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I got sick of moving my laptop from my desk to my TV so i decided to get a desktop computer to plug into my TV. This might be overkill for an HTPC but I love technology and gadgets and I read some reviews on the new i7 920 and decided to get the Studio XPS when i found out i could get it for only $730 from dell outlet. I have some concerns that it could be a little loud so i might have to tinker with it a little bit. I also have concerns about the power supply, I want to upgrade the video card to maybe the ATI 4850 and maybe add an addition HD to get raid 0, but this might require a more powerful PSU. After buying this i also realized that i won't be able to O/C from reading some forums out there it sounds like you can't really overclock a dell.
What should I add to make this a better HTPC?
Intel Core i7-920 Processor 2.66GHz
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
256MB ATI Radeon HD 3650
6 GB Tri-Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz (6 DIMMs)
640 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
McAfee Security Center 15-months
1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty
Unit Price: + $819.00
20% coupon: - $163.80
Subtotal: $655.20
Tax: + $45.84
Shipping and Handling: + $29.99
Total: $731.00
Had to order an HDMI adapter and Blu-ray player - $95
btw i found the coupon here: http://twitter.com/delloutlet
What should I add to make this a better HTPC?
Intel Core i7-920 Processor 2.66GHz
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
256MB ATI Radeon HD 3650
6 GB Tri-Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz (6 DIMMs)
640 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
McAfee Security Center 15-months
1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty
Unit Price: + $819.00
20% coupon: - $163.80
Subtotal: $655.20
Tax: + $45.84
Shipping and Handling: + $29.99
Total: $731.00
Had to order an HDMI adapter and Blu-ray player - $95
btw i found the coupon here: http://twitter.com/delloutlet