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

[JumpOnDeals]

Updated 10/08: Dell now gives a FREE upgrade to a 15" LCD or 17" Flat CRT monitor for just $80 more with the Dimension 4550 configuration below.

Dell Dimension 4550 2.4GHz 128MB System for $466 + FREE Shipping @ Dell Small Business after 10% coupon code........ & $100 rebate.

Instructions:

At Dell Small Business, Choose Dimension, 4550, Customize It: Change to 2.4GHz, XP Home. Continue, Change to: 128MB DDR, 1 Yr Warranty, Works 2002, 48xCD-ROM, No Monitor (or choose 15" LCD or 17" flat CRT for $80 more), No Speaker. Update Price, Continue, Add to Cart. Apply 10% coupon code......... that can be found. Total: $629 -$62.9 (coupon) -$100 (rebate) =$466.10

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System Details:

Dell Dimension 4550 Series Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.40GHz with 533MHz system bus/ 512K L2 Cache

Qty: 1
Price: $629.00 (edit: before 10% coupon & $100 rebate)

Date: Monday, October 07, 2002 12:55:22 PM CDT

Dell Dimension 4550 Series: Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.40GHz with 533MHz system bus/ 512K L2 Cache DA4524 [221-0996]
Memory: 128MB DDR SDRAM at 333MHz 128M3 [311-2074]
Keyboard: Dell® Quietkey® Keyboard QK [310-1582]
Monitors: No Monitor N [320-3000]
Video Cards: 32MB ATI® Rage? Ultra Graphics Card 32ULTRA [320-0452]
Hard Drive: 20GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive 20 [340-2961]
Floppy Drive: 3.5 in Floppy Drive 3 [340-1927]
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [313-7222] [412-0189] [420-3079]
Mouse: Dell® 2-button scroll mouse SM [310-1871]
Broadband Ready/ Ethernet Network Card: Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet IN [430-0412]
Modem: No Modem Requested N [313-3607]
CD or DVD Drive: 48x Max CD-ROM Drive CD48 [313-2561]
Sound Card: Integrated Audio IS [313-0847]
Speakers: No Speaker Option N [313-4514]
Software Bundles: Microsoft® Works Suite 2002 w/Money Standard WORKS [412-0133]
Virus Protection: Norton AntiVirus? 2002, 90-day introductory offer NAV2002 [412-0259]
Digital Music: Dell Jukebox powered by MusicMatch MMBASE [412-0246]
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options: 1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year On-site Service B111YOS [950-1230] [950-9797]
Internet Access Service: 6 Months AOL,Featuring the Netbusiness Service for Small Business AOLSMB [412-0280] [412-0287]
Mail-In Rebate Offer: Mail in Rebate (can not be combined with Free Memory Upgrade Offer) REBATE [461-5534]

Steve

 

[MrHappyMonkey]

nice

 

[buzhidao]

I am struggling. I don't know if I should buy this.
Actually, I just bought the HP ze1201 laptop. but the problem is my desktop computer is down and right now I don't know what the problems is.
Should I buy this Dell computer? darn. I'm broke.

 

[k000]

Please enlighten me with the 10% code.... Puhleeeez.

 

[k000]

My bad... it was so obviously there JumpOnDeals ! Thanks... Great Offer

 

[Miramonti]

dang, unbelievable price.

 

[LongCoolMother]

total sweetness!! i just bought one, except i upgraded (besides the 2.5) the hard drive to 40GB (only $20 more) and the Cd-rom to a 16x dvd (for $30 more). so my total was $612-100 rebate=$512 final!! its a great deal!

 

[TheDragon]

Great deal.

Is there sales tax for california customers?

 

[LongCoolMother]

Originally posted by: TheDragon
Great deal.

Is there sales tax for california customers?

unforunately, yes i think all states have it...right? they charged me like $50 for tax alone but free shipping makes up for it

 

[GaraSensei]

Pretty sure they hit you in all states for the tax. but like he said the shipping alone makes it more then worth it

 

[SpongeBobPalmBay]

--- That no deal! It only 2.4 Ghz! I build cheaper than that! That too much! It not even come with DVD player! NO! I don't want it!! Tell her not to buy it! I can build cheaper than that!!! ---

Actual quote from angry husband of a cowrker that was going to buy that machine... !!! I thought it was really funny.

 

[Thump553]

A few weeks ago a similar deal was around. I had my sister get one because I was just too busy to build her a system. I helped set it up for her and was frankly amazed by it. The 4500 is totally whisper quiet, you can't hear a sound. The manuals, etc. that come with it are also great-ranged down to the rank newbie but do contain info for everyone. Definately reccommended, in fact I may end up buying one for us as well as a second computer. And no, I don't think you can build a system this good and this quiet for this price.

Some cavaets and suggestions:

* (cavaet) Of course, 128 MB will not cut it. The MB has two DDR slots, check other deals for a 256 MB DDR stick.

* (cavaet) THe power supply, I'm told (didn't check) is very low powered-235 watts I think. We had absolutely no problem, if you start getting fancy on the things you swap in, may cause problems. I'd look at the optional equipment Dell offers and use that for a guide.

* (cavaet) Dell does not give you a Windows CD, they give you some sort of restore CD. Haven't used it yet. BTW, super-simple to finish configuring Windows XP on this system.

* Its a black system, remember that when getting monitor, speakers, etc. Actually the 17" from Dell isn't outrageously priced when you remember free shipping too.

* The upgrade to the MX videocard is $20-25. The DVD (lite-on I think) was about $30. We went for both at that price level. Seems fine for a nongamer.

* Remember to go through ebates for another 2% off.

 

[SpongeBobPalmBay]

I did everything you mentioned with the one I bought a few months ago... plus, added the $40 turtle beach sound card... love it!

Like you mentioned - very quiet! Sweet!

And, that guy who said he could build it cheaper was just a know it all ass... you can't build these for the price they are selling them for. Let him buy a $500 system from a Market Pro vender and suffer the wrath of a cheap-o no support 1.2 Ghz system.

Some cavaets and suggestions:

* (cavaet) Of course, 128 MB will not cut it. The MB has two DDR slots, check other deals for a 256 MB DDR stick.

* (cavaet) THe power supply, I'm told (didn't check) is very low powered-235 watts I think. We had absolutely no problem, if you start getting fancy on the things you swap in, may cause problems. I'd look at the optional equipment Dell offers and use that for a guide.

* (cavaet) Dell does not give you a Windows CD, they give you some sort of restore CD. Haven't used it yet. BTW, super-simple to finish configuring Windows XP on this system.

* Its a black system, remember that when getting monitor, speakers, etc. Actually the 17" from Dell isn't outrageously priced when you remember free shipping too.

* The upgrade to the MX videocard is $20-25. The DVD (lite-on I think) was about $30. We went for both at that price level. Seems fine for a nongamer.

* Remember to go through ebates for another 2% off.

 

[IgoByte]

Excellent deal. Thank you, Steve.

 

[azoomee]

This is amaaaaaaaaaaazing!

 

[svxman]

Wow, how long is this deal going to last? how many rebates per customer?
I need like a week to make sure I got the office that I wanted before I drop the money on these suckers...

Nevermind..."Rebate limit 5 systems per customer. Offer valid on orders placed between October 3, 2002 and October 16, 2002"
sweet...

 

[JumpOnDeals]

Originally posted by: svxman
Wow, how long is this deal going to last?

10% coupon is only good until October 9th.

3 days to go.

Steve

 

[geoffkin]

Anyone know how upgradeable the 4500 is in general? And possibly how fast a processor it will be able to take MAX, for a possible upgrade in the future?

Isn't it worth $50 to up the 128 DDR to 256 DDR? So then you can actually USE the stick that comes with it and then add another 256 in the other slot for 512. Instead of having to get rid of the 128 and buying 1 or 2 more sticks? Or is DDR that cheap now that I can get a 512 stick for CHEAP?

 

[dataspaz]

i was about to buy the 1.8 Ghz Athlon XP + Motherboard for $200 at Fry's

a couple of hundred more and I get this great deal. Thanks JumpOnDeals!

 

[unclebud]

my sister told me today that she needs to get two computers for her school library she works at. any dellites know how good are the educational packages? tia

 

[Murphyrulez]

Is the PC800 RDRAM that much better than the DDR Sdram? The difference between the 8200 and the 4500 only really seems to be that, you can upgrade the 4500 in every other way.

I'm debating whether to go 8200 or 4500...

 

[Murphyrulez]

Originally posted by: geoffkin
Anyone know how upgradeable the 4500 is in general? And possibly how fast a processor it will be able to take MAX, for a possible upgrade in the future?

Isn't it worth $50 to up the 128 DDR to 256 DDR? So then you can actually USE the stick that comes with it and then add another 256 in the other slot for 512. Instead of having to get rid of the 128 and buying 1 or 2 more sticks? Or is DDR that cheap now that I can get a 512 stick for CHEAP?

Looks like you can pick up a stick of PC2100 DDR on pricewatch.com for $45 plus shipping. So for that $50, you'll have the 128 plus 256.

I've always heard NEVER upgrade the memory from the factory, always buy it from Crucial or somewhere else. Much cheaper.

 

[MacInThebox]

The reviews of Dell systems on Cnet are getting worse and worse.

Cnet reviews

I just don't know if I should buy Dell anymore. I wasn't impressed at all with the last couple systems I purchased from Dell. Performance was slow and the systems were unstable, despite Dell's public image.

Does anyone care to comment? It seems that Gateway builds better machines than Dell...

 

[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???

 

[Lytech]

I care to comment on that one!

The Dell\Gateway argument is most likely as heated a gang war you can get as the Pc\Mac war, and I know that for EVERY good story about manufacturer A you might have, you will be able to find one from Manufacturer B. What I do know from personal and professional experience is the following:

I personally own a Gateway 6400 server running windows Terminal Server, a VPN etc. I also own one of these Dell machines. While I have always eventually had my problems resolved, I have had my server DIE twice (fried motherboard, then fried SCSI drive!) and nary a problem from my dell. I got my Dell for a LOT cheaper (comparatively speaking) than my Gateway, and feel it is much higher in quality. Whisper quiet and cheap as you can find anywhere. I reccomend Dell to my clients, and in fact will turn down a support contract if the client insists on getting gateway or (ackkkk ) Compaq. EVERY single client of mine who has purchased a Gateway has a horror story to share.

Yeah, I could build this system, but why? Dell isn't a computer manufacturer, they are a bank. They can offer these deals no sweat because it only takes them 4 days to assemble a computer from parts, and while I pay them immediately for the computer, they "float" with the payment to the part suppliers for 30 days or more. I have always been very satisfied with Dells price\value ratio, and have yet to be burned by making them my number 1 recommendation!