A $650 system that gives 60 fps

[NatCigg]

Thank you Dragon.  I've been thinking about upgrading my box for a while but, in all honesty, what I know about hardware would fit in a thimble and leave room.  I'll be looking at that list early in January.

Black Friday. think black friday. be prepared, you may find something you want at a low price.

[Dragon Tamer]

Thank you Dragon.  I've been thinking about upgrading my box for a while but, in all honesty, what I know about hardware would fit in a thimble and leave room.  I'll be looking at that list early in January.

I've saved both of them, if you can't find the list in January, just PM me and I will send you the links again. I may be able to knock some cost off if I knew more specifically what you were planning for the system.

[GSakis]

See Rule #4

[Spikes]

For the umptieth time: A system CAPABLE of 300fps does not need a 300hz monitor in order to be capable to that. Christ.

Yes...that is like advertising a vehicle with a beefy V8 engine that can only use 4 cylinders at any given time.

[Brooke]

It is true that, for the folks I talk about above, I wish a PSU swap was not needed.  PSU's are the only things I'm unsatisfied with on Dells, but I understand why they do what they do there and am mollified by the fact that you can swap in a standard ATX12V PSU.  Fortunately, putting a PSU into the Dell is very nearly as simple as putting in a graphics card because the cables and plugs are so easy to get to and the plugs won't fit into the wrong socket.

[Skuzzy]

I understand the business reason behind it.  The smaller the supply (power wise), the cheaper it is.  When you are supplying product in a commodity business, you do what you have to do.

At least they use standard ATX power supplies.  There was a time when they did not do so.

[38ruk]

I guess some H81 H85 H97 and B85 boards will now do non Z overclocking with the latest bios updates . Think intel did this for the G3258. Here is a list that people have had success with unlocking the multi.   http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2389948   

People have pulled off I5-I7 K series overclocking on those boards as well , not endorsing it, just putting it out there.

[Brooke]

The latest Dell Inspiron Desktops have now gone to proprietary power supplies and are no longer suitable (in my opinion) for gaming.

Just wanted to add this as I have been a proponent of Inspiron Desktops in the past.