Dell's XPS 730x Core I7 Gaming System Reviewed

MojoKid writes "Shortly after Intel released their new Core i7 processors about a month ago, Dell announced a new update to the XPS 730 with Core i7 tech under the hood. The new Dell XPS 730x is first and foremost a technology update but the chassis has also been buffed up a bit. The Intel Core 2 processor and NVIDIA 790i Ultra SLI chipset powering the original XPS 730 line have been swapped with the new Core i7 processor and an Intel X58 Express chipset based motherboard. The XPS 730x retains the original 730's ability to support both Crossfire and SLI multi-GPU graphics. Like all XPS 700 series machines since the XPS 710, the XPS 730x is available with optional factory overclocking and a H2C edition featuring a two-stage liquid cooling system. And yes, it rips through Crysis quite nicely and puts up rather impressive benchmark numbers."

Oblig.

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe it will actually run Vista!

Re:Windows again

[JCSoRocks]

this isn't the world, it's slashdot.

signed, a fat basement dweller who can't wait for 2009, year of the linux desktop.

Oh that's next year!? YES! I'm going to hit up thinkgeek and buy myself every linux shirt I can find. In your face MS admins!

Re:Windows again

[Nethead]

I thought that 20NN+1 was the year of the Linux laptop.

Re:XPS cases sucks

[Psychotria]

Conclusion, only fat pasty linux users buy dells.

I don't know what to say.

$5099 for a gaming computer... without SLI?

[Dr. Spork]

Hmm, this really doesn't make much sense. If you're going to spend that much money, the thing should have four graphics cards and its own nuclear powerplant. The one they reviewed, priced at 5099 dollars, only has one graphics card, so it gets whooped by a $1500 computer at Crysis.

Re:Dell?

[Captain Splendid]

Well I missed that bit of news

Might want to peruse some tech-related sites from time to time, then.

Re:Well put...

[Psychotria]

You're missing the point. Maxis is releasing SimEarth soon, which will model weather systems tracking each individual water molecule; geological processes and modeling of the seismic activity including the role every soil particle assumes; the wind velocities inside a tornado; real-time fluid dynamics; life; accurate supernova recreations/simulations; and a whole lot more.

Re:$4,700 later, you can play a $40, year-old game

[LandDolphin]

I feel like your post make some sense, but I was warned not to rely on your post for any reason.

Re:Well put...

[GXTi]

I heard it will also simulate the LHC, which makes you wonder why CERN wasted untold billions building the damn thing in the first place.

Re:$5099 for a gaming computer... without SLI?

[Samah]

By "Crysis", I assume you mean that benchmarking software, as it sure as hell isn't a game. I'd *almost* rather play Spore, and that's saying something.