Dell G5 (15 5587) review

The $245 GTX 1060: This Batch's Value and Photo Leader

The Dell G5 15 5587 (2018) carries an i5 8300H, a GeForce GTX 1060, and 32 GB of memory, listed at $245. It owns two sole records in this batch: the highest value score (65.8, high band) and the highest photo design reading (87, top band). For a nine-year-old gaming chassis, that combination is the whole argument.

Where it holds up

Graphics reads 46.37, 70% above the class median, and the task axes follow: photo design 87 in the top band, office 73.59 high band, gaming 55 mid band, modeling 47 and engineering CAD 47 mid band, performance overall 53.07 mid band. The measured entries back the story — Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V, and Rainbow Six Siege all pass at recommended settings, and Far Cry 5 posts 75 fps at recommended settings, a genuinely playable reading. Value at 65.8 is the highest in this batch, and Photoshop and Visual Studio Code clear their minimum bars.

Where it falls short

Mobility is the flagged weakness: 14 against a class median of 50. Portability reads 20, low band, the 2.7 kg weight sits in the heavy quartile, and reliability posts 20 against a median of 54. The chassis is a desk anchor — the trade the GTX 1060 demands.

Price and depreciation

The listing price is $245. No depreciation baseline is recorded, so no dollar curve is projected; the modeled rate for its cohort is 9.1% per year, moderate for a 2018 gaming line already near its value floor.

Alternatives to consider

The G3 3779 in this batch offers the same CPU family with a GTX 1050 and recommended-level passes if the 1060's weight is too much. The G5 15 5590 at the same $245 price has a stronger office score (84.69) but no GPU record at all.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class — genuinely so. A real GTX 1060, a top-band photo score, 75 fps in Far Cry 5 at recommended settings, and the batch's best value reading, all for $245 and 2.7 kilograms.