price check : used Dell Dimension 4100

[DeeKnow]

would someone give me an indication of the price for the following system?

Dell Dimension 4100
1.7 GHz P4
512 MB RAM
60 GB HDD, floppy
CD-RW, DVD
Ethernet Card
4 USB ports
19" Monitor (assumed generic)

Keyboard, Trackman, WebCam

Windows XP and Office XP Professional, with CDs

someone is offering this is my office for about $ 750. i know the person well, so there's no risk involved here.

Q1... is this a 'good' deal?
Q2... i am going to be using this for video editing ... is this likely to be a good platform for the intended use?
are there general / known issues about upgrading Dell systems?

thanks for any comments

 

[Nebor]

I believe price checks are against the rules.... even if you aren't the one selling.

 

[iwearnosox]

This is an ice cold deal, do a search for dell in the hot deals forum. Typically you can get a new 2.4ghz system for $400-500ish.

 

[rudeguy]

1. price checks suck
2. you want to use it for video editing, but no mention of what kind of video card/agp slots this rig has

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: rudeguy
1. price checks suck
2. you want to use it for video editing, but no mention of what kind of video card/agp slots this rig has

It's a 4100. 4/5 pci, 1 agp. State of the art, fart.

Still wicked overpriced. You could buy a new one and a hooker for that kind of scratch.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: rudeguy
1. price checks suck
2. you want to use it for video editing, but no mention of what kind of video card/agp slots this rig has

It's a 4100. 4/5 pci, 1 agp. State of the art, fart.

Still wicked overpriced. You could buy a new one and a hooker for that kind of scratch.

^perk

hooker?

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

The Dimension 4100 series is PIII only, and goes no further than 1GHz.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
The Dimension 4100 series is PIII only, and goes no further than 1GHz.

Oooh good catch, he's right. I got my fizzle and fuzzle confizzled, ya dizzle?

Seriously, it cannot be a 1.7 if it's a 4100.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: rudeguy
1. price checks suck
2. you want to use it for video editing, but no mention of what kind of video card/agp slots this rig has

It's a 4100. 4/5 pci, 1 agp. State of the art, fart.

Still wicked overpriced. You could buy a new one and a hooker for that kind of scratch.

^perk

hooker?

The cheap kind with mallhair and a pinto.

 

[PlatinumGold]

i thought price checks were against the rules ONLY in the FS/FT forum.

You might not like it, but i don't think it is against the rules in OT.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
i thought price checks were against the rules ONLY in the FS/FT forum.

You might not like it, but i don't think it is against the rules in OT.

They've always been locked in here before.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: DeeKnow
would someone give me an indication of the price for the following system?

Dell Dimension 4100
1.7 GHz P4
512 MB RAM
60 GB HDD, floppy
CD-RW, DVD
Ethernet Card
4 USB ports
19" Monitor (assumed generic)

Keyboard, Trackman, WebCam

Windows XP and Office XP Professional, with CDs

someone is offering this is my office for about $ 750. i know the person well, so there's no risk involved here.

Q1... is this a 'good' deal?
Q2... i am going to be using this for video editing ... is this likely to be a good platform for the intended use?
are there general / known issues about upgrading Dell systems?

thanks for any comments

I think you guys are forgetting...the monitor and licensed copies of both Windows XP and Office XP. Where if you ran a non-warez version and did not go to one of these universities where you could buy them for 10 a piece...say 120 for windows xp, 250 for office xp, 175 for the 19" monitor..

I would not give it a cold deal, just neutral if you can get him to knock it down another 100 then maybe.

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: DeeKnow would someone give me an indication of the price for the following system? Dell Dimension 4100 1.7 GHz P4 512 MB RAM 60 GB HDD, floppy CD-RW, DVD Ethernet Card 4 USB ports 19" Monitor (assumed generic) Keyboard, Trackman, WebCam Windows XP and Office XP Professional, with CDs someone is offering this is my office for about $ 750. i know the person well, so there's no risk involved here. Q1... is this a 'good' deal? Q2... i am going to be using this for video editing ... is this likely to be a good platform for the intended use? are there general / known issues about upgrading Dell systems? thanks for any comments

I think you guys are forgetting...the monitor and licensed copies of both Windows XP and Office XP. Where if you ran a non-warez version and did not go to one of these universities where you could buy them for 10 a piece...say 120 for windows xp, 250 for office xp, 175 for the 19" monitor.. I would not give it a cold deal, just neutral if you can get him to knock it down another 100 then maybe.

That is still a cold deal. You can still get all of that for dell with a 2.4GHz P4 for about 100 more. Look at laptops for chrissake! They come loaded w/everything at 1100 these days.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
The Dimension 4100 series is PIII only, and goes no further than 1GHz.

Oooh good catch, he's right. I got my fizzle and fuzzle confizzled, ya dizzle?

Seriously, it cannot be a 1.7 if it's a 4100.

Yep good catch.

It could be a Dimension 4300, 4400, 4500, 4550, or 4600.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
The Dimension 4100 series is PIII only, and goes no further than 1GHz.

Oooh good catch, he's right. I got my fizzle and fuzzle confizzled, ya dizzle?

Seriously, it cannot be a 1.7 if it's a 4100.

Yep good catch.

It could be a Dimension 4300, 4400, 4500, 4550, or 4600.

How high did the 8100 series go?

 

[cliftonite]

I got a Dell 3.2 Ghz for about 480 after MIR

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
The Dimension 4100 series is PIII only, and goes no further than 1GHz.

Oooh good catch, he's right. I got my fizzle and fuzzle confizzled, ya dizzle?

Seriously, it cannot be a 1.7 if it's a 4100.

Yep good catch.

It could be a Dimension 4300, 4400, 4500, 4550, or 4600.

How high did the 8100 series go?

I think 8350, the originals had RDRAM (bad bad bad).

 

[Ameesh]

Check out the refurbished dells online, those are good deals

 

[Renob]

. i know the person well, so there's no risk involved here.


Sounds like a big risk of your friend you "know well" is charging you for 2 systems and only giving you one.

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: GermyBoy

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: DeeKnow would someone give me an indication of the price for the following system? Dell Dimension 4100 1.7 GHz P4 512 MB RAM 60 GB HDD, floppy CD-RW, DVD Ethernet Card 4 USB ports 19" Monitor (assumed generic) Keyboard, Trackman, WebCam Windows XP and Office XP Professional, with CDs someone is offering this is my office for about $ 750. i know the person well, so there's no risk involved here. Q1... is this a 'good' deal? Q2... i am going to be using this for video editing ... is this likely to be a good platform for the intended use? are there general / known issues about upgrading Dell systems? thanks for any comments

I think you guys are forgetting...the monitor and licensed copies of both Windows XP and Office XP. Where if you ran a non-warez version and did not go to one of these universities where you could buy them for 10 a piece...say 120 for windows xp, 250 for office xp, 175 for the 19" monitor.. I would not give it a cold deal, just neutral if you can get him to knock it down another 100 then maybe.

That is still a cold deal. You can still get all of that for dell with a 2.4GHz P4 for about 100 more. Look at laptops for chrissake! They come loaded w/everything at 1100 these days.

not with a cd'd microsoft office./XP. Not with a microsoft office in any form, probably.