Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer

Impressive Power - Impressive Desktop

If you are looking for a desktop computer that has lots of power and drive space for anything you might want to download, then the Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer will fit the bill.

The Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer starts off with an impressive 2.5Ghz Core 2 Quad processor, and 6GB of DDR3 memory. Add to that an ATI Radeon HD 3650 graphics card with 256MB of video memory, and the hottest computer games will play with blazing speed.

The Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer can be purchased exclusively at Best Buy for $899.99.

The Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer also features a 750GB hard drive for your MP3 and Mpeg video downloads. While it might not be impossible to fill up this drive, it would take most people a while to do so.

The optical drive in the Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer is a Dual Layer DVD burner. For connection to your network is a 10/100Mbps. There is also a 56K modem for getting online.

The Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer comes preloaded with Widows Vista Home Premium SP1.

For those who like to get into the guts of their systems to add peripheral cards and upgrade the system, gaining entry into the Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer could not be easier. First there is a quick release handle that will pop off the side. You will also discover that there are very few screws in the entire case. Bear in mind, cracking the case on a new computer tends to void the warranty.

The hard drive and optical bays in the Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer are accessed by tabbed plastic brackets to make swapping drives a snap. On the inside there is an expansion bay for another hard drive, as well as room to add another optical drive.

On the downside, the memory configuration in the Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer consists of two 1 GB, and two 2GB modules. To expand the memory to its maximum of 8GB, you would need to discard at least one memory module. That would be an expensive upgrade, when you consider the cost of DDR3 memory. The Dell XPS 430 Desktop Computer does not come equipped with wireless internet capability.