Happy, so far....

[andiamyesiam]

Other than "heap it" advice welcomed. People here seem dwn on Dell but I am happy after 18 mos. and counting. Counting dwn to "new" purchase and hoping for same "bang fot the $" ratio.

I have $1300 invested after upgrades...

Dell 4550
2.53G P4
533 FSB
1G Crucial ram (contrary to "only Dell4Dell" BS)
17" flat panel
GeForce 5200 256mb graphix (can't get the 8x's promised, but good performance)
55G HD ( I don't library music/video )
liteOn cdrw
liteOn dvd/cdrw
windows xp (home)
alternate conx dsl/cable bb "deals"
THNX All !!!

 

[mechBgon]

Here is my advice: secure it. Malware is becoming a crime wave.

 

[JBDan]

I had a Dell Dim8250 (same cpu 533fsb rdram 850 chipset) and loved it. STABLE is 1st thing that comes to mind. My new AMD system is quite beyond my old Dell and now I realize that building your own is the only I will go into the future. I just hated all the software Dell's come preloaded with. Stable, quiet pc it was though.

 

[techfuzz]

Originally posted by: JBDan
I had a Dell Dim8250 (same cpu 533fsb rdram 850 chipset) and loved it. STABLE is 1st thing that comes to mind. My new AMD system is quite beyond my old Dell and now I realize that building your own is the only I will go into the future. I just hated all the software Dell's come preloaded with. Stable, quiet pc it was though.

My current project computer is taking a Dim 2400 that was gutted of its main components with the exception of the case/motherboard/PSU and doing a custom build with it. My plan is to outfit it with the following:
2.6GHz
512MB-1GB
Radeon 9700 Pro
120GB HD
DVD+-RW

techfuzz

 

[JBDan]

Looks nice tech. Go with 1 gig of RAM if your a gamer. I love my 9700pro, but if you do game and have the $$ think about a 6600gt for $190 @ Newegg. Will take your gaming to next level

 

[rpmcrash]

My wife and kids computer is 4550 2.4 p4 the only thing i did was put in a ti 200 in, mem512mb and put a new heatsinkand fan in. popped
the bottom floppy cover off made a filter and put it in to replace cover the floppy cover . oh and took out that green plastic thing.
this computer as i was told im not to touch . what the wife dont know hehehe! wont hurt my ears.it runs real good for 2yrs now
will i buy another one no.no.no really not worth the money. and for 1300dollars i could of built two A64 computer that blows the dell away.

 

[techfuzz]

Originally posted by: JBDan
Looks nice tech. Go with 1 gig of RAM if your a gamer. I love my 9700pro, but if you do game and have the $$ think about a 6600gt for $190 @ Newegg. Will take your gaming to next level

I'm giving it my fiance whose going to play Sims 2 on it. I'm not a gamer (unless you count solitare or freecell) so my Ti4200 works just fine for me.

techfuzz