k so if you guys have ANY other suggestions so i dont have to buy a dell please tell me...but im looking at the XPS 410 desktop and my budget is around 1500 but i want a good computer...tell me what you guys think its gonna have the best processor you can get with the XPS 410, 2GB ram, Vista, 320GB hard drive with 7200 rpm and a 256 mb geforce graphics card...if you guys have any other suggestions that would be great but tell me what you think of this build...also i NEED the desktop to have a wireless card...do Dells come with them?

IMHO, "Dell" and "Good Computer" are mutually exclusive. Surely you'll get a better, more customized PC at your local "Mom and Pop" for around the same price.

When (notice I didn't say "if" ) you have any problems with the Dell, you'll be talking to Abdu in India for support. Ask yourself if that's really want. If you answer yes, then go ahead and buy Dell.

ok for 1500$?? you should be getting at least a core2 duo e6400 or e6600, at least a geforce 7900 video card, 2gb ram, 320gb hard drive, probally even a sli motherboard, your gonna have to buy a wireless card, they run for about 30-50$... i would suggest taht you go to ur local privatly owned computer store and have us on this forum pick out parts for you, meaning you tell us what you want to use your pc for, and we therefore will pick out what computer parts will satisfy u, and u then can give the list of parts to ur local pc shop and they will put it together for u, u can even order the parts and bring them down to the shop, offer them 100$ to build it and no more.. ARe u from conniecticut? i am, i would build ur pc for 50bucks... i suggest u dont go with dell.

I'm shocked that you would ask about buying a Dell here.
Check the Dell Outlet, you can get more for your money. Mine was $819 and I added the GTS after.

I just bought a XPS 410 refurb for $500, after DFI support killed my motherboard in my other system and needed a system while they RMA that board, so I would say that an XPS 410 is a decent system for a mass produced system. But you probably could get a better custom system if you spend that much money. But the price/performance ratio on refurb XPS is good.

Just an example:

You can build dell's highest spec'd xps 710 that costs $5500 for less than $4000 using all really nice parts.

You would be a lot better off building your own.

If you have GTS, I'm pretty sure you won't have that problem.

My friend bought his XPS 410 for 1200, and he loves it.
Reason's why he bought from Dell:

1) one place to go for support, no RMA's
2) comes pre built, no building
...that's about it

I could have gotten the same system for cheaper from newegg (about 200 dollars cheaper, but that didn't come with a monitor either)

Sometimes it CAN be worth it to get a Dell, majority of the time, I will build my own.

dude, why are you getting a dell??

At the same time build the XPS410 for the same price, include the monitor then factor in time and effort to build it and IF any parts fail the downtime you have just getting it back... then consider what is worth it...

I'd say absolutely lowest level PC's home built, low range-lowmidrange = prebuilt Dell, HP, whatever, then anything above that I would say home built again

Dell's arn't "bad", they are just better suited for business users with good customer support (in the U.S.) and all have sucky intergrated video cards (except for the most high-end model)
I would buy a Dell notebook if I stayed in the U.S. and didn't care about games. I will never though buy a Dell Desktop. They all have sucky PSUs except for the most high-end model which costs a fortune.

I hope Alienware can make Dell more attractive while Dell improves Alienware quality. Rather than making Alienware as boring as Dell.

Last thing, the Dell monitors are good and cheap. I actually recommend them!

I built a pc for my friends boss, he sent me a link to a Dell that cost just under a grand - I built it with the same or better parts for $677. E521 was the model I think. But Dell is hurting right now, so only the outlet stuff is a good deal.

Here is a sample build for ~1500. Feel free to change anything you want. All prices include shipping.

Case - $65.98:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6811119077

Motherboard - $129.12:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6813128012

Processor - $218.00:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6819115004

CPU cooler - $64.12:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6835185027

Thermal paste - $9.98:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835100009

Video Card - $286.12:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6814130082

Power Supply - $99.99:
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEema [...] nding.html

Memory - $189.99:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6820609026

Hard Drive - $145.00:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6822148136

Dvd Drive - $31.99:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6827151136

Sound Card - $86.82:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6829102006

Speakers - $47.99:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ [...] overcl-20/

Operating System - $119.99:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6832116202

Mouse - $45.99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826104191

Keyboard - $12.63:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823107120

Total: $1553.71 - $40.00 in mail in rebates = 1513.71

Be very careful when upgrading the GPU in a Dell.

The XPS410 has a 375w PSU. I dunno how many amps, but I would be wary about installing a GTS.

Dell isnt that bad. The XPS service is back in America and pretty good.

Dont be pressured into building your own system if you arent ready. Building your own system is a lot of work and can be stressful.

If you dont demand that much, a Dell will be fine.

I just would makje sure to get a Core 21 Duo 2gb of ram and discrete GPU.

That's a boxed CPU, not OEM. You can knock off the $65.00 CPU cooler and the $10.00 paste.