!!!DEAD!!!WARM DEAL??? DELL E521 for $400.00 + Tax, free shipping

[tbogstad]

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segt...aspx/odg/hip_msn?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

it is on the MSN front Page www.msn.com

Win Xp home, or Vista basic
keyboard/mouse
No speakers
A64 AM2 socket Nvidia 6150 LE chipset
A64 3200+
512mb ddr2 ram
80gb hard drive, 7200rpm, 8mb cache
16x dvd-rom
onboard sound/NIC
No floppy

E197FP 19" analog LCD

I call this warm cause i got the $199.99 Compaq at compusa this week, which is compareable, i could pick up a 19" LCD for easily under $200.00

good if Mom or Pop needs a basic , but pretty fast machine.

 

[John]

....and Dell wonders why they fail to meet quarterly earning expectations. 😛

 

[kmmatney]

You can also upgrade just about all the components on this system, so you are not locked into the initial specs. Another $50 gets you a 20" widescreen LCD.

 

[bamacre]

Anyone wanting to get in on this an upgrade it...

CPU
Socket AM2 so all AMD X2 AM2 cpu's will work fine in this.

Memory
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=40&threadid=2003479
What more can I say? Oh, 4 dimm's on the motherboard
I do NOT recommend mixing the original (Nanya, Infineon, Samsung) memory with after-market memory.

Video
Single slot cards ONLY. Dual slot cards will not fit. 7950 GT and X1950 Pro cards will work fine with the original PSU (305W - dual 12V rails @ 18A each)
You will need an adaptor for video cards that need a 6pin power connector. Only one free 4pin power connector available.

Drives
SATA only, there are zero PATA connections on the motherboard. Don't even try using an adapter or a PCI PATA card, you'll get a headache.

 

[cruzer]

Does anyone know how to order this without the trial software and other bloatware installed? I just want the OS installed, that's it.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: cruzer
Does anyone know how to order this without the trial software and other bloatware installed? I just want the OS installed, that's it.

Just make sure you get the Windows install CD (DVD). That only includes the OS, nothing more.

 

[Mr Bob]

Considering the upgrade path options, this is a pretty good deal.

 

[tbogstad]

it was 1 day only, so now DEAD!!!!!!!