New Dell Advice

I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a couple of
questions. My heavy duty app is video editing and rendering, so I'm
interested in more CPU cycles & more memory. I guess my best current
choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit; but with how much memory and
which [I7?] chip?

TIA,
Bill

Tony Harding wrote:
> I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a couple of
> questions. My heavy duty app is video editing and rendering, so I'm
> interested in more CPU cycles & more memory. I guess my best current
> choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit; but with how much memory and
> which [I7?] chip?
>
> TIA,
> Bill
The 920 is $ 1000 less than the alternatives. Memory as much
as you have budget for. 8GB is good.

It has tri-channel memmory. Stay with multiples of 3 so 9 should be good.

"Pen" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:hcvthg$a39$2@news.eternal-september.org...
> Tony Harding wrote:
>> I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a couple of
>> questions. My heavy duty app is video editing and rendering, so I'm
>> interested in more CPU cycles & more memory. I guess my best current
>> choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit; but with how much memory and
>> which [I7?] chip?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Bill
> The 920 is $ 1000 less than the alternatives. Memory as much
> as you have budget for. 8GB is good.

"Pen" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message news:hcvthg$a39$2@news.eternal-september.org...
> Tony Harding wrote:
>> I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a couple of questions. My
>> heavy duty app is video editing and rendering, so I'm interested in more CPU cycles &
>> more memory. I guess my best current choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit; but with
>> how much memory and which [I7?] chip?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Bill
> The 920 is $ 1000 less than the alternatives. Memory as much
> as you have budget for. 8GB is good.

How does the 920 stack up against the i7 870 in the XPS 8000?
Does triple channel make a lot of difference over dual channel?
How about turbo mode?
I know I can read reviews online but I trust the opinions of most
of the people here more. (silly?)

Tom Lake

Tom Lake wrote:
> "Pen" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message news:hcvthg$a39$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Tony Harding wrote:
>>> I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a couple of questions. My
>>> heavy duty app is video editing and rendering, so I'm interested in more CPU cycles &
>>> more memory. I guess my best current choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit; but with
>>> how much memory and which [I7?] chip?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Bill
>> The 920 is $ 1000 less than the alternatives. Memory as much
>> as you have budget for. 8GB is good.
>
> How does the 920 stack up against the i7 870 in the XPS 8000?
> Does triple channel make a lot of difference over dual channel?
> How about turbo mode?
> I know I can read reviews online but I trust the opinions of most
> of the people here more. (silly?)
>
> Tom Lake
>
One issue is that the 920 offered is slightly slower than the 870 but
apparently
has a much brighter future as it is offered at higher speeds at insanely
higher prices.

Pen wrote:
> Tom Lake wrote:
>> "Pen" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:hcvthg$a39$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Tony Harding wrote:
>>>> I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a couple
>>>> of questions. My heavy duty app is video editing and rendering, so
>>>> I'm interested in more CPU cycles & more memory. I guess my best
>>>> current choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit; but with how much
>>>> memory and which [I7?] chip?
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>> Bill
>>> The 920 is $ 1000 less than the alternatives. Memory as much
>>> as you have budget for. 8GB is good.
>>
>> How does the 920 stack up against the i7 870 in the XPS 8000?
>> Does triple channel make a lot of difference over dual channel?
>> How about turbo mode?
>> I know I can read reviews online but I trust the opinions of most
>> of the people here more. (silly?)
>>
>> Tom Lake
> One issue is that the 920 offered is slightly slower than the 870 but
> apparently
> has a much brighter future as it is offered at higher speeds at insanely
> higher prices.

Thanks to all who've replied - how about a monitor (currently using an
Ultrasharp 1908) and/or Wireless capacity? My current router includes
wireless support, which my laptop uses, but not the desktop. FWIW, I see
no big deal for wireless on a desktop; but I'm open to reason.

TIA,
Bill

"Tony Harding" <tohard@universalexports.bogus.net> wrote in message
news:hd215d02vtv@news4.newsguy.com...
> Pen wrote:
>> Tom Lake wrote:
>>> "Pen" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:hcvthg$a39$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> Tony Harding wrote:
>>>>> I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a couple
>>>>> of questions. My heavy duty app is video editing and rendering, so I'm
>>>>> interested in more CPU cycles & more memory. I guess my best current
>>>>> choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit; but with how much memory and
>>>>> which [I7?] chip?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA,
>>>>> Bill
>>>> The 920 is $ 1000 less than the alternatives. Memory as much
>>>> as you have budget for. 8GB is good.
>>>
>>> How does the 920 stack up against the i7 870 in the XPS 8000?
>>> Does triple channel make a lot of difference over dual channel?
>>> How about turbo mode?
>>> I know I can read reviews online but I trust the opinions of most
>>> of the people here more. (silly?)
>>>
>>> Tom Lake
>> One issue is that the 920 offered is slightly slower than the 870 but
>> apparently
>> has a much brighter future as it is offered at higher speeds at insanely
>> higher prices.
>
> Thanks to all who've replied - how about a monitor (currently using an
> Ultrasharp 1908) and/or Wireless capacity? My current router includes
> wireless support, which my laptop uses, but not the desktop. FWIW, I see
> no big deal for wireless on a desktop; but I'm open to reason.
>
> TIA,
> Bill

Monitor: The U2410 appears to be the latest fad and is dropping in price.
Networking: You will need to update windows and download other software and
its cheap to fit a card or USB module. Also don't forget Powerline.

Jef Roe wrote:
> "Tony Harding" <tohard@universalexports.bogus.net> wrote in message
> news:hd215d02vtv@news4.newsguy.com...
>> Pen wrote:
>>> Tom Lake wrote:
>>>> "Pen" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:hcvthg$a39$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> Tony Harding wrote:
>>>>>> I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a couple
>>>>>> of questions. My heavy duty app is video editing and rendering, so I'm
>>>>>> interested in more CPU cycles & more memory. I guess my best current
>>>>>> choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit; but with how much memory and
>>>>>> which [I7?] chip?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>> Bill
>>>>> The 920 is $ 1000 less than the alternatives. Memory as much
>>>>> as you have budget for. 8GB is good.
>>>> How does the 920 stack up against the i7 870 in the XPS 8000?
>>>> Does triple channel make a lot of difference over dual channel?
>>>> How about turbo mode?
>>>> I know I can read reviews online but I trust the opinions of most
>>>> of the people here more. (silly?)
>>>>
>>>> Tom Lake
>>> One issue is that the 920 offered is slightly slower than the 870 but
>>> apparently
>>> has a much brighter future as it is offered at higher speeds at insanely
>>> higher prices.
>> Thanks to all who've replied - how about a monitor (currently using an
>> Ultrasharp 1908) and/or Wireless capacity? My current router includes
>> wireless support, which my laptop uses, but not the desktop. FWIW, I see
>> no big deal for wireless on a desktop; but I'm open to reason.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Bill
>
> Monitor: The U2410 appears to be the latest fad and is dropping in price.
> Networking: You will need to update windows and download other software and
> its cheap to fit a card or USB module. Also don't forget Powerline.

Don't follow you on the network?

What's a Powerline?

Tony Harding wrote:
> Jef Roe wrote:
>> "Tony Harding" <tohard@universalexports.bogus.net> wrote in message
>> news:hd215d02vtv@news4.newsguy.com...
>>> Pen wrote:
>>>> Tom Lake wrote:
>>>>> "Pen" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:hcvthg$a39$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>>> Tony Harding wrote:
>>>>>>> I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a couple
>>>>>>> of questions. My heavy duty app is video editing and rendering, so I'm
>>>>>>> interested in more CPU cycles & more memory. I guess my best current
>>>>>>> choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit; but with how much memory and
>>>>>>> which [I7?] chip?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>>> Bill
>>>>>> The 920 is $ 1000 less than the alternatives. Memory as much
>>>>>> as you have budget for. 8GB is good.
>>>>> How does the 920 stack up against the i7 870 in the XPS 8000?
>>>>> Does triple channel make a lot of difference over dual channel?
>>>>> How about turbo mode?
>>>>> I know I can read reviews online but I trust the opinions of most
>>>>> of the people here more. (silly?)
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom Lake
>>>> One issue is that the 920 offered is slightly slower than the 870 but
>>>> apparently
>>>> has a much brighter future as it is offered at higher speeds at insanely
>>>> higher prices.
>>> Thanks to all who've replied - how about a monitor (currently using an
>>> Ultrasharp 1908) and/or Wireless capacity? My current router includes
>>> wireless support, which my laptop uses, but not the desktop. FWIW, I see
>>> no big deal for wireless on a desktop; but I'm open to reason.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Bill
>> Monitor: The U2410 appears to be the latest fad and is dropping in price.
>> Networking: You will need to update windows and download other software and
>> its cheap to fit a card or USB module. Also don't forget Powerline.
>
> Don't follow you on the network?
>
> What's a Powerline?
>
Power line networking. You can wire your house with adapters.

Pen wrote:
> Tony Harding wrote:
>> Jef Roe wrote:
>>> "Tony Harding" <tohard@universalexports.bogus.net> wrote in message
>>> news:hd215d02vtv@news4.newsguy.com...
>>>> Pen wrote:
>>>>> Tom Lake wrote:
>>>>>> "Pen" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:hcvthg$a39$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>>>> Tony Harding wrote:
>>>>>>>> I've started looking at the new Dells (with Win 7) and have a
>>>>>>>> couple of questions. My heavy duty app is video editing and
>>>>>>>> rendering, so I'm interested in more CPU cycles & more memory. I
>>>>>>>> guess my best current choice is the XPS 9000 with Win 7 64 bit;
>>>>>>>> but with how much memory and which [I7?] chip?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>>>> Bill
>>>>>>> The 920 is $ 1000 less than the alternatives. Memory as much
>>>>>>> as you have budget for. 8GB is good.
>>>>>> How does the 920 stack up against the i7 870 in the XPS 8000?
>>>>>> Does triple channel make a lot of difference over dual channel?
>>>>>> How about turbo mode?
>>>>>> I know I can read reviews online but I trust the opinions of most
>>>>>> of the people here more. (silly?)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom Lake
>>>>> One issue is that the 920 offered is slightly slower than the 870
>>>>> but apparently
>>>>> has a much brighter future as it is offered at higher speeds at
>>>>> insanely higher prices.
>>>> Thanks to all who've replied - how about a monitor (currently using
>>>> an Ultrasharp 1908) and/or Wireless capacity? My current router
>>>> includes wireless support, which my laptop uses, but not the
>>>> desktop. FWIW, I see no big deal for wireless on a desktop; but I'm
>>>> open to reason.
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>> Bill
>>> Monitor: The U2410 appears to be the latest fad and is dropping in
>>> price. Networking: You will need to update windows and download other
>>> software and its cheap to fit a card or USB module. Also don't forget
>>> Powerline.
>>
>> Don't follow you on the network?
>>
>> What's a Powerline?
>>
> Power line networking. You can wire your house with adapters.

Thanks