Current best Dell Dimension PC offers (merged threads)

e_python

Is this is reasonable deal?

It is a faily HIGH SPEC PC from dell with XP - PRO and Norton included. Can you please have a good look at the spec and tell me if I am being ripped off?

D05846 Dimension 8400

Dimension 8400 P4 processor 640 (3.20GHz,800FSB,2MB cache)

1024MB Dual Channel DDR2 400MHz Memory (2x512)

3.5" Floppy Drive

320GB SATA RAID 0 Stripe (1st (2x) 160GB 7200rpm) Hard Drive

2nd 160GB (7200rpm) SATA Hard Drive RAID Only

16x max. DVD+/-RW and 16x DVD

FP/MG - UK/Irish - 17in (1704FPT HAS TCO99) UltraSharp Midnight Grey Flat
Panel Monitor

128MB PCI Express ATI RadeonTM X300 SE

UK - 5650 5.1 Speaker System

V.92 Data Fax Modem UK

English - Win XP SP2 Pro

English - Microsoft Works 7.0

Norton Internet Securities 2005 - 15 month (English)

Logitech LX700 Wireless Keyboard & Mouse (Qwerty UK/Ireland)

Avermedia TV Tuner 2.0 Euro

Total £1,060.11

Thank you.

Apparently I still have a right to cancel as it has not been delivered yet.

Regards, Steve.

ivavoucher

Hi Steve

I would say that Dell cannot be beaten for low spec PC's

For the high spec you want I am sure you can do better than buying a Dell.

biglugs

e_python

That's a pretty good spec machine, but for over a grand I'd have expected a better graphics card (at least a 6600GT).

ben500

123kid wrote:

Can any one tell me if the DEll all in one (upgrade form the free dell printer) needs a special lead or a normal USB to printer lead will work?
Guy at Dell said its a special dell cable?!?!


Thanks

Man from Dell he speak with forked tongue! Dell printers work with standard usb lead.

fantasia_2

e-python,
i think you are being ripped off.

check the prices on the outlet site within the main dell site. (underneath the home section on the front page)
you should murder that price in there.

there are better specs also on the main site in the business and home sections.
best of luck

fantasia_2

e-python,

some patient shopping on the outlet site should get you something like this....

Comes to £500.67 delivered

---

System Price £476.11

Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Operating System: English - Win XP SP2 Home (Backup Media)
English - Win XP SP2 Home
Memory: 1024MB PC-4200 DUAL CHANNEL (2X512mb)
Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
Hard Disk Drive: 250GB SATA Hard Drive
Video: 256MB nVidia Ge Force 6800
Modem: V.92 Data Fax Modem UK
CD Read-Write Drive: 16 X DVD +/- RW
DVD Drive: 16x DVD Drive
Software: Microsoft® Works® 7.0
Paint Shop Photo Album Standard Eng
BT, AOL, Tiscali ISP Combination
English - Adobe Reader 6.0
MISC: Dell Standard PS2 Keyboard
Dell 2 Button PS/2 Scroll Mouse

just add your monitor etc, - the video card is much better

try https://www.outletbargains.co.uk and see what you can compare it to (this was taken from the site).

marty_mcfly_5

e-python,

Yep, that's defnitely overpriced for the spec - I could build a machine with an almost identical spec for at least £200 less. What warranty period did you specify?

MM

calcio1

dude

i try to look at that outletbargains site and I get Vbulletin Forums login page - but there's no place to register

how do you get in?

fantasia_2

I like the hard drives in this one - not a bad price with xp pro.

on the dell outlet site right now (jthere has been a big drop)

Dimension 8400, Pentium 4, (3.0GHz), MiniTower
English - Win XP SP2 Pro (No Media)

System Price £506.72
Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional


Operating System: English - Win XP SP2 Pro (Backup Media)
English - Win XP SP2 Pro (No Media)
Memory: 512MB (2 X 256, NON-ECC400MHZ DDRII)
Floppy Drive: 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Hard Disk Drive: Second 74GB (10,000rpm) SATA Hard Drive with 8MBDataBurstTM Cache
74GB SATA Hard Drive (10, 000rpm)
Video: 128,MB GRAPHICS X300,SE
Modem: V.92 Data Fax Modem UK
DVD Drive: 16x DVD Drive
Software: Microsoft® Works® 7.0
McAffee Anti Virus 90 Day English
MISC: Dell Standard PS2 Keyboard
SATA Cable Mod for 2nd Hard Drive
Dell 2 Button PS/2 Scroll Mouse
Win XP PRO