Dell XPS 8700 Special Edition's review: A little less performance for a lot less cash

Dell's take on the performance PC doesn't hold a candle to some of the over-the-top machines boutique vendors build, such as the $8000 Maingear Shift or even the $2571 Digital Storm Virtue, but Dell picked all the right components to build a reasonably priced ($1650) performance rig for mainstream gamers. The Dell XPS 8700 Special Edition features one of Intel's most powerful fourth-generation Core processors, the Core i7-4770 (from the Haswell family). Unlike its pricier sibling, the Core i7-47...