Dell G5 capabilities

Question

I noticed the heat pushing past 80, on a G5 in a recent video I watched (from Tally Ho Tech). I'm considering pulling the trigger on one, however, then running two monitors off it.

I've heard the G5s have heat issues, but I've run an older HP for several years (i7-6700 @ 3.4GHz, 16.0GB RAM, GeForce GTX 960) and not had any trouble.
This (G5) has to be ahead of that, so I wouldn't expect it to overheat, but then I have no experience with the G5. The only time my current (soon old) build gave me any issues was at the height of summer and the fans would pick right up, so I'd ease off tasks and it'd continue just fine.

Typical use is Warcraft on the main monitor and several browser tabs and perhaps a 720p video on the other.
It's this or an Aurora 11. I don't mind paying for that but, if a similarly specced G5 would do the job, I'd go for the G5.

Thoughts?
(I understand the advantages of building a PC, but do not intend to.)

Thanks!

giordan0 · Answer

Have a browse here. It will give you an idea of what some of us went through.   https://www.dell.com/community/Inspiron-Desktops/Inspiron-G5-5090-CPU-cooler/td-p/7385750

speedstep · Answer

The biggest issue with G5 is the pokey proprietary non upgrade-able power supply.

The new xps 8940 seems to use the same. 360w psu and 500w max psu.

I would not buy one.

The Aurora R11 with LIQUID cooling and 1000w power supply is what I would buy.

enigmachine · Answer

@speedstep That was my plan (Aurora 11, with liquid cooling).
I always try to advocate the opposite, to stress-test plans, so appreciate the feedback.
Over the course of its life, it seems, I wouldn't look forward to a G5s fan and heat issues.

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