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    [OFFICIALLY DEAD] - Official Dell Outlet Thread

    Funny! I was reading the posts here to see if my Dell Outlet purchase was a decent deal. I believe the system I purchased is the one gshock posted about! I also got the UltraSharp 19" Dell LCD monitor for $299.40. Can't wait to get it!
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    Dell Outlet up to $400 off & 15% off Inspiron, Dimension

    Thanks! Hope I did good! My deal: Dimension 4700 (2.80GHz, 800 FSB P4) 512 MB DDR SDRAM 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive 80 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM) 128MB PCI Express ATI Radeon X300 SE 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem 48X CD RW/DVD Combo Drive McAfee Security Center with VirusScan...
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    Update motherboard & cpu or just cpu...

    I purchased the Dell Dimension 4300 in Sep01 and haven't used it much in the past (recalled due to 9/11) so I want to get some use out of it. I do a little gaming and quite a bit of photo editing. In the future I'll have to build a gaming rig and just update this one as best I can. Some...
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    Should I update processor only or MoBoard too?

    I'll keep an eye on the For Sale forum. Thanks!
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    Should I update processor only or MoBoard too?

    Thanks. I was unaware of Dell's use of non-standard parts. I need to update RAM too. I probably just go to a 2.8 GHz P4 400MHz and increase RAM to 512M for about $300.
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    Update motherboard & cpu or just cpu...

    It's been so long (years) since I posted here that I forgot my username and password so I had to create a new one! I'm looking to do a "best value" upgrade, hopefully not spending more than $400. I have a Dell Dimension 4300 with an Intel 1.2 GHz P4, 400 MHz 478 CPU. The Mboard limits me to 400...
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    Should I update processor only or MoBoard too?

    It's been so long (years) since I posted here that I forgot my username and password so I had to create a new one! :D I'm looking to do a "best value" upgrade, hopefully not spending more than $400. I have a Dell Dimension 4300 with an Intel 1.2 GHz P4, 400 MHz 478 CPU. The Mboard limits me...