Dell XPS I7 with 23" Monitor for $999

[critchey]

How do I build a better system than this for $999 including OS and office?
Primary use is editing HD video

Intel® Core™ i7-2600 Processor at 3.4GHz
8MB Cache
12GB DDR3 SDRAM-1333MHz (2x 4GB and 2x 2GB)

1TB (7200 RPM) SATA II Hard Drive
16X DVD+/-RW Drive with Double Layer Support
Graphics & Video:

Dell ST2320L 23" Widescreen LCD
1GB AMD Radeon HD 6450 Graphics


Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet


Integrated Audio
Dell AX210 USB Stereo Speaker (2x 1.2W)
Keyboard & Mouse:

Dell USB Keyboard
Dell USB 6-button Laser Mouse
Slots:

1x PCIe x16
3x PCIe x1
2x Sata 3
2x Sata 2
1x Mini-PCIe
6x Internal USB 2.0
Top Ports:

2x USB 2.0 Ports
Microphone/Headphone Port
Front Ports:

2x USB 2.0 Ports
1x 19-in-1 Media Card Reader
Rear Ports:

4x USB 2.0 Ports
1x eSATA
1x HDMI/VGA
Standard 7.1 Audio Jacks
Digital SPDIF
Operating System:

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Office Home & Student 2010 - Full Version

 

[Outlander_04]

Why dont you try pricing the components/software on newegg,

but I think that it will be hard to get a better machine for the price

 

[critchey]

New Egg Could not even come close
Ended up buying XPS 8300 I7 2600 with 16 G RAM
all the other listed bells and whistles for 899