stingx
January 23rd, 2008, 04:36 PM
I got such a great deal on a Dell I passed on my idea of getting a Mac. I haven't bought a vendor built computer since the first Commodore 64 I bought. I simply have no time or desire to build them any more so...
I bought a Dell XPS 420. Here are the specs:
Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
Windows Vista Home Premium with Digital Cable Support
3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
512MB2 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM)
I got the whole shiznizz for well under a grand too :)
I was skeptical about Vista but I haven't had a single problem and it runs lightning fast. I love the graphics card and I get sick framerates on my games.
The case is built to be extra quiet and makes a great platform for my recording applications, which, while we're on the subject, run run amazingly fast and the lowest latency I have ever seen without crackling. I was floored by all the VST plugins I could run and simply not choke this server.
Anyway, just thought I'd letcha know I didn't go the Mac route YET. I still plan to buy a mini and add it to my KVM switch.
I bought a Dell XPS 420. Here are the specs:
Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
Windows Vista Home Premium with Digital Cable Support
3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
512MB2 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM)
I got the whole shiznizz for well under a grand too :)
I was skeptical about Vista but I haven't had a single problem and it runs lightning fast. I love the graphics card and I get sick framerates on my games.
The case is built to be extra quiet and makes a great platform for my recording applications, which, while we're on the subject, run run amazingly fast and the lowest latency I have ever seen without crackling. I was floored by all the VST plugins I could run and simply not choke this server.
Anyway, just thought I'd letcha know I didn't go the Mac route YET. I still plan to buy a mini and add it to my KVM switch.