Customizing a System

Hey, I've just looked at some Cool Dell Computers Specifically the Dell XPS 720 Desktop http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsdt_720?c=au&cs=audhs1&l=en&s=dhs

And I've Customized to my Preferences, what do you think

Intell Core 2 Duo E6700 Processor
4GB NECC Dual Channel/DDR2 800Mhz
768MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX
13 in 1 High Speed Media Reader/Bluetooth
Bluetooth Keyboard + Mouse
500GB SATA RAID 0 (Data Stripping)
Dual Drives 16x MAX DVD + DVD+R
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Sound Card


I think this will be a Kick Ass system

 

I dont like Dells but the specs look nice.

 

I would build a better system for half the price. But that's just me.

 

nice spec but how much does all that cost?
what size monitor have you got?
because at most screen sizes that graphics card is over kill
im sure i could get spec you up a better system from cyber power pc for less.

lodore

 

- If you're going to install a 32-bit OS, get 3 GB of RAM
- Get a good monitor.
- Be aware that if one disk fails, your data will be gone.
- Not sure if this X-Fi version does the full processing on hardware. Check in the Creative site.

 

I havent chosen a monitor yet, but without a monitor it Costs $3691 Australian Dollars. the Monitor I might get is 30 inch Dell 30 HC ultra Sharp Widescreen LCD @ $728 and for another $500 I can Opt for the Intel Core 2 Quad Core Q6600 2.4Ghz 8MB L2 Cache 1066Mhz FSB

 

lol do you need that? i like dells, i'm using something similar now (but i got 256MB GeForce 7900GS )

the one thing i might change is the RAID, i disabled mine in the BIOS and just use 2 normal drives, so it might be cheaper to just get that if you aren't going to use RAID 0. if one drive goes you lose the data on both drives, so the odds aren't good. stripping is faster though and might be good if you are a gamer!

 

Be prepared to talk with half of India as you try to deal with their outsourced tech-support. It is truly awful - I will never buy another Dell.

 

The Q6600[simple one] Quadcore beats the fastest Duocore with ease as many tests confirm,and now there is almost no price difference as compared with the fastest Duocore.

 

You will need SLI to run the most recent games at 2500x1600 with filters enabled.

 

If you want to keep it cool and quite, you might consider this:

VGA - http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_hr03_plus.htm

RAM - http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_hr07.htm

CPU - http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_ultra120_extreme.htm

FANs (CPU, VGA, case) - http://www.nanoxia.com/?go=products&cat=products&lng=en

AC MX-2 Thermal Compound - http://www.arctic-cooling.com/further_prod2.php?idx=140

 

im getting a new computer at christmas and might get raid 0 for my OS drive and get a third drive for my data and images of my OS raid.
or i might just get a raptor 36gb for my OS drive.
i think dell should give you an option for a data drive as well as the raid 0.
if i was you i would find a smaller company that can make the system for you.
or just buy an external drive to backup all your data to.
so if one of the harddrive goes you can get dell to set up raid again then you just restore an image and restore your data.
lodore