Presidents' Day gaming sale: Dell XPS with an RTX 3060 Ti is the same price as the graphics card itself
A great upgrade that doesn’t rip you off
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While graphics card prices remain absurd, this weekend’s Presidents' Day gaming sales look to offer a few good options… if you’re willing to go for a pre-built gaming machine that is.
We’ve just spotted thisDellXPS Special Edition desktopfor $1,299.99 (was $1,879.99)over at the official Dell store’s Presidents' Day sale and we reckon it’s quite possibly the best value option for upgraders right now. A combination of an RTX 3060 Ti, 16GB of RAM, Intel Core i7-10700, and a duo of a 512GB SSD and 1TB HDD make it a real performer for the money and a machine that’ll last you for a good few years.
For a little context, this Dell XPS desktop is only $100 more expensive than this Alienware Aurora R11for $1,199with a GTX 1660 Ti, and err, well about the same price as the card by itselfright now on eBay. Ok, so it’s not really fair to compare it to the latestgraphics card pricesbecause, as we know, demand is absolutely bonkers right now, but, if you were looking to upgrade in the next few months, this is an actually good value investment that won’t see you being ripped off.
By our books, this is currently the cheapest RTX 3000 series pre-built gaming PC we’ve seen so far and since it’s also got a decent processor and spacious set of drives, you’re getting plenty bang for the buck here.
If you’d like to see what else is discounted this weekend, head on over to our mainPresidents' Day salepage. If you’re visiting us from outside the US, you can also see the best gaming PC deals near you just down below.
Presidents' Day gaming sale: Dell XPS
Dell XPS desktop special edition:$1,879.99$1,299.99 at DellSave $580 -Ok, so it’s not a fancy pants Alienware machine, but this Dell XPS desktop is still a premium pre-build, and, it’s rocking just about the cheapest price you’ll find with an RTX 3060 Ti right now. That graphics card, plus the Intel Core i7-10700, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD mean you’re getting a machine that’ll handle great frame rates for many years to come.
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Alex is TechRadar’s deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the bang bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He’s a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex’s expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you’ll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.
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