Dell Studio XPS 8000 Windows PC Overview

[DarthThePyro]

I have a 8100 unit, but the insides are basically the same. Where can I put a new graphics card?

[TheMrHench]

I HATE GLOSS FINNISH< ITS A FINGER PRINT AND DUST MAGNET!

[Jumperboy333]

I have this PC. I want a new video card, cause the GTS 240 is getting outdated. I want the GTX 560 Ti. How do I know if it's compatible with this PC?

[wakeupitshere]

build it baby, don't buy it!

[youngkane100]

i have.... its epic

[49Moody]

@davomrmac - the xtra 1tb u want to install, the bay is at the bottom below your other sata hdd, not at the top.

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[CameronsTech001]

DELL dosen't make their own power sources anymore????

[davomrmac]

@CameronsTech001 Doesn't look like it.

[RaidGamingHD]

Wow im so proud to be a owner of this model. I got basicly a limited edition PC :D

[icoopers]

@RaidGamingHD LOL!! how pathetic!! Good one!!! Good for you.

[dushikorsou1]

hi i was wandering what kind of motherboard it has cause i cant find a name anywhere and i want to put it in a cool master sniper cause this case couldnt cool my videocard good enough but i dont get how the wiring goes with this dell motherboard if you could help that would be great

[johnchen0213]

Discontinued

[fierwall5]

what is the max over clock speed power and cooling or no problem but how hi can you max the i7 and i5 chips to

[benybe1234]

isn't this called studio xps 8100



[davomrmac]

@benybe1234 It was the 8000 before.

[buresboihowiee]

@benybe1234 8100 is not NVIDIA its ATI RADEON, and also it uses a corei5, whereas 8000 is core i7. not an expert, but after abit of research thats what i found.

[Jojikiba]

What's that black fan, visible after about 3.25? Is it the graphics card fan or the motherboard fan? Is it noisy?

[33point1]

I want to upgrade my video card to a geforce gtx 260 896mb. Would this be O.K?.

[davomrmac]

@33point1 Should be, just check the power requirements for the PSU.

[EddieLolz3r]

ugh, that cpu cooler is shit

[TheQulixia]

What i want i want toknow is is there a fan in the front, inside the front pannel, Could you answere that question to me?

[joetylerdale]

Staples (in the states) has this (not exactly the same configuration) for $699 on sale occasionally (regular price $799). Mine has a quad core i5 and a tiny Radeon HD 4350.

I replaced the power supply 350W with a 700W and in the future will buy a better video card.

Even with the basics, I love it!

[davomrmac]

@joetylerdale Excellent upgrade, well done :)

[SuperSchoschi]

OK. Thanke You

[SuperSchoschi]

can you gaming with this System?: Dell Studio XPS 8100, i5 750, 1.5TB, 8GB, Win7

ATI Radeon 5770 1GB

Good video

[davomrmac]

@SuperSchoschi Yes, totally OK.

[EddieLolz3r]

is it 10/100/1000?

[davomrmac]

@EddieLolz3r It is.

[OzoneLaiyarr]

Davomrmac, would you suggest this pc to someone who wanted to, create good quality videos, and use editing software etc ?

[davomrmac]

@OzoneLaiyarr This would be more than adequate for video editing.

[OzoneLaiyarr]

@davomrmac ok, thanks

[willjr90]

check out my dell xps 8100 Just Cause 2 Gameplay

[shicken3111]

I am curious because i am planning to buy this computer. Can you overclock the Dell studio XPS 8000?

[pcfix411]

davomrmac, Another point to consider. I like the video.

[Ghost0744]

How do you feel about the Dell XPS 8100? I read that it's good for gaming.

[davomrmac]

Looks like a good improvement over the 8000, though they could have done more to improve performance.

[Rodncheese]

When you say 'spare pci express slot' does this mean it supports crossfire or sli?

because im thinking of use two ATI 5770 in crossfire.

[KonigNick]

@davomrmac hello davomrmac I have just ordered a dell xps 8100 with the new ATI radeon 5770 HD graphics card that I bought for 80 € extra do you think it's worth it instead of the GTS 240, I was told it runs like a 9800gt

[davomrmac]

I think this was a good purchase. Good luck!

[Fyski]

If I Buy The Dell Xps 8100 Can I Play Counter-Strike 1.6 without lag?

[reiss29]

Hi davomrmac,

when are you going to post the full Dell Xps8000 review?

Cheers.

[davomrmac]

Abandoned it, I just was not getting into covering the XPS. Don't get me wrong my general impression... well built, ran quietly, very fast, fast hard drive installed from Dell, no crashes (Win 7 was good).

[s1293123]

Im buying mine from pc world with a geforce 220gts 1gb graphics card. im not 100% happy with it because i need mine for mostly gaming. will most other cards fitt in the system?

I was also told the

Intel Core i7 860 processor

(2.66GHz, 8MB Cache) was a steo up from quad core. is that correct?

[davomrmac]

Yes, most cards should fit. And yes, i7 is like 8 cores.

I have sent you a Private Message you may be very interested in.

[iJames1o1o]

i7 is 4 cores and 8 threads. Close mate :D

[davomrmac]

Well, that is what I meant... ;-) 'like 8 cores'.

You put it better though, thanks for updating.

[iJames1o1o]

@davomrmac No problem mate :P

[xInToxiic]

4:33 umm yea DONT try to fit another hard drive in there, it doesnt work..!

i removed all the wires just to look at the case to see nicely printed

HDD0

HDD1

[chabbles]

hey, i am thinking about buying one of these.. but it seems dell are underclocking the gpu by about 10% due to the 350w PSU.. how good do games run ?

[peckerdecker]

Just got my xps 8000 on jan 4th 2010

Within 24 hours. I had a electrical blackout!

North London was down in power because of snow

My xps 8000 was switched on! And then all of a sudden power went

I was worried the electric power cut may have damaged the inside?

INVEST in a ups surge socket

Mr pecker Decker

[people12man]

It might have damage it but it is unlikely. Your worry over nothing.

[changolucky]

I don't like its interior, looks really small. You can't put a Radeon HD5970 I believe

[matt90108]

5970's exists? I thought it was the 5870 that was the highest currently.

[darrtree]

How is the fan noise on this machine as reviews on the dell site indicate that it is very quiet apart from initial start-up, also have you tested the gts 240 video card for gaming?

[davidmetal4ever]

dude, i want to know exactly the samething as you. Do you know if gts 240's are generally good for gaming? cause i want to play games like crysis, empire total war and cod 5 at 40+fps

[TimmyXz]

System Requirements

Processor Requirements (minimum):

Dual core CPU

Graphics with 256MB memory (or greater)

Note: the playback of high definition H.264 requires a fast CPU and at least 256MB of graphics memory

Sound card

Does this comp have these things cause i want a HD PVR and i preordered it with the same things you have on it just 640GB so does it have those things?

[ollybillebobfishface]

@TimmyXz lol yes. It's a quad core i7. Will be plenty

[TimmyXz]

Im not good with Comps so i have 1 question? does it have a dual processor

[angusdavidson15]

Great video, looks like a fantastic computer and the features of the computer are just brill.

[IpodFun630]

i love my studio 8000 so fast!!!

[defline73]

Thank you! I'm waiting to watch your full review, mine will be delivered in about 3 weeks.

[davomrmac]

Still very happy with this one, running very nicely.

[1liam192]

@defline73 woah 3 weeks? thats a long time can you pay for faster delivery?

[dethclusion]

are all the dell xps 8000's configured the same inside

[davomrmac]

As far as I know, with the exception of configured options like cpu choice, memory, hard disk, optical drive(s) and graphics card.

[RUDY2295]

for 700 dollars??? u can build a way better computer for that price.i mean, lga1156?!!!!

[TheFaaizK]

No, YOU can build one, everybody else CAN'T build their own computer, so we buy them!

[Danny77uk]

Dave, PCs are not limited to running only Windows. You could always install Ubuntu on that beast.

[NebNitram7]

Pretty much anyone with a screwdriver, some money, and a free afternoon can build a computer. There are hundreds of detailed guides out there and it can easily be done in an hour or two.

[MrToad321]

agh..

i hate looking at the back of PCs...

soo ugly!

[djlobb]

hahahaha

holy shit,

I'm guessing you complain that the underside of your car is all greasy and ugly. The 1st time I saw a PowerMac G5 I was confused as to which side was the front or rear, only able to figure it out due to the power port among others.

[COZAM007]

ace looking machine

[shehanster]

the processor is AMD am i ryt???

[davomrmac]

Intel Core i7.

[shehanster]

realy but the cpu cooler looked like a stock AMD cooler anyways nice video

[djlobb]

yeah but dell among others always use custom coolers to optimise a good mix between space and cooling.

[darkside97]

good review

[TechForge]

holy cow! the specs of this machine is fantastic.

[Maxsdiscos]

Looks Good

[TechHelpVideos]

I want this man its so sweat! Did you buy it?

[davomrmac]

Not yet. I might do though.

[TechHelpVideos]

So did dell send it to you for review?

[Gutipp]

Hi, im the first in comment

[zourk333]

OOO LA LA