How to Max Out a Dell XPS 600 and Your Credit Card - Final Thoughts
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Now that the system was all hooked up and running, there were just some minor details to work out. The first of these was uninstalling all of the extra junk that is preinstalled on the computer. You know, stuff like AOL and Net Zero. There are even demos for McAfee and such, also. I easily spent 30 minutes between uninstalling and rebooting, and an additional 20-30 minutes downloading and installing the 44 patches from Windows Update. I have a VERY high speed Internet connection here in the office, so 20 minutes here could easily equate to over an hour for a dialup user (120mb of updates to download).
Other than that, the machine works and works quite well. The installation sheets that came with the hardware were ALL very clear and very easy to understand. The only problem I had at all with the whole system was to do with the video drivers, which was fixed quick and easy once they were reinstalled.
So here it is, completed. If you have a spare $7000 sitting around, this computer can be yours too!
The last thing we need now is some benchmarks. I'll be following up with another article soon where we put this system to the test, and see how it performs. Come back soon and check it out!
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