[Dell] Dell G5 Gaming Desktop RX 5700 XT $1214.99

Apr 20th, 2021 8:26 am

#1

bgallagher [OP]: Deal Addict; Apr 30, 2012; 3010 posts; 2629 upvotes; Montreal

Apr 20th, 2021 8:26 am

[Dell] Dell G5 Gaming Desktop RX 5700 XT $1214.99

Deal Link:: https://deals.dell.com/en-ca/productdetail/8faq
Price:: 1214.99
Retailer:: Dell

In the config., choose AMD® Radeon™ RX 5700 XT with 8GB GDDR6.
Don't forget to select 16GB, 2x8Gb, DDR4, 2666Mhz for dual 8GB stick option.
https://deals.dell.com/en-ca/productdetail/8faq
With the 10% coupon the price is $1214.99 before tax.
2% cash back with rakuten at the moment.

Dell 10% Sign Up Discount
https://www.dell.ca/preferences/signup

Dell G5 Desktop
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F processor(6-Core, 12M Cache, 2.9GHz to 4.3GHz)
Windows 10 Home, 64-bit, English
AMD® Radeon™ RX 5700 XT with 8GB GDDR6
16GB, 2x8Gb, DDR4, 2666Mhz
256GB M.2 PCIe SSD + 2TB SATA 7200 RPM HDD 3.5"
500W Chassis with Bezel and Internal Lighting + Clear Door
802.11ac 1x1 WiFi and Bluetooth
Dell Multimedia Keyboard-KB216 Black (English)
Dell Optical Mouse - MS116 Black

Last edited by bgallagher on Apr 20th, 2021 8:45 am, edited 1 time in total.

virtuman1980 wrote: ↑Haha...pretty interesting fellow indeed...but it was this persistence/stubbornness of his that got him the positive result in the end.

datako wrote: ↑... Although, I'm a little surprised you went against what everyone advised ,op. You've got balls and absolutely crazy at the same time to do this.

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Apr 20th, 2021 8:32 am

#2

InvaIid: Deal Addict; Jul 21, 2016; 1034 posts; 2247 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 8:32 am

Bought a few yesterday and they cancelled over stocks issue, asked me to place order again if I did not mind a 8-16 weeks delay, and to reply to the confirmation email to mention I am okay with the delay.
So those ordering, you might want to do that directly

Thanks OP, bought 25!
(Mod edit: You are awesome)

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Apr 20th, 2021 8:39 am

#3

sswilson: Deal Addict; Sep 19, 2017; 1064 posts; 872 upvotes; Moncton

Apr 20th, 2021 8:39 am

I don't suppose anybody has a link to the 10% coupon signup do they? I'm not finding it on the site so maybe it's active until the 21'st for folks who signed up for it, but no longer available for new signups.

Koodo 8GB UL T&T @ $45 (ported in from Public Mobile)
ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom @ $299 / Certified Pre-Owned Huawei P20 @ $240 / Huawei P20 + Huawei Watch GT @ $240

Apr 20th, 2021 8:45 am

#4

bgallagher [OP]: Deal Addict; Apr 30, 2012; 3010 posts; 2629 upvotes; Montreal

Apr 20th, 2021 8:45 am

sswilson wrote: ↑ I don't suppose anybody has a link to the 10% coupon signup do they? I'm not finding it on the site so maybe it's active until the 21'st for folks who signed up for it, but no longer available for new signups.

10% coupon signup link added to OP

virtuman1980 wrote: ↑Haha...pretty interesting fellow indeed...but it was this persistence/stubbornness of his that got him the positive result in the end.

datako wrote: ↑... Although, I'm a little surprised you went against what everyone advised ,op. You've got balls and absolutely crazy at the same time to do this.

+7

Apr 20th, 2021 9:22 am

#5

Kevcorm: Deal Addict; Jul 31, 2020; 1059 posts; 804 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 9:22 am

I guess its ok these days, I hate how they skimp on certain specs that less savvy people dont notice though.

Apr 20th, 2021 9:40 am

#6

AawaraCanadian: Newbie; Sep 16, 2020; 36 posts; 42 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 9:40 am

bgallagher wrote: ↑ 10% coupon signup link added to OP

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Apr 20th, 2021 9:56 am

#7

neroses: Jr. Member; Mar 25, 2017; 153 posts; 232 upvotes; GTA

Apr 20th, 2021 9:56 am

Kevcorm wrote: ↑ I guess its ok these days, I hate how they skimp on certain specs that less savvy people dont notice though.

Besides the PSU which is not recommended but of a high quality which specs are you referring to? Personally this seems more like a good/great vs ok deal these days. Main downside of this deal would be the case cooling which can be fixed for around $50-100 if the person is willing to spend about 1-2 hours. Dell includes service manuals on their website and on the dell forums there are plenty of people talking about what parts they use to upgrade their system. I think most casual users would prefer a case of this size vs one that’s 2x bigger.

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Apr 20th, 2021 10:02 am

#8

Kevcorm: Deal Addict; Jul 31, 2020; 1059 posts; 804 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 10:02 am

neroses wrote: ↑ Besides the PSU which is not recommended but of a high quality which specs are you referring to? Personally this seems more like a good/great vs ok deal these days. Main downside of this deal would be the case cooling which can be fixed for around $50-100 if the person is willing to spend about 1-2 hours. Dell includes service manuals on their website and on the dell forums there are plenty of people talking about what parts they use to upgrade their system. I think most casual users would prefer a case of this size vs one that’s 2x bigger.

Motherboard which is never ever listed, the 1x1 wifi, the slow ram, and Im not a big fan of a 256 gb windows drive. Ill still upvote it because of stock these days. They also always default to one stick of ram, you can change it if you notice... but its default that way because a lot of people wont notice. Gaming on a mechanical drive might be ok for most current and older games as well, but in the near future you will need ssd.

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+1

Apr 20th, 2021 10:03 am

#9

jg123: Deal Addict; Feb 16, 2008; 1565 posts; 504 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 10:03 am

I have a g5 open box here to return to best buy, seems to have been a better value with a i7, 2060 super and 1tb ssd but once I updated windows it locked up and would not send a signal to the monitor. Dell support could not solve the problem for me on the phone, so back it goes.

I read online that there are cooling issues with the g5 but I was going to use an online mod to add an extra fan in hopes of beating that. Ended up getting an HP Omen that was a bit cheaper but had a little less value.

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Apr 20th, 2021 10:07 am

#10

onlinesurfer: Sr. Member; Jul 10, 2013; 657 posts; 112 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 20th, 2021 10:07 am

InvaIid wrote: ↑ Bought a few yesterday and they cancelled over stocks issue, asked me to place order again if I did not mind a 8-16 weeks delay, and to reply to the confirmation email to mention I am okay with the delay.
So those ordering, you might want to do that directly

did you really buy 25? Mining?

Apr 20th, 2021 10:13 am

#11

InvaIid: Deal Addict; Jul 21, 2016; 1034 posts; 2247 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 10:13 am

onlinesurfer wrote: ↑ did you really buy 25? Mining?

No I bought 3, one for me, and one for each of my daughters. You are referring to my troll signature under each post

Thanks OP, bought 25!
(Mod edit: You are awesome)

+2

Apr 20th, 2021 10:23 am

#12

sswilson: Deal Addict; Sep 19, 2017; 1064 posts; 872 upvotes; Moncton

Apr 20th, 2021 10:23 am

Kevcorm wrote: ↑ Motherboard which is never ever listed, the 1x1 wifi, the slow ram, and Im not a big fan of a 256 gb windows drive. Ill still upvote it because of stock these days. They also always default to one stick of ram, you can change it if you notice... but its default that way because a lot of people wont notice. Gaming on a mechanical drive might be ok for most current and older games as well, but in the near future you will need ssd.

I ordered one (mainly for the 5700 XT) but what I find interesting is the fact that they've gone full hog on the "F" processor by not including a motherboard w/ video out for folks who might want to swap in a different processor with onboard. I'm also curious about how the wifi is set up.... is it a different motherboard w/ integrated, or does it take up a slot? (I don't expect anybody here to know... just thinking out loud...

).

Koodo 8GB UL T&T @ $45 (ported in from Public Mobile)
ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom @ $299 / Certified Pre-Owned Huawei P20 @ $240 / Huawei P20 + Huawei Watch GT @ $240

+2

Apr 20th, 2021 11:43 am

#13

Kevcorm: Deal Addict; Jul 31, 2020; 1059 posts; 804 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 11:43 am

sswilson wrote: ↑ I ordered one (mainly for the 5700 XT) but what I find interesting is the fact that they've gone full hog on the "F" processor by not including a motherboard w/ video out for folks who might want to swap in a different processor with onboard. I'm also curious about how the wifi is set up.... is it a different motherboard w/ integrated, or does it take up a slot? (I don't expect anybody here to know... just thinking out loud... ).

They cut all the corners they can get away with.

Apr 20th, 2021 11:57 am

#14

Scottie: Deal Addict; Aug 13, 2005; 3359 posts; 52 upvotes; Peterborough

Apr 20th, 2021 11:57 am

When I change video card jumps up to 1349

Apr 20th, 2021 12:04 pm

#15

Sampras35: Member; Dec 7, 2012; 456 posts; 843 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 12:04 pm

Scottie wrote: ↑ When I change video card jumps up to 1349

Did you apply a 10% off newsletter code?

Also 2.5% cash back with Great Canadian rebates GCR

Apr 20th, 2021 12:07 pm

#16

zenpher: Member; Sep 1, 2008; 231 posts; 102 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 12:07 pm

If you buy this it's basically a free computer as the 5700xt goes for $1200-$1400 these days.

Apr 20th, 2021 12:11 pm

#17

congenic: Deal Addict; Apr 4, 2003; 1042 posts; 131 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 12:11 pm

Is two sticks of 8gb theoretically faster than 1 stick of 16gb? Would it be difficult to get another stick of 16 gb to match the existing one?

+1

Apr 20th, 2021 12:15 pm

#18

nivek_k2020: Sr. Member; Feb 14, 2010; 883 posts; 304 upvotes; The Great North

Apr 20th, 2021 12:15 pm

i read that 5700xt runs hot, around 90 degrees C. Is it better to wait for a 3060Ti/3070 which only hits 70 degrees while gaming?
I usually keep my computers for over 5 years that is why I'm wondering if 5700xt will last that long.

Apr 20th, 2021 12:20 pm

#19

nivek_k2020: Sr. Member; Feb 14, 2010; 883 posts; 304 upvotes; The Great North

Apr 20th, 2021 12:20 pm

congenic wrote: ↑ Is two sticks of 8gb theoretically faster than 1 stick of 16gb? Would it be difficult to get another stick of 16 gb to match the existing one?

I bought my current system with 1 stick of 16gb, when I swapped to 2 sticks of 8gb there was a big improvement in benchmarks.
Dual channel helps when gaming, editing, etc.

+1

Apr 20th, 2021 12:22 pm

#20

g5suntan: Member; Jul 11, 2005; 232 posts; 13 upvotes

Apr 20th, 2021 12:22 pm

Dual channel works better with 2 sticks but if you want 32 gb of ram then an extra 16gb matching stick is not that hard to find

Ebay

Heatware

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