Dell XPS 8500: Core i7 1TB 8GB AMD 7570 for $649.97 + Tax + Free Shipping

Cant this be combined with the DELL.COM SHOPPING
Spend $599 or more, get $150 back using your synced Amex???

I signed up for the AMEX $150 off the 599+ Dell purchase a few weeks back (expired December 31), but didn't buy the gift cards. Seems like a good time to pull the trigger, but I what's holding me back is if the PSU can be changed.

But are there any XPS owners who replaced the PSU? Since, I would like to move my 460ti with the 600watt psu to this system

Most of you guys are speaking another language to me, but here's food for thought for another XPS 8500 from Costco. No idea which is the better deal, but I do like Costco's generous return policy (90 days for computers gives ample time to see if it's the one for you). The differences of note are Office Home and Student included, 16G memory, 2T Hard drive with a 23" monitor: $999 [costco.com]

Same computer from Costco without Monitor: $899 [costco.com]

Here are the specs:

Processor & Memory:
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3770 Processor 3.4 GHz Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 up to 3.90 GHz
8 MB Cache
16 GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1600 MHz

Drives:
2 TB (7200RPM) 6 Gb/s SATA Hard Drive
16X Serial ATA DVD+/-RW Drive

Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 8 is Beautiful, fast, and fluid.
Personalized: Make your Start Screen your personalized home for the things you care about. Organize and customize it the way you want.
Connected: Now everything is in one place to share. Integrate your online favorites – Facebook, Flickr, Hotmail, etc. – with content from your PC., such as photos and contacts.

Graphics & Video:
1 GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 Graphics

Communications:
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Dell Wireless 1703 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 +LE

Audio:
Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with WAVES MAXX Audio
Dell AX210 USB Stereo Speaker System

Keyboard & Mouse:
Dell™ Multimedia Keyboard and Mouse

Expandability (Total Slots):
Total Memory Slots: 4 DIMMs
3x PCIe x1
1x PCIe x16
2x Sata 3
2x Sata 2
1x Mini-PCIe
6x Internal USB 2.0

Top I/O Ports & Slots:
2x USB 2.0 (One Powershare)
Microphone/Headphone Port

Front I/O Ports & Slots:
2x USB 3.0 Ports
1x 19-in-1 Media Card Reader

Rear I/O Ports & Slots:
4x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.0
Audio Jacks
RJ-45
VGA
HDMI

Productivity Software: Office Home & Student 2010 - Full Version
Microsoft® Word
Microsoft® Excel
Microsoft® PowerPoint
Microsoft® OneNote

Additional Information:
Color: Black
Power Supply: 460 W
Dimensions: 7.30" W x 17.49" D x 15.99" H
Approximate Weight: 30.42 lbs.

PSUs are easy to be replaced and should have no issues doing so. I just wanted to know why some said you couldnt use the $150 off from Amex?

Quote from ORamaGames : No, that's NOT true. Made the purchase, and got an e-mail from Amex "Thanks for using your synced Card" in 5 minutes. So, this is much better than the Black Friday deal.

Did you get the $150 off on your purchase?

Quote from mee081224 : PSUs are easy to be replaced and should have no issues doing so. I just wanted to know why some said you couldnt use the $150 off from Amex?

I think the confusion is coming from the giftcards. Think in the earlier posts, they were talking about the giftcards, not coming from dell/dell.com, so the 150 statement credit wouldn't apply.

Got this with 2 TB storage, paid $30 more ($680) so Search ( coupon code), watch and wait.

Quote from Fightforit : I actually got it for $450 look through some of my posts from yesterday I was explaining how I did this...699.99 - $75 gift card deal =$624..then I used the $50 off code =$574 like the op Posted but then called in the next day and said I made a mistake and meant to apply the $175 off code instead of the $50 off code so they took off an extra $120 = $454 AND they upgraded my graphics card to the gt 640 for the hassle of using the wrong code AND they upgraded my shipping to overnight so I wouldn't have to wait 2- 4 weeks (this system is in high demand) SO total I paid before taxes was $454...so am I jealous? HELL no I got a better deal than everybody on here even if they did get it for $450 like you had said...BUT they didn't get the upgraded graphics card and free overnight shipping How you like them apples?

This is called a YMMV. Individuals can jump through all kinds of hoops and get all kinds of unforeseen breaks, but it doesn't make it a slick deal for everyone.

BTW, how does I made a mistake translate into for the hassle of using the wrong code, which you did?

Congrats on the deal, but gloating doesn't endear you to the masses

Also want to make sure you guys are aware of a $100 off practically any Dell Desktop or Laptop $899 or more: 144VZ6QP3FKX1S

The OP deal isn't bad, but I also suggest looking at the Dell XPS 8500 Special Edition (also the deal of the day) if you want a gaming PC. I was upset earlier this week because they had the Alienware x51 i5 chip and GeForce 660 GTX for $800 and when I tried to order it they removed the 660 GTX as an available option for the i5 model. It was perfect too since I wanted Windows 7 and thought that with the $700 I got from the AmEx/Dell gift card deal, it would have netted out to about $600 or so for this beastly machine. Unfortunately, they stopped selling that configuration

However, today I ordered the Dell XPS 8500 Special Edition for $1000 + Tax + Free Shipping and thought it wasn't bad for gaming (even though I really didn't want Windows 8). For $350 more than the core Dell XPS 8500 listed in the OP, you get the following:

Windows 8
3rd gen Intel Core i7-3770 processor
2TB SATA Hard Drive 7200 RPM + 32GB SSD SRT enhancement
16GB Ram
Nvidia GTX 660
Blu-ray BD-R, DVD+/-RW Drive

Seemed pretty fully loaded to me even though I didn't care for Win 8 or the Blu-ray drive. Add the GTX card for $100, then use coupon code 144VZ6QP3FKX1S to knock it back down to $1000. After AmEx sync/Best Buy gift cards we're looking at about $750 for the Dell XPS 8500 Special Edition before taxes.

there's not a ton of room in this box. that's where there's a problem with changing the power supply. if you're planning a purchase around the ability to swap a psu, you probably should do some very precise measurements to be certain what you have in mind will actually fit. i know some people that swapped a psu on this, others tried and had a problem. just not a lot of room in this box.

this isn't a bad computer; the fellow calling this "crap" somewhere above is perhaps a bit too passionate about it all one of the biggest downsides with this machine is Dell's new(ish) policy of not including OS disks and license numbers -- instead your license # is printed in the BIOS of the machine. that creates a good many problems, not the least of which is major headaches migrating to a different OS if you're unhappy with Win 8. I've seen some Dell community threads where people are tearing their hair out attempting to migrate from Win 8 down to Win 7, or trying to migrate their OS to an SSD. Seems like to do it properly you have to pretty much plan on losing altogether whatever part of your purchase price was for Win 8. This is one definite area where veering away from pre-made machines would be a plus. Build your own, you buy or otherwise acquire your own OS disk and license, and you can install it freely. In this regard, Dell is limiting people in a major way.

Can someone explain this gift card thing in depth? I'm not sure where I'm supposed to go or what I'm supposed to do... How complicated is this?

Quote from ls1_01 : PCIe x16 (1), PCIe x1 (3), SATA 2 (2), SATA 3 (2) , Mini-PCIe (1),

One of the two SATA 3 ports is dedicated to a MSATA card slot.

Quote from Nerfpaladins : I signed up for the AMEX $150 off the 599+ Dell purchase a few weeks back (expired December 31), but didn't buy the gift cards. Seems like a good time to pull the trigger, but I what's holding me back is if the PSU can be changed. But are there any XPS owners who replaced the PSU? Since, I would like to move my 460ti with the 600watt psu to this system

You can change it. I put a Corsair AX850 in mine which is overkill for a GTX 690.

I did have to break off the tab that holds the power supply cables, but it fit just fine.

650 for this aint no deal what the crap. plus taxes?

unless you really desparately need a prebuilt system right now and eligible for amex offer.

that said, i have my $700 dell GC sitting next to me that I bought for $455