Hardware Is this a good gaming PC?

[Chhotu uttam]

Ya will be good enough,But you will need a more powerful PSU.
recommended is 600W.
A 700W would be enough.

I bet that mine is good enough but I can't find it mentioned.
Go to dell.co.in, customize the Dell XPS 8300 and see if you can find PSU.

Sorry but i recently checked out that ATI/radeon HD 6770 and HD 6850 are almost for the same price.

here's the difference between them.

 

[Zorua]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd

 

[Chhotu uttam]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd

WoW almost Rs 90,000 PC.
I'd rather build one than buying from Dell.

 

[Zorua]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd

WoW almost Rs 90,000 PC.
I'd rather build one than buying from Dell.

World Of Warcraft?

It came to 79k with all the specs I mentioned.
I bought it from the Indian store, just so you know.

 

[Chhotu uttam]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd

WoW almost Rs 90,000 PC.
I'd rather build one than buying from Dell.

World Of Warcraft?

It came to 79k with all the specs I mentioned.
I bought it from the Indian store, just so you know.

But as you mentioned crossfire(X2)+10,000
A better PSU +5000
Is now it is for rs 90,000

 

[Zorua]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd

WoW almost Rs 90,000 PC.
I'd rather build one than buying from Dell.

World Of Warcraft?

It came to 79k with all the specs I mentioned.
I bought it from the Indian store, just so you know.

But as you mentioned crossfire(X2)+10,000
A better PSU +5000
Is now it is for rs 90,000

Why do I need a better PSU?

 

[Chhotu uttam]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd

WoW almost Rs 90,000 PC.
I'd rather build one than buying from Dell.

World Of Warcraft?

It came to 79k with all the specs I mentioned.
I bought it from the Indian store, just so you know.

But as you mentioned crossfire(X2)+10,000
A better PSU +5000
Is now it is for rs 90,000

Why do I need a better PSU?

If you don't have a PSU that is required by your PC,it won't respond.
Evey part you use in your PC consumes power which is distributed by the PSU.
I have experinced this problem thats why i'm telling you.

EDIT:Also know as Smps

 

[Zorua]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd

WoW almost Rs 90,000 PC.
I'd rather build one than buying from Dell.

World Of Warcraft?

It came to 79k with all the specs I mentioned.
I bought it from the Indian store, just so you know.

But as you mentioned crossfire(X2)+10,000
A better PSU +5000
Is now it is for rs 90,000

Why do I need a better PSU?

If you don't have a PSU that is required by your PC,it won't respond.
Evey part you use in your PC consumes power which is distributed by the PSU.
I have experinced this problem thats why i'm telling you.

Well, since I'm buying it from Dell, won't they upgrade their PSU for people who buy with increased specs?

 

[Chhotu uttam]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd

WoW almost Rs 90,000 PC.
I'd rather build one than buying from Dell.

World Of Warcraft?

It came to 79k with all the specs I mentioned.
I bought it from the Indian store, just so you know.

But as you mentioned crossfire(X2)+10,000
A better PSU +5000
Is now it is for rs 90,000

Why do I need a better PSU?

If you don't have a PSU that is required by your PC,it won't respond.
Evey part you use in your PC consumes power which is distributed by the PSU.
I have experinced this problem thats why i'm telling you.

Well, since I'm buying it from Dell, won't they upgrade their PSU for people who buy with increased specs?

If you call them,they might do it.
and dell's service is bad in India.

 

[FireGrey]

you sure it isn't too powerful? o.O

 

[Chhotu uttam]

you sure it isn't too powerful? o.O

Depends
it will be affect by which monitor does he uses,optical/lazer mouse,etc
So for such types almost 550W are necessary.

 

[Originality]

Saying that it comes from Dell changes a lot. Dell are notorious for cutting any corner they can, which means they'll use a cheap case, stock cooling, cheap motherboard and the lowest power rating on the PSU they can get away with. Then again, Dell do cheap computers. To make them cheap, you have to compromise somewhere.

Regarding the PSU: there are two rules for system designers. Always aim for 100-200W above what your system will actually use (according to a wattage calculator at least), and always make sure the PSU comes from a named (and famous) brand. A PSU with no brand is likely to blow up at 70% load or higher (and I've heard of some blowing up at 55% load). Remember that CrossFire/SLI will use a lil more than double the normal amount of power for each graphics card, and produce up to three times as much heat.
I could explain why you never want to put your PSU at 90% load or higher... but I don't think people will listen.

Regarding the graphics: if you're gaming, the graphics is the most important part of the computer (followed by the CPU, the PSU, and the case - in that order). You generally want to push as much money as you can into the graphics card. If you don't have the budget for the card you want, you can opt for using the built in graphics (Intel HD 2000 for the Core i7-2600, HD 3000 for the i7-2600K) and save up for a little while longer, or you can just get a cheaper graphics card. The only reason to use two graphics cards in CrossFire/SLI is to get better scores in Folding@home applications or video rendering, and for both nVidia cards outclass AMD cards (AMD is only good at gaming, so long as the drivers don't get in the way). Not only will using multiple graphics cards increase the power usage/heat generated, but it will also create a graphics stuttering problem that is common in all CrossFire/SLI setups. Put simply, getting one powerful card is better in every respect... that and, in a Dell case, you won't have adequate cooling for two graphics cards AND a Core i7 CPU.

...I think that's all I need to say. The rest is down to how customisable Dell make their computers.

 

[Chhotu uttam]

Saying that it comes from Dell changes a lot. Dell are notorious for cutting any corner they can, which means they'll use a cheap case, stock cooling, cheap motherboard and the lowest power rating on the PSU they can get away with. Then again, Dell do cheap computers. To make them cheap, you have to compromise somewhere.

They do cheap but the charges are high enough due to the craps they send with them

 

[bowser]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd

WoW almost Rs 90,000 PC.
I'd rather build one than buying from Dell.

World Of Warcraft?

It came to 79k with all the specs I mentioned.
I bought it from the Indian store, just so you know.

WTF? 79K? 90K? Just for an XPS??

If you're spending so much why don't you get an Alienware desktop instead? It's way cooler than an XPS

And it will come with the necessary power supply and everything.

 

[Originality]

Alienware, the only part of Dell that doesn't cut back... and that's half the reason it costs so much (branding).

 

[Chhotu uttam]

Found the PSU. It's 460W.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8300/pd
WoW almost Rs 90,000 PC.
I'd rather build one than buying from Dell.

World Of Warcraft?

It came to 79k with all the specs I mentioned.
I bought it from the Indian store, just so you know.

WTF? 79K? 90K? Just for an XPS??

If you're spending so much why don't you get an Alienware desktop instead? It's way cooler than an XPS

And it will come with the necessary power supply and everything.

90K is too much for a normal gamming PC.
if he adds 10K-20K,he might bring an i7(hexacore)extreme edition with him

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QUOTE(Originality @ Jun 11 2011, 03:39 AM)

Alienware, the only part of Dell that doesn't cut back... and that's half the reason it costs so much (branding).

this is the main thing why people buy/build assemble desktops.
Just including the brand,they charge taxes(mostly for the showrooms they build) and some crap software.

and this value which is being expected is without VAT(12%)
so he will need to add 10K more to his budget.
WTF 100K for a desktop.