Dell XPS 8500

Pros: SO QUIET! My old Dell was wheezing and was terrible! I was going crazy. This one is super quiet and FAST. I got the $1299 version with 32gb SRT SSD enhancement. It makes all the difference in speed. I'm so glad I upgraded.

Cons: Not much that I can think of. Maybe the white case - only for special edition ones with the SSD.

Summary: GET IT!

CNET really messed up on this review. They got the crazy expensive version which i'm sure 95% of people don't even need, which is why it's practically impossible to find that configuration offered anywhere on the Dell website. Luckily they brought back all the individual customizations, so you can build your system to order. I think it does ship faster, though, if you get one of their pre-made systems like I did.

I went with the 7770 graphics card as I dont do much gaming and I wanted the system to be as quiet as possible, since my last Dell Studio XPS 435MT was a RACKET! What a nightmare. This is like heaven!

Everything was so easy to transfer using Windows Easy Transfer over my ethernet network. I had 180gb and it took about 2 hours to get everything moved over. Flawless!