That said, the Dell XPS provides a very solid starting point ... while the recent Core i9-14900KFs I've tested were liquid-cooled in the Alienware Aurora R16 and Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IRZ8.

Dell is bidding farewell to its familiar desktop and laptop sub-brands. Inspiron, Latitude, Precision, and XPS are now simpler, more generic identifiers. Here's everything you need to know.

That transition hasn't happened yet, as of this writing, but be aware that the XPS brand name's days are numbered. If gaming is more your style, Dell's Alienware brand delivers if you're on the ...