Dell 5150 19TFT P4 3GHZ 1024RAM 160GB 256GFX 16XDVDRW £514 [CLOSED]

riker71

Ive got a 5150 base unit hen it was on special offer last week, excellent machine, extremely quiet and fast, everyone who has ordered you will not be disappointed! I just need a nice Flat Screen monitor now.

biglugs

Hope this is not a dumb question but I'm not very techie minded. Does the system come with all the software installed or do you have to do it yourself?

When you turn on the PC it goes through a setup program to make sure you've told the PC who you are etc. Otherwise the only software it comes with is Windows XP, Microsoft Works, some photo software etc. ALL of this will already be installed, and you will get backup disks for the photo software and Works etc., but not Windows XP.
This machine should be up and running in your house about 30 minutes after it's delivered - it was in mine

mark398

riker71 wrote:

Ive got a 5150 base unit hen it was on special offer last week, excellent machine, extremely quiet and fast, everyone who has ordered you will not be disappointed! I just need a nice Flat Screen monitor now.

riker71, are you using a sound card with your 5150 or on-board sound, and what's the sound quality like? I'm thinking of using a 5150 as a media-centre PC, and I might have to use on board sound to keep the PCI slots free for tuner cards.

shazziere

have only just read this thread.has this offer now finished?the offer in yetserdays daily mail says £572 due to end 16th.

riker71

mark398 wrote:

riker71, are you using a sound card with your 5150 or on-board sound, and what's the sound quality like? I'm thinking of using a 5150 as a media-centre PC, and I might have to use on board sound to keep the PCI slots free for tuner cards.

Im using onboard. The sound quality is very good, I wouldnt worry about getting a PCI sound card unless you're a real audiophile. Im using a Trust SP-3600A 2.1 system, £30 from comet cheaper than Amazon. sound is very good for music and excellent for movies



Trust SP-3600A 2.1 System

alared

shazziere wrote:

have only just read this thread.has this offer now finished?the offer in yetserdays daily mail says £572 due to end 16th.

Offer still there today
Drop the collect and return from 3years to 1 year
Final price at checkout where the free delivery is added

MOLLYBRUSH

First time of posting on here and am quite a new member. Just wanted to thank all the people who have taken the time to answer all the questions other members have posted which have enabled me to make the decision to go ahead and buy this computer after umming and aahing for months. :beer:

shazziere

could any one help me with some modem info on this package please?We have
aol dial up at moment but want to buy this computer to use for bt broadband.Only trouble is Im not sure about whether I need a modem or not.

any info appreciated.

brummybloke

if bt broadband uses a network card ( which it will do i guess?) it already has it built in. so if it isnt free i would remove the modem option.

infact it comes with both anyway.

biglugs

I've got almost an identical Dell and BT Broadband and it just plugs straight from the PC network card into the Broadband modem then into the wall - no internal modem needed (in fact I've taken mine out of the PC).
I've put a wireless network in at home so I actually have my Dell plugged into the wireless router box which has its own modem.