Opinion on Dell computer
 

hey all,

just wondering what everyones opinion is with DELL especially the Studio XPS 8100 system?
or dell in general

My dell inspiron desktop from 2004 is still running strong. My dad's still using everyday as a browsing computer. It did play games quite well back in its day.

But if you want to overclock, fiddle around with the mobo, or just need to have the highest end specs or want to maximize your hardware, I'd say that building your own is much better.

Which XPS8100 are you planning to get, and what are you planning to use it for? Because the Radeon 5450 is for the lack of a better word.. pretty crappy.

got a dell laptop last april. loving it. had an HD issue, and they shipped me a replacement HD within 24hrs. had support call me 3x to help me with install (3x cuz i was busy when they called). had a follow up call about 2 weeks later. I'll recommend dell.

Yeah, Dell has good service when things don't work. I recommend them too, easy to deal with. I just hate those commercials.

Dude, you're gettin a Dell
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What do you think of this?
Studio XPS 8100
Intel® Core™ i7-860 processor(8MB Cache, 2.80GHz)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English
24.0" Dell ST2410 Full HD Monitor with VGA cable
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz - 4 DIMMs
1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
ATI Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis


Well for me it would be streaming vid/tv, surfing and some light gaming. My girlfriend uses adobe photoshop, photoimpact and all those photo editing stuff?

There is the Inspirion one as well alittle cheaper
Inspiron 545
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q8300 (4MB L2, 2.5GHz, 1333FSB)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
24.0" Dell ST2410 Full HD Monitor with VGA cable
8GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs
1TB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Integrated Intel® GMA 3100 Graphics
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis

I have an option to change the video card to this one on the xps8100 instead:
nVidia GeForce GTS240 1024MB GDDR3

I can get that xps system for about 900 or so plus taxes

I say the 1st one for sure

you got enough there to do everything on your list and then some plus that one shouldn't have to be upgraded for awhile as well.

If you want send me a PM and I can see if I can get a better price for you...

5450 is not for gaming at all ...

If your GF does Photoshop, go w/ the Nvidia card for better performance ...

Edit: Nevermind, $120 can get you a much better aftermarket card than the GTS240 ... Just take the 5450 and give it away or sell it for like $20 or something ...

i have an xps1330 and vostro..
both are awesome and reliable.

It's hard to beat dells service. I've sent my laptop back to them for repairs a couple times. I would send it Monday and get it back thursday. If I ever decide to buy a new laptop it's definatly going to be a Dell.
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I forgot to add that dells pays the freight both ways.
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can dells be upgraded easily?

The only reason I am considering a dell is because, i received this coupon for 50% off
and with that this system comes with a 24" monitor, 8gb or ram, i7 cpu...and others
that is about 650 dollars already right

If it's half-price, go for it ... You can't build a computer w/ these parts for anywhere close to that price ...

Get the Nvidia GTS240 while you're at it (since it's only an extra $60 w/ your 50% off)