Dell XPS 8900 deal

http://arstechnica.com …-powered-desktop-for-630/

Dell XPS 8900 desktop, Intel Skylake Core i7 processor, 2GB Nvidia GPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 1TB hard drive, for $630. Preloaded with Windows 7 Pro and with a license to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro.

I just recently (August) got an XPS 8900, I got the 16 GB RAM 256 GB SSD/2TB HDD version with the GTX960/2GB GPU. I have paired it with the Dell 27" 5K monitor, you need a GPU with dual DP 1.2 ports to run the 5K at 60 Hz, so IIRC that excludes the 730m GPU for that monitor. Would be great with any of the 4K monitors though. I have been more than happy with the performance in LR/PS, I don't think that reducing to 8 GB would be a big issue with either of those programs. I would probably suggest installing an SSD for the OS/Programs though.

Alan

That's a very good deal. The case is nice and has room for upgrades.

If some one wanted a more powerful pc this would be a good starting point.

Not bad computer.

doesnt really say anything about avaialbe pci-e slots, ram slots and PSU.
many pre-builds have terrible PSUs

FuturamaJSP wrote in post #18168309
doesnt really say anything about avaialbe pci-e slots, ram slots and PSU.
many pre-builds have terrible PSUs

MB can support up to 32 GB of ram, only one video card.
460W p.s. so any serious upgrading may require a higher wattage p.s.

Full specs here...

http://en.community.de​ll.com …desktop/f/3514/​t/19654880

Still, for many people this XPS 8900 offers mucho bang-for-the-buck.

Campbeli wrote in post #18168311
I dont like dell,they are only branded but performance wise lenovo and HP are better.

Perfectly Frank wrote in post #18168288
If some one wanted a more powerful pc this would be a good starting point.

I threw the link out there because as Perfectly Frank says, this is a good starting point. One has to remember that on this forum we have people that don't spend their life crunching images and a quality PC is all they need. The machine I linked to is not a "base" machine, it is well configured, especially when one considers the price.

As to Lenova and HP being better, that is at best a debatable subject.

John from PA wrote in post #18168418
I threw the link out there because as Perfectly Frank says, this is a good starting point. One has to remember that on this forum we have people that don't spend their life crunching images and a quality PC is all they need. The machine I linked to is not a "base" machine, it is well configured, especially when one considers the price.

Right on, and let me add...

As it is, this pc is all that many people need, and has a great price. A great pc right out of the box.

The computer geek in me would want to add an SSD and a bit more memory, although it's not essential.

John, thanks for sharing the link.