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    Just purchased my first dell and im new to this!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by tgoodsie, Jun 30, 2010.

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    Hey guys, long time reader, first time poster =D Been doing a lot of research on the Dell XPS 16 and finally decided to take the plunge and purchase the Intel Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz , 8gigs of mem, ATI 5730 , and 1080 WLED. Can't wait for the laptop to arrive, but in the meantime, i had a couple questions. Being this is my first time purchasing a dell, can anyone explain to me how i can maximize my experience? Should i expect this throttling? I am looking to play casual games, WOW, Starcraft 2 ect. Does dell ship this 130W adapter or do i need to call and request it? And how about all the dell "bloatware"? Is it recommended to re-install windows 7 upon arrival to get rid of the programs? Thanks in advance! Any other tips/tricks and suggestions are welcomed =D thanks again
     
    tgoodsie, Jun 30, 2010
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