11-22-2012, 10:37 AM
The main thing I don't like about Dell is that they use proprietary parts -- the motherboard and power supply on my parents' XPS were both non-standard, which meant the case was also non-standard, which means when it comes time to upgrade the motherboard you'll have to just get a whole new machine. I dunno if that's true for their Alienware line, which *used* to be standard (if funny looking) before Dell bought them.
Their prices also seem really high but maybe it's just because they load things out a little strangely. (32GB of RAM? Really? Are you going to run 3 copies of Planetside and 3 copies of Guild Wars 2 at the same time?)
For nVidia video cards, anything over about x50 is good. 560, 660, 580, 680, etc.
Their prices also seem really high but maybe it's just because they load things out a little strangely. (32GB of RAM? Really? Are you going to run 3 copies of Planetside and 3 copies of Guild Wars 2 at the same time?)
For nVidia video cards, anything over about x50 is good. 560, 660, 580, 680, etc.