Dell recently announced that it would be going after the luxury PC market previously occupied by the likes of Alienware and Voodoo PC. Dell is undoubtedly the king of low cost PCs, churning out models like there’s no tomorrow at drop dead prices. This allows Dell to make money off of sheer volume. High end PC’s are just that – they’re high end and therefore expensive. You don’t sell quite as many as the cheapies but you get more profit per purchase. Dell is now relabeling their XPS lineup to delineate their luxury PC lineup. PC Magazine reviews the newest system – the Dell XPS 400 here.

This is a Pentium D system with 1GB of RAM, 320GB of storage space, and an NVIDIA GeForce 6800 graphics card. The price? 2799 direct with a 20 inch monitor. The verdict?

Dell’s new luxury multimedia desktop suits demanding users who expect more from a system and want the best available.

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