DELL UK want £260 ($403) for RGB upgrade

So I'm really considering the DELL XPS 16 because there's no option in UK at present to go for the RGB screen on the DELL Studio 17 only the 17.3" Full High Definition (1920x1080) LED with TL but they want a massive £206 ($403) to upgrade which is silly money considering it's ALOT cheaper in the US.
So what should I do.. go for the

Black Leather back cover : 40cm (15.6") Truelife 1080p Full HD WLED Edge to Edge Display +£70 ($108).

Or the RGB?

Thanks.

Also the best graphics option for XPS 16 in the UK is the 1GB ATI® Radeon™ HD 565v graphics which is silly as the US get the much better 5730.
The DELL Studio 17 however has 5650 in the UK but no RBG screen option.

 

It's entirely your choice! If you want to spend that money on a screen that in my opinion is worth the extra £200 then you should!

The RGB has higher power consumption too so if it's battery life you're after then go with the WLED. It's also a pain to calibrate but once you get the right settings it's beautiful!

And yeah it's annoying that we have the 4670 masquerading under the 565v here in the UK! But we still have the RGB and not many other countries do!! You win some, you lose some!

 

Many thanks for that. What about this throttling issue... what hardware is the culprit? And anything I can do to avoid it or has DELL sorted it with a BIOS update?

 

I think that the general consensus on the forums is that throttling is only an issue if you max CPU and GPU at the same time. Are you going to be doing any heavy gaming on it?

Dell should ship you the 130W adapter which stops throttling for most machines along with the updated BIOS'.

It also depends on your CPU as some require more power than others! It's pretty complicated!

If you are concerned about throttling then just get the WLED as it draws less power than the RGB, and it's still a really nice display.

 

Okay full specification as follows:

Included in your system:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit- English
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 540M(2.53GHz,3MB cache)
OS Windows® Recovery Media Not included
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Word Starter, Excel Starter)
1 year of coverage included with your PC
No Accidental Damage Support
McAfee® SecurityCenter 15 Month Subscription
Computrace LoJack for Laptops, 1yr license - included with your PC
Black Leather back cover : 41cm (16") Truelife 1080p Full HD RGBLED Edge to Edge Display (Enhanced c
4096MB 1067MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
500GB (7,200rpm) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive
DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD) with Roxio Easy CD and DVD Burn software
Dell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g) - European
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module
NO - Dell may NOT telephone me in relation to my order and related products and services
Accessories
No Carry Case
Services & Software
No DataSafe Online Backup 2GB (Direct)
Also Includes
9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion battery
1GB ATI® Radeon™ HD 565v graphics
No Integrated TV tuner
N08X6702
Studio XPS 1647 Order - UK
English - Documentation Studio XPS 16
Datasafe Local 2.0 Basic
Studio XPS 1647 Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)
90W AC Adaptor
1 Meter Power Cord (3 Wire) - UK
Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
Integrated Camera with Facial Recognition Software
1 year Collect & Return Hardware Support included with your PC

£1,072.10


Hmm... says 90W adapter on the list.. I will do the odd heavy gaming yes. Went over my budget by £72 so was thinking of going WLED and adding a blu-ray drive. Ahhh decisions..

 

It's a matter of opinion. To me, the RGB screen is not worth the cost. It's still a TN panel and the colors are horribly saturated. Not even a calibrator can fix the color saturation. The WLED is also a TN. You might get the LG 15.6'' /w 60% CG or the AUO /w 72% CG. The colors look more natural than the RGB with either one. The RGB screen is seriously overhyped in this forum. If I were you'd I'd grab the WLED FHD and spend the rest toward a real monitor /w either IPS or PVA panel. My 30'' Q5 panel puts the RGB to shame. In the end, a TN is a TN.

 

Well if you are going to be heavy gaming then I'd say go with the WLED and get the blu ray drive! It's just a shame you can't get the 5730 yet! Us poor Britons!

 

I have to agree with Anodize, a TN panel with 100% color gamut isn't that much better than a TN panel with 70% color gamut. They both have a similar ~550:1 contrast ratio. Only, the RGB is powering 3x the backlight, so it consumes significantly more power, and many blame it for contributing to the 'throttling' issue. I think that's why Dell stopped selling it in the US.

I would say that if you are going to be doing something requiring a full color gamut, like photography or graphics editing, AND have the hardware to properly calibrate your monitor, then go with the RGB. If you're planing on using it for office/school/gaming, then get the WLED and save your money.

 

Thanks guys!! appreciate your good advice.

 

RGB and WLED sitting right beside each other you can really see the difference tho. Colors stand out are brighter are truer. The RGB is also ALOT brighter then the WLED. Reviewers have said with some calibrating the RGB is the most beautiful laptop screen they have seen and its only available on the M17x, Studio xps 1645,47 and the dell studio 1747.

 

I haven't heard any reports of throttling with an i5 CPU, only the i7s, so you're probably OK there.

 

Some people with the i5 have the throttling problem as well. Asking for an upgrade to the 130W power supply seems to fix the problem. Based on the configs for the systems of those complaining of throttling, it seems that having a 4670 or RGBLED are equally as relevant to the throttling problem as the CPU. 4670 + RGB + quad-core i7 is to be avoided at all costs.

 

No, but a calibrator fixes the massive coldness of the screen. The saturation is easily adjusted in CCC.

Process a couple of images, print them and adjust the saturation in CCC to suit. Simple.

 

DELL UK have now changed the specifications today.
So instead of the Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 540M(2.53GHz,3MB cache)
It's now a Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 720QM (1.60Ghz, 6MB cache) for the same price.
Is this worth having for gaming or will this be worse for the throttling issue?
The offer only lasts for 5 days.