Dell has released another of its pre-built XPS desktop, the XPS Desktop 8960 with strong gaming capabilities. Although the new Dell desktop is not marketed as a gaming desktop, you can seamlessly play most of the A-list games on the PC. It comes with the appropriate frame rates, resolutions, and hardware required for such high-performance operations.

Dell XPS Desktop 8960

Higher configurations of the Dell XPS Desktop 8960 support liquid cooling for enhanced performance of the hardware. There is a wide range of processor options to choose from including the Intel Core i9-13900K, Intel Core i7, and Intel Core i5 variants.

Dell XPS Desktop 8960

The PC is equipped with a proprietary Z690 motherboard with up to 64GB of DDR5 4,800 MT/s memory and 8TB of storage. There are no SSD+HDD combinations for the desktop for now. However, the desktop’s 27.1L case has two 3.5-inch compartments for additional storage.

There are an array of graphics cards to choose from for the Dell XPS Desktop 8960 including the GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce RTX 4080, and RTX 4090. There are also limited AMD options including Radeon RX 6500XT up to 6800XT and the current-gen RX 7900 XTX.

Dell XPS Desktop 8960

The Dell XPS Desktop 8960 has three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A and USB-C ports at the front, as well as a 3.5mm audio jack and an SD card slot. It supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. Power options for the desktop are 460W, 750W and 1,000W while a keyboard, mouse, and external DVD drive are free accessories added to any purchase.

The 750W power/ Core i7 CPU/16GB memory and 512GB storage option of the desktop is available in the US starting at $2,849. Dell says it will release other variants of the desktop later this year.

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