Dude, you bought a Dell?

[SPD2171]

Well, even the best laid plans fall to the wayside sometimes..lol.

After collecting most of my parts for a new build, I stumbled upon a deal I couldn't pass up at the Dell Outlet. I know, I know... but the parts I had bought cost more than this system with a 2 year warranty, and instead of a 6600GT, I now have a X800XT PE... so as far as performance, I think I made out alright.

Seriously though, for 1179 shipped I think I got a bargain. I'm still not sure DellOutlet didn't have a pricing error on this particular system, as I can't find another one similar to sell on Ebay for close to the same $$$.

Dell Dimension XPS Gen 3

Pentium 4 Processor 560 with HT Technology (3.60GHz, 800 FSB)
512mb PC2-4200 DDR2 533mhz ram
120GB 7200rpm 8mb cache s-ata hard drive
48X CD RW Drive
16x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X800 XT PE
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (D) Sound Card
Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse Desktop Combo
Windows XP Pro

So no overclocking for awhile (have to replace mobo and case), and I will have to spend 3 days removing crap software I don't want off it...lol. All in all though, I will be gaming by Friday with a pretty solid machine for my 1200 bucks!

Thanks for listening, blast away...

Dude I got a Dell?

 

[Oyeve]

As long as it works and you're happy then cool.:thumbsup:

 

[dullard]

Good system at a good price. That is why so many people like Dell's deals when they are available. Plop in another 512 MB when prices are good on DDR2 and you'll be set for quite a while.

A format and reinstallation shouldn't take 3 days though.

 

[calyco]

From my experience their customer service isnt exactly spectacular but not horrible either. I like their hardware though, pretty well built. Very happy with my new Inspiron

 

[Childs]

Seems like a good deal. The CPU and Video care alone almost cost what you paid. Its a Dell tho, so -1.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

I dont know about yall, but when I saw the case for the Dell XPS, it made me want one. They look pretty nice. But that was before my Mac came into my life.

They are still nice computers though.

 

[Childs]

Dunno...Dell is such a generic name brand tho, its like having a GE TV. yeah it works, but cmon.

 

[SPD2171]

Yep I picked up a nice 2x512mb ram deal so I will have plenty...

You're right a reinstall won't take 3 days, I was exagerrating the amount of crap I anticipate being on there..loL! It should be here Friday morning, so I'm excited to get back to HL2...


And the case looks pretty damn neat, will see how functional the clamshell is!

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: SPD2171
Yep I picked up a nice 2x512mb ram deal so I will have plenty...

You're right a reinstall won't take 3 days, I was exagerrating the amount of crap I anticipate being on there..loL! It should be here Friday morning, so I'm excited to get back to HL2...


And the case looks pretty damn neat, will see how functional the clamshell is!

Cool! I still havent played Halo 2 yet. Waiting for a Mac version to come out.

BTW, the Dell XPS is the one with the blue case and the silver cover thingie right? Those are nice looking!

 

[SPD2171]

Yep it's shiny blue with silver center section with multicolored LED support...lol!

God I feel like a teenager with a riced out civic... Gonna fire up my neon under puter kit and bling all over

 

[Baked]

Damn, hot deal. Another 512MB and that thing will be smoking.

 

[calyco]

Originally posted by: Childs
Dunno...Dell is such a generic name brand tho, its like having a GE TV. yeah it works, but cmon.

I would compare them more to Sony than GE. Higher end stuff is better than the lower end. For the money performance is pretty good but most importantly their products are rock solid stable. Turn it on and youll know itll work. If youve fiddled around with enough hardware as most of you here probably have sometimes you just dont want to deal with the headaches and just want the damn thing to work.

 

[SPD2171]

For anyone with a DDR2 based motherboard, I found Crucial Ballistix at www.excaliberpc.com for a darn nice price. 99 dollars shipped per 512 stick of 3-3-3-10 pc-4200 ddr2 533mhz, quite a bit cheaper than anywhere else I saw the lower timing DDR2!

 

[ColKurtz]

Nice. I've almost built my last 2 computers, but Dell always ended up being quite a bit cheaper - and I prefer preloads. I'd rather spend a bit of time removing crap than hunting for drivers.

 

[zainali]

good price but you should have waited till end of quarter.

 

[imported_Mitchell]

Price is great, but it's a P4. Yuck.

 

[SPD2171]

I'm pretty sure the 3.6 P4 with a X800XT PE will outrun what I was going to build (3200+ A64 with 6600GT) by quite a large margin. From everything I have absorbed from this site, your GPU is far far more important in gaming than the processor.

My first Intel chip in 3+ years, Guess I will see how they are now..lol.

Thanks for the info/advice everyone.

 

[Edward Lee]

That's a great deal... now that you're done bragging and we listened what are you giving us?
I could use that 16x DVD burner.... or the X800.. or the Sound Card.. grrr..

 

[bigal40]

Originally posted by: SPD2171

So no overclocking for awhile (have to replace mobo and case)

Dude I got a Dell?

You might yet be able to oc it.
I have never tried this because i don't have an XPS but i stumbled across it one day while looking for how to overclock my old 4600. If you get a chance to try it i am interested to hear wether or not it works.

 

[SPD2171]

EdwardLee.. hahah sorry about the bragging - just real happy to have found a solid system I don't have to put together this weekend.heheh

BigAl - I'm not sure if you just helped me or hurt me..lol. But I am sure I will report back with findings once I fiddle with the information from that page! Thanks alot for the link!

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: SPD2171
Well, even the best laid plans fall to the wayside sometimes..lol.

After collecting most of my parts for a new build, I stumbled upon a deal I couldn't pass up at the Dell Outlet. I know, I know... but the parts I had bought cost more than this system with a 2 year warranty, and instead of a 6600GT, I now have a X800XT PE... so as far as performance, I think I made out alright.

Seriously though, for 1179 shipped I think I got a bargain. I'm still not sure DellOutlet didn't have a pricing error on this particular system, as I can't find another one similar to sell on Ebay for close to the same $$$.

Dell Dimension XPS Gen 3

Pentium 4 Processor 560 with HT Technology (3.60GHz, 800 FSB)
512mb PC2-4200 DDR2 533mhz ram
120GB 7200rpm 8mb cache s-ata hard drive
48X CD RW Drive
16x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X800 XT PE
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (D) Sound Card
Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse Desktop Combo
Windows XP Pro

So no overclocking for awhile (have to replace mobo and case), and I will have to spend 3 days removing crap software I don't want off it...lol. All in all though, I will be gaming by Friday with a pretty solid machine for my 1200 bucks!

Thanks for listening, blast away...

Dude I got a Dell?

wow all that for so cheap?? im impressed

good job

 

[drpootums]

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy

Originally posted by: SPD2171
Yep I picked up a nice 2x512mb ram deal so I will have plenty...

You're right a reinstall won't take 3 days, I was exagerrating the amount of crap I anticipate being on there..loL! It should be here Friday morning, so I'm excited to get back to HL2...


And the case looks pretty damn neat, will see how functional the clamshell is!

Cool! I still havent played Halo 2 yet. Waiting for a Mac version to come out.

BTW, the Dell XPS is the one with the blue case and the silver cover thingie right? Those are nice looking!

HL2=half life 2, not halo 2...

 

[Corporate Thug]

considering the video card costs $500, i think you got a great deal

a friend of mine recently purchased an XPS, very decent looking machine

i would add another 512 of ram though

 

[SPD2171]

Yep I found some Crucial Ballistix 3-3-3-10 DDR2 PC-4200 for 198 shipped for the 1GB dual kit, so I should be all set on ram by monday!

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: drpootums

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy

Originally posted by: SPD2171
Yep I picked up a nice 2x512mb ram deal so I will have plenty...

You're right a reinstall won't take 3 days, I was exagerrating the amount of crap I anticipate being on there..loL! It should be here Friday morning, so I'm excited to get back to HL2...


And the case looks pretty damn neat, will see how functional the clamshell is!

Cool! I still havent played Halo 2 yet. Waiting for a Mac version to come out.

BTW, the Dell XPS is the one with the blue case and the silver cover thingie right? Those are nice looking!

HL2=half life 2, not halo 2...

Lol! Sorry. I am not very familiar with games, since I am not much of a gamer.