Question upgrade from dell xps 8940

[jacksonp98]

I got a dell xps 8940 with an i9 11900k and 3070, but my performance is horrible. Can I take some of the parts out and use them to build a new pc?

 

[COLGeek]

Yes, but how are you measuring performance and what is not meeting your needs?

 

[punkncat]

You should be able to pull the CPU, graphics card, RAM, and storage for sure. I doubt there will be anything else usable considering Dell's propensity for using off standard connectors on their case fans, power supplies, and front case headers.

At this point you can find some really nice Z590 motherboards for a fraction of their release price. Shouldn't be too hard to trim out the build on the cheap...but I would wait until after Christmas at this point unless you stumble on some insane deal. Typically, this late into the Christmas demand should see selection and pricing be a bit skewed for those last minute folks.

I would compare the pricing of the conversion with the price of just considering an updated build. A 12400 is nearly the CPU the 11900K is and anything up the ladder from that is only better. IMO, it is worthwhile to consider something AMD AM5. If I were to personally go that route at this point I would choose a really good motherboard and about as cheap a CPU as I could get by with eyes towards the next generational update for AMD.

Do not forget that you may well not be able to transfer your OS license off the Dell.

 

[jacksonp98]

Yes, but how are you measuring performance and what is not meeting your needs?

I am running userbenchmark and seeing other performance benchmarks from other pc's with the same RAM, cpu, and gpu. They are all performing with about 1.5x the fps i am currently running. I feel like since it is a dell prebuilt, they cheaped out on a lot of other parts like a motherboard and cooler. I also hate the dell bios lmao

 

[USAFRet]

I am running userbenchmark and seeing other performance benchmarks from other pc's with the same RAM, cpu, and gpu. They are all performing with about 1.5x the fps i am currently running. I feel like since it is a dell prebuilt, they cheaped out on a lot of other parts like a motherboard and cooler. I also hate the dell bios lmao

Oh, that is a poor method of defining "performance".

UBM is a badly flawed tool.
And the systems you are comparing to have usually been set up specifically to get a good "score" on UBM.
The software stack in your system is not the same. All the settings are not the same. etc, etc, etc...

Ignoring UBM, does this system meet your actual needs and expectations?

 

[punkncat]

Don't let UBM be the reason you scrapped a powerful PC.

I am not specifically familiar with that model, but with Dell in general. Do you have 2xRAM, and what speed is it?
What do they have in there for storage drives?

probably easier for you to post the UBM link TBH, if you don't mind.

 

[COLGeek]

I am running userbenchmark and seeing other performance benchmarks from other pc's with the same RAM, cpu, and gpu. They are all performing with about 1.5x the fps i am currently running. I feel like since it is a dell prebuilt, they cheaped out on a lot of other parts like a motherboard and cooler. I also hate the dell bios lmao

@punkncat is correct. You can certainly swap parts to make a "new PC".

I wouldn't give UBM too much credit. How does the rig perform in actual use?

 

[stonecarver]

I am running userbenchmark and seeing other performance benchmarks from other pc's with the same RAM, cpu, and gpu.

I agree with everyone. Unless you have all 4 week old hot off the newest best of the best parts everyone one gets a crap rating from userbenchmark.

Are you having any real world issues gaming ?