Mr.Quiggles

RAM doesn't look bad, try these. I love corsair brand. High Quality Stuff. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233141 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233383

The ram links brings my to a DVD/CD player link.

RAM is something to consider. And your current CPU choice is not capable of overclocking if you wish to do so.

Every one of those parts looks pretty solid, and is compatible with one another. I'd definitely recommend those parts. Do you plan on overclocking at all? It's a bit dangerous and complicated, but if done correctly you can get free extra performance.

How much was the GTX 770? I didn't see a link.

GTX 760 is a much stronger choice than the 650.

Nice! I live in a small town called South Hadley, near Springfield MA in West Mass. As for the GTX 650, I would not recommend. I'd highly recommend buying something with a 760 or higher. For high end video editing and multiple monitors, I'd strongly recommend GTX 660, 670, 680, 760, 770. Preferably the GTX 760, 770, or 780. For what you seem to do, graphics seems pretty important. So get a good CPU and GPU. What was you selected CPU/Processor? As for a motherboard, Mine was $145 I believe and it had all the bells and whistles I needed.

Many cases have slide in/out HDD cases, they're very nice. Corsair makes good cases, I'd try looking at them. For two monitors + video editing, I'd recommend maybe a GTX 770 or 780. It's always best to buy the newest technology. If you're into SLI, you could try getting two graphic cards if you feel you need it, but one graphics card can generally power 1-3 monitors. As for motherboard, try MSI, Gigabyte, or ASUS. Again, you don't need an expensive one. More expensive motherboards do not yield better performance. Just get what your hardware needs, but by that I don't mean a $20 Motherboard. :D But you shouldn't be spending $200. And you definitely seem like an advanced user, clearly the basics aren't really needed to be explained to you. Hey! Just found out you're from MA USA as well! Where from? Just curious. :)

Buying a computer is an absolutely amazing experience. Sure, it's a lot of work, but in the end I think it's worth it because you learned something, you most likely saved money, and you made it more fine tuned and adaptive for you. It's a win-win-win. If you're going to look for parts, I'd recommend looking online, more options. Here's what I recommend: #1, Newegg (USA) or #2, Amazon (USA/UK). Perhaps you could get some parts from both, depending where you save money. I'm not too sure where you live, I'll just assume USA. I'm not sure where to say this, so I'll just say it here. I'm only able to assist you with Intel/Nvidia CPUs and GPUs. (Processors and Graphic Cards). AMD is not my thing, never will be. If you think AMD is better for you, or you can save money or something, go on ahead it's your choice but I cannot assist. I noticed on the first link you posted you had a MATX Motherboard (MOBO) and MATX Case to go along with that. Is that what you want? Let me start with this, the motherboard is the central hub of the computer. Everything connects to the motherboard. Even though you don't need an expensive MOBO, it's important you get a good one for what you're looking for. So with that said, the two popular sizes of Motherboard and Case (Case size is directly based off Motherboard size) is ATX (Full Size) and MATX. MATX is a smaller format and is mainly meant for Mobile Desktop, like LAN gaming events. So the question is here, do you want a computer you bring around or are you just looking for a full size desktop? This is an important question because it's the foundation of everything inside the computer. Perhaps you know all this, I really don't know. The more info you supply the better we can assist you. If you know a two or things about specs, here's mine. Copied from my Steam Profile My Current Computer Build (Yes,I built it): Initially designed in Q4 2012 Case - Antec Eleven Hundred - Custom Fans OS - Windows 8 64bit Home Processor - Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge @ 3.4GHz (Turbo Boost @ 4.1GHz) GPU - EVGA GTX 660 SC SE (1X) MOBO - ASUS P8Z77-V LK PSU - Corsair HX750 Processor Fan - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - 2 Fans Storage - Intel 520 Series SSD 120GB (Intel RST Cache + Bandicam Cache) <RAID_10 CONFIGURATION> Storage - (2X) 2TB Western Digital Caviar Black 64 MB Cache @ 7200RPM Storage - (2X) 2TB Seagate Barracuda 64MB Cache @ 7200RPM </RAID_10 CONFIGURATION> RAM - 2x 4GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600Mhz Monitor - Samsung Sync Master PX2370 23'' LED Keyboard - Logitech G710+ Mechanical Keyboard Mouse - Logitech Corded Mouse Mic - Yes Webcam - Yes

Buying from a company a prebuilt computer is always a pretty waste of money. Sure you can get a nice computer and all, but you can build a better computer, a more custom computer, and cheaper computer if you you do it yourself. However, if you're not into building computers, I understand. Expect to pay more for less. I'd recommend buying at least an i5 series from Intel with 3rd gen or 4th gen markings. I'd recommend buying at least a 650 W Power supply. I'd recommend buying at least a GTX Series card. Preferably 7 or 6 series. (Ex, GTX 660, 670, 680, 690, 760, 770, 780) It'd also be nice to know what you plan on doing with the computer. Modeling, audio creation, video editing/rendering, gameplay. Just giving us specs is a bit vague.

For $850 - $950 that is complete shit. I will respond later.

I live in Mass, and I can vouch for crazy weather. Our state is good at responding to things like that though.

Watch the video. :)

No problem.

Here's the best example I could find: This is what your new MOBO setup will look like, the Dell XPS will not look like this. You will have to look for the existing cooling systems in the Dell XPS and remove them so you can access the CPU, then take the CPU and install it correctly into the new MOBO. Then, taking the CPU Fan (If that's the route you take) you will install it over the CPU like pictured above. Hopefully, that's clear.

No problem! I enjoy this. It's just as helpful for me as it for you. Any ATX case will work for you. As for a CPU Cooler, what CPU do you intend on using? My guess is if you're bringing over the i5 then you won't be overclocking. (That stuff is pretty in depth, complicated, and dangerous). There are many types of CPU coolers including fans, heatsinks, and liquid cooling, or a combination of both. If you're not doing overclocking, I recommend buying just a generic stock cooler or something similiar that Intel supplies with their processors. You may have never seen one before because the Dell XPS uses their own, so here's a picture. This is a fan based CPU Cooler. The units are very cheap, but don't worry. It'll do the job. Remember to apply thermal paste (There's specific ways to do it, don't screw it up).