I am considering this PC, Dell XPS Special Edition Desktop

Prebuild Dell... Probably a potato...

The difference in links is probably the more about the path:
Computers & Electronics for Home Canada / PC & Electronics Deals / XPS Deals / XPS Special Edition Desktop
Computers & Electronics for Home Canada / PC & Electronics Deals / Desktop Computer Deals / XPS Special Edition Desktop

As for buying from Dell, I would advise against.

Another good reason to avoid is because you don't know exactly what you are getting.
eg > Hard Drive > 512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD + 1 TB, 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, HDD < which brand, Seagate, Western Digital, Samsung, some other lesser known?
They are probably stocked with generic brands rather than quality materials.

Power Supply, either 360 or 500W, doesn't clearly say, either way that is a tight "fit", would be better with 800W, knowing any upgrades you add will be fine.

I could go on and on with this.

in short, specwise more then enough for gaming at 1080p and 1440p. but please never ever take a dell, alienware, lenovo, hp, acer or something simliar of this sort, it is basically e-waste because it works with propriatary crap. I'd look out for a SI that works with standardized parts. it may be a tad more expensive but in the long run you can easily change anything you need. another thing i dont like on prebuilds that they dont specify which parts are used, which ssd, which ram modules if you plan to buy 2 additional identical sticks etc.

Gamers Nexus has done quite a few prebuilt reviews lately. Not for this particular one, I think, but I think that some stuff will apply.

In particular, the motherboard is likely custom, and no other MB will fit in the case, the PSU is likely custom and won't connect to another MB, nor will you be able to replace it because another PSU won't connect to the MB. The 3060 Ti is likely the cheapest possible. CPU cooling is also likely to be bad.

In short, what I learned from Gamers Nexus is that if you buy a prebuilt from Dell or HP, they might work, but don't ever expect to upgrade them, don't expect them to have great temperatures, and make sure you uninstall all the crap software or performance could tank.

Also, Dell tends to add a support subscription by default, and sometimes even hide that fact, and it's important to look for it.

Whats the difference between this and the K ver. Is this a locked vs unlocked issue.

Yes.

Why is this listed twice? I see no difference. If you see the difference between these pages, let me know.

me neither

Whats the difference between this and the K ver. Is this a locked vs unlocked issue. If so then I'm fine with locked.

Yes, in Intel's naming convention K stands for the unlocked multiplier version.

What motherboard is this using? I would like a manual to see the internal connections.

That's where the problems start. If you ever want to upgrade your box then good luck. See this video if you want to know what I mean. A minor issue is the use of single channel RAM in the base version but as you are in for 32 GB(2x16 GB) it doesn't affect you.

Disclosure: I'm a long-term Alienware Arena(sponsored by Dell) member but that doesn't keep me from giving my honest opinion.

Dude... You're getting a Dell?... =P

Seriously, though, don't get one of these. If you're going prebuilt (which is fine and almost the only way to get a GPU right now), you are much better off going with something from Cyberpower. There you can at least pick from a selection of parts, and they won't be some garbage custom Dell brand versions.

But, don't just go there and throw together some build and order it. You'll probably be screwing yourself out of a bunch of extra money. You could have multiple customized builds there with the same exact parts, but different prices. So, at the very least, you will want to go to different PCs that they have there, but customize them the same exact way, and then go with the cheapest option.

Here are some examples of the same build customized from a different PC option (USD):
$1740
$1820
$1867

I would really recommend checking out this Build a PC Sales reddit a couple of times a day. Be on the look out for people posting deals from Cyberpower. You'll probably save an extra $100-$400 (I mean, you'll still be overpaying, but not as much) and be able to get a decent system and still customize it to what it is that you want.

It would also be a great idea to check out PC Part Picker as reference. You can look at some PC builds, parts and their prices to get an idea as to what you may want to look into. You should set up your own saved parts list, too. You can create multiple builds there, and you can use that to compare to prebuilt prices.

Here is the same (except a similar case) part list to compare to the previous Cyberpower links, with a normal GPU price (USD):
$1208.14

do you really need 1080 gaming unless it's for streaming it's not got going to do much is it?

I'd only advise against Dell if you were going for a Laptop, because if your charger breaks it would be a nightmare. Using an unauthentic charger or an original Dell charger with a reference that doesn't match your original charger would throttle the TDP package levels and make your laptop run games at like 30% performance. Honestly this convinced me enough not to buy anything anymore from Dell.

Found a similar one on Microcenter, so you can see what the innards would look like:
https://www.microcenter.com/product/640652/dell-xps-8940-gaming-pc-platinum-collection

Windows 11 requires the hardware to have TPM 2, so I am sure it can handle encryption. I would still go with Pro over home version, but that's just me. (Assuming I don't just jump ship to Linux). ;)

That being said, I still use my Dell XPS from Jan 2012 for most things, including gaming. I upgraded the RAM and SSD from Dell a while later, but stayed with the stock graphics card until I switched to NVidia some years later.

WAIT!!!

Whatever you purchase, please wait for a good Black Friday deal since that's only a month away, especially for this exact price range.
Other than that, people talk about brands but I don't think that's a make or break thing, I'm sure Dell is fine, and whatever components you get will probably suit you just fine also, but you'll be able to get a MUCH better deal somewhere next month. I bought a $1700 PC two years ago and got it for $1200 from ibuypower.com after some time with their part picker.

Cpu is so much overkill for gaming especially not 4k, which also cost more power, people often forget and need to be careful if their power costs are already high. Windows Pro kinda too.

Better picking parts and hopefully have a store that will build it in for you for like 20 euro extra (i did and seems so much more complicated then my previous pc's and i am also an IT guy).
Personally i never had problems with my HP pc once though, although the case was very small, you couldn't build much more into, usually you pay for the brand and service too.

For someone being the IT at a company, you should know a bit more. ;)

Last, many will not know a canadian dollar and can't be bothered to exchange currency to US $ or euro.

From what I've heard companies like Dell or HP always use proprietary parts so it can be difficult or impossible to upgrade or swap them. You should watch these two relatively recent videos of prebuilt Dells to get an idea of what you may be in for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DMg6hUudHE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N7aYtkzKJc

Personally I would avoid Dell like the plague. Gamers Nexus reviewed this one and said it was kinda decent pre-built https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2vrvQydVIw

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