Windows Vista Custom PC Design

Microsoft and Dell recently partnered up to create a super-cool custom PC in celebration of Microsoft releasing Windows Vista to manufacturing earlier this month.  Our own Sean Alexander had a friend on the Windows Team forward on some pictures and information regarding the high end PC.  Here are the system specs:

  • Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Processor
  • 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX
  • 4GB RAM Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 667mhz
  • 1Terabyte RAID0 SATA HDDs (2x500MB)
  • 48x Combo + 16x DVD+/-RW Double Layer Burner
  • Dual TV Tuners (Analog)
  • Dell 30" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
  • Full 5.1 Surround Sound

This PC screams -- it has a Windows Experience Index rating of 5.2!

Dell Custom PC 2  Dell Custom PC 1

One of these PCs was raffled off at our Windows Vista Ship Party on campus November 10th.  Sean says a few of these PC's were made with one going to Microsoft’s annual Giving Campaign where OEM's raffled the PC off with Microsoft matching the raffled amount (cost of the PC) to go to United Way.  While at the Windows Vista Ship party November 10th, we also snapped some pictures of our own of one of the Custom PC's -- have a look :)


Comments

  1. Posted on: November 29, 2006 at 11:38PM  

    Ink Master, Maybe these wooden PC cases will cheer you up: http://www.spotswoodcustomcomputers.com/gallery.php

  2. Posted on: November 30, 2006 at 1:47PM  

    Ouch.  The insides look better than the outsides.  Try again, ok?  I'd be embarrassed to try to sell that.

  3. Posted on: November 30, 2006 at 4:09PM  

    God this sucks... Nothing from Connect and now to add insult to injury we get this...

    http://powertogether.com/

    Sorry, only America!

    Only 15 days left then it's back to XP. :(

  4. Posted on: August 28, 2007 at 11:34PM  

    I am having mixed feelings about this Windows Vista O/S, since i got my system from Dell and all the hype about Vista I found it to be the most annoying system yet, constant hang ups restarting the system half a dozen times, no support from Dell, constantly asking me if I want to continue an action Jeezus, I just want to be able to use the damned computer rather than flip flop back and forth between hang ups that take forever to resolve, i would like to trade down to XP most reliable yet. Not worth my time.

  5. Posted on: August 28, 2009 at 9:18AM  

    well nick white you have shared a very vital info with us! i appreciate it.

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  1. Posted by: Satisfy Me on November 22, 2006 at 2:45PM

    Of interest from BetaNews ... very cool and not far off of the config I thought about for a wicked new

  2. Posted by: Snoop's Blog on November 24, 2006 at 8:59AM

    Olá galera! Bom que o Windows Vista roda legal em máquinas com requerimento mínimo todo mundo...

  3. Posted by: .NET e non solo on March 28, 2007 at 12:34PM

    Prendo spunto da un commento di Fabio Zanetta a un post precedente per parlare dell'indice prestazioni