Dell EPP: Studio XPS Desktop Intel Core i7 Quad Core 2.66 GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, 256MB Radeon HD3650, DVDRW, 23" Full HD LCD, Vista Premium x64 $959 Or $922

[brisar]

Update: Price of Radeon HD4850 upgrade has been raised to $150, instead, HD3650 upgrade is now free, making the final price for the system $959 or $922 with DPA
Dell EPP has Studio XPS gaming grade desktop with new Intel Core i7 2.66 GHz Quad Core processor for $1006 ($967 with DPA). Thanks ShadowGuard and smitjere

1. Click here
2. Select the following options
   1. Dell 23 inch Consumer S2309W Flat Panel, Adjustable Stand [ Free!]
   2. 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850 [add $50]
   3. 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3650 [Free!]
3. Checkout, your total will be $1049 - 7% auto discount in cart + $30 S/H = $976 ($937 with DPA) + $30 S/H $959 or $922 with DPA

Specs

• Intel Core i7 920 Processor (8MB L2 Cache, 2.66GHz)
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-Bit
• 1Yr Ltd HW WRTY, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis, 24x7 Phone Support
• 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 4 DIMMs
• 500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
• Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
• Dell 23 inch Consumer S2309W Flat Panel, Adjustable Stand (1920x1080 resolution)
• 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850
• 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3650
• Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
• Dell USB Consumer Multimedia Keyboard
• Dell Laser Mouse
• Integrated 10/1000 Ethernet
• McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 15-months

Note, this PC uses Socket 1366 Intel "Nehalem" processors, and DDR3 memory. They are not compatible with previous generation socket 775 processors and DDR2 memory.
If paying with Dell Preferred Account (DPA) you may save an extra 3% (4% at Dell EPP), here is how:

1. During checkout, select Credit Card as method of payment
2. Click "Change Payment Type"
3. Click "Choose" link under Credit/Debit Card (again)
4. Under "Save 3% (4% at EPP) with Dell Preferred Account! (Discount applied at Final Checkout)" click "Click Here to Take Advantage of this Offer" link
5. Click "Choose" under "I already have a Dell Preferred Account" if you have one, or sign up for a new one if you don't
6. Checkout, enjoy your 3% (4% at EPP) savings

[fthnm2005]

Wow! nice package

How am I gonna drive the price lower tomorrow if I place the ordr now (considering the risk of losing the free upgrade to 23" monitor)? just curious: where did you get the link:
http://configure.us.dell.com/dell...oc=DXDNZY1

???

[tomhayes]

Not shipping today?? Boo!

[ShadowGuard]

Quote from fthnm2005 : Wow! nice package How am I gonna drive the price lower tomorrow if I place the ordr now (considering the risk of losing the free upgrade to 23" monitor)? just curious: where did you get the link: http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=2236&oc=DXDNZY1 ???

Even if the upgrade will not be free, it should be $50 or so, I would guess. You can't drive it lower, since you can not place an order at EPP right now.

I keep my secrets secret

Quote from tomhayes : Not shipping today?? Boo!

12 days is normal lead time for dell actually, as well as most desktop manufacturers for CTO systems.

[lightfoot3b]

Not a bad deal really. Even some non-integrated video, even if it is low end. No price gouging like I expected.

[WhiteStallion]

Me too, given that i7 is still considered to be a enthusiast level processor.
I wonder when Dell is releasing its Inspiron range of desktops with i7s, given the state of the economy !

Quote from lightfoot3b : Not a bad deal really. Even some non-integrated video, even if it is low end. No price gouging like I expected.

[Blahman]

Any chance of the board having multiple x16 slots? X58 supports both SLI and Crossfire... but they probably only have 1 x16 slot on their crappy boards.

[publicw]

So now we're breaking into the i7, QPI, DDR3 era.

Just a quick question; I thought triple-channel RAM was supposed to come in groupings of three.... so what's the deal with:

• 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 4 DIMMs

Maybe I'm just missing something here...

[hrdina]

they brought back hyperthreading so there are 4 cores and 8 threads. The only way you will use this processor fully is if the software uses at least 5 threads. Kind of like the C2D being quicker that the C2Q in some instances. Not everything knows how to use that much power. Pretty cool though... feel bad for all the people who just spend $1200 on the C2Q Extreme.

Blahman, [2] PCI-E x16 on Intel's board and I'm sure EVGA has 2 or 3 PCI-E x16...excuse me...PCI-E 2.0...MSI probably has 1 PCI-E x16 because they're MSI

[hrdina]

triple channel RAM has nothing to do with the RAM itself. The Board is CHANNEL A B C. Some boards have 4 DIMMs some have 6 DIMMs. Selling RAM in packs of 3 makes it ?convenient? Boards can support 16GB under 64-bit OS . I'm not sure how the 3+1 works...ie channel A B C and the left-over is assigned to what, user specification? DDR3 prices [as well as timings] needs to fall like LCDs prices are...please.

[namlook]

Quote from hrdina : they brought back hyperthreading so there are 4 cores and 8 threads. The only way you will use this processor fully is if the software uses at least 5 threads. Kind of like the C2D being quicker that the C2Q in some instances. Not everything knows how to use that much power. Pretty cool though... feel bad for all the people who just spend $1200 on the C2Q Extreme

Everyone knows it's stupid and a waste of money to buy the highest end Intel processors unless you have some professional need for it. If they spent $1200, they got what they deserved.

[ShadowGuard]

Quote from publicw : So now we're breaking into the i7, QPI, DDR3 era. Just a quick question; I thought triple-channel RAM was supposed to come in groupings of three.... so what's the deal with: 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 4 DIMMs Maybe I'm just missing something here...

It doesn't have to be installed in threes. You just won't get (currently minimal) triple channel benefits, that's all.

Quote from hrdina : they brought back hyperthreading so there are 4 cores and 8 threads. The only way you will use this processor fully is if the software uses at least 5 threads. Kind of like the C2D being quicker that the C2Q in some instances. Not everything knows how to use that much power. Pretty cool though... feel bad for all the people who just spend $1200 on the C2Q Extreme

Or to use 8 single-threaded applications with affinity set to single HT thread.

[JDea]

Quote from hrdina : they brought back hyperthreading so there are 4 cores and 8 threads. The only way you will use this processor fully is if the software uses at least 5 threads. Kind of like the C2D being quicker that the C2Q in some instances. Not everything knows how to use that much power. Pretty cool though... feel bad for all the people who just spend $1200 on the C2Q Extreme. Blahman, [2] PCI-E x16 on Intel's board and I'm sure EVGA has 2 or 3 PCI-E x16...excuse me...PCI-E 2.0...MSI probably has 1 PCI-E x16 because they're MSI

I was just wondering if you know which are the best C2D boards?