(Dead) Dell PowerEdge 600SC 1.8Ghz Cel Svr 128MB 40GB 7.2K HD for $324.15(MIR) Free Ship (Free 2nd IDE HD)

[prenatal]

Enjoy! First deal post - didn't see anything on this yet. Ripped from gotapex.

Start here at Dell Small Business Servers. Dell - Dell PowerEdge Servers

1. Click on Choose PowerEdge SC Server under PowerEdge SC Servers Now from $299
   Click on Customize It under Entry Level Performer, NEW PowerEdge 600SC Celeron Now from $399
   Change to the following options:
   • This should already be selected: PowerEdge 600SC, Intel Celeron, 1.8GHz, 256K Cache, 533Mhz FSB, w/Floppy
     128MB DDR, 200MHz, 1X128MB DIMM (don't do free upgrade to 256MB, otherwise you lose $100 MIR)
     Special Offer - $100 Off
     1Yr Parts + Onsite Labor (Next Business Day) + 1Yr Technical Support [subtract $348.00]
     Standard Windows Keyboard,Gray
     Logitec System Mouse, Gray
   Scroll to the bottom and click Continue
   Scroll to the bottom and click Add to cart
   Search for coupon code: for 15% off any Enterprise purchase. Expires 2/26/03.
   Here`s the $100 Rebate 2/20-2/26 form.

Even hotter:
Upgrade to TWO 80GB 7200RPM Hard Drives (for a total storage space of 160GB!) for just $59.50 more!!
Just make sure you select:

• 80GB 7.2K RPM IDE Hard Drive [add $70.00]
  Free 2nd 80GB 7.2K RPM IDE Hard Drive with 1st 80GB Hard Drive purchase Special Offer

Upgrade to TWO 120GB 7200RPM Hard Drives (for a total storage space of 240GB!) for just $119 more!!
Just make sure you select:

• 120GB 7.2K RPM IDE Hard Drive
  Free 2nd 120GB 7.2K RPM IDE Hard Drive with 1st120GB Hard Drive purchase

Just got my order acknowledgment for the server with 240G (2x120) HD's for $459.85 (before $100 MIR and taxes). Woot!

Edit: 2/24 pm. Website dropped $100 instant off. Looks like 15% coupon and $100MIR are still good, but 1x40GB HD system for $240.85 earlier is now $324.15. The 1.8G Celery 128M 2x120GB HD I ordered on Thursday for $359.85 pretax is now going for $443.15.

Edit: 2/27 pm. Dead. No more instant $100 off and 15% discount. New $100 MIR period for 2/27-3/5 PowerEdge purchases and 50% off 2nd HD deals. My box ordered Thu, 2/20 is in "Testing".

 

[prenatal]

Check out the free 80G and 120G HD upgrades

 

[SithSolo1]

My only question is can you use this like a normal business computer?
I mean it says server but could it act like a desktop pc?
My dad need 4 PCs for the office so thats why I'm asking.

Thx,
J.

 

[vimkgt]

Servers and regular computer really aren't any different when you talk about a low end server like the Poweredge 600SC. Just think of it as a regular workstation with non-upgradable video and extremely good reliability. Just remember that you have to put your own operation system on their, and some servers might not run correctly if you don't use Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional... the Home version's may not work so well.

 

[prenatal]

Estimated Ship Date: on or before Mar 05, 2003

 

[prenatal]

 

[Vi11ag3r]

My concern with this deal is the part of the rebate form that states -

"* If you received a Free Memory Upgrade with the purchase of this system, you are not eligible for the mail-in rebate."

Would a 'free' second hard drive be considered a "Free Memory Upgrade," voiding the rebate?

 

[ai42]

Would a 'free' second hard drive be considered a "Free Memory Upgrade," voiding the rebate?

Why? Hard Drives aren't considered memory. Also it lists 3 promotions the memory upgrade/free 2nd hard drive/free shipping so they are all valid.

 

[funnyfenix]

"FREE Double Memory OR Up to $100 Mail-in Rebate!" I dont' think you will get free double memory and 100$ as well

 

[prenatal]

Instructions for this deal are:

128MB DDR, 200MHz, 1X128MB DIMM (don't do free upgrade to 256MB, otherwise you lose $100 MIR)

Your choice. I chose the $100, especially 256MB sticks are getting cheaper by the day. To iterate above, this is not a gaming rig. It's a server for files, email, etc. and you need to load an O/S. But 240G hard drive space is too good to pass up!

 

[IgoByte]

This is an excellent deal, especially with the 80 or 120GB HDDs.

How long will it last?

 

[oaaltone]

Anyone know if you can put rails on this to make it rack-mountable?

 

[trikster2]

Originally posted by: vimkgt
Servers and regular computer really aren't any different when you talk about a low end server like the Poweredge 600SC. Just think of it as a regular workstation with non-upgradable video and extremely good reliability. Just remember that you have to put your own operation system on their, and some servers might not run correctly if you don't use Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional... the Home version's may not work so well.

LoL

Show me a "regular computer" that has integrated gigabit ethernet and 64 BIT PCI slots for the same price and I'll buy it.

What makes this a "server" is that it has a server MB with server qualitly features like bad graphics and great I/O (for a PC).

Would I want this as an office PC? Probably not. Your graphic options will be very limited. It has a built in ATI rage pro 8mb graphics and I am not sure if a PCI graphics card will work with the serverworks chipset

Also an other consideration if you are using these as office computers: I have not seen the 600C but my experience in the past is that Dell servers are LOUD. Looking at the back of this it has a 120mm fan and probably makes quite a racket.

OTOH if you want a cheap gig capable fileserver this would be a fantastic value.
(only not-hot: 250W PSU.....)

 

[Yo2]

This is pretty insane - almost like the dimension 4550 with lcd for $600 or so. I just speced a system with RAID card(50% off too!!!!($150)) and 2x120GB and 2.4GHz processor for $609+tax

Yo

 

[gja88]

Can someone clarify the specs on the 1.8ghz celeron, is it really 533fsb??? and 25kb cache?

 

[Yo2]

I was wondering about that myself. The ones I have seen were 400MHz/128kB. I think Dell mixed it up with the old PIII celerons that in the end had 256kB. Their PIV is also listed as 256/533, but they have actually 512/533

BTW after all the rebates the price difference between a 1.8GHz celeron and a system with PIV 2.4 is about $90.

Yo

 

[Yo2]

This is so insane...

"Dude - I DON't WANT TO get another Dell"

 

[cnoodle]

I need some help in the decision from you more technical people. I am going to be using a server for my small business and not sure what to get. For $200 I can upgrade from a P4 2.4 with TWO 80 gig IDE to a XEON 2.0 with TWO 73 gig (10K) SCSI drives. Anyone have any comments on if this may be worth the difference? What exactly is the difference between a 'standard' P4 processor and a Xeon processor? I looked around and could not find anything. Thanks again guys for supporting the HOTTEST, HOT DEALS site on the net.
-Curly

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: cnoodle
I need some help in the decision from you more technical people. I am going to be using a server for my small business and not sure what to get. For $200 I can upgrade from a P4 2.4 with TWO 80 gig IDE to a XEON 2.0 with TWO 73 gig (10K) SCSI drives. Anyone have any comments on if this may be worth the difference? What exactly is the difference between a 'standard' P4 processor and a Xeon processor? I looked around and could not find anything. Thanks again guys for supporting the HOTTEST, HOT DEALS site on the net.
-Curly

Comparitively, I don't know how well the Northwoods perform against the Xeons, but I know your business will definitely benefit from the SCSI drives as opposed to the IDE drives. Considering one 73GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 68pin goes for over $460 normally, that is a hell of steal. Honestly, I'm thinking of buying this combo just for the SCSI drives.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Yo2
This is so insane...

"Dude - I DON't WANT TO get another Dell"

Yeah I know what you mean. If colo webhosting was cheaper ($50/mo) I'd buy one of these in a heart beat.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Yo2
This is so insane...

"Dude - I DON't WANT TO get another Dell"

Yeah I know what you mean. If colo webhosting was cheaper ($50/mo) I'd buy one of these in a heart beat.

Rossman, just think of the deal you'd get alone by getting a server with 2 73GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 68pin drives. You know you're going to buy this, stop delaying

 

[oaaltone]

Wow. This is getting tempting. Might get the 2GHz Xeon with the 73GB 10K Ultra320 drives. I'll probably sell one of the drives on E*ay for $300 or so, bringing the mighty system down to about $315 after rebate.

Insane.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: BigJ2078

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Yo2
This is so insane...

"Dude - I DON't WANT TO get another Dell"

Yeah I know what you mean. If colo webhosting was cheaper ($50/mo) I'd buy one of these in a heart beat.

Rossman, just think of the deal you'd get alone by getting a server with 2 73GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 68pin drives. You know you're going to buy this, stop delaying

You are BAD BAD BAD but you're right regardless

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: BigJ2078

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Yo2
This is so insane...

"Dude - I DON't WANT TO get another Dell"

Yeah I know what you mean. If colo webhosting was cheaper ($50/mo) I'd buy one of these in a heart beat.

Rossman, just think of the deal you'd get alone by getting a server with 2 73GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 68pin drives. You know you're going to buy this, stop delaying

You are BAD BAD BAD but you're right regardless

Come on, only $640 after MIR for all that goodness Rossman. Come on, just a few clicks and it could be yours. All that space, and all that speed. Slap in some nice 512mb PC2100 sticks for another $130/2 sticks, and you've got quite a powerful server there. SCSI goodness, Xeon power, 1GB of RAM. All for less then 800$ after everythings said and done. Just do it

 

[oaaltone]

Just caved and ordered one:

Order detail - order placed 2/20/2003 10:46:41 PM

PowerEdge 1600SC Intel(r) XeonTM 2.0GHz/512K Cache Qty: 1 Unit Price: 799.00
Diskette Drive: 3.5 in, 1.44MB, Floppy Drive
Mouse: No Mouse Option
2nd Processor: Single Processor Only
Hardware Support Services: 1Yr Parts + Onsite Labor (Next Business Day) + 1Yr Technical Support
Operating System: No OS - Other
Second Hard Drive: Free 2nd 73GB 10K U320 SCSI Hard Drive with 1st 73GB purchase
Memory: 128MB DDR SDRAM,1x128
Monitor: No Monitor Option
Keyboard: No Keyboard Option
Special Offer: Special Offer - $250 Off
Documentation: Printed Documentation
Hard Drive Configuration: Cabled SCSI Drives Attached to embedded SCSI controller, No RAID
Power Supply Kits: Non-Redundant Power Supply
First Hard Drive: 73GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 68pin SCSI Hard Drive
Installation Services: No Installation
First Network Adapter: On Board Network Adapter
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM: 48X CD-ROM

Sub-Total: $799.00
Discount: -$119.85
Shipping: $0.00
Tax: $33.96
Total Price: $713.11

After MIR: $613.11
After selling 2nd HD: $313.11

Estimated ship date is 3/3/03, but we all know to take that with a grain of salt.