Just bought an XPS gaming system

recordingpro · 08-07-2007, 04:06 PM

Hey guys. Before you laugh and say I blew my money when I could have built one for half the price, let me say that I have already built several computers and I was just too lazy to mess with it this time. Plus, I was curious to see if the XPS gaming desktops were as good as their hype. I haven't actually received it yet, so I'll let you know how I like it when I do get it.

Here are the specs:
Intel core2 Q6600(2.40Ghz, 1066FSB) w/Quad techno and 8MB cache
4GB DDr2 SDRAM 800MHz
24inch monitor(dell)
Dual 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX
WD, Raptor 160GB 10K SATA, 16MB databurst cache
Additional HD->320 GB 7200 rpm
X-Fi PCI sound card
XP Media Center(cuz vista is not ready for gaming yet, IMO)

My question for the masses is this....
In regards to the RAM I listed above. Dell messed my order up for the RAM. I actually ordered the following:

2GB of Corsair Dominator DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz OC'd to 1066MHz -2DIMMs.

Now I have a dilemma...Should I keep the 4GB of regular RAM or have them fix it and give me the 2GB of Corsair RAM? They are both the exact same price. I guess my question is....Which is better?

cheburns · 08-07-2007, 04:11 PM

Out of pure curiosity, how much did you pay for the rig... I was looking at XPS lappys for my gf but she ended up with a pretty sick HP.

In regards to your question... there is no need for the 4gigs of ram (how much can XP Media Center even recognize?)... go with the 2gigs of nicer stuff.

skidude · 08-07-2007, 05:04 PM

The only thing I can say is that Dell overcharged you big time, I'm guessing you paid at least $3000 for that machine.

[-0MEGA-] · 08-07-2007, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skidude

The only thing I can say is that Dell overcharged you big time, I'm guessing you paid at least $3000 for that machine.

Any more then $2,700 and it's a rip off, since the monitor alone should cost around $500.

INTELCRAZY · 08-07-2007, 05:19 PM

I am going to go ahead and say what everyone else is thinking, "you got screwed over."

kof2000 · 08-07-2007, 05:24 PM

dell delayed its inspiron and xps line. if this includes the desktop line prepare for a LONG wait

dell need to hire more people or open a new plant.
500 for that monitor you can get the 28 inch for that price

with discounts of course. 500 a pop. hopefully you bought at least 4 year warranty on that thing.

recordingpro · 08-07-2007, 08:32 PM

Well I payed $4,700 for the rig to put the curiosity to rest. And yes, I know I could have built one for half the price, but like I said, I was too lazy and I had the money so I spent it. The more important thing here is which RAM to go for. I got one reply on the RAM saying I should get the nicer RAM...Is that everyone else's take on it?

Quote:

"you got screwed over."

I don't feel "screwed over" because I got a pretty badass rig with the click of a button. At least we can all say that the rig itself is smokin hot, right?
Anyways, thanks for the replies. I'm gonna go with the nicer RAM unless one of you thinks it is a better idea to go with the regular RAM with more memory.

Quote:

how much can XP Media Center even recognize?

I believe its a little over 3G that XP can use. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

ThatGuy16 · 08-07-2007, 08:50 PM

I bet you could have got a similar system from IBuyPower it Cyber for a lot less.... jesus i bet they made 50% profit on that

skidude · 08-07-2007, 08:56 PM

As for your RAM concerns, I say keep the 4GB of regular stuff, especially if they are the same price, I'm running 2 gigs of value RAM and it works almost exactly the same as my friends Corsair XMS.

And $4700 is absurd for that machine, like ThatGuy said, IBuyPower could do the same for about $1500 less.

EDIT- Just put one together on iBuyPower, it cost $3800, but this is what you get:

Intel Q6600 Quad core CPU (4 x 2.4GHz)
Dual 8800 Ultras (comes overclocked)
Asus Striker mobo
4GB Corsair XMS RAM
22" LCD
150GB 10k RPM Raptor
320GB 7200 RPM HDD
DVD-RW
DVD-ROM
Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
Liquid Cooling
NZXT Lexa Blackline Case
850 Watt Thermaltake Toughpower PSU
Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Speakers
Windows Vista Premium

cheburns · 08-07-2007, 09:12 PM

Yea I just check ibuypower and built the same rig (better monitor, water cooled, 7.1 speaker system) for 800 bucks less... not the end of the world but hey... 800 bucks.

08-07-2007, 04:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
recordingpro New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 20	Just bought an XPS gaming system Hey guys. Before you laugh and say I blew my money when I could have built one for half the price, let me say that I have already built several computers and I was just too lazy to mess with it this time. Plus, I was curious to see if the XPS gaming desktops were as good as their hype. I haven't actually received it yet, so I'll let you know how I like it when I do get it. Here are the specs: Intel core2 Q6600(2.40Ghz, 1066FSB) w/Quad techno and 8MB cache 4GB DDr2 SDRAM 800MHz 24inch monitor(dell) Dual 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX WD, Raptor 160GB 10K SATA, 16MB databurst cache Additional HD->320 GB 7200 rpm X-Fi PCI sound card XP Media Center(cuz vista is not ready for gaming yet, IMO) My question for the masses is this.... In regards to the RAM I listed above. Dell messed my order up for the RAM. I actually ordered the following: 2GB of Corsair Dominator DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz OC'd to 1066MHz -2DIMMs. Now I have a dilemma...Should I keep the 4GB of regular RAM or have them fix it and give me the 2GB of Corsair RAM? They are both the exact same price. I guess my question is....Which is better?

08-07-2007, 04:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
cheburns Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 555	Out of pure curiosity, how much did you pay for the rig... I was looking at XPS lappys for my gf but she ended up with a pretty sick HP. In regards to your question... there is no need for the 4gigs of ram (how much can XP Media Center even recognize?)... go with the 2gigs of nicer stuff. __________________ Ultra X-Blaster ATX Mid-Tower Case with 2 x 120mm Thermaltake Fans ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8GHz Processor with Zalman 9500 and AS5 CORSAIR ATX12V 520W Power Supply Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin PC2 6400 Memory BFG Tech GeForce 7950GT 256MB Video Card Western Digital SATA SE16 Hard Drive - 2 x 400GB, 1 x 640GB Memorex 16x DVD+/-RW IDE Drive Samsung 20" 2ms Widescreen 206BW Windows XP Pro x64

08-07-2007, 05:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Windham, NH Age: 18 Posts: 4,848	The only thing I can say is that Dell overcharged you big time, I'm guessing you paid at least $3000 for that machine. __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium --- Last edited by skidude; 08-07-2007 at 05:09 PM.

08-07-2007, 05:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	dell delayed its inspiron and xps line. if this includes the desktop line prepare for a LONG wait dell need to hire more people or open a new plant. 500 for that monitor you can get the 28 inch for that price with discounts of course. 500 a pop. hopefully you bought at least 4 year warranty on that thing. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

08-07-2007, 08:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,105	I bet you could have got a similar system from IBuyPower it Cyber for a lot less.... jesus i bet they made 50% profit on that __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

08-07-2007, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
INTELCRAZY banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,060	I am going to go ahead and say what everyone else is thinking, "you got screwed over."

08-07-2007, 08:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Windham, NH Age: 18 Posts: 4,848	As for your RAM concerns, I say keep the 4GB of regular stuff, especially if they are the same price, I'm running 2 gigs of value RAM and it works almost exactly the same as my friends Corsair XMS. And $4700 is absurd for that machine, like ThatGuy said, IBuyPower could do the same for about $1500 less. EDIT- Just put one together on iBuyPower, it cost $3800, but this is what you get: Intel Q6600 Quad core CPU (4 x 2.4GHz) Dual 8800 Ultras (comes overclocked) Asus Striker mobo 4GB Corsair XMS RAM 22" LCD 150GB 10k RPM Raptor 320GB 7200 RPM HDD DVD-RW DVD-ROM Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Liquid Cooling NZXT Lexa Blackline Case 850 Watt Thermaltake Toughpower PSU Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Speakers Windows Vista Premium __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium --- Last edited by skidude; 08-07-2007 at 09:05 PM.

08-07-2007, 09:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
cheburns Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 555	Yea I just check ibuypower and built the same rig (better monitor, water cooled, 7.1 speaker system) for 800 bucks less... not the end of the world but hey... 800 bucks. __________________ Ultra X-Blaster ATX Mid-Tower Case with 2 x 120mm Thermaltake Fans ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8GHz Processor with Zalman 9500 and AS5 CORSAIR ATX12V 520W Power Supply Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin PC2 6400 Memory BFG Tech GeForce 7950GT 256MB Video Card Western Digital SATA SE16 Hard Drive - 2 x 400GB, 1 x 640GB Memorex 16x DVD+/-RW IDE Drive Samsung 20" 2ms Widescreen 206BW Windows XP Pro x64

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