Gaming desktops?

[Bailey]

I think I'm going to ditch my laptop for a desktop, and was wondering if this would run online games smoothly?

http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/Desktops/studio-xps-8100/pd.aspx?refid=studio-xps-8100&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&~ck=mn

The one I was looking to buy was the £500, but if there was a pretty big gap between that one and the £579 one I'ld buy that one for sure.

Also, how do the XPS's compare to the Alienware range?

[Stephen!]

For gaming, all of those XPS's are pretty shabby. Even the top-end model only has a GTS240, which basically sucks.

[Bailey]

Seeing as alienware is pretty much out of my price range, could you reccomend something that isnt so hefty?

[Markeh]

Build one.

CPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172755
Mobo: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/182111
RAM: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/178943
GPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/196442
HDD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173804
ODD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176026
Case: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143854
PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135514

Total is £682. Sorry I went over. You could probably cut down to an i3 or a lower i5 if you REALLY wanted.

[Bailey]

Build one.

CPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172755
Mobo: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/182111
RAM: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/178943
GPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/196442
HDD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173804
ODD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176026
Case: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143854
PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135514

Total is £682. Sorry I went over. You could probably cut down to an i3 or a lower i5 if you REALLY wanted.

How difficult would that be to assemble?

[Agnostic Bear]

How difficult would that be to assemble?

Lego difficulty.

[Markeh]

Seriously, it's pretty easy to do if you read the instructions.

[AgnesIO]

Lego difficulty.

Possibly the funniest comment I have read on this forum this year lol