Expired: Dell Dimension 4550 2.4GHz 128MB System for $466 + FREE Shipping! Plus, 15" LCD Monitor just $80 more!

[JumpOnDeals]

CasioTech,

To get 10% off you have to use the coupon code that can be found at coupon sites.

Steve

 

[geoffkin]

4500's are gone off the site, 4550 appears to be the same thing...EDIT

 

[vetteguy]

Originally posted by: geoffkin
4500's are gone off the site now?! Now there are 4550's for about ~$100 more according to my manipulations...
And I had a 4500 all set to go in my cart last night! Oh well, now I can hold off on buying now.

I just configured a 4550 like the 4500 in the first post, and it came out to be the same price.

 

[CasioTech]

They aren't $100, more like $30 more expensive, but they are better aren't they?

 

[geoffkin]

WHOOPS, I had the stupid $100 business software upgrade still checked!!
I upped the HD to 40 Gigs and got the 64MB DDR GeForce4 with TV out for another $20 each. Can sell the vid card for more I think?!
So after Ebates, rebate and CALIFORNIA TAX it will come to $540 SHIPPED for me. Can't beat that!?
Not gonna be another stackable 5% coupon or a $50 off one tomorrow is there?!

 

[pricezilla]

Deal is kind of dead as stated as the 4500's seem to have dissapeared Anyway you can get the basically same 4550 for the same price with the following steps:
Go to Dell Small Business Systems Page.
Click on Desktops on right of page.
Click Choose Dimension.
Click Customize It under NEW Dimension 4550.
Change the following options:
2.40 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with 533MHz system bus (The 2.0 is cheaper, but....),
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition,
Basic Audio (Integrated Sound).
Click Continue.
Change the following options:
128MB DDR SDRAM at 333MHz [subtract $50] (Look for a better deal on ram).
1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year On-site Service [subtract $119].
Microsoft® Works Suite 2002 w/Money Standard [subtract $100].
48x Max CD-ROM Drive [subtract $50].
No Monitor [subtract $110].
No Speaker Option [subtract $30].
Click Continue.
Click Add To Cart.
Enter 10% off coupon code and click Apply Coupon.
Final price shold be $629.00 - $62.90 (coupon) - $100 (rebate) = $466.10.
Shipping is free, but tax does apply in most areas.

Probably worth a few extra bucks for some better options, but this gets the low $466 price. Also, you can probably beat their upgrade prices on most
items with another Hot Deal.

 

[JumpOnDeals]

I just configured a 4550 like the 4500 in the first post, and it came out to be the same price.

You are right, I updated my original post to reflect this.

Steve

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: sterling
I was planning on building my own computer. But, at this price the Dell looks awfully tempting. An Intel 2.4 gig cpu in retail box sells for 193 bucks alone! But, if they build this with a skimpy power supply, it might be money down the drain in the long run. I just got a good deal at best buy on a PNY TI 4200 for 99 bucks after rebate! One of the requirements for this card is a 350 watt power supply. If you need a 350 watt power supply now to run a gizmo, can you imagine the power requirements for gizmos a year down the line? Dont forget your gonna have to buy a modem and extra memory. mmmmm???

they put 350 on the box so that you can use a sh!tty generic power supply with it and they don't get support calls. theres more to a PS than just wattage.

 

[augmentin]

hi
i followed the directions in the first post. but all i get is 4550 with P4 2GHz max ?
how have other people figured out to get the P4 2.4G for same price ?

pls help....

 

[CasioTech]

You have to select the 533mhz bus option to get over 2.0ghz. It's also $20 more, but it's well worth it for 400mhz.....




What is all this about dell having bad ps?

 

[Thump553]

Someone asked about the case. The thing I didn't like about it was the LED on the power switch is mighty dim. Other than that, I loved it (4500 case). Flip it on its side, push two buttons and open the case like you are opening your car hood. Everything inside laid out very neatly, labeled and tied off. Took me no longer than a minute to add another stick of memory from opening the case to closing it.

 

[JumpOnDeals]

Originally posted by: augmentin
hi
i followed the directions in the first post. but all i get is 4550 with P4 2GHz max ?
how have other people figured out to get the P4 2.4G for same price ?

pls help....

See my original post now. I just updated it with the new details on how to get the 4550 for the same price.

Steve

 

[riznick]

Thanks for the info.

I just put a 4500 in my cart on friday. it said it would be in my cart until november 11th.
I checked my cart today and it was removed. What BS.

Well I guess the 4550 is better somehow since it has a bigger number.

 

[CasioTech]

" the case like you are opening your car hood."




LOL, that's a frightening thought, that one day, car hoods will have "DELL" written on them, and when you open up your hood, it will have processing chips, and stuff tied down nice and neat, and instead of changing your oil, you have to change your ram!!!!!

 

[aliu79]

Originally posted by: Yacko75

On the question of do they send an XP cd with their systems, I seriously doubt they do, more likely a restore disk with all the cr@p that was originally installed on it.

I don't believe this is true, although my experience is only going through Dell's Educational purchases. They give you a copy of Windows XP with the Dell imprint on it. The copy will ONLY work on dell machines.

If you look on the cd itself, it says "Only use this CD to reinstall the operating system on a DellTM computer. This CD is not for reinstallation of programs or drivers."

I have confirmed this myself by using the cd and it will only install a fresh copy of windows.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: aliu79

Originally posted by: Yacko75

On the question of do they send an XP cd with their systems, I seriously doubt they do, more likely a restore disk with all the cr@p that was originally installed on it.

I don't believe this is true, although my experience is only going through Dell's Educational purchases. They give you a copy of Windows XP with the Dell imprint on it. The copy will ONLY work on dell machines.

If you look on the cd itself, it says "Only use this CD to reinstall the operating system on a DellTM computer. This CD is not for reinstallation of programs or drivers."

I have confirmed this myself by using the cd and it will only install a fresh copy of windows.

the disc i got a few weeks ago with my sister's 4500 was OS only, correct. not sure that it only works on dell, but it isn't one of those crappy recovery discs that put all the sh!t back on the computer.

 

[riznick]

In the past, I have received the same disk from dell.
it is an os only cd, but it can only be installed on dell systems.
it does some sort of check during setup

 

[geoffkin]

Does anyone know if these systems are USB 2.0?
Wouldn't want a brand new system with 1.0, so I'm guessing they are set up. That is my only nagging question left about these..

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: geoffkin
Does anyone know if these systems are USB 2.0?
Wouldn't want a brand new system with 1.0, so I'm guessing they are set up. That is my only nagging question left about these..

This is what tech specs are for.

Yes, you get a total of 6 USB 2.0 ports, 2 in front (handy for digicams or if you have a printer nearby) and 4 in the back.

 

[brahmachari99]

This is what tech specs are for.

Yes, you get a total of 6 USB 2.0 ports, 2 in front (handy for digicams or if you have a printer nearby) and 4 in the back.

One question: since it has 6 USB 2.0 ports, if I attach a USB 1.1 device to one of those and a USB 2.0 to another, will the whole bus slow down to 1.1 speeds?

 

[vulcanman]

I upgraded to the NVidia Geforce4 MX with TV out.

Does anyone know if I can use this machine in a home theater environment ?

Thanks.

 

[THEJUICE]

tech specs doesnt list CAS latency of RAM - based no their transfer rate, I am guessing it is 2.5 - can anyone confirm? if so, makes sense just to go with 2.5 for additional stick... suggested deals on 256?
thanks

 

[geoffkin]

Anyone find any quality RAM cheap for the 4550? I don't need to overclock, but want quality

 

[iwearnosox]

Total B&M but I just netted one of these for $275 AR. I'm happy with it, it's fast and quiet, highly recommended.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Dude, I'm getting a Dell.