I have been looking at building or buying a new computer to replace my 2004 pentium 4 build. It is starting to make some strange noises and one of the hard drives will only run for a few min. before shutting down.
I have built a few computers in the past, but my last computer for my wife was a Dell and it has been running 100%. I just came across a sale on one of the new Dell XPS 7100 computers for $699. That is about the top end of my budget as I also want a 1080p 23" monitor also and it should cost a little less than $200.
My interest is using the computer for internet, running a flight sim, watching movies from NetFlix streaming, some drawing programs, and light gaming.
I do want to have a copy of Windows 7 into the build. I also like the Antec 300 Illusion case just for the looks. I have a keyboard, mouse, speakers and would like to everything else for the new computer.
The Dell XPS 7100 looks attractive, but maybe building one would allow a better upgrade path in the future. I do like the idea of having a computer that if it does not work the different suppliers will not blame each other for the problems. I don't think I really need a X6 processor...maybe a faster quad would work just a well for me.
Anyway here is a list of the things in the Dell XPS 7100 that I have found:
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Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English
AMD Phenom™ II X6 1035T + ATI Radeon HD 5670 1GB
1 Year Basic Service Plan
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz- 2 DIMMs
No Monitor
1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
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Any insight or suggested builds would be appreciated!
Thanks
Ray
I have built a few computers in the past, but my last computer for my wife was a Dell and it has been running 100%. I just came across a sale on one of the new Dell XPS 7100 computers for $699. That is about the top end of my budget as I also want a 1080p 23" monitor also and it should cost a little less than $200.
My interest is using the computer for internet, running a flight sim, watching movies from NetFlix streaming, some drawing programs, and light gaming.
I do want to have a copy of Windows 7 into the build. I also like the Antec 300 Illusion case just for the looks. I have a keyboard, mouse, speakers and would like to everything else for the new computer.
The Dell XPS 7100 looks attractive, but maybe building one would allow a better upgrade path in the future. I do like the idea of having a computer that if it does not work the different suppliers will not blame each other for the problems. I don't think I really need a X6 processor...maybe a faster quad would work just a well for me.
Anyway here is a list of the things in the Dell XPS 7100 that I have found:
.....................................
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English
AMD Phenom™ II X6 1035T + ATI Radeon HD 5670 1GB
1 Year Basic Service Plan
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz- 2 DIMMs
No Monitor
1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
......................................
Any insight or suggested builds would be appreciated!
Thanks
Ray