than 1 displayport. I believe only the dell uhd graphics will have limited ports. Just contact live chat and ask them they will be sure to 100% give you the right answer.
That is huge! I would have to set mine on the floor, then I would have to bend over all the time to plug in cables. At least the lenova desktops have usb ports located on the top of the cabinet.
Really nice video! Thinking also about purchasing it. But here in Germany are the Dell configuration options different. Means for example that you can not choose the RAM size (it´s fixed to only 32 GB) nor additional SSDs etc. So I9 12900K, 32 GB RAM DDR5 4400 MHz, RTX 3080 10(!) not 12 GB RAM, 1 TB-M.2-PCIe-NVMe-SSD, Watercool option Win 11 Pro costs: 2,859.67 EURO(!) Compared to your 4,000,- US-$(!) I can spent around 1,200 Euro/US-$ to add additional 32 GB RAM and a second 1 TB M.2 SSD (Samsung ...) ;-)
Yes. I think the configurations are different in different regions. It's a great PC and works well. It has made editing and compiling these videos so much faster and easier and it's also super quiet. Lemme know if you end up purchasing one for yourself and what you think. Excited for you!
@@ChrisLoh Currently I am hesitating because it seems that more and more (water cooled!) GPU´s are available (due crypto crash) - so building my own water cooled PC are becoming more and more an option ... mmmh ....
I do use the CD option. However the CD/DVD tray opens by itself but I have to manually shut it all the way in. Is that the way the 8950 tray is suppose to work?
@Chris Loh - The button works to open the CD tray but not to close it. Is that the way these slot CD setups work? I've only had 'drop in' CD drives before this one. I just got this 8950 with the slot type (thin) CD tray and if there us something wrong, I'd like to know why it is still under warranty.
I Chris, I have XPS 8940 and I want ask because when I plug the plug in the power the PC turns on for about 4 seconds and then turns off. While after I can turn it on regularly. So it is normal that it turns on by itself before being started: Thank you.
hmm. that is strange. You may need to discharge the backup battery. I would try unplugging the PC press and hold the power button to discharge any collected power. Maybe that will fix the issue. Could be backup power that is stored. After that's done plug it back in and see if it still does the same thing
I am looking at Dell XPS 8950 Gaming PC Platinum Collection Intel Core i9 12th Gen 12900K 3.2GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GDDR6X; 32GB DDR5-4400 RAM; 2TB SSD+1TB HDD for $2,799 that is perfect for my aplication Any recommendations?
I think it's similar. Definitely cheaper for a comparable Alienware build. Doesn't have the great and cool design or the bells and whistles like an Alienware, but performance is on par.
@@ChrisLoh I got a very nice build at a local Compter store (Micro Center) for $2,300, and an Alienware 38 inch monitor, with 3 years damage protection all in $4,900 - I’m happy with it!
15:42 I can't hear how quiet it is because there's annoying music playing covering up how loud the fan is or isn't.
I don't know if I should go with liquid cooled or air cooled.
Great video Chris. Super helpful. Thorough and well presented. I won't be needing this robust of a machine but appreciate you going through all the specs.
I think I'm going to get the XPS with 16gb DDR5, I7-12700, 12 cores, 20 threads, not for gaming. But if I do want to game I can, I'm going to install my good ole 1660ti, because I won't have to upgrade the power supply at all. I think Dell are severely underrated these days, they still are the top business PC in the world. Banks, political offices, stores etc. I have an older Inspiron from 2018, never had an issue. But the processor is showing it's age. Nice video.
I just bought one of these Dell XPS 8950 PCs & like many people who purchased, many have set up issues with the C & D drives of this hybrid style PC. Dell has little support for this issue & Chris in the video hasn't said anything because he stores on his network... Would suggest Chris show an external Sata (from old PC) to Dell SSD or Sata D drive transfer & how its linked? To many this is a missing chapter of support from Dell.
The internal design is what i like, so cool, thanks for the nice video!
12:30 who actually still use a CD-DVD these days??? ...
I STILL play my CDs and DVDs boy, I still.... 👴🏻 📀 💿
Pro tip: the system is unboxed at 5mins into this video.
thanks really a lot 😄
With the Black Friday in July sale I got a R13 with the Same specs you have (3080 with 10GB not 12GB) but with a 2 TB M.2 drive and 1000 watt PS and Cryro water cooler for $3,139.31 and that's with Tax. I'm getting the Same Chair you got next from Dell.
Excellent Deal. I couldn't wait for Black Friday to come around this year. I love the chair. Im sure you will too!
For $1188 after taxes, and I added about $150 worth of fans and memory.
Original Purchase
i7 12700 Liquid Cooled
Radeon RX 6700XT
8GB 4400 DDR5
256GB NVMe
750W PSU
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E
Standard Case
Optical Drive (I know...)
2x 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 4400
Three pack of 120mm Corsair fans (only using 2)
She runs like a dream. It's also nice to know they'll cover me for any issues I have with the hardware going forward. Delete the bloatware (which was pretty minimal).
The way it's setup costs WAY less than if I built it from scratch. Saved me time, and all I had to do was turn it on and delete all the BS bloatware. Definitely worth it IMO if you get the DDR5 upgrade. The fans aren't necessary, I did it out of wanting more than just 2 fans in my case.
Overall I saved about $350 plus time building, PLUS having the warranty. Pretty sweet deal. And since I had the memory and fans, it was instantly upgraded. =)
Is good for upcoming 5 years ?
I found the only XPS 8950 i5 tower that allowed you to upgrade it to an i9 with 1 stick of 8GB of RAM, no vid card 460Watt PSU, smallest 256GB SSD for $1240 USD. I got exact same dell ram from ebay, 8GB x 3 for about $90 vs $200 from dell. So 8GB x 4 in total. I just slapped an RTX 3070 into it. Saved about $700 vs getting the same stuff from Dell. And yes, you can use a 460Watt PSU (with 1 6pin to 8pin adaptor) with the i9 12900k and 3070, both maxed at 100% for hours rendering long videos, and when using MS flight simulator (CPU 25% GPU 100%). I typically do this, and NEVER buy fully loaded versions. I like it but think I should have built it myself for way more headers on the mobo. The XPS has ZERO extra. Oh, also black case and no optical drive as I never use that. Altho I do think the white looks better.
hello - are you still happy with the computer? Would you buy again?
Out of curiosity, this PC has some very good specs, but you still use the iMac for video editing?
I use both. Im more familiar with a PC so I use my XPS a majority of the time now.
I don't know if to buy the iMac M1 or the XPS 8950, what would you recommend me?
I only game on consoles, and all the software I use is multiplatform. I use it for crypto stuff, programming and browsing.
I know the XPS 8950 specs are better, but the iMac would also offer an amazing experience.
Could you give me some advice?
Thank you!
What dell monitor is that? I've never seen the base like that before
I have a black one with the same specs as you except I have 2 TB drives. I originally had 128GB of Ram but when I realized it was clocked at 3600MHz I took out 2 sticks and the speed went up to 4400MHz. Do you know why this is? I went looking for the XMP setting in the BIOS but it is disabled. Do you know why this is also? The factory DDR5 Ram is capable of 4800MHz and that is what I would like to get. Your video is a very good presentation of this PC.
The motherboard determines your RAM speed. It’s possible that the BIOS is limited to that speed in A2/B2 only. The first thing that I would check are the timings in CPU-Z, then see if there is a setting to adjust those to match (normally in the BIOS, but not sure about the XPS lineup). Keep in mind that you might end up running loose timings the more you increase your frequency in prebuilts.
I got this. Just read manual for RAM configs. It is limited by m/b so 4800 will be just 4400. Usingc4 sticks is less.
I was hoping there would be an update to the BIOS by now.
With the liquid cooled option, how often do you have to replace the fluid, and how complicated is it?
It's a closed liquid cooling system so no replacing of fluids.
Thanks Chris! I've always built my own system, but I think I am going to go with Dell for my next desktop.
I’m not a tech guy could this work well with the Samsung - 55” Class Q80B QLED 4K Smart Tizen TV?
Yes, it should work just fine. you probably wont get the best refresh rates for gaming, but for regular use id dont see why it wouldnt work.
Excellent presentation for opening the box of a new XPS 8950. Exactly what i needed to open the box of my new XPS 8950 which I just received.
It will replace the 8700 which am using for some 8 years with Windows 7 Pro, without a glitch; not very sophisticated applications..
Thanks.
I thought I was the only one running an 8 y/o Dell desktop with Windows 7Pro still haha. I am doing the same thing of upgrading now that chips are actually available again.
Video Cards are still expensive and hard to get a hold of though. Im just glad they had the configuration that I was looking for.
Hope you are enjoying the PC. Mine is still working well!
thank you! What model did you get? exactly? !
XPS 8950
please awnser i need to know what screw driver you used to see the insides.
this is literally the alienware r13 with a different outer shell lol
Yep. No cool case or LEDs, but pretty comparable.
Well I need to upgrade my PC from Inspiron serires to XPS but budget is an issue now buddy. By the way how much it costs you.
A great desktop, Maybe not for gamers, but what do I know about that. Problem Content protection on HDMI. Sound'card' unreliable in terms of the Realtek semi-(or fully-)discreet connection to the overall system. Still remains a magic desktop (Grew up with zilog-Z80's an Motorola-6502 8-bit processors - this is light-years advanced). Thanks (& to DELL)
what is the website dell coupon you used, dell is having a big discount now 4th of july and I m interested in buying dell xps as well,,thanks
Does a particular configuration determine those display ports? The images on their website only reflect 1 display port and no hdmi. So my concern was that I’d have to buy an adapter to support my dual monitors
Yes depends on the graphics card you buy. If you get an rtx or amd card you should have more than 1 displayport. I believe only the dell uhd graphics will have limited ports. Just contact live chat and ask them they will be sure to 100% give you the right answer.
Yes. as Dab mentioned, it depends on the video card option you select, although I believe all available video card options will support dual monitors.
@@dablazarus7303 thanks! Good to know
I know its minimal design but i miss the xps 420 design and the 730 much cooler looking!
That is huge! I would have to set mine on the floor, then I would have to bend over all the time to plug in cables. At least the lenova desktops have usb ports located on the top of the cabinet.
It's actually not that big. I have it sitting on my desk. It does have USB ports in the front which are easily accessible
Really nice video!
Thinking also about purchasing it.
But here in Germany are the Dell configuration options different. Means for example that you can not choose the RAM size (it´s fixed to only 32 GB) nor additional SSDs etc.
So
I9 12900K,
32 GB RAM DDR5 4400 MHz,
RTX 3080 10(!) not 12 GB RAM,
1 TB-M.2-PCIe-NVMe-SSD,
Watercool option
Win 11 Pro
costs: 2,859.67 EURO(!)
Compared to your 4,000,- US-$(!) I can spent around 1,200 Euro/US-$ to add additional 32 GB RAM and a second 1 TB M.2 SSD (Samsung ...)
;-)
Yes. I think the configurations are different in different regions. It's a great PC and works well. It has made editing and compiling these videos so much faster and easier and it's also super quiet. Lemme know if you end up purchasing one for yourself and what you think. Excited for you!
@@ChrisLoh Currently I am hesitating because it seems that more and more (water cooled!) GPU´s are available (due crypto crash) - so building my own water cooled PC are becoming more and more an option ... mmmh ....
I do use the CD option.
However the CD/DVD tray opens by itself but I have to manually shut it all the way in.
Is that the way the 8950 tray is suppose to work?
Nope. It shouldn't be opening by itself and you should be able to press the button to close it
@Chris Loh - The button works to open the CD tray but not to close it.
Is that the way these slot CD setups work? I've only had 'drop in' CD drives before this one.
I just got this 8950 with the slot type (thin) CD tray and if there us something wrong, I'd like to know why it is still under warranty.
The cpu cooler model please
Can anyone recommend a part for adding a secondary Lan Card in? Not sure on the process but I need dual network for my setup.
I Chris, I have XPS 8940 and I want ask because when I plug the plug in the power the PC turns on for about 4 seconds and then turns off. While after I can turn it on regularly. So it is normal that it turns on by itself before being started: Thank you.
hmm. that is strange. You may need to discharge the backup battery. I would try unplugging the PC press and hold the power button to discharge any collected power. Maybe that will fix the issue. Could be backup power that is stored. After that's done plug it back in and see if it still does the same thing
@@ChrisLoh alredy changed battery and discharge all, but the problem ther is yet. Thanks so much.
Monitor name plz 15:48
I am looking at Dell XPS 8950 Gaming PC Platinum Collection
Intel Core i9 12th Gen 12900K 3.2GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GDDR6X; 32GB DDR5-4400 RAM; 2TB SSD+1TB HDD
for $2,799 that is perfect for my aplication
Any recommendations?
Looks like a Nice system. What are you planning to use it for? Games? Video Editing?
@@ChrisLoh I was planning on that exact same pc for gaming but saw it had a 120mm AIO which I heard wasn’t enough, any ideas?
Only issue with Dell is trying to comprehend extremely hard to understand the foreign help personnel.
Better than Alienware?
I think it's similar. Definitely cheaper for a comparable Alienware build. Doesn't have the great and cool design or the bells and whistles like an Alienware, but performance is on par.
@@ChrisLoh I got a very nice build at a local Compter store (Micro Center) for $2,300, and an Alienware 38 inch monitor, with 3 years damage protection all in $4,900 - I’m happy with it!
PC means personal computer and iMacs are PCs.
true
HDMI 2.1???
Yes. 2.1 on mine, but it is dependent on the video card you choose.
you are Exellent
Thx
4:54 Pretty easy to cut through the Dell lock tape 😋
sharp knife :)
Your 1 year of support expired May 16th.
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i hate windows 11 should put some type of suoer power Linux distro OS bkuz i hate windows im a windows hater im trolling idk
Get to the point man!
No one cares about apple