XPS desktop with decent i7 processors

May 29, 2012

Posted By:  yathi

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With the latest XPS brush up, I was hoping for a better variety, when it comes to select a processor.
An i7-3770 may be the newest generation, but for professional, demanding users, who need the extra performance,
but are not gamers, hence don't like/need the fancy Alienware systems, XPS is not really a choice.
For those customers, who don't need the extreme models (e.g. i7-3960X), there isn't any alternative selection,
but the i7-3820 and i7-3930K would be a very good choice. Not sure if this lack in flexibility is maybe due to overly cost concious aspects, but it makes it rather difficult to find a system that really fits.

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  • May 31, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: IdeaStorm Moderator Cy_J

    What would you be using the system to do?  Perhaps that will better help my understanding of your needs.
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  • May 31, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: yathi

    Thanks for the hint Cy_J.

    Unfortunately the Precisions only offer Xeons and/or i3s: no i7s, other than the mentioned i7-3770 :-(
    Looks like it replaced the former i7-2600 in Dell's XPS series, which in the past was really a high end system.
    Not anymore. Seems real performance is now restricted to Alienware for the gamers. What a pitty.
     
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  • May 29, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: IdeaStorm Moderator Cy_J

    Have you considered looking at Dell's Precision line?  There is a new line up coming soon that may fit your needs more than a regualr desktop.