Dell Dimension 1100 £292 del. with 17" Flatscreen (merged)

Sid_Harper

wack wrote:

All dell PCs come with 12 months warranty, all the 3 month option means is they'll only collect it for repair in the first 3 months, after that it's up to you to get it back to them if it needs work on it.

That's what I would have expected but when I queried this on the phone they said no the warranty was only 90 days. I thought this bizarre but figured that as it was from the small business section maybe they were entitled to do this.

dc

TDIfurby wrote:

(coming from a total I.T numpty too. Anyone who can follow instructions is capable of this feat)

C'mon, dont be a shy Furby, we are still waiting to find out where the "free" Asus board, case power supply and ram came from?, not to mention the 17" lcd.

We can guess about the software.

or is your arithmetic a little rusty

Hey_Dude

Thanks again to the OP for this one - my Dell came in the week and I'm setting it up for the folks this weekend - very exciting time for them.....

I've noticed the comments here regarding the graphics cards and noted the PCI recommendations.

Whilst I doubt very much that my folks are going to launch into the the world of Counter Strike, Quake etc - will this machine allow me to show them the delights of an older game - say the original Half Life?

Am I right in thinking that games such as the Medal of Honor which need 'Open GL' is not going to work on this Dell?

Any help again Dudes is appreciated!!

Cheers

Duder

Sid_Harper

Hey_Dude wrote:

Thanks again to the OP for this one - my Dell came in the week and I'm setting it up for the folks this weekend - very exciting time for them.....

I've noticed the comments here regarding the graphics cards and noted the PCI recommendations.

Whilst I doubt very much that my folks are going to launch into the the world of Counter Strike, Quake etc - will this machine allow me to show them the delights of an older game - say the original Half Life?

Am I right in thinking that games such as the Medal of Honor which need 'Open GL' is not going to work on this Dell?

Any help again Dudes is appreciated!!

Cheers

Duder

Current 'low end' PCs should be more than capable of dealing with power-hungry games from a couple of years back. if you've already got the game, try it and see! OpenGL is supported by most video chipsets... again, it depends on the specific game's demands but AFAIK the Dell has an Intel chipset BUT the Windows / WindowsUpdate installed drivers may need to be updated by ones downloaded direct from Intel for OpenGL.

bargains83

I think and have always thought PC Gaming is a bed territory to be in, particularly if you want to money save. A Hardcore PC gamer will need to upgrade their system every 6 - 12 months. Games are out right now which require at least a 128MB graphics card, and 256MB and 512MB cards are now coming onto the market.

Infact I have never been able to understand the fascination with PC Gaming, If you buy a games console it will last you at least 5 years and games come out at a faster rate. I can only assume its the higher resolution and realism that has the appeal.

biglugs

FYI my son has a Dimension 3000 which we bought last year. With a 2.66GHz Celeron and 256MB of memory the onboard graphics gives a 3DMark2001SE score of about 2,500 - not great but OK for basic games. With 512MB of memory and an FX5200 128MB PCI card which he has in now he gets a score of just over 5,000. Not fantastic by modern standards but he does manage to play Counter-Strike Source online without any problems, as long as you don't try to use AA of AF it'll be OK for quite recent games. (Although he does complain that Age of Empires III is too jerky to play on).

amancalledchip

bargains83 wrote:

I think and have always thought PC Gaming is a bed territory to be in, particularly if you want to money save. A Hardcore PC gamer will need to upgrade their system every 6 - 12 months. Games are out right now which require at least a 128MB graphics card, and 256MB and 512MB cards are now coming onto the market.

Infact I have never been able to understand the fascination with PC Gaming, If you buy a games console it will last you at least 5 years and games come out at a faster rate. I can only assume its the higher resolution and realism that has the appeal.

I used to think like that.....then i got call of duty.( introduced to me by a friend )
it aint the same on a console, and as for the online side of it , thats just a whole new world.

the console just dont cut it.

Also games like call of duty 2 , can run in dx7 mode, which means people with lower end video cards can ( and do !! ) play it.

as long as it has a video card, and not onboard video, then most games will play, just that you cant crank the res up and take advantage of all the eye candy available.Infact many of the people in the clan use 9700pro's ( check ebay for the price of those.) They are far from a new card.

hardcore gamers want to update because they want the max res and the max fps they can get ( and normally dont have a budget...wife ...kids ...lol ) so this means they can and do buy the latest gear.

hammodt

Sid_Harper wrote:

That's what I would have expected but when I queried this on the phone they said no the warranty was only 90 days. I thought this bizarre but figured that as it was from the small business section maybe they were entitled to do this.

By law, goods have to last a "reasonable" length of time, nevermind what warranty you go for. I think its quite reasonable to except a Dell to last 2 years, therefore even if you have a 90 day warranty, Dell would still be legally responsible if the quality meant it didn't last 2 years.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but regardless of warranty length, we can still have a legal expectation these machines will perform for over 90 days?

Regards,

David

wonderfullife_2

Hi

Dell Dimension 1100 - 17" TFT - £353
Thursday, 12 January 2006
Dell Dimension 1100A great deal on this Dell Dimension 1100 with a 17" TFT. Dell are offering £50 discount and free double RAM. The final price including VAT and delivery is only £353.

Specification:

Intel® Celeron® D Processor 335 (2.80GHz, 533fsb, 256K cache)
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2
1024MB Dual Channel DDR400 (2x512MB)
160GB (7,200rpm) Hard Drive
48X DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
Microsoft® Works 7.0
Dell E176FP 17" Midnight Grey (TCO99) Flat Panel Monitor
Dell Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard
Dell USB 2Button Wheel Mouse (upgradable to the Dell USB Optical Mouse for £0)

Where: Dimension 1100 | Dell Home/Home Office

How: Follow the first link directly to the Dimension 1100 or alternatively follow the second link directly to the Dell E Value search page, enter the evalue code 305 in the first box, in the second box enter the evalue code D01113, proceed through checkout to get this Dell Dimension 1100, all inclusive for £353!

Bit dearer than the other one, but your getting double memory

Sid_Harper

hammodt wrote:

By law, goods have to last a "reasonable" length of time, nevermind what warranty you go for. I think its quite reasonable to except a Dell to last 2 years, therefore even if you have a 90 day warranty, Dell would still be legally responsible if the quality meant it didn't last 2 years.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but regardless of warranty length, we can still have a legal expectation these machines will perform for over 90 days?

Regards,

David

Thanks David. When I purchased it did actually ask if I was buying for business or consumer, so as a consumer I guess I get standard right.s

So has anyone experience of sending stuff back to Dell? I guess I'd have to send the PC back to Ireland. I note that if I wanted to return things within 7 days they charge their usual £60... so I guess paying a little extra for a year's on-site is basically postage-insurance for the last 9-months of the first year's warranty!