Costco Dell Inspirion 660 good deal?

[Nate_007]

What do you guys think about this deal? Main use will be just for normal things, HD video playback, and just for photography.

http://www.costco.ca//.product.100055566.html

You can suggest other pre-built deals or barebone deals with similar or better specs.

 

[frozentundra123456]

What do you guys think about this deal? Main use will be just for normal things, HD video playback, and just for photography.

http://www.costco.ca//.product.100055566.html

You can suggest other pre-built deals or barebone deals with similar or better specs.

Seems a bit expensive. I dont think you need an i5 for normal casual use. The video card is also very weak, probably not much stronger than the igp. I would look for an i3 or even a pentium from Dell outlet or Lenovo outlet, or even local stores like Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot, etc.

 

[cbn]

What do you guys think about this deal? Main use will be just for normal things, HD video playback, and just for photography.

http://www.costco.ca//.product.100055566.html

You can suggest other pre-built deals or barebone deals with similar or better specs.

I don’t think $549.99 it is such a bad deal for those specs.

As a comparison, Micro Center has the exact same computer for $599.99, but you’ll also need to pay an additional $28.10 shipping on top of that higher price.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/400495/Inspiron_660_Desktop_Computer

I think in order to get a better price on a Core i5-3330 desktop you'll have to drop down to lower specs:

Some examples:

This Lenovo H430 is $469.99 with free shipping:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883265511

You'll lose usb 3.0 and the Nvidia GT620 with this one, but it does keep the 8GB Ram and 2 TB HDD.

Gateway DX: $419.19 with free shipping:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883113265

You’ll lose the Nvidia GT620 and step down to 1 TB HDD and 6 GB ram, but it does have 2 usb 3.0 ports.

 

[cbn]

Looking at that $419.99 Gateway DX Core i5-3330 a little more closely in the Newegg Image gallery I spotted that it had a FSP300-60THA power supply:

Specs here and here

Not bad at all for such a bargain rig!

 

[marcplante]

Just bought that for my mother. Overall, Dell has decent custoemr support (as far as I've experienced) and the specs will keep her happy as a basic user for 5 years. Costco also extends your warranty significantly (2 yrs?), plus they require the use of Amex which gives you yet ANOTHER year of free warranty coverage.

 

[sm625]

Yeah you are paying extra for a discrete GPU that is barely better than the IGP. That PC should be selling for $440.

 

[frozentundra123456]

Looking at that $419.99 Gateway DX Core i5-3330 a little more closely in the Newegg Image gallery I spotted that it had a FSP300-60THA power supply:

Specs here and here

Not bad at all for such a bargain rig!

True. 22 amps on the 12volt rails combined. I had an Acer off the shelf system that had 20 amps on the 12 volt rail that worked flawlessly for 5 years.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Yeah you are paying extra for a discrete GPU that is barely better than the IGP. That PC should be selling for $440.

Hard to get angry about a weaksauce GPU (most people's "demanding" gaming sessions involve playing Bejeweled while downloading porn) when I read this:

For Costco members only, Costco extends manufacturer warranty to 2 years. Click on the Concierge Services icon for details. Concierge Service is offered exclusively to Costco members

That's worth a few bucks, there.