Dell XPS 420

Pros: Very quiet, displays tv & blu ray dvds very well

Cons: Expensive, extra cost of quad core & memory not worth the price

The Bottom Line: Pretty look at, but poor value. Cheaper computers can accomplish the same tasks.

Review: First off, I purchased this PC as a multimedia PC, not a gaming PC, so running the latest & greatest FPS games are not a factor for me, as the most I run are RTS type games. I needed a powerful multimedia center, able to record & edit video and photos, ...

Pros: Quiet fan, very quiet when hard drive not in use Decent specs for Windows Vista

Cons: Not a gaming machine (poor video card, memory issues) Moderately loud hard drive Dishonest upgrades

The Bottom Line: This PC is below average with pros and Cons, and there are better options out there.

Review: This machine is a decent mid-level desktop, better than your basic $400 machine for surfing the web, but not quite enough . What I really like is how quiet this machine is, and if it's like any of the other Dells I bought I'm hoping it'll last me ...