Dell Studio XPS

Cheapest i7 PC yet ; Loads of memory

Middling graphics card ; Dull design

Certainly not the best PC in the world, but a fairly decent stab at the 'budget' Core i7 though.

High-end performance for what used to be a mainstream price. Can play games, including Crysis. It's not a gaming rig, so it won't stick out.

At this price, it should have had Blu-ray and a little more storage. Its power supply somewhat limits future expansion.

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High-performance Core i7 CPU ; Competitively priced

Internal design issues ; Only 500GB storage

Though standard parts and components can be customized and changed over time, Dell is relatively locked to its proprietary case and components. That's a shame, because in a normal, upgrade-friendly chassis, the Dell Studio XPS would shine as a solid PC...

High-performance Core i7 CPU ; Competitively priced

Internal design issues ; Only 500GB storage

The Studio XPS delivers powerful performance for its price; but the internal design hampers this awesome PC.

Dell's Studio XPS may cost £50 less than the competition, but the specifications list has taken a far greater cut.

Fast quad-core CPU performance; strong price-to-performance ratio.

Limited upgradeability; competing systems offer better 3D performance.

Even though Dell's Studio XPS-122B has the latest Intel CPU, its sparse configuration feels like a throwback. This is not to say it's slow or lacking in features, but you'll find this system has relatively few aspirations aside from serving as a...

Outstanding performance for sub-$1,500 PC; configurable options let you get a Core i7 CPU for less than $1,000.

Competing systems have more exciting features; limited upgrade path.

You can find flashier PCs than Dell's $1,299 Studio XPS, but few have as much power where it counts. We don't recommend its small, pared-down case for upgraders, but this PC will satisfy anyone who needs a loaded, powerful PC for gaming and...