My Dell

[imported_Bukk]

Got my new dell before Thanksgiving. What do you all think?

Dimension XPS Generation 3 Desktop: Pentium 4 Processor 560 with HT Technology (3.60GHz, 800 FSB)
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz (2 DIMMs)
1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
74 GB SATA Hard Drive (10K RPM)
256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 GTO Graphics Card
56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394 capability
48X CD RW Drive
16x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Power DVD Software
Record Now! Deluxe Software
RecordNow!Deluxe:Burn,Copy CD Music/Data,Backup,Labeling
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional
Norton Internet Security 2004, 15-month
Dell Media Experience? Deluxe
Dell Jukebox PLUS powered by MUSICMATCH
Microsoft Office 2003 Software Guide
DPS Paint Shop Pro Try and Buy Software
Logitec 2-button Scroll Mouse
QuietKey Keyboard

All for 1,594.00 before tax.

 

[MetalMat]

Its great, I am loving the refurb I got last month :thumbsup:

 

[Duvie]

I dont like the cd-rw drive since I believe most of the dvd 16x recorder Dl are running 48x cd-r speeds...I would rather have antoher DVD-rom drive for perfect backups on the fluy....

I hate all the Dell bloatware, but nice system....I oc so not for me!!!

 

[nick1985]

no offense, but waste of money IMO

 

[Malak]

How much did you pay for it after tax/shipping? My alienware is was $1800. I got a better video card and no bloat, but you got a soundcard and I got integrated.

 

[imported_Bukk]

Shipping was free(would have been $99 for 3-5 day ground)
Tax was 79.70

 

[Longkid]

Nice Pickup

I got a similar setup but 8400, 160igig (7200.7 ), 17"LCD TV, no audigy 2, for $1212 after tax and shipping.

Let me know if you have any sucess unlocking the 6800gto, so far mine is being a real boitch.

 

[tart666]

sound like a good deal, esp with Microsoft Office 2003 Pro included. Enjoy!

PS: how long warranty did you get?

 

[imported_Bukk]

1 year warranty. To include the usual 24/7 telephone and onsite support.

 

[LTC8K6]

Do they still use a big chunk of your HD for their diagnostic partition?

 

[ts3433]

Just a warning: that 3.6 will probably end up throttling a bit because it's such a hot chip and Dell lets 'em toast anyway. (Depending on how hot it gets, it will automatically downclock to save itself, and so you're not going to get full performance.)
Your Raptor will probably not do much more for gaming than a normal 7200 RPM drive.
The Audigy 2 (D) Dell sells you, IIRC, is stripped down a bit, though I don't know exactly what's taken out.
There's also other bloat/software that's unnecessary, but MS Office is nice to throw in there.

6/10

 

[LTC8K6]

If it throttled, I would return it.

Tom's had an article on the same 3.6 P4 I believe, and he was unable to get it to throttle while installed in a case. It was the article where he crowed about the chip throttling with cheap thermal compound, but if you read the article you'll see that the chip never throttled with the stock cooler and TIM pad.

 

[Oyeve]

Seems like a good deal. I would get rid of XP home edition and get pro, but thats just me.

 

[Mik3y]

not bad for a dell