Dell Desktops from £129.99 - Quick!! [CLOSED]

Searcher2

paint wrote:

Is an extra 512MB RAM, a 256MB Graphics card (as opposed to 128MB) and 3.4 GHz processor (as opposed to 2.66 GHz) worth the extra £130? Anybody?

It is only really worth the extra if you want a faster processor and more RAM. If you look at the price difference of a 3Ghz processor to a 3.4Ghz processor that would make about £100 difference on it's own...however - do you really need it a bit faster? Possibly - if you are a gamer.

You will most likely get a 250GB hard disk with this spec as other people seem to be.

I didn't think the £229 version was still available so if the question is if the £349 version is a good buy - then I would say yes. Especially if the machine comes with most of a 3 year next business day service warranty - though I don't think we have had any confirmation of this yet from the BT sources units.

Or you could hold on and hope the £229 version comes back in stock.

FF99

Just bought the very last of the £229 models (actually had to pay £249 to inc the pesky Works Suite) on the BT website. Now showing as out of stock also

Whirly

OK mine's arrived (yay!)

I ordered the £229 from BT (more comeback on the specs than DABS I reckon)

It's a 5150.

I can't plug it in yet as I need the PC it's replacing for another couple of days but from the service tag:

It was made on 6/12/05
1 Yr CAR
3yr Initial Next Business Day
3yr CFI with Completecare

Assuming we get that it is a fantastic deal.

Specs:

P4 630 3ghz
2x256Mb 533Mhz DDR2 sticks
160gb HDD
X300SE Hypermemory (now this only has 32Mb on-board which is NOT what was described)
16x (+/-) DVD-RW (Phillips)

No media card reader (too much to hope for)

Horrible Dell USB Keyboard
Optical USB mouse

Software in box:

Works 7 (note: not works suite which includes Word)
Symantec AV Corporate Ed OEM (3 yrs)
Dell Drivers & Utilities disk

NO OS disc.

Hope that helps those still waiting

biglugs

If that were my machine I would:
a. Complain to BT that they have missold it because the memory card is NOT a 128MB one as they said it would be. Demand a discount.
b. Complain that there is no media card reader as the picture showed. Demand more discount.
c. Throw away the Dell mouse (and I mean that most sincerely folks) and buy a decent optical one.
d. Uninstall Works and use Office (which I already have).
Still not a bad machine for £250 delivered, but I think you should insist on a little discount. On the plus side a 3 year next business day onsite warranty is worth a shed load of cash and not to be sniffed at

paint

Searcher2 wrote:

It is only really worth the extra if you want a faster processor and more RAM. If you look at the price difference of a 3Ghz processor to a 3.4Ghz processor that would make about £100 difference on it's own...however - do you really need it a bit faster? Possibly - if you are a gamer.

Thanks Searcher2 - you've hit the nail on the head. Objectively speaking it's probably worth it; just not sure it's worth it to me.

Oh the dilemma!

Howdie

Looks like these are being sold on Ebay for £579 + delivery

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ultra-High-Spec-Dell-64-bit-Dimension-P4-3-4-Ghz-5150_W0QQitemZ8816714812QQcategoryZ179QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

paint

Howdie wrote:

Looks like these are being sold on Ebay for £579 + delivery

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ultra-High-Spec-Dell-64-bit-Dimension-P4-3-4-Ghz-5150_W0QQitemZ8816714812QQcategoryZ179QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks for the link - didn't take long for the ebayers to start!

Have just cancelled my Dabs order at £229 (which may or may not have arrived!) and ordered one of these for £349 at Bt-shop, with 2.5% quidco cashback. After looking on pricerunner, similar spec'd machines seemed to start at the £700 mark.

Anic, let us know if and when yours turns up (so I can kick myself )

Whirly

biglugs wrote:

If that were my machine I would:
a. Complain to BT that they have missold it because the memory card is NOT a 128MB one as they said it would be. Demand a discount.
b. Complain that there is no media card reader as the picture showed. Demand more discount.
c. Throw away the Dell mouse (and I mean that most sincerely folks) and buy a decent optical one.
d. Uninstall Works and use Office (which I already have).
Still not a bad machine for £250 delivered, but I think you should insist on a little discount. On the plus side a 3 year next business day onsite warranty is worth a shed load of cash and not to be sniffed at

a. Might do that as soon as I find time.
b. Ditto
c. Got an Intellimouse optical
d. Won't use either - I've switched to Open Office

biglugs

Looks like these are being sold on Ebay for £579 + delivery

£250 profit isn't a bad mark-up is it? Not surprising someone is already trying to shift them if they can make that much money. I think the clincher is the warranty which these machines appear to have.

Anic

paint wrote:

Thanks for the link - didn't take long for the ebayers to start!

Have just cancelled my Dabs order at £229 (which may or may not have arrived!) and ordered one of these for £349 at Bt-shop, with 2.5% quidco cashback. After looking on pricerunner, similar spec'd machines seemed to start at the £700 mark.

Anic, let us know if and when yours turns up (so I can kick myself )

Will do - I'll let you know if or when it gets here. I will just wait and see.

I am not going to go for the dearer one as I have been quite happy with my old steam driven PC but just fancied this upgrade as it was such a bargain price but although the dearer one is still excellent value for money - I don't really need the extras.

If I don't get this one I'll just make do with what I have until the next bargain comes along