$350 off Dell Vostro coupon!!! (ends 7/29)

[DominionSeraph]

$350 off Dell Vostro's $899 or greater with coupon code LRKR20M9TJ8VLM.

My recommended configuration (INCLUDING a 23" IPS monitor!):

That's a damn i5 quad ($210 for the processor ALONE!) with IPS monitor for $550.

You can go to Newegg.com and pick up another 4GB RAM for $30 (but I'd pick up 8GB in 2x4GB kit for $50 and have 10GB RAM), and if you need more storage space a 1TB Spinpoint F3 is only $60, so there's no point in going with Dell's expensive upgrades there.

 

[Chiropteran]

Interesting timing, my old Dell inspiron 530 Q6600 just died last week, which I got in a similar deal 4 years ago.

 

[dalamchops]

im guessing it won't work with laptops?

 

[qliveur]

That monitor hovers on the high side of $200 on sale.

This is a hellaciously hot find, OP. :thumbsup:

 

[Bulldog13]

Will this thing hold a Geforce 260 or power more modern video cards ?

 

[TwiceOver]

Never had anything but problems with the Vostro desktop line. No more please.

 

[DaveSimmons]

My Vostro q6600 at work has been working perfectly since mid-2008.

It included a PSU good enough for an 8800 GTS 512 (single 6-pin) but I ordered it with the card so you might get a weaker PSU if you order with just onboard video.

 

[Raider1284]

do you have a link to the 460 OP? When searching on the dell site it says this:

"Looking for the Vostro 460 Mini Tower Desktop?
The Vostro 460 Mini Tower Desktop is currently unavailable."

 

[Dolfan349]

Hmm, what's the most powerful gpu you could stuff in there? I know it says it has a 350W PSU, but I have no idea how strong it is.

EDIT: Did some Googling, found out the PSU is 18A+16A dual 12v rails.

 

[mnewsham]

do you have a link to the 460 OP? When searching on the dell site it says this:

"Looking for the Vostro 460 Mini Tower Desktop?
The Vostro 460 Mini Tower Desktop is currently unavailable."

Stock changes constantly call them up directly for the latest.

 

[qliveur]

Will this thing hold a Geforce 260 or power more modern video cards ?

You'd probably have to upgrade the PSU, but, AFAIK, it'll support any video card then.

Never had anything but problems with the Vostro desktop line. No more please.

Huh?

The Vostro 220 that I steered my folks towards has worked great for the past 2.5 years. I even overclocked it using the BSEL mod.

 

[senseamp]

How did you set it up for $550 with the 23" IPS?

Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-2400 w/VT (3.1GHz, 6MB cache) edit
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, 64bit edit
Productivity Software
No Pre-installed Productivity Software edit
Dell Recommends
Smart tools that help small business and home users achieve outstanding results.
Upgrade to Microsoft® Office Home and Business 2010, English [add $199.00]
Hardware Support Services CS 2.0
1 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 1 Year NBD On-Site Service edit
Dell Recommends
Upgrade to 1 Year ProSupport for End Users and 1 Year NBD On-site Service.
Upgrade to 1 Year ProSupport and 1 Year NBD On-site Service [add $45.00]
Memory
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz - 2DIMMs edit
Hard Drive
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ edit
Secondary Hard Drive
None edit
Optical Drive
Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive edit
Monitors
Dell U Series U2311H 23"W Monitor, 23 Inch VIS, Widescreen, VGA/DVI/DC/DP edit
Monitors
None edit
Video Card
Intel HD Graphics 2000 (VGA, HDMI) edit
Graphics Adapters
None edit
Security Software
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, 15 months edit
Modem and Wireless
No Wireless edit
Media Card Reader
None edit
Keyboard
Dell USB Entry Keyboard and USB Optical Mouse edit
Speakers
No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system) edit
Sound
Integrated 7.1 Channel HD Audio edit

Comes out to $1006-350=$656

 

[qliveur]

He didn't add MS Office and an extra year to the warranty. He also got Home Premium instead of Pro.

 

[The0ne]

Hmm, what's the most powerful gpu you could stuff in there? I know it says it has a 350W PSU, but I have no idea how strong it is.

EDIT: Did some Googling, found out the PSU is 18A+16A dual 12v rails.

I had to replace the 230Watt PS because it couldn't even drive my 4870 and 8800GTS. Both cards fit ok since the hard drive is mounted away from the area.

 

[StarvinMarvin22]

How did you set it up for $550 with the 23" IPS?


Comes out to $1006-350=$656

Upgrade CPU to 2500
Add 23" monitor

 

[sciencewhiz]

Upgrade CPU to 2500
Add 23" monitor

Starting with the one for $549.

Thanks OP, I ordered mine

 

[senseamp]

Upgrade CPU to 2500
Add 23" monitor

Seems like price difference on i5-2400 vs i5-2500 online is only $10-15, seems wasteful paying $70 for it. Do you guys think a second U2311h for $280 is a better idea?
Would you rather have:

i5-2400 + U2311h
or
i5-2500 + $210

If you account for ~$15 difference in 2400 vs 2500, it's like getting a U2311h for $225, which seems hot.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Seems like price difference on i5-2400 vs i5-2500 online is only $10-15, seems wasteful paying $70 for it. Do you guys think a second U2311h for $280 is a better idea?
Would you rather have:

i5-2400 + U2311h
or
i5-2500 + $210

If you account for ~$15 difference in 2400 vs 2500, it's like getting a U2311h for $225, which seems hot.

Well if you're going to use the second monitor, then yes. The difference in the processors is minimal.
I would never use the second display, so I'd go with ~10% more processor speed and $210 less money. Or look into a SSD with that $210. (Although with 10GB RAM and S3 sleep I think that every program I use would never be paged out of RAM)

 

[senseamp]

Well if you're going to use the second monitor, then yes. The difference in the processors is minimal.
I would never use the second display, so I'd go with ~10% more processor speed and $210 less money. Or look into a SSD with that $210. (Although with 10GB RAM and S3 sleep I think that every program I use would never be paged out of RAM)

Can Intel Integrated Craphics drive two 1080p monitors?
Also, if i throw a GT530 in, would it fit in under the PSU power budget, and can I use desktop Synergy (Optimus) with it to power down the GPU when not needed?

 

[highland145]

do you have a link to the 460 OP? When searching on the dell site it says this:

"Looking for the Vostro 460 Mini Tower Desktop?
The Vostro 460 Mini Tower Desktop is currently unavailable."

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...bsd&vw=classic


Haven't stayed current with the technology. Is the 6670 card decent for gaming?

Edit:NVM

Price Point
Price: $99.99 USD
Class: Budget / Entry Gaming
A price point of $99.99 USD places the Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 DirectX 11 Video card in the Budget / Entry Level Gaming category.

http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/video-cards/9816?start=14

 

[qliveur]

Seems like price difference on i5-2400 vs i5-2500 online is only $10-15, seems wasteful paying $70 for it. Do you guys think a second U2311h for $280 is a better idea?
Would you rather have:

i5-2400 + U2311h
or
i5-2500 + $210

If you account for ~$15 difference in 2400 vs 2500, it's like getting a U2311h for $225, which seems hot.

Well, that's the normal sale price of that monitor, and you can find other brands with the exact same panel for less (sometimes far less), so, no, I don't think that that's particularly hot.

Can Intel Integrated Craphics drive two 1080p monitors?
Also, if i throw a GT530 in, would it fit in under the PSU power budget, and can I use desktop Synergy (Optimus) with it to power down the GPU when not needed?

I don't know anything about Synergy, but a GT530 only uses about 50W, so the included PSU should be able to handle it with no problems.

 

[ponyo]

This deal was posted on frontpage of Slickdeals and Fatwallet last Thursday. Business for Dell must be really bad if this deal is still alive 7 days since the first post. Most of these coupon deals have limited number of use before the deal gets pulled regardless of end date. I ordered the i5 2500, 4gb ram, and 21.5 IPS monitor for $499 last Friday and already received it.

 

[Termie]

Seems like price difference on i5-2400 vs i5-2500 online is only $10-15, seems wasteful paying $70 for it. Do you guys think a second U2311h for $280 is a better idea?
Would you rather have:

i5-2400 + U2311h
or
i5-2500 + $210

If you account for ~$15 difference in 2400 vs 2500, it's like getting a U2311h for $225, which seems hot.

I'm not sure what you're talking about. You can get the 2400 + U2311h for about the same as an i5-2500 with a lesser monitor. Here's how:

Vostro 460 Vostro 460
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
Processor Intel® Core™ i5-2400 w/VT (3.1GHz, 6MB cache)
Memory 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz - 2DIMMs
Keyboard Dell USB Entry Keyboard and USB Optical Mouse
Monitors Dell U Series U2311H 23"W Monitor, 23 Inch VIS, Widescreen, VGA/DVI/DC/DP
Video Card Intel HD Graphics 2000 (VGA, HDMI)
Hard Drive 320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Network Interface Integrated PCIE 10/100/1000
Modem and Wireless No Wireless
Adobe Software No Adobe Acrobat Reader
Optical Drive Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive
Sound Integrated 7.1 Channel HD Audio
Speakers No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
Documentation and Power Management Vostro 460 Documents and 110 Volt Power setting
Productivity Software No Pre-installed Productivity Software
Security Software Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, 15 months
Resource DVD Resource DVD contains Diagnostics and Driver for Dell Vostro Systems
Hardware Support Services CS 2.0 1 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 1 Year NBD On-Site Service
Firewire No IEEE 1394a Adapter Selected

TOTAL: $574.00

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NOTE: The standard config comes with a DVD-ROM, not a burner. You're going to regret that purchase, so watch out for it. Also, I included 4GB above for two reasons - puts you over the $899 mark, and it's actually a usable config out the door. With 2GB, I don't consider it a good system to use, so not your best bet for a family member, etc. All you guys paying $70 extra for the 2500 are getting ripped off. The CPU is only worth about $15 more at retail, and in a system like this, you'll never, ever notice the difference between the two CPUs.

Yes, this is $25 more than the OP's config, but you're getting a burner and 2GB extra ram, instead of the nominally faster 2500. I think that's a good tradeoff. If you don't, then go ahead and swap the 2500 for the extra ram. It'll come out to $584, but you'll need to buy at least 2GB of ram separately.

 

[ponyo]

I'm not sure what you're talking about. You can get the 2400 + U2311h for about the same as an i5-2500 with a lesser monitor. Here's how:

Vostro 460 Vostro 460
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
Processor Intel® Core™ i5-2400 w/VT (3.1GHz, 6MB cache)
Memory 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz - 2DIMMs
Keyboard Dell USB Entry Keyboard and USB Optical Mouse
Monitors Dell U Series U2311H 23"W Monitor, 23 Inch VIS, Widescreen, VGA/DVI/DC/DP
Video Card Intel HD Graphics 2000 (VGA, HDMI)
Hard Drive 320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Network Interface Integrated PCIE 10/100/1000
Modem and Wireless No Wireless
Adobe Software No Adobe Acrobat Reader
Optical Drive Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive
Sound Integrated 7.1 Channel HD Audio
Speakers No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
Documentation and Power Management Vostro 460 Documents and 110 Volt Power setting
Productivity Software No Pre-installed Productivity Software
Security Software Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, 15 months
Resource DVD Resource DVD contains Diagnostics and Driver for Dell Vostro Systems
Hardware Support Services CS 2.0 1 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 1 Year NBD On-Site Service
Firewire No IEEE 1394a Adapter Selected

TOTAL: $574.00

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NOTE: The standard config comes with a DVD-ROM, not a burner. You're going to regret that purchase, so watch out for it. Also, I included 4GB above for two reasons - puts you over the $899 mark, and it's actually a usable config out the door. With 2GB, I don't consider it a good system to use, so not your best bet for a family member, etc. All you guys paying $70 extra for the 2500 are getting ripped off. The CPU is only worth about $15 more at retail, and in a system like this, you'll never, ever notice the difference between the two CPUs.

Yes, this is $25 more than the OP's config, but you're getting a burner and 2GB extra ram, instead of the nominally faster 2500. I think that's a good tradeoff. If you don't, then go ahead and swap the 2500 for the extra ram. It'll come out to $584, but you'll need to buy at least 2GB of ram separately.

I agree I should have bought the 2400 with the 23" IPS monitor instead of the 2500 and 21.5 IPS. There's no way I'm going to notice the minor speed difference and I know that. But I ordered last Friday morning without checking the different config options available. I wanted to order quick before the deal expired. I'm still shocked this deal is still alive. I tried to cancel the order on Saturday but it was already in production. But I'm fine with it. i5 2500, 4gb ram, Win7, and 21.5 IPS monitor is still heck of a deal for $499 so I can't complain. I priced out the build and there's no way I could build my own for cheaper. I'm going to use the i5 as my HTPC in the living room.

 

[Lanyap]

This deal was posted on frontpage of Slickdeals and Fatwallet last Thursday. Business for Dell must be really bad if this deal is still alive 7 days since the first post. Most of these coupon deals have limited number of use before the deal gets pulled regardless of end date. I ordered the i5 2500, 4gb ram, and 21.5 IPS monitor for $499 last Friday and already received it.

It's the end of their fiscal quarter. I think they are trying to beat HP in sales. That's the only reason I can think of for them to keep it up this long. They used to do this with the low end servers. I still have a 400SC left from those days.