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Walmart drops a big $200 price cut on the Dell XPS 8930 PC

By Francis Allanson June 13, 2019

Dell XPS 8930 Review — Bill Roberson/Digital Trends

Playing modern games on a custom-built desktop PC is one of the best ways to experience gaming. That’s why we tend to look for the best CPU to run our gaming system. But with a lot of high-end gaming CPUs on the market, it can be hard to pick one that suits you best. If you’re looking for a more affordable option, you’ll want to check out this

Dell XPS 8930 Gaming Desktop Computer (8th Gen)

, which is $200 off from Walmart. Normally $1,400, a cool 14% discount brings the price down to $1,200. We’ve also found some of the best laptop deals and tablet deals if you’re looking for something more portable.

This Dell XPS 8930 Gaming Desktop unit features an Intel Core i7-8700 processor boasts six cores, and it can reach a stock speed of 3.2 GHz and be boosted up to 4.6 GHz. As for the graphics card, it is equipped with Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 with 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM. This CPU has a 1 TB HDD and 16 GB Optane Memory, and runs on the Windows 10 Operating System. This PC works as an entry-level gaming PC, or even as a simple home workstation.

It also has a decent selection of ports including two USB-C ports, HDMI, a display port, Gigabit Ethernet, mic-in, and a 3-in-1 SD card reader. Dell also put ports on the front, which makes plugging in a flash drive and smartphone quick and easy. A SuperMulti DVD burner allows you to read and write to different optical CD and DVD media.

It can handle pretty much every game you can throw at it and its performance is smooth. Some games can even be on Ultra or Extreme graphics settings at 60 fps or higher and still be playable. In addition to gaming, it can also be used for high-quality 3D rendering and photo editing.

You can also store more files, movies, music, games, and much more thanks to its massive 1TB hard drive capacity. This PC also includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity so you can link to keyboards, mice, and headsets wirelessly using Bluetooth.

This Dell XPS 8930 Gaming Desktop Computer is now available from Walmart

for only $1,200

. For more information, see our review of this model.

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Walmart just dropped the price of this 75-inch LG 4K TV under $600

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LG often gets overshadowed by the likes of TCL, Hisense, and Samsung when it comes to landing one of the best TV deals, but today an LG 75-inch 4K smart TV is worth turning your attention to. Walmart currently has it discounted $100, which brings it to a sale price of $598 from its regular price of $698. This is one of the better LG TV deals you’ll find today, and Walmart is even including free shipping with a purchase, which is a nice throw-in for such a large TV.

Why you should buy the LG 75-inch 4K smart TV
LG is almost always considered among the best TV brands, as it regularly has models in contention for the ranks of the best TVs. Its image quality is so renowned you can even find its displays in smart phones and other smaller devices. You’ll find that quality in this 75-inch LG 4K smart TV, as well as a range of smart features that make watching more immersive and scrolling through content more convenient. It has picture and sound enhancements that come from AI and the a5 Gen5 AI Processor 4K, which upscales older content into beautiful 4K. It also has a game optimizer and dashboard to help you make the most of your gaming experiences.

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Nintendo Switch Lite just got an incredibly rare price cut

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The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular gaming platforms of the last decade, and because of it Nintendo Switch deals can be hard to come by. Today, however, you can save on the Nintendo Switch Lite, which is marked down from $200 to $179 at Walmart. This deal makes for a savings of $21 and free shipping is included, but if you’re willing to spend a little more you can save a little more, as at Woot!, which makes for a savings of $30 from its regular price of $350.

Why you should buy the Nintendo Switch Lite
Nintendo has released several different Switch models, with the Switch OLED being the choice for a high quality screen and the Switch Lite being where you should turn if you want ultimate portability on the Switch platform. It’s designed exclusively for handheld play, making the Switch experience something you can do just about anywhere. This is the smallest of all of the Switch models, which makes it easy to tuck away into a backpack or travel bag,, and which makes it unobtrusive if you like to sneak some gameplay in on the morning bus ride or walk to work. Despite its size it’s still fully capable in tackling the best Switch games.

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Get $750 off the Dell XPS 17 laptop this weekend

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If you’ve got your eye out for a new laptop, we’d like to direct you toward Dell. At Dell you’ll find one of the best laptop deals of the weekend, and it’s even something to consider if you’re looking for one of the best gaming laptop deals. The Dell XPS 17 with some serious specs is discounted a massive $750, which brings its price down from $2,399 to $1,649. Dell is including free shipping with an order, and the XPS 17 comes with Windows 11 pre-installed at no cost.

Why you should buy the Dell XPS 17
For decades Dell has been widely regarded as one of the best laptop brands, and one of those reasons is its XPS laptop lineup. The Dell XPS 17 checks in as the largest laptop in the lineup, providing plenty of screen real estate to suit general users, gamers, and even content creators. This build sees that 17-inch display come in at Full HD resolution and 500 nits of brightness. It also has a refresh rate of 60Hz, which isn’t meant for high-end game but can get the job done if you’re looking to tackle some of the best PC games.