Are you hunting for a top-notch desktop computer system? Well,you'll be hard pressed to find a better one than the DellDimension XPS 600. This powerful PC has all the power you needto run the most complex business applications and run the mostgraphic intensive 3D games.

One very nice feature of ther XPS 600 is the inclusion of twohigh-end graphics cards in an SLI (Scalable Link Interface)configuration, giving extremely high graphics horsepower. Add tothat the large 24 inch display and its stability - and we haveone great system.

There aren't many flaws about this PC - except that somehardcore enthusiasts would complain that you can build a morepowerful (and cheaper system) using a dual core Athlon 64processor.

Anyway, let's now jump into the details and see what the DellDimension XPS 600 is all about.



CPU and Memory

The Dell XPS 600 is clearly set on being on a mean, high-endgaming PC. The Intel Pentium 4 670 processor (running at 3.8GHz) and installed 1 GB of RAM simply blows you away. Throwanything you want at it - the latest 3D games, video editing ornumber-crunching applications - it processes them with aplomb.

If you want to further drive up the power, the Dell DimensionXPS 600 can be configured with practically any high-end Pentiumprocessor, including the dual-core Pentium Extreme Edition 840.

Case

The XPS 600 comes with a armor-like black and silver case. Thereis a wealth of PCI Express and PCI slots in the box, but they'refilled, with graphics cards, TV tuners, and the Audigy 2 ZSsound board. Overall, the case is easy to work with, but made ofplastic so it can feel a bit unsturdy. However, that is no bigissue considering the processing might of the machine.

Graphics

The dual GeForce 7800 GTX graphics cards in the XPS 600 are themain draw of this system. 3D games these

days call for anobscene amount of graphics horsepower - so Dell has respondedwith a power packed solution. The cards are mounted on a newnVidia-based motherboard chipset which is very apt since thenVidia chipset that can use two full x16 PCI Express lanes forthe graphics, as opposed to previous configurations.

Data Storage

The Dell Dimension XPS 600 comes with - get this - 1 TB of harddrive space! I can just imagine storing tons and tons of games,music, videos and what have you in that drive - and not havingto worry about disk space for a long time.

Other Components

Another key component in this machine is the lovely 24 inch LCDscreen, which is great for playing games. The included primarydual-Layer DVD+/-RW drive and a secondary DVD-ROM drive willensure you have enough optical storage capabilities.

The system also comes with the Microsoft Windows XP Media CenterEdition operating system and two standard TV tuners for homeentertainment.

Shortcomings

There isn't really any shortcoming for the Dell Dimension XPS600. Perhaps the only problem is the price. At a price tag of$5,000, its one of the most expensive offerings on the market.But then again, if you're willing to pay for features that'llonly become mainstream two years down the road - it is a goodbuy.

Conclusion

The Dell Dimension XPS 600 is a monster of a machine and trulytakes advantage of true x16 SLI dual graphics card processing.Buy this machine and you won't have to upgrade your computer orworry about slow gaming frame rates. Not for a very, very longtime .

About the author:

Gary Hendricks runs a hobby site on building computers. Visithis website at Build-Your-Own-Computers.com for tips and tricks on assembling a PC, as wellas buying good computer components.