Dell XPS 730 H2C Premier Gaming Desktop PC Sports Quad Graphics GPUs [Promises ‘Kick-Ass Gaming Experience’]

Following hot on the heals of Alienware announcing their new Area 51 M17X Gaming Notebook, Dell have announced their new XPS 730 H2C Premier Gaming Desktop which, according to Dell’s press release, is capable of playing none other than Crisis at full 1920 x 1200 resolution as 30fps (which is no mean feat, it must be said).

A veritable beast of a machine weighing in at over 21.7kg once configured, Dell’s XPS 730 H2C, which is based on Nvidia’s nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset, comes, as you would expect, with an alarming range of options including a range of four possible CPUs – from Intel Core 2 Due to Intel’s 45mm Core 2 Extreme – up to 1TB (1TB X 2 SATA -II 3Gb/s, 7200RPM) HDD – up to four drives can be installed - up to 8GB of RAM (Vista Ultimate X64 only), and comes with integrated Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music offering 7.1 channel audio and the AGEIA PhysX processor.

The XPS 730 H2C also comes with either air of liquid cooling options, with the air cooling option featuring Dell’s patent-pending, two-stage ceramic H2C cooling (developed in association with Intel, Delphi and CoolIT).

Arthur Lewis, head of Dell’s gaming group, introduced the XPS 730 H2C stating that, ‘There is a measure of satisfaction involved in delivering products that meet the expectations of a unique set of customers who are incredibly knowledgeable, passionate, intense and competitive…with XPS and Alienware gaming systems we’ve been progressively delivering an awe-inspiring experience to gamers and now, with the XPS 730, we’ve set the bar for a truly kick-ass gaming experience’.

Dell XPS 730 H2C Key Features:

Full-Throttle Graphics

Get a quad-graphics solution for a lightning-fast gaming experience. Quad Graphics allow you to take advantage of the most demanding visual enhancements inherent in the latest games without compromising your performance.

Extreme Overclocked Speed

With your choice of fast Intel dual, quad and extreme-core processors, including optional factory-overclocking, the XPS 730 delivers reliable performance right out of the box. Add blinding speeds with up to 4GB of Overclocked DDR3 Corsair DOMINATOR memory, 1600MHz Overclocked.

H2C Hybrid Liquid Cooling

The XPS 730 H2C comes with Dell’s patented two-stage cooling system that helps keep your overclocked CPU and chipset cool and stable. The innovative H2C hybrid solution combines a liquid radiator, a thermoelectric cooling module and control circuitry, optimizing CPU cooling with minimal power consumption. (Standard on Victory Red and Stealth Blue, optional on the Brushed Aluminium model).

ESA

Optimize your PC’s Performance with ESA! ESA enables real-time and complete PC performance management, while delivering new control and monitoring features for thermal, electric and acoustic characteristics. Tune your system to sustain peak performance or whisper-quiet operation.

Uncompromising Design

Let your rivals drool over the powerful components inside your system. The XPS 730 combines incredible power with uncompromising design for peak performance. (Available in Brushed Aluminum, Victory Red and Stealth Blue).

One for the most dedicated of gamers (or just those who have money to burn) pricing starts from $3999 for the air cooled XPS 730 and $4999 for the liquid cooled XPS 730 HC and we won’t count on getting a review unit shipped to us anytime soon.

UPDATE 13/05/08 - Interested parties may want to read: Dell To Drop XPS Gaming PC Range – Alienware Assumes Responsibility For All Future Performance Gaming Rigs.

UPDATE 14/05/08: Dell have refuted the WSJ’s claims - see Dell Refutes WSJ Report Concerning XPS Gaming Systems Facing the Axe [XPS Gaming Rigs Live on, For Now].