Is this a good deal?

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  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 x64
       #1

    Is this a good deal?


    ..and is the system good enough for video editing?

    Dell XPS 8300

    Processor i7 2600 3.40GHZ 8MB
    8GB RAM
    Win 7 64bit
    HD 2000GB 7200rpm
    AMD Radeon HD 6770 1GB

    Starting Price £1,539
    Instant Savings £540
    Subtotal £999
    Processor Intel® Core
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  2. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #2

    Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

    It is a good deal and it will be fine for video editing in my opinion.

    In view of the 30% price reduction you might just want to check to see if it's one of Dell's refurbished machines.

    If you decide to buy it you could fit an SSD drive with the money you've saved and put the operating system on it - you'll get a huge speed boost with what is already good specs.
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  3. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #3

    I agree with seavixen32. It would cost close to that to build it. Just make sure the PSU is large enough for future expansion.
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  4. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks guys. I've opted for this instead as the one above cannot be customized with firewire port:

    Alienware Aurora Matte Black 525W Chassis 1 £1,324.16

    3.4GHz Intel® Core i7 2600k
    16GB RAM
    1Gb Nvidia gtx
    2TB HDD
    Win 7 64bit

    Total price £1608 inc VAT
    Discounted to £1450
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  5. Posts : 35
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #5

    If you link us to the site you're using, we can point out an SSD, which as seavixen has already said will greatly improve your performance.

    As you're spending over £1,500 on this machine trust me you'll benefit for the small added price.
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  6. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #6

    You will save money if you but the SSD somewhere else and install it yourself. Plus, you will be able to choose the one you want.
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    iAmDan said:
    If you link us to the site you're using, we can point out an SSD, which as seavixen has already said will greatly improve your performance.

    As you're spending over £1,500 on this machine trust me you'll benefit for the small added price.
    Hi, I initially visited the Dell website, decided to give them a call instead. The above quote was sent to me via email. Pardon me, but what do you mean by a SSD?
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  8. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #8

    Solid State Drive. It will make your computer boot in less than 30 seconds and apps open instantly.
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  9. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    essenbe said:
    Solid State Drive. It will make your computer boot in less than 30 seconds and apps open instantly.
    Interesting. I will definately look into this. Can you point me to an example of one? Thanks
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  10. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #10

    I know this is a US site, but it can give you some ideas. For what you use them for you don't need a large one. It is usually used only for the OS and apps. Everything else is on your regular hard drive. I use an 80GB drive and use less than half the space.
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