20% off Studio XPS Desktop

Save 20% off instantly on a Dell Studio XPS desktop computer system that is priced at $1299 or more before the discount by entering the Q2DPSP77MFWPBT Dell coupon code into the shopping cart.

After the 20% off, a $1299 computer would end up being just $1039.20. This is a savings of $259.80. If you spend more, you'll save more, so you feel free to add in software, a new flat panel monitor, or hardware upgrades.

Dell's line of Studio XPS computers are high performance and stylish. They contain the latest technology and powerful hardware to run PC games smoothly, power through video editing quickly, crunch huge spreadsheets with ease, and run other high-end applications.

These desktops have Intel Core i7 Quad-Core processors, which are the most powerful like of CPUs Intel has ever made. It has fast 1066MHz DDR3 memory, rather than the slower DDR2 memory most computers come with still.

It also comes with dual optical drives. There is a basic DVD-ROM drive, as well as an internal Qflix-enabled DVD Burner. A Qflix drive allows you to choose from thousands of Hollywood movies and network TV shows, legally buy them online from home, and burn them to DVD. Then you can take the DVD you just made with your Qflix enabled DVD burner and watch it on any DVD player.

The system also starts with a discrete ATI Radeon graphics card. The particular model is a 512MB Radeon HD 4350. This card is a very good 3D accelerator, but there are better cards. You can upgrade to a 1024MB nVidia GeForce GT 220 for just $50 ($40 after 20% off). This would be a good choice if you play a lot of games. Upgrading to a 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850 is also an option.

This system has a starting configuration of 4GB of DDR3 memory. More memory can mean a huge difference in performance, so upgrading to 6GB Tri-Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz for just $100 ($80 after 20% off) would be a nice improvement. Upgrading to 8GB or 12GB are other reasonable options. Going all the way up to 24GB is available, but it is very expensive.

The starting configuration of this Dell Studio XPS Desktop is with no monitor. If you need a new monitor, there are a couple that are a really cheap value. The 21.5" Dell S2209W Full HD Widescreen Monitor is just $230 ($184 after 20% off). For an even bigger screen, the 23" Dell S2309W Full HD Widescreen Monitor is just $2530 ($200 after 20% off).