Dell XPS 8300 Desktop PC: Core i7 2600 3.4GHz, 16GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, HD 6450, HDMI, WiFi N, Win 7 Prem + 4GB Xbox 360 Console $699 + Free Shipping (Students Only) (expired)

Not really that great of a deal. Essentially $499 for last years XPS with last years Sandy Bridge i7-2600. And you get a gimped XBOX, and no chance at the AMEX $100 off Dell credit since your'e buying from Microsoft.

imo not that bad of a deal. subtracting the ~$125 you'd probably get for the xbox on craigslist the cost would come out to about the same as building a comparably speced system. good for someone who wants to do some light gaming (or serious if you swap out that crap video card), phenomenal for someone who is a power user who multitasks a storm up as long as you put the main OS on an SSD

My computer AND my wii finally died on me... I would be all over this if I had an .edu e-mail account.

Searched and didn't see same post, so please excuse me if it's a repost, but this is a pretty good desktop for the spec (see below). You also get a free xbox 360 4gb if you have valid .edu email (you have to get a coupon code from here http://www.microsoftstore.com/sto...box_Banner)

4% back from chase ultimate mall, not sure if coupon voids the cash back

http://www.microsoftstore.com/sto....245838300

Supposedly no bloatware loaded on to the computer

PROCESSOR | Intel Core i7-2600 3.40 GHz with Turbo Boost Technlology up to 3.80 GHz
MEMORY | 16 GB DDR3 1333 MHz
HARD DRIVE SIZE | 1 TB (2x500 GB RAID 0) SATA 7200 RPM
OPERATING SYSTEM | Windows 7 Home Premium
PC TYPE | Desktop
OPTICAL DRIVE | 16x DVD+/-RW
MEDIA DRIVE | 19-in-1 memory card reader
AUDIO | THX TruStudio PC
VIDEO | AMD Radeon HD 6450 with 1 GB graphics memory
PORTS | 8 USB 2.0 • HDMI • Headphone output • Microphone input • VGA • eSATA • S/PDIF • RJ-45 (10/100/1000)
WIRELESS | 802.11b/g/n
BLUETOOTH | No
DIMENSIONS | 16.10 x 17.90 x 7.30 in (408.94 x 454.66 x 185.42 mm)
WEIGHT | 22.40 lbs (10.16 kg)COLOR | BlackOTHER |
Model number: 8300-7007BK

I'm liking all of these Microsoft student deals. A free Xbox is one of the best 'kickers' for a college kid

Dont forget 4% from Chase Ultimate Rewards
OR 5% from ShopDiscover

even if you don't have chase or discover you could get 3.5% cash back from urlhasbeenblocked.com. better than nothing.

This is Repost

damn thought this was a laptop

Pretty hot for those looking for a desktop.
I think the cheapest the i7 XPS 8300 sold for on Dell is in the higher $500s and that was Dell Outlet.
This is brand new and you can sell the XBOX for $150ish.

Still waiting for a good i7 IVY notebook w/ XBOX deal

XPS 8300 makes for a great hackintosh out of the box.

Quote from magoomba : Pretty hot for those looking for a desktop. I think the cheapest the i7 XPS 8300 sold for on Dell is in the higher $500s and that was Dell Outlet. This is brand new and you can sell the XBOX for $150ish. Still waiting for a good i7 IVY notebook w/ XBOX deal

Would it be worth waiting on a later desktop deal from dell? Im in the market for a desktop that will last me a few years and if something was a slick deal I would jump on it.

Quote from Murrolems : XPS 8300 makes for a great hackintosh out of the box.

Any Link. I have 8300 and I will love Hackintoshing.