Product Review
Price:
$1,479.00
-
$1,479.00
Specs:
Intel Core i7 920 (2.66 GHz), 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 1000 GB Standard, nVidia GeForce GTX 260 1792MB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English, Personal computer
The Good:
Dell's strongest chassis design in years; highly capable jack-of-all-trade configuration; strong customer support options.
The Bad:
Not as fast or as affordable as some of its off-the-shelf competition; a few missing features; power hog.
The Bottom Line:
The Dell Studio XPS 435 successfully overcomes our bias against desktops that claim to be experts at everything through charming case design and a strong configuration at a relatively fair price. It misses greatness because of a handful of minor missteps, but if you need a do-it-all mainstream tower system, this Dell more or less covers all the bases.
© 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.