Typical price: £2,974
What is it: Blisteringly swift, dual graphics card gaming PC
What we think: You've never played like this before. Peter Jackson's King Kong storms along on the XPS 600 as the gorilla inside you screams and stomps with delight
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 14 October 2005
Tags: Dell, Dell Dimension XPS 600, installation, microphone, videos
We like:
Frightening performance; easy-open case; huge storage capacity
We don't like:
Glitzy front-panel is slightly kitsch
CNET UK judgement:
If you're not the kind of person that likes to dig components up from graves and solder them together while Futurama plays on a far-off television set, then a boxed extreme gaming machine may be the answer to your lust for high polygon-count online multiplayer games. While the Dell brand won't bring you elite status at a LAN party, the components inside will
Full review:
While other models in the Dell Dimension range have shed their dull chassis and turned a sparkling white, the XPS remains dark grey and silver. Though the bodywork on this machine has changed little from previous versions, at its heart the XPS 600 is now an SLI system, meaning it can run dual graphics cards for fairly nerve-wracking gaming action. Playing the game of Peter Jackson's King Kong on the XPS and a 40-inch LCD TV is like strapping on a Kong suit and parachuting into the Amazon. Continue Reading...
Dell Dimension XPS 600 History
20 Dec 2005 in Reviews
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7 Oct 2005 in Crave
Dell XPS 600: Scuppered by its captain
Looking for an off-the-shelf gaming machine with a glittery front and no-holds-barred insides? We've got one, but it's currently taking a Windows-enforced leave of absence
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