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Posted by Brandon Sandman Bell on Thursday December 07, 2006 - 12:10 PM

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» Dell XPS 710 Review

Its got quad-processing cores, quad SLI, over a terabyte worth of hard drive space, and does so while running extremely quiet. In case you didn't know, the system we're discussing is Dell's XPS 710. Powered by the nForce 590 SLI chipset, this is Dell's flagship gaming system and it even supports overclocking. Read our thoughts on this system in today's review!

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DanTheMathlete (235)

Dec 08, 2006 - 05:36 pm | Edited on Dec 08, 2006 - 06:40 pm

» Sigh ...
I said I searched Newegg not TigerDirect. To humor you I have gone to TigerDirect.com and the Brand New OEM Quad Core Processor is $1099.99. This is the processor that ships with the 710, is it not? Furthermore, the cost benefit of having to find the cheapest components is another cost which I could include into the price of building this computer personally. Econ 101, everything has a value whether you realize it or not. Example; Time = Money.

Another Example which addresses the second misinformed criticism. Education has a value that is why people and society pay for and subsides public and private K-12 education as well as 2 and 4 year institutions, i.e. college.

Brandon, ya that case looks bomb proof.

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DanTheMathlete (235)

Dec 08, 2006 - 08:28 am | Edited on Dec 08, 2006 - 06:29 pm

» Simple Cost Analysis
Case 100?
DVD RW 28
DVD ROM 18
Reader 15
Mobo 80
CPU 1400
CPU Heat 50
GPU 960
PSU 350
RAM 180
Sound 100
HD 160X2 250
HD 750 380
Key Board 50
Mouse 46
Total 4007 (All priced at Newegg using only the cheapest components that match the Dell system. This is resonable because diy'ers pay retail.)

Tax in CA is 7.25%, so $290 in taxes makes for a grand total of $4300.

8 Hours to build, test and install software $50 per hour * 8hours = $400. $50 an hour is cheap for a computer technician. Not including failed parts that slow this process and increase costs. Also consider the value of the education required to attempt a computer build, $500, (this is a rare skill that probably less than 1% of the US population possesses so it could be worth alot more.)

$4300 + $400 + $500 = $5200 This doesn't include the software or the value of owning a warrenty.

The Dell is a great deal for many part time gamers that dont have the time or the desire to build there own machines.

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GX-Brandon (369) Dec 08, 2006 - 06:16 pm
Actually, I'd say $100 for this case is WAAAAY wrong. $200+ easily. I was debating about including shots of it compared against Thermaltake, Antec, CoolerMaster, and Lian Li cases I own, I guess I should have done that, because this case is as good, if not better than the aforementioned manufacturers.
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Conan (450) Dec 08, 2006 - 05:20 pm
"Also consider the value of the education required to attempt a computer build, $500"

??? lol, where did you get this info from
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Jodiuh (38) Dec 08, 2006 - 12:16 pm
Yeah, but those are just poor decisions. DIY will not pay $1400 for a kentsfield when Tiger has them for $400 less. Also, who the hell's gonna buy 2 7950's right now? Or a 750GB for $380 when you can stripe 2 400's for half that? And the PSU for $350...please. NO self respecting DIYer would put it together like that.
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Milton Lemin (191) Dec 07, 2006 - 10:56 pm
» Dell computers are porn approved. Dells are great for porn! Here is a bonus video while I am at it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxXmPFxf2Jg Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBL2eiO0pDA » Login to reply to this

froggz (643) My XFire username is: FROGGZ

Dec 07, 2006 - 08:15 pm

I can't say I agree with your recommendations for this outdated supposedly top of the line computer. To tell someone to spend $5000 on a computer that will be obsolete as soon as the first Directx10 game comes out is a complete disservice to your readers, your family and friends. At the very minimum they should have used an 8800 to ensure the longevity of the system would be a minimum of 2 years.

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GX-Brandon (369) Dec 08, 2006 - 08:24 am
froggz: I highly suggest you check out the last few pages of the DX10 Preview article. Specifically the comments from Tim Sweeney and our comments in the conclusion. DX10 isn't going to take over the gaming world overnight, in fact, Tim was reluctant to say it would be widespread 12 months from now in Dec'07.

Keep in mind how many years is took before DX9 took off. Shader Model 3.0 hardware has been out in the wild for years now, and we're just now seeing it really begin to take off. It's possible that DX10's acceptance may be faster, but since it requires Vista now, that could also hurt it. But I don't think DX10 is going to be mainstream for quite some time. Remember that the first DX10 titles are also going to be performance speedups. Considering that the Vista OS is going to have additional overhead, those speedups from DX10 could be negated by the new OS. We theorize about this in the DX10 Preview article...
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froggz (643) My XFire username is: FROGGZ Dec 11, 2006 - 03:52 pm
Very good point, but you have to admit, if you're spending $5000 on a computer, wouldn't you want the best video card that's available right now? I know I would, especially after seeing the one 8800 beating even SLI setups.
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Jodiuh (38) Dec 07, 2006 - 05:27 pm

So did you guys put a pair of 8800's in there? Talked w/ one guy that couldn't get 2 to work.

Serves him right for paying 2x what it's worth...

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GX-Brandon (369) Dec 08, 2006 - 07:18 am
I ran the GTX and GTS in single card, but not SLI. Perhaps the reason your friend couldn't get it to work is because he was using the wrong driver. The driver that shipped with the first batch of retail 8800 cards was a pre-release driver that didn't support SLI.
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