XPS 8940, Fan Noise?

@the bbdude    Will I have similar noise problems with my XPS 8940

That will depend upon your specific usage regime.  If you are playing CPU intensive games . . . yes, you will experience fan noise and heat issues. Because you chose a non-"K" processor, your system will most likely come with the tiny toy CPU cooler pictured below.

(photo by deskjockey98)

This is the type of CPU cooler XPS 8940 users are upgrading to

(photo by deskjockey98)

Ok thanks for the info Dell630i. I also checked-out deskjockey98's full post on the cooler mod. Hopefully I won't have to do that but quiet is important. Just curious, if I had gone with the XPS 8940 with the same same specs except for a i7-10700K instead of i7-10700, would I have a machine capable of the same or better performance at a lower noise level out of the box, based on Dell's current processor/packaging options?

@the bbdude    Just curious, if I had gone with the XPS 8940 with the same same specs except for a i7-10700K instead of i7-10700, would I have a machine capable of the same or better performance at a lower noise level out of the box, based on Dell's current processor/packaging options?

In my personal opinion . . . yes.  Below in the red circle is the CPU heat sink that comes with the "K" processor.  Also . . . there is a good reason certain processors are designated as "K" . . . and they are more expensive . . . for a good reason.

Hi, May I ask what Cpu cooler and case fan that is. Also will it work with a 360 watt psu? Thanks.

Hi, I'm just curious about two of 2.5 HDD brackets installed in your photo. Did you get extra one by yourself or was it like that when you got the unit?

Thanks,

Arty

The photographs are not of an XPS 8940 but a different Dell computer model that uses the same motherboard, etc., probably a G5.  His computer came with 2 x 2.5" but only 1 x 3.5", lacking the top 3.5" location.