Need a good desktop

[.azaria]

General Questions

1) What is your budget?
$0-$700

2) What size desktop would you prefer?

b. Mainstream (Think average Dell)
c. Large (Think gamer's desktop)


3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in. (Since Flags do not appear to be working right now, just state what country.)

USA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

Dislike: gateway

5) What tasks will you be performing with the desktop?

School work, word processing, rendering, photo editing, video editing, games, web browsing, music, videos, downloading

6) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?

Yes, battlefield 3, batman arkham city, tfs


7) Do you mind buying online without seeing the desktop in person?

No

8) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

Window 7

Build Quality and Design

9) Are the desktop's looks and stylishness important to you?

Somewhat

10) When are you buying this desktop and how long do you want this desktop to last?

The sooner the better but can wait a bit, and atleast 4+ years

Desktop Components

11) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 2TB?

500gb at least

12) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, a DVD Burner, a Blu-Ray-R drive or a Blu-Ray burner?

DVD Burner, Dvd Rom

13) Have you entertained the idea of building your own?

Yes, but not enough time now with college and working.

[Fish Teets]

edit: OH NO WRONG THREAD

[Dell_Swapnajan_MC]

Hi .azaria,

My name is Swapnajan and I work for the Social Media and Community Team at Dell.
Appreciate the details provided. I believe you still want to have a look at the options available. Please find the following link for the Dell Official website and Desktop categorized based on different needs. From the left hand top side of the page you can select your respective country and find the systems that are currently being shipped.
Desktop Computers & All-In-One Computers

Thanks & Regards
Dell_Swapnajan_MC
Dell Social Media Responder