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Posted at 8:21 AM on Thursday 04/30/09 by
Ben
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Dell Home has the Studio XPS Desktop for $899 + $39 shipping = $938 shipped. You can add the 23" S2309W for an additional $150.

  • Intel Core i7-920 (8MB L2 Cache, 2.66GHz), 6GB Tri-Channel DDR3
  • 640GB SATA, 16x DVD+-RW, ATI Radeon HD 4650 512MB
  • USB Keyboard & Laser Mouse, 7.1ch Audio, Vista Home Premium 64-bit
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      NorthSouth - Posted 9:30 am PDT 04/30/09 (2611 Posts)  Report Spam

      True, this is a deal. Now all that is left to determine is whether it is a cheap deal or an expensive deal.

      From that perspective, I would suggest it is one of the more expensive PCs I have seen in quite a while.

      Qs:
      So, do you absolutely have to have an i7?
      Even so, is this a deal anyway?

      As:
      No, and I think not.

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      Kenny_Powers - Posted 9:36 am PDT 04/30/09 (78 Posts)  Report Spam

      this is just a sample of what a typical dinner conversation is like at the NorthSouth house. but keep in mind the conversation, just as above, takes place completely within NorthSouth's mind as he hovers over the sink eating something he just microwaved and staring blankly at the brick wall that faces his efficiency apartment.

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      UnAce - Posted 9:48 am PDT 04/30/09 (173 Posts)  Report Spam

      Unfortunately, the Studio XPS desktops are just rebranded Inspirons. I bought one a month ago and it started running into problems. When I opened it up, I was shocked to see that the inside of the case looked almost identical to the Inspiron series desktops. It has a non-standard motheboard with 4 SATA ports, 2 PCI slots, and 1 PCI-E slot. Huge disappointment (especially since I'm out of the 21 day return period).

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      Vic_Romano - Posted 10:31 am PDT 04/30/09 (789 Posts)  Report Spam

      I'd be suprised if any Dell came with anything but a non-standard motherboard; they skimp on quality to increase the bottom line. You pay for the convenience of not having to build the computer yourself, not so much for the quality of the parts. For almost the same price someone could build the computer this should be.

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      krusty - Posted 3:47 pm PDT 04/30/09 (1109 Posts)  Report Spam

      The IT where I work controls our PC purchases and insist on Dell.

      We pay thousands of $, out of OUR department's budget, for pc's with 1/2 the speed of my sub 1k$ home-builts. Then there's reliability.

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      justmythoughts - Posted 8:52 pm PDT 04/30/09 (778 Posts)  Report Spam

      Nice machine - BIG bang for the buck. CS4 sees 8 cores and renders at amazing speeds. I opted for the 4850, bluray and other misc options. Could not build it for the price - esp for the warranty and my time.

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      ams511 - Posted 9:57 pm PDT 04/30/09 (223 Posts)  Report Spam

      Not a great deal. A few days ago they offered a similar system for $899 with a 2-yr warranty, free shipping and a $100 gift card. Also you can save 7% if ordering through EPP.

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