The Dell XPS 8300 is priced at an eye-poppingly low $1399 (as of 2/2/2011). No pre-Sandy Bridge system can top the price-to-performance ratio of this inexpensive little powerhouse.

That audible sigh you just heard marked the final death throes of a significant chunk of the systems that have been on our . And you can thank Intel's for that. The Dell XPS 8300 is priced at an ...