Dude, I'm gettin a Dell - with an AMD processor to boot!

[GoingUp]

Got the deal due to 34% off discount that Dell gives my company.

Graphics card has dual DVI which is good enough for me.

I'm lookin mostly to do web and graphics development while running multiple VMware machines to help check different OS and broswers for my websites' compatibility.

Of course, I might have to fire up a game or two as well

 

[jlbenedict]

the question I have for the OP:

How did you configure it down to that price? Using any hotdeal codes, etc???

 

[buck]

Is this canadian? Is there an lcd im not seeing?

This doesnt look like a good deal at all, just my opinion though.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: buck
Is this canadian? Is there an lcd im not seeing?

This doesnt look like a good deal at all, just my opinion though.

Doesn't seem that hot to me either. Not with the Intel Core 2 Duo chips out now anyway.

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
the question I have for the OP:

How did you configure it down to that price? Using any hotdeal codes, etc???

See above post. Company discount.

 

[swtethan]

..... you can buy a 1505 laptop with a x1400 and core 2 duo t7200 for $1000 (after 20% off coupon)

 

[jimbob200521]

I must be living in a closet, but when did Dell start selling AMD systems?

 

[FrozenCanadian]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
I must be living in a closet, but when did Dell start selling AMD systems?

2 days ago I believe.

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
I must be living in a closet, but when did Dell start selling AMD systems?

Apparently, Today. Got an email advertising it this morning.

 

[EKKC]

i still think i got a better deal. see sig

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: EKKC
i still think i got a better deal. see sig

i think you did get a damn good deal, what coupons did you use?

 

[Xyo II]

Originally posted by: Jawo

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
I must be living in a closet, but when did Dell start selling AMD systems?

Apparently, Today. Got an email advertising it this morning.

No, dell starting using AMD processors a while back when Intel started getting hit with monopoly lawsuits.

 

[EKKC]

Originally posted by: swtethan

Originally posted by: EKKC
i still think i got a better deal. see sig

i think you did get a damn good deal, what coupons did you use?

2 coupons and a price mistake when i tried to downgrade hard drive over the phone by the CSR

originally at 1600 after tax. it was a good deal then. much better now. didnt have time to play with this baby though. sad.

 

[jlbenedict]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
the question I have for the OP:

How did you configure it down to that price? Using any hotdeal codes, etc???

See above post. Company discount.

I see that now
I must have been typing, while your post posted.

You made out.. great deal.. Ignore all the jealous ones screaming value ram... blah blah..

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Einstein Element

Originally posted by: Jawo

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
I must be living in a closet, but when did Dell start selling AMD systems?

Apparently, Today. Got an email advertising it this morning.

No, dell starting using AMD processors a while back when Intel started getting hit with monopoly lawsuits.

Dell was implementing selling them, they haven't been selling them until very recently.

 

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
I must be living in a closet, but when did Dell start selling AMD systems?

They started offering Opteron servers earlier this year, but this is the first I have heard about them using Athlon desktops.

 

[dmcowen674]

Can Intel survive now???

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
the question I have for the OP:

How did you configure it down to that price? Using any hotdeal codes, etc???

See above post. Company discount.

I see that now
I must have been typing, while your post posted.

You made out.. great deal.. Ignore all the jealous ones screaming value ram... blah blah..

Thanks I'm excited! I'm upgrading from a Barton 2500+ with 1 gig of RAM. Should be a big difference. I also have a line on a Nvidia 7600 for about $50 which I'm going to throw in there. Should be a big step up

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
cheap value ram with cheap value mobo with a cheap pos video card. the amd 5000 and the whopping 4 gb ram are what catch your eye.

I take it you haven't noticed RAM prices lately?

Still...doesn't AM2 need DDR2-800 just to match old socket939 stuff? Not saying this still isn't a good deal, its just when I was looking at this stuff this morning I was kind of disappointed they didn't offer faster ram as at least an optional upgrade.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Can Intel survive now???

Intel still has the fastest stuff right now. But given Dell probably moves way WAY more low end machines, and the AMD machines having a signifigant cost advantage AMD should at least be able to compete fairly well with them.