Dell PowerEdge 400SC Server $348 w/ free shipping

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: MrMorden
Links to these deals please?!?

PowerEdge Server splash page, although one can find the above mentioned rate simply by navigating to the Dell Small Business site.

 

[ElFenix]

new deal is a celeron, and i don't think its one of the new ones. P4 is $100 more.

 

[jaarjaar]

I am trying to decide if it is a better deal to build one with a Fry's deal or try to get in on one of these deals - has any one done an analysis of costs?

 

[KenSr]

It looks like the deal is dead

 

[InlineFive]

Too bad. These are always good deals.

 

[Vikroda]

Originally posted by: KenSr
It looks like the deal is dead

No, I just checked and still get $348 after rebate for the P2.8. You need to configure the system as listed in the OP. Also, you can get the celery for less.

 

[Aso]

I just order one yesterday for $348 after the $100 rebate. I did the upgrade to the 2.8 P4 otherwise it would have been 249 with the 2.4ghz Celeron chip. My confirmation email says the $150 off deal is good until 7/22/2004.

 

[tooltime]

i bought a 2.26 several months ago...it is so silent you have get down and look for the led's to see if it's on

 

[ECartman]

Originally posted by: jaarjaar
I am trying to decide if it is a better deal to build one with a Fry's deal or try to get in on one of these deals - has any one done an analysis of costs?

you can build out a system using Fry's mobo combos for a little less ... but not if you wanna create an equivalent system. I've built several systems using the P4 2.8 mobo combo from Frys ($149) but to get it as quiet and well constructed as these Dells you gotta use an really good QUIET case like the Antec BQE cases, quiet CPU fan and such and by the end of the day you can't get a system this quiet and solid for the price. pluse the cheapo Frys mobo's are Elitegroup ... not the greatest. So I guess the short answer is get one of these.

 

[Tol]

50% off the cpu upgrade right now, so it's only $298 after rebate. I guess I can't resist at this price...

 

[JasonH]

Originally posted by: Tol
50% off the cpu upgrade right now, so it's only $298 after rebate. I guess I can't resist at this price...

Thanks, me neither. Especially with free shipping.

 

[ECartman]

Originally posted by: dc
/me still waiting for the price to go under 300 or the 3.0/3.2 to get to this price.

your wish has been granted

 

[Warder45]

ok got it down to $398 before MIR, but to do this I had to lower the warrenty to the 1 year, is this normal?

 

[Aso]

Yes thats normal.
I ordered mine this weekend and I wonder if I can get the 50% off the cpu or have to send the PC back and reoroder.

 

[TheShiz]

such a good deal for about $315 after taxes and rebate. i went for it.

 

[TheShiz]

Originally posted by: Warder45
ok got it down to $398 before MIR, but to do this I had to lower the warrenty to the 1 year, is this normal?

yes, hardly worth 100 to extend the warrenty on a 300 dollar system methinks

 

[Warder45]

Originally posted by: Aso
Yes thats normal.
I ordered mine this weekend and I wonder if I can get the 50% off the cpu or have to send the PC back and reoroder.

I read on the 400SC forum that people called in and were able to have the CSR knock $50 bucks off.

What I'm curious about is people talking about Dell buying back ram and such. Since I'm not going to use the ram that comes with it anyways, any extra cash off would be nice.

 

[Thump553]

Does it make more sense to buy this machine, and then an operating system, video card, replacement memory, etc. or to get a 4600? It's looking to me like the 4600 route is smarter.

This will be a basic college (word processing, browsing, music, minimal gaming) machine.

 

[Warder45]

Originally posted by: Thump553
Does it make more sense to buy this machine, and then an operating system, video card, replacement memory, etc. or to get a 4600? It's looking to me like the 4600 route is smarter.

This will be a basic college (word processing, browsing, music, minimal gaming) machine.

Many college's have OS's students can get for free or really cheap, I got XP pro for $10. With that add some cheap memory and a old/cheap video card and it will probably be better.

 

[Chevydriver]

When you choose the %50 off processor upgrade to 2.8, that area does NOT mention that its 800mhz fsb. The sku numbers for the regular 2.8 and this "upgrade" are different. Has anyone confirmed this is truely a 800mhz fsb on this deal?

 

[girishkr]

looks like the price has gone down by another 50 bucks, just saw another posting about it

 

[ECartman]

Originally posted by: girishkr
looks like the price has gone down by another 50 bucks, just saw another posting about it

Just tried to reconfigure another one...seems to be $318 now AR. Had one earlier this morning for $298 in my cart. We're talkin for the 2.8 P4.

 

[Aso]

Yea Dell screwed up the website and it was tacking an extra $20 dollars on to the price. If you changed back to the celeron the price was $369. I need to get them to fix this now.

 

[tarak]

Originally posted by: Chevydriver
When you choose the %50 off processor upgrade to 2.8, that area does NOT mention that its 800mhz fsb. The sku numbers for the regular 2.8 and this "upgrade" are different. Has anyone confirmed this is truely a 800mhz fsb on this deal?

Over on that *other* site there are numerous posts mentioning it is indeed the 800mhz fsb.



Soooooo tempting.......... must resist.....

 

[Chevydriver]

Take off the mouse. they are charging $20 for that now.