Entered CNET Catalog: 05/22/2003
SKU: dimxpsrm
Manufacturer: Dell, Inc.
CNET editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 04/23/2003
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 Blue and black plastic encase the XPS. |
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Indeed, there is plenty of space inside. At 19.5 by 8.5 by 19 inches (HWD), the interior can accommodate three 5.25-inch drives and three 3.5-inch drives. The power supply and two of the four system fans are contained in a closed unit upon which the rest of the system sits. This creates room in the case for the massive, green-plastic shroud used to help cool of the 3GHz Pentium 4 processor. As an added bonus, because the power supply is situated at the bottom portion of the system, the power cord dangles more manageably that if it were it positioned toward its traditional spot at the top of the box.
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| Behind a small door on the front panel there are USB 2.0, FireWire, and audio ports. |
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| Green quick-release levers make removing or adding drives a snap--if you can get past the mess of wires. |
The rest of the layout isn't so tidy. True, the expansion slots, the drive bays, the ribbon cables, and almost every other interior part you'd want to adjust or replace has tool-less pull tabs. It's just that you may need a machete to actually get at them. With seemingly little thought given to the placement of wires and cables, the clamshell opening mechanism makes matters worse by stretching out the connectors to the various drives from the motherboard and the power supply. Compared to other interiors we've seen, in some of which you could perform surgery, the Dimension XPS is an extremely cluttered case.
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 Three drives in two: a combo DVD-RW/CD-RW drive and a DVD-ROM drive. |
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Other features include a combo DVD-RW/CD-RW drive (writes to DVD-R discs at 4X speed, writes to CD-Rs at 16X speed), a 16X DVD-ROM drive, a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card, and the outstanding Logitech Z-680 5.1-speaker set. The included Dell 1800FP 18-inch LCD display maintained a vivid image during general use, game playing, and DVD watching.
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| Bold and beautiful: Dell's 1800FP flat-panel display. |
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| Rattle the walls with Logitech's Z680 speaker set. |
Gamers will be disappointed to learn that Dell doesn't bundle any games with the system. You get a host of other apps, though, including Office XP Small Business, Quicken 2002, Roxio Easy CD Creator, Encyclopedia Brittanica 2003, and two Dell-branded media-editing apps: Dell Picture Studio and Dell Movie Studio.
Application performance
The Dimension XPS marks Dell's arrival in the high-end gaming PC market. Look inside its large case, and you'll see leading-edge PC technology, including dual Serial ATA hard drives, plus Intel's new 875P chipset and a 3GHz Pentium 4 processor. (This P4 differs from the 3.06GHz P4 introduced last fall in that it supports the faster 800MHz frontside bus of the new 875P chipset.) The result of this technology is outstanding application performance. The XPS, which is nearly identical to the Dimension 8300, eked out slightly better application scores, though both are more than capable of handling any of today's apps.
Application performance (Longer bars indicate better performance)
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To measure application performance, CNET Labs uses BAPCo's SysMark2002, an industry-standard benchmark. Using off-the-shelf applications, SysMark measures a desktop's performance using office-productivity applications (such as Microsoft Office and McAfee VirusScan) and Internet-content-creation applications (such as Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver).
3D graphics and gaming performance
Like any gaming PC worth its weight right now, the Dell Dimension XPS uses ATI's leading Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card, and it turned in outstanding 3D-performance scores. When we first received the machine, Dell had enabled the vertical sync (v-sync) setting for OpenGL. This kept the frame rates on our Quake III benchmark--an OpenGL game--at an even 60 frames per second (fps) because it synchronizes the graphics card's refresh rate with that of the monitor, which in the case of an LCD is 60Hz. According to a Dell representative, the company "made the decision to enable v-sync on the Dimension 8300 and the XPS systems that utilize the 9800 or the 9800 Pro based on customer feedback. Disabling v-sync, while it allows for an increased frame rate, has a tendency to create tearing or screen artifacts on some games." At the last minute, perhaps wary of receiving seemingly low benchmarks on its first high-end gaming PC, Dell decided to disable the v-sync setting for the XPS. With v-sync turned off, the system turned in the ridiculously high frame rates that you'd expect from a system with a Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card. Though Dell decided to disable v-sync in the end, you can easily enable v-sync via the Display Properties window if you begin to notice screen artifacts.
3D graphics performance (Longer bars indicate better performance)
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To measure 3D graphics performance, CNET Labs uses Futuremark's 3DMark2001 Pro Second Edition, Build 330. We use 3DMark to measure a desktop's performance with the DirectX 8 (DX8) interface at both 16- and 32-bit color settings at a resolution of 1,024x768. A system that does not have DX8 hardware support will typically generate a lower score than one that has DX8 hardware support.
3D gaming performance in fps (Longer bars indicate better performance)
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To measure 3D gaming performance, CNET Labs uses Quake III Arena. Although Quake III is an older game, it is still widely used as an industry-standard tool. Quake III does not require DX8 hardware support--as 3DMark2001 does--and is therefore an excellent means of comparing the performance of low- to high-end graphics subsystems. Quake III performance is reported in frames per second (fps).
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System configurations:
Alienware Area-51
Windows XP Professional; 3GHz Intel P4; 512MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB; two Seagate ST312002AS 120GB 7,200rpm, Serial ATA; integrated Intel 82801ER Serial ATA RAID controller
Dell Dimension 8300
Windows XP Home; 3GHz Intel P4; 1,024MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB; WDC WD2000JB-75DUA0 200GB 7,200rpm
Dell Dimension XPS
Windows XP Professional; 3GHz Intel P4; 1,024MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB; two Seagate ST3120023AS 120GB; Promise FastTrak TX2000 S150 TX2 SATA controller 7,200rpm
Gateway 700XL Digital Film Maker
Windows XP Home; 3GHz Intel P4; 512MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB; two Maxtor 6Y200P0 200GB 7,200rpm
Motherboard Express Glacier P50
Windows XP Professional; 3.06GHz Intel P4; 512MB DDR SDRAM 333MHz; Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4200 128MB; Western Digital WD800JB-00-00CRA1 80GB 7,200rpm; integrated Promise FastTrack 376 RAID controller
Already known for its excellent technical support and documentation, Dell is well positioned to handle what are likely to be demanding support needs of customers who purchase XPS systems--these are the same customers who are likely to tweak the configuration via software or upgrades. To that end, the standard three-year parts-and-labor warranty with one year of included onsite service applies, and XPS customers will received a dedicated number for telephone tech support, staffed by technicians who have been trained specifically to give XPS help. And, as usual with Dell systems, in addition to the requisite operating system, component driver, and system restore CDs, a system-specific manual is also included.
User opinions
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User Rating: 
8/10
New Dell Desktop Customer
Pros: Easy configuration choices. Ordered on Friday. Rcvd on Tuesday. This is the first time I purchased a computer. My previous 3 machines we hand built. This system was definitely a good buy so far. Only time will tell. For those with noise issues out
Cons: Big (and I mean BIG) case. It will not fit in my computer hutch. I guess I will need to buy a bigger computer hutch. I think they could have designed a better front cover area for the removable media area. The plastic seems a little flimsy for $2200.
User Rating: 8/10
XPS Gen 3 Cruises through AX9 games!
Pros: X800XT card screams on all but BF-Vietnam (keep it on 1024-by). The 10K rpm drive is a must! It's made a huge difference in loading maps and levels. The case is BIG, but quite as a mouse. Love the Side Door for access.
Cons: No options to upgrade Optical drives to decent brands like Plextor, Sont, or Pioneer. Less than careful final assembly and feeble shipping carton.
User Rating: 
9/10
I WANT THIS NOW!!!
Pros: It is A LOT cheaper than what you will find from buying directly from dell.com
Cons: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
User Rating: 8/10
High performing beast of a machine!
Pros: Performs better than almost any machine on the market. The ATI Mobility 9800 is amazing. The free backpack is well designed for lugging such a beast of a laptop.
Cons: Text only looks good at the highest resolution (1920 x 1200). Big and heavy.
User Rating: 8/10
New XPS with I925X & PCIe Rocks
Pros: Screaming graphics in BF Vietnam with the new 256MB 800XT PCIe graphics card and I925X Northbridge. Decent Disk selections: go with a 10Krpm system disk & 7200rpm SATA MoSpace drive. This configuration tested great on MP3 encoding and Digital Video p
Cons: Would have liked to select Water-Cooling for processor, Plextor DVD R/W, and RAID sets for 2nd drve selection.
User Rating: 8/10
as good as some of the high coustom models
Pros: easy to use, fast, good for gamers who are looking for a high end machine at a good price. outer case is nice and you are able to change color lighting on the front badge which I thouht was a nice little extra, Dell XPS is a choice for people looking for
Cons: large tower, internal wiring could have been neater
User Rating: 9/10
Blazing speed w/ stylish extras
Pros: intels 925x chip, great for future capacities. Got great free upgrades(15% off.total + double memory, free dual layer DVD RW and free 2day shipping. $2,400 w/ 19" monitor 256 nvidea 6800 gto, ddr/533,etc.. Go Dell, its ur birfday!
Cons: bulky for LAN party
User Rating: 
3/10
DELL XPS DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Pros: Once it is able to run, it's a fast machine.
Cons: Hard drive DOA. Dell replaced that, then the motherboard died. Dell replaced that, then the hard drive that replaced the original hard drive broke down as well and that needed to be replaced. Dell's customer service is answered by a person speaking brok
User Rating: 
10/10
Excellent system overall
Pros: Quality components, good warranty, fair price. Arrived 5 days after ordering online. Dell has taken over from Gateway in our office and home.
Cons: Some minor problems getting a defective 20.1" monitor replaced during fisrt week of use, but problem fixed now.
User Rating: 3/10
No good for digital video editing
Pros: Good Value
Cons: seems to crash a lot & Frizeup ,than dimension 8200 No good for digital video editing Ck new bios A05 not fast!
User Rating: 8/10
Dell ain't half bad
Pros: Extremely fast, leader of all the fastest technology for da public, got one, great for moneys worth, i got one
Cons: expensive, mo upgadable sound card
User Rating: 
6/10
I HATE DELL
Pros: good computer if you arent on any budget
Cons: DELL IS A HORRIBLE COMPANY WHO LOVES TO RIP PEOPLE OFF, just like every other premade computer company. If you built your own computer buying the parts from www.newegg.com you could save at least 25%. when you buy premade computers, your paying around 2
User Rating: 
5/10
Great for high-end gaming
Pros: Everything is upgradeable except the motherboard.
Cons: Can not upgrade the motherboard. It is proprietary, available only from Dell.
User Rating: 10/10
Go with a refurbished machine
Pros: I'm very happy with the price vs. performance. I ordered a refurbished XPS with 20.1 LCD. I saved 40% over the price of a new model. A good portion of that savings came from the fact that I recieved the Extreme Edition chip and was not charged for it!
Cons: None. See above.
User Rating: 5/10
branded pc are for noobs
Pros: the company did the troublesome work for u and will fix it if u mess up
Cons: can cost up to $300 more thn diy rigs with the same spec. dell is famous for putting a turbo-charged cpu in a stinky setup which is aimed for "cpu fast, com gd" kinda noobs. seriously you might as well ask some local pc geek to build 1 for you and pay lik
User Rating: 
1/10
Hell From Dell
Pros: I highly recommend an XPS that works. The replacement machine I received works fine. My personal Hell From Dell finally ended. It was not easy, however, to get a replacement machine.
Cons: I bought the new Inspirion XPS two weeks ago. So began my intimate association with Dell?s ?technical? support. To date, I have talked with approximately 18, the vast majority of whom did not provide the help I needed: to authorize shipping a new machine,
User Rating: 
4/10
nice company for basic users
Pros: very nice product but dell should stick to the low end customers who do not demand a very high config
Cons: config of the XPS is good but i can get a much better deal with a P4 3.4 processor and a 20" LCD with Tv tuner.
User Rating: 9/10
I don't know why everyone is mad...
Pros: Why is everyone complaining about their overseas tech support? My XPS came with its own specialized tech support with people in America specifically trained in XPSs. The system is much cheaper then Alienware and other competitors. And although I would
Cons: Dell doesn't have an AMD solution, which would have been nice. And Windows is not the best operating system as I think we can agree.
User Rating: 8/10
gREAT SYSTEM
Pros: Well, this is the first retail computer I've bought. All my other systems have been built from the ground up including my OC'd 2400+ AmD. Why did I buy the Dell. Having a computer that the whole family enjoys, my old system couldn't stand up to the con
Cons: Wasn't cheaper.
User Rating: 9/10
Dude, get a Dell.
Pros: I used to have an Alienware Area-51, which I bought in 2001 for about $2600. It was sweet, I used to play all my online games and I was the king of gamers. One month passed. Then two. A few games here added, and a few applications added. Pretty soon my
Cons: Ok I will knock Dell for one thing, which Alienware does extremely well. The "guts" of this system are extremely messy with wiring all over the place. Hire someone from Alienware to show the Dell people how to create a nice, clean interior design for the
User Rating: 5/10
Noisy as heck
Pros: Run great
Cons: system is very noisy. Processor fans wind up when the system is asked to perform. Need to hide away in a hall closet.
User Rating: 9/10
just got mine in
Pros: looks great, sounds great, free monitor flat screen, upgrade 2 gigs memory and 5.1 surround sound. a60 printer &normal mouse and keyboard. Bought Call of Duty and Morrowind - Game of the Year Edition. Sweet grafix (not perfect) and call of duty i ha
Cons: I called the non-tech support and asked what kind of ram i have and the stupid agent said i had 128 mb on my video card and i begged him for the specs on my real RAM and he was such a mindless drone. SO I emailed tech support and didn't even get an e-mai
User Rating: 8/10
Bought my Dell for 900 less
Pros: So I ordered my Dell XPS and it has: 17" LCD FREE, 2 GB DDR SDRAM, 120 GIG SATA 7200 RPM, P4 3.4 GhZ w/HYPERT, ATI 9800 pro, a40 printer, & 5650 speaker box. Payed $2,167. Including tax & shipping. Got a good deal. I hope the computer is what
Cons: It's not here fast enough. I read on some Toms Hardware website or something, and read all these benchmarks, there were at least 25 -30 tests, and my chip (3.4) came in second only to 3.4 EE.. 3/4 it was in 2nd place & 4 tests it came above 3.4 EE.
User Rating: 10/10
This Machine Rocks!
Pros: Just think about it and you'll find out why I am so crazy about Dell Dimension XPS. Go to www.dell.com and customize your XPS. print out the specs and the price. Now check out websites like: www.alienware.com, www.falcon-nw.com, www.hyperkore.com or www.z
Cons: Hmm. I don't really know, but if you have the money and your expectations about a camputer don't go farther than Games and COLORS; you better shop your PC elsewhere.
User Rating: 10/10
it`s the shizzle
Pros: comes with the latest and greatest. plenty of room to work in the case. fans are not as noisey as I thought they would be.
Cons: can`t overclock. inside the case wiring truely is a mess.(i`ve already fixed that).
User Rating: 9/10
I am referring to the 8300-same pc less $$
Pros: One month ago I puchaesed the best 8300 they had to offer. I bought 2 gig of ram to install my self, Big money saver. No complaints. We have 4 desktops and one laptop and have had to call tech support ONE time.
Cons: Con, well lets see. People whining about dell. Mac stinks, Gateway is on there way out, and I learned NOT to buy a HP in a box from Wally world. Most complaints/complainers can't afford a good system so the buy low line junk and expect it to do things it
User Rating: 6/10
Every dell computer has a ****** flaw that slows the rest down
Pros: Dell makes durable, reliable computers and offers a good price on the higher end stuff.
Cons: 1) Buying a baseline system is a rip off, they're only good if you buy the extra stuff. 2) It's not that hard to get a slightly slower system for much, much cheaper elsewhere. Sure, it won't be quite as good, but for half the price it'll suit your needs u
User Rating: 10/10
Happy XPS Guy
Pros: Great, fast, reliable. To all those who say you can't upgrade...You've already got a 460w PS, what in the hell are you goin got put in this machine to eat that much power? You can upgrade the CPU provided the chipset will support it (Dell makes constant
Cons: NONE whatsoever
User Rating: 4/10
Go for the real deal: Alienware
Pros: Decent overall quality but certainly there is far better out there for the price, namely: Alienware.
Cons: Suspect price. It's not well known, but the truth of the matter is, Dell was afraid of the inroads Alienware was making, despite being a mere fraction of their size, so they brought together a team of people whose express mission was: "Take down Alienwar
User Rating: 10/10
no stuff on it
Pros: as i can see!,no one sayed a thing about ,no productivity,software ! AMAN TO THAT !,or no realone (spyware?) player AMAN TO THAT no isp ,s AMAN TO THAT TO. i/we do not have now but it,s on the way I DO HOPE IT WORKS OuT TO NOT HAVE 3 PARTYS on it finel
Cons: as all of you say can not buy ,or get components for it ! but from dell! if you can?and you can not use dell parts on non dell
User Rating: 8/10
Great computer for games and everything else.
Pros: No matter what games you throw at it, it will have no problems handling them. With its ultra fast processor, stockpile of RAM, fast video card and spacious HDD, not only can you run any games at the highest resolutions at the highest settings, but you'll
Cons: Messy interior, but without a case window, you don't need an ultra-neat wiring job. The door that covers the DVD/CD-ROM drives seems to fall after some use, but if treated carefully, it's fine.
User Rating: 4/10
they screwed me
Pros: Good performance to price ratio if the system works, nice standard monitor for the price.
Cons: Terrible customer/tech support, my system came defective, it would lock up crash, reboot itself and sometimes it wouldnt boot. It didnt matter what i did nothing helped, it was a hardware defect but dells tech support said the system was a-ok. Yes the X
User Rating: 6/10
Great PC, Great Company
Pros: CNET needs to take note - most people who buy dells buy it for quality, longevity, and overall power. I'm not a big gamer, but I need speed and memory for what I do and XPS does the trick. Also, having 3 HDs is a definite plus. $4,000??? I bet it's the s
Cons: Better monitor
User Rating: 9/10
XPS is great for gamers
Pros: great price, lots of performance, good warranty, quiet, easy to open, very stable, 460 watt ps standard
Cons: not overclockable, can't get a tv tuner with it, can't get a barton chip in it, only 5 fans
User Rating: 8/10
Kicks ass, screw anyone who disagrees
Pros: Great speed, this thing operates well, and handles any function you can throw at it.
Cons: None, if you dont want a big box, get a cheao system. Stop whining.
User Rating: 8/10
No Complaints so far!
Pros: I ordered the XPS on a Teusday morning and the order consisted of: 3.2 extreme edition cpu, 120 gig HD, radeon 9800XT graphics card, combo dvd/dvd burner, 1gig ram, the 23in LCD TV/Monitor and the Logitech speaker system with the free regular delivery. Th
Cons: Very Pricey!...but I guess you pay for the convenience and warranty
User Rating: 5/10
Don't hold your breath!!!
Pros: If you don't care about perfect cable management and a pretty case.. it is a good value. Not for the overclock crowd.
Cons: Forget about customer service. Was notified via a canned email that the delivery was delayed. Online systems states everything is fine and all they need to do is box it up. They kindly offered to let me cancel my order if I didn't like it. Emailed the
User Rating: 6/10
It's a "Busy" Unit!
Pros: It will handle "everything" in the near future!
Cons: Not sure why they make a THX certified computer with a "Vaccum cleaner" running, all the time. The noise from the fans are very irritating. When you turn off the CPU, your television set will be "Blastin'" your home! Uh?
User Rating: 10/10
Greatest Computer
Pros: Everything. Specs - P4 3.2 Extreme Edition - 1 gig ram (upgradable to 4) - ATI 9800XT 256 - Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Runs perfectly. Great computer. Better than anything out there.
Cons: Wish it were a bit more quiet.
User Rating: 10/10
Little kids go away
Pros: I think the little kids think we are going to listen to them over experts and people who actually use the systems
Cons:
User Rating: 9/10
Don't listen to dell haters
Pros: XPS is an awesome machine with a great design, perfect for someone who is too lazy to build their own pc like me. Dell offers great deals to make it a hard to beat price. :)
Cons: Fan noise can get a little louder during games, but with the sound turned up you can't notice it. People complaining about fan noise must live in the desert cause mine never makes a sound and its around 70 in the room.
User Rating: 
7/10
XPS has worked fine for my uses.
Pros: XPS 2.8, 200gb, 512ram, Radeon 128mb 9800, 18-inch flat panel. Fast for games. I've played plenty of games (Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Tiger Woods 2004, Splinter Cell, Grand Theft Auto III, Neverwinter Nights, to name a few), all at maxed video & a
Cons: Although I'm really happy with this computer, if I were to do it again I'd probably get a Dell 8300 instead. The case is smaller and probably easier to add upgrades. The XPS is massive (may fault for not looking at the specs), and the clamshell design of
User Rating: 10/10
Scence everyone else is BSing
Pros: Ok i thought id add my ten scence, first i have not bought it, like 99% of the people hear. for one thing the reviewer that said the athalon xp is "better" can kiss my white arse. just look at any hardware review sight (thats not an amd fanboy sight) and
Cons:
User Rating: 4/10
i work for a computer company (OEM)
Pros: you rip people off and most people that do not know anything about computers
Cons: give people beater parts for their dollar and along with the 3 year warrent you will have more business
User Rating: 5/10
Two Months trying to get a Drive replaced
Pros: Some good specials at the time of purchase.
Cons: Tech & Customer Support extremely disappointing Over two months trying to get a defective NEC DVD ND1100 Writer replaced! Very Loud Fans
User Rating: 9/10
Awesome machine, very happy with it!
Pros: I got a dell xps about a month ago and I've been very impressed and happy with it. It is blazingly fast and exceeds my expectations. I don't know what the complaints are all about on here because I haven't noticed any of them myself, especially the ones a
Cons: None so far!
User Rating: 9/10
DELL IS FINALLY GAINING GROUND OVER SMALL GAMING PC MARKET NICHE!
Pros: I've been a Dell customer for over 2 years and so far I've experienced no problems from customer service nor from their pc systems. I believe with being such a large company, Dell has the advantage over small computer boutiques who specialize in custom ma
Cons: Not much. Just wish I had more money to spend on all those cool ass accessories such as THX certified speakers and stuff. But otherwise there are no big cons when dealing with Dell.
User Rating: 8/10
Nice Gaming PC
Pros: Uh, I just bought one of these through Dell for $1060 so it is top of the line compared to what I payed for the cheaper Dimension PC's before this model came out. The graphics are great with this XPS PC, I played BattleField 1942 on it and beat it in "imp
Cons: The negative I had was with the BCM 56k modem it came with. Had to buy a different modem but other than that I think this is a great system. It looks great and I like the cover over the drive bays.
User Rating: 8/10
Had mine a little over 3 months...LOVE IT!
Pros: Speed (3.2 MHz P4 processor), feature options/availability, configuration options (i.e., RAID hard drive), ease of expandability (incl. access through side panel & interior), back panel connectivity, price (when you compare EXACT configuation to the l
Cons: Would like additional FireWire connects as a standard (base comes w/1 fr. & 1 bk)- front access is somewhat quirky when tower is stored below desktop due to 'swing and slide' door. Noise (muliple fans)---but you expect that to some extent with a monst
User Rating: 6/10
Dissappointing XPS Tech Support & DVD Writer
Pros: Price was pretty good Good Deals on Free Upgrades on Memory DVD and Monitor Good with Games I play
Cons: NEC DVD+RW Writer failed to read CD's after only 3 months Very Noisey Fans Tech Support for failed DVD Writer was totally frustrating
User Rating: 10/10
Dude, Trust me on this!!!
Pros: Ok, lets make this simple. After doing 5 monhts of research on which computer is the best, I finally bought the dell XPS today. It came with a 3.2Ghz, 1gb 400mhz ram, ati radeon 9800 pro 128mb, sound audigy 2, 120gb hard drive, 8x dvd burner, 16x dvd read
Cons: NO overclocking for hardcore gamers
User Rating: 9/10
scored 6600 on 3dMark03
Pros: fast!, 2 GB of ddr 400 memory, ATI Radeon 9800 XT, 3.0 ghz w/800mhz bus, 80 GB 7200 RPM hd, 17 inch CRT monitor...AND PRICED UNDER $2000.00 after rebates!!!
Cons: expensive BEFORE rebates...
User Rating: 8/10
Thats one great PC
Pros: I've recently gotten my hands on one of these new XPSs. I must admit, the performance boost that hyperthreading gives really blew me away. It's like no other Dell I've ever seen. I really enjoyed it.
Cons: It's got allot of options, that makes things confusing. Even I have not explored into the inner reaches of it's vast system.
User Rating: 10/10
Great OEM Gaming Rig
Pros: Excellent value for an OEM gaming system. Got in on a 2GB Ram deal w/ 3.0 Processor, DVD, CDRW, Floppy Drive, Audigy 2, Radeon 9800XT, 120GB SATA Drive, $50 off instantly, $150 Mail-In Rebate, Free Shipping, 10% off through Disabled Veterans, for a total
Cons: Not really a con, but the fans do spin up a bit while gaming, but no more than other custom systems I've gamed on. Hey, that heat has to be exhausted somehow.
User Rating: 9/10
Just Recieved Mine and it Rocks
Pros: This machine is built well and with great parts. I've always loved Dell since they don't use proprietary parts. This computer is fast and Dell lets you customize this system well. And I like the case better than an Alienware or Falcon. (I've actually
Cons:
User Rating: 7/10
Everything I Expected
Pros: Ease of setup and use. Good video production tools. Tech support worked well. Very quiet system.
Cons: Audio hard to configure and optimize. Ugly case with flimsy bay doors.
User Rating: 10/10
True Comparison Lies in??
Pros: while everybody keep bashing about which one is cheaper, try do this.... a true comparison is to list all the feature in the XPS DELL comps and try to ask the exact same feature of each part to a local comp shop! then tally up all the cost. This way you
Cons:
User Rating: 8/10
The Corvette of Computers
Pros: Using this machine is like driving a sports car! Fast Fast Fast, handles well! Costs lots but performs really well. 3.0 Gig Processor, 2 x 120 GB RAID 0, 512k Ram. 19 Ultrasharp monitor. (Not interested in overclocking, or tweeking for slight perform
Cons: The case is huge! It's a bit cheep & Plastic feeling, the front door feels flimsy. I figure for this cost, it might a better feel to it. Fans can be loud when the processer is chugging, but not as bad as some have described here. They slow down wh
User Rating: 9/10
u guys are crazy to think its an 8
Pros: listn yo, for a dell, not a stocked up pc, or custm made, man this kmptr kcks A´s aight? i mean the tech support is frkn awesome and what lil custm made will give ya 2-4 year waranty, with a good reliability of the DELL dimension,,, aaaand tech support fr
Cons: yr kdn right??? ( there should be an option for an acrilyc side ) but thats just me kuz i can never get enough yet sadly my pc stinks
User Rating: 8/10
Great Multi-Media Computer
Pros: Fast. Lightwave 7.5, Photoshop 7, Flash MX, are my primary programs and they run great. Lots of storage. Love the front-end ports for firewire, USB and headphones.
Cons: Bought it before it came with the flatscreen monitor. Always could use more beef when rendering in 3D. Took a while to choose this computer for creating multi-media because it's advertised as a gaming computer. It is a lot more than that.
User Rating: 7/10
Great machine for many tasks
Pros: With the Pentium 4, 3.0G, 800 Mega Hertz front side bus with Hyper Threading and pc3200 dual channel sdram running at a data rate of 6.2 MGH. coupled with the 128 Radian 9800 graphics card this machine rocks. The 460watt power supply is built like a brick
Cons: Only comes with four PCI slots, A computer like this should have at least 5. People have complained about the case design not being "cool" enough, I kind of like it.
User Rating: 9/10
Now available Radeon 9800XT
Pros: Radeon 9800XT now available as an option. Quick shipping (got it 1 week from date of order with ground shipping). Alienware takes about 2 months. Very nice case (see note in cons) Same options for hard-drive/cpu/video as the custom boutique shops. Englis
Cons: Messy wiring (caused by very nice case). Memory and hard drive options are WAY overpriced. They should offer corsair memory as an option.
User Rating: 5/10
Maybe I'm stupid...but get a different model
Pros: nice, but expensive for nothing
Cons: Ok people. The 8300 dell is exactly the same, just over $1000 cheaper for EXACTLY the same stuff...look on the site if u don't believe me. If you want to save about $300 more and don't want RAID then get a 4600. Except for a 9800 RADEON instead of a 98
User Rating: 3/10
Dell is better than average
Pros: RMA's are quick and without hassle
Cons: I only recommend PC's that are above average. 4 times the price for replacement parts no longer on warranty is not my idea of a good PC or caring company. Don't be fooled NONE of the proprietary parts in Dell are there for quality reasons, but solely so y
User Rating: 5/10
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!!
Pros: Ease of ordering, build to specifications, friendly customer service
Cons: Uninformed tech support, dense sales rep, poor quality. My first Dell was a Dimension XPS T600, which set me back $3000 in Jan, 2000. After about a year the computer would start to just freeze. At first it would happen once a week, but it progressed or sh
User Rating: 7/10
Powerful gaming machine
Pros: Easily handles the most intense games.
Cons: You have to unload annoying applications in order to get the performance. When things get intense, the fans turn on and you might as well be in a wind tunnel.
User Rating: 8/10
Cool box with great performance !!!
Pros: This XPS box enables very well the Intel Pentium-4 Hyper-Threading technology even running at 2.8 GHz. The performance is outstanding and is very easy to install. The XPS box is rock solid, easy to open, to upgrade, to work inside of it and it is very qui
Cons: Heavy, too big and it could be pricy if you go after all the extra peripherals and upgrades that DELL offers.
User Rating: 7/10
Dude, It is a dell.
Pros: Really fast, lots of room inside, I like the hinge. Best looking dell computer I think.
Cons: My harddrive crashed after 3 months of use. Dell support isn't what it used to be. Case way bigger than I thought it would be. The front door hinge is kinda cheap and annoying.
User Rating: 10/10
OMG LOL LOOK AT THE CASE!!!!111
Pros: MAN WHEN TEH COMP CAME I OPENED THE BOX AND I CREAMED MY PANTS WHEN I SAW THE CASE OMG. ITS BETTER LOOKIN THEN THE ALEIN WARE CASE. I MEEN LOOK AT THE ALEIN WARE CASE ***! ITS LIKE ALEINS MADE THE COMP. ALEIN N00BS!! OH AND ALSO DEH DELL GIVES GREAT BJ
Cons: IF YOU WANT A COMP MADE BY HUMANS FOR HUMANS BUY THE DELL. THE ALEIN WARE IS JUST MADE FOR N00BS BY NEWBS (FNBN!) PHUCK ALEIN WARE!1
User Rating: 9/10
LISTEN TO THIS
Pros: I've seen several negative comments based upon lack of knowledge. Well, I know how good a young teen feels whenever he can say in public how Dell is bad. That's the usual "growing up" process I think for some who can't control their emotions. However,
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Deceptively inflated review price.
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Love the Trash Talk ;-)
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You clearly don't understand
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Dell Good For Mainstream-Suck for Gaming
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Put down the Cr*ck pipe
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WAY more bang for the buck
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slightly cheaper alt. to alienware
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Alienware already noticed
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Awsome company w/ awsome computers
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Does not cost $4400, And dont believe disaster interior MYTHS
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D.E.L.L.
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Excelente!
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Serious Gamer?????
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Obviously, Dell must suck
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Looks Sweet to me!!
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Not $4000
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How do they get an 8 in Customer Service???
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SCREW ALIENWARE, GET A DELL XPS!
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Read teh negative comments, then this...
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Well, it finally arrived
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rip off system
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XPS Rockin' Digital Filmmaking!
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Very thorough
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I just purchased one recently, and all I can say is "WOW!".
Pros: The DELL Dimension XPS is a beautiful machine, especially with the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro video card and the new P4 3.0 GHz (800 FSB) processor. Too bad it was not blue all over... :) I got the 120GB Seagate SATA drive with it and today I received 2GB of RA
Cons: None I can find except it is big and heavy. Then again I didn't pay a total of $2500 for a piece of garbage.
User Rating: 1/10
Stick with iBuyPower
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Poor quality, for gaming n00bs
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for you "enthusiasts"
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Try it then try to complain
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Excellent entry into gaming mkt
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To those who dispute this Product's validity
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i hope your wrong...
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Bah - avoid.
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eh....it'd s decent computer, but, no style
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Build Your Own
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Know your limit dell
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Of course there's a difference
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Don't think so
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The performance test is flawed
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Gamer system in a workstation chassis
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HAHA....DUDE, u got jipped
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Everybody STOP the HATE and start giving some serious comments!!!!!!
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NOT $4400
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No way, no how
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An Identically speced Voodoo costs $10 less if painted, $200 less if the case is "nude"
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Proprietory Junk
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Dell XPS All show no Go
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Why choose a Dell for gaming???
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Cluttered Interior
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Don't think your getting support.
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Does your box have this kind of support??
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Check it out, xps gone bad. $19.99+s/h
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I like Dell but...
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Do they think we're stupid?
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old dog, old tricks
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