How often does dell have a deal better then this?

[coolred]

My aunt wants a new computer, she wants a dell. I don't pay enough attention to dells prices, I see they have a 40% off coupon right now, so I configured a system, just wondering hwo good of a deal it is.

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Dimension E510 Qty 1
Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition Unit Price $1,049.00
40% off instantly on select Dimensions over $999. Affiliate only
Limited Time Only Remove Coupon
- $419.60
Catalog Number: 29
Module Description Show Details
Dell Dimension E510 Series

Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB)

Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition

Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x512M)

Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard

Monitor 15 inch E156FP Analog Flat Panel

Video Card 256MB nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache

Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache?

Floppy Drive No Floppy Drive Included

Mouse Dell® 2-button USB mouse

Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet

Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0

CD or DVD Drive Single Drive: 48x CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive

Sound Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio

Speakers No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)

Office Software (not included in Windows XP) No Productivity Suite - Corel
WordPerfect® word processor only

Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription

Hardware Warranty 2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr HW Warranty Support

Dial - Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support
Operating System Re-Installation CD Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition re-installation CD
Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack -Basic digital Music, Photo, and Casual Gaming
TOTAL:$629.40

Also is the Nvidia 7300 worth the extra 43 bucks over the X300. I prefer NV myself, but don't know much about those low end models to know which is better. This will nto be used to play heavy graphic games, so they don't need a powerhouse. But I want them to be able to play the crappy little games they do play.

So good deal, any suggestions?


Also why is the Intel 630 3.0Ghz more expensive then the 820 2.8Ghz dual core. I mean I know its 200Mhz faster, but wouldn't the dual core pretty much make up for that?

 

[zkaudio]

they are almost constantly running promotions like that...

15" analog flat panel? ... you can do better than that!

 

[A5]

Unless your aunt games, then don't bother with the video upgrade.

 

[acole1]

17" LCD FTW.... will they let you add that?
And it doesn't provide much HD space, but you can add more later.

Other than that is is a nice price!

 

[bamacre]

http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSale...DB0T0R&~lt=popup&c=us&l=en&s=dfh&cs=22

You can find that through here...

http://www.delloutlet.com

and find her a 17in LCD elsewhere (newegg, zipzoomfly)

 

[coolred]

I will ask her about the LCD, but I doubt they will care about the size. They are currently use a 15 or maybe 17" CRT, so it would be even or even better then what they have now.

What kind of warranty does the refurbished unit have?

 

[3chordcharlie]

I'm not a big fan of turbocache, I'd stick with the x300. It looks like a good deal.

How old is your aunt? I really like 17" LCDs, but if she's old enough for eyestrain or whatever to be an issue, the extra few bucks for 19" would be worth it. Just about everyone I know over 40 with an LCD smaller than 19" is running it at a smaller, non-native resolution for comfort, and they all look like crap

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: coolred
I will ask her about the LCD, but I doubt they will care about the size. They are currently use a 15 or maybe 17" CRT, so it would be even or even better then what they have now.

What kind of warranty does the refurbished unit have?

Standard 90 day warranty
Dimension 4700
Dimension 5150
Dimension E510

1 year On-site
Dimension 8400
Dimension 9100
Dimension 9150
XPS 200
XPS 400

However, all of them can be upgraded (warranty) once you add them to cart. After midnight is the best time to look. Try 30 minutes and 40 minutes past the hour, those are the drop times, and when the best deals will be there.

 

[aniruddha23]

If She is gonna do just web browsing etc u should just go get her teh B110 witha celeron. Today is oen of teh one day deals where u get it with a 19 in LCD for 349 ish. the LCD itself is $200 worth.

10 Days of Dell Deals

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: aniruddha23
If She is gonna do just web browsing etc u should just go get her teh B110 witha celeron. Today is oen of teh one day deals where u get it with a 19 in LCD for 349 ish. the LCD itself is $200 worth.

10 Days of Dell Deals

Damn, that is a hot deal with a 19in LCD. $29 shipping plus tax made it a hair over 400. They are even offering a 1YR warranty instead of 90 days like they normallydo.