[OFFICIALLY DEAD] - Official Dell Outlet Thread

[agentsmith101]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Genghis505
Hello all..

My first post. (But I've been lurking for a long time) I have a couple of hopefully quick questions. Would any of these cheap dell rigs satisfy any of you as your everyday computer?

Absolutely! The only thing you might need to upgrade a little is the video card, though, if you're getting by fine with a GF3, this X300 would be roughly equivolent.

Yes I need to know...how good are the x300 ses compared to ti4200s? THanks.

 

[cpals]

Originally posted by: agentsmith101

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Genghis505
Hello all..

My first post. (But I've been lurking for a long time) I have a couple of hopefully quick questions. Would any of these cheap dell rigs satisfy any of you as your everyday computer?

Absolutely! The only thing you might need to upgrade a little is the video card, though, if you're getting by fine with a GF3, this X300 would be roughly equivolent.

Yes I need to know...how good are the x300 ses compared to ti4200s? THanks.

He just said they're pretty equivalent...

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: cpals

Originally posted by: agentsmith101

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Genghis505
Hello all..

My first post. (But I've been lurking for a long time) I have a couple of hopefully quick questions. Would any of these cheap dell rigs satisfy any of you as your everyday computer?

Absolutely! The only thing you might need to upgrade a little is the video card, though, if you're getting by fine with a GF3, this X300 would be roughly equivolent.

Yes I need to know...how good are the x300 ses compared to ti4200s? THanks.

He just said they're pretty equivalent...

No, it's roughly equivolent to a GF3. A GF4 is a significantly better video card than the X300 especially for older games. The X300SE performs pretty consistently 10% lower than a 9200 and a 9200 gets trounced massively by a 4600. I mean, heck, the 9200 is an update on the 8500 which was meant to compete with the GF3.

 

[bamacre]

The deal on the 4700's should end tonight at midnight.

 

[cpals]

I guess no real good deals are going anymore.... can't find anything.

 

[pxc]

Originally posted by: cpals
I guess no real good deals are going anymore.... can't find anything.

good to hear. I haven't been back since yesterday afternoon. I did 3 cancellations this weekend and the 2 I kept shipped:

$279 4700 P4 2.8GHz 512MB CD-RW 80GB WinXP Pro
$374 8400 P4 3.0GHz 512MB CD-RW/DVD-ROM 160GB x300 SE WinXP Home

 

[Genghis505]

Thanks for the replies. I'm still a bit torn. Can anyone tell me the difference between the 4700's and the 8400's? Why are the 8400's more expensive than the 4700's. Seems like a lot of the same components are in both.

Maybe I'll see if I can pick up something a little better for a little more $ later tonight after work. (and if I can get someone to buy the other system I bought earlier).

Thanks again everyone.

 

[agentsmith101]

Originally posted by: Genghis505
Thanks for the replies. I'm still a bit torn. Can anyone tell me the difference between the 4700's and the 8400's? Why are the 8400's more expensive than the 4700's. Seems like a lot of the same components are in both.

Maybe I'll see if I can pick up something a little better for a little more $ later tonight after work. (and if I can get someone to buy the other system I bought earlier).

Thanks again everyone.

Its because you get $100 deal off 4700s and only $50 off 8400s.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Genghis505
Thanks for the replies. I'm still a bit torn. Can anyone tell me the difference between the 4700's and the 8400's? Why are the 8400's more expensive than the 4700's. Seems like a lot of the same components are in both.

Maybe I'll see if I can pick up something a little better for a little more $ later tonight after work. (and if I can get someone to buy the other system I bought earlier).

Thanks again everyone.

If you're fine spending a little more, get a $499 4700 Outrageous Deal with a free 17" LCD monitor and upgrade it to a 1704FP for $29.

The only difference is that Dell reserves some of the higher end performance parts for their "performance" line, so these systems carry a premium right off the bat for the privelige of being able to choose. With equal specs, they'll be equal computers though.

 

[ECartman]

$267.34 (tax sux) 4700 P4 2.8GHz 512MB CD-RW 80GB WinXP Home, 128MB X300 PCIe video

and

$294.18 4700 P4 3.0GHz 512MB 48xCD 160GB HD, floppy, WinXP Home

both snagged at 31 minutes past the hour Sunday morning

 

[RaiderJ]

Bought 6 computers yesterday.... two more today!

Hope these sell! Dell outlet is like a friggin' gambling habit. I'm looking at 2,000 airline miles on top of any ebay profit.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Genghis505
Thanks for the replies. I'm still a bit torn. Can anyone tell me the difference between the 4700's and the 8400's? Why are the 8400's more expensive than the 4700's. Seems like a lot of the same components are in both.

Maybe I'll see if I can pick up something a little better for a little more $ later tonight after work. (and if I can get someone to buy the other system I bought earlier).

Thanks again everyone.

The 8400's have a better motherboard, psu, and maybe a slighly bigger case. Not 100% positive though, I haven't cracked open a 4700 yet.

 

[Trader05]

I picked up 2 systems today....
both 2.8ghz ht, 512mb, 1 80gb and the other 160gb both dvd burners for $623 shipped

Not bad, i got my current system for 423 shipped last week, 3ghz 512 80gb dvd burner.

 

[dartworth]

does the intergrated graphics card on the 4700 have DVI?

 

[Genghis505]

Ok.. I'm home now.. and I have this in my cart..

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home
Memory: 1 GB DDR SDRAM, 400 MHz (2 DIMM)
Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
Hard Disk Drive: 160 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Video: 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 GTO Graphics Card
Modem: 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio with 100dB Perform
CD Read-Write Drive: 48X CD RW Drive
DVD Drive: 16x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability

I'm trying to figure out if this is a good deal or not.. please help me.. Thanks...

 

[beany323]

Originally posted by: Genghis505
Ok.. I'm home now.. and I have this in my cart..

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home
Memory: 1 GB DDR SDRAM, 400 MHz (2 DIMM)
Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
Hard Disk Drive: 160 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Video: 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 GTO Graphics Card
Modem: 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio with 100dB Perform
CD Read-Write Drive: 48X CD RW Drive
DVD Drive: 16x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability

I'm trying to figure out if this is a good deal or not.. please help me.. Thanks...

Hmmmmm, a price may help decide bud.
also what proc? 3.2 3.4 2.*

 

[straubs]

Originally posted by: Genghis505
Ok.. I'm home now.. and I have this in my cart..

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home
Memory: 1 GB DDR SDRAM, 400 MHz (2 DIMM)
Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
Hard Disk Drive: 160 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Video: 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 GTO Graphics Card
Modem: 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio with 100dB Perform
CD Read-Write Drive: 48X CD RW Drive
DVD Drive: 16x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability

I'm trying to figure out if this is a good deal or not.. please help me.. Thanks...

For no cost? Yes, that's a good deal!

 

[Genghis505]

Shoot sorry.. I was in a hurry.. cutting and pasting away..

price 754.00

Pentium 4 3.00 GHz..

Sorry again..

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Genghis505
Shoot sorry.. I was in a hurry.. cutting and pasting away..

price 754.00

Pentium 4 3.00 GHz..

Sorry again..

Are you buying to keep or resell? If keep, it's a fantastic deal. If reselling, it may not be as hot.

 

[Genghis505]

It's to keep for myself, because I'm thinking of building a computer.. However this deal comes about $250 shy of what I was thinking about spending... How much is the 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 GTO Graphics Card worth? Maybe that will help me make up my mind. For my build I was thinking of either a 6600GT or the X800XL... Thanks for any comments.

EDIT: Any comments on how this 6800 GT would compare to the cards I am thinking about getting. I'm going to do a quick web search.. but I'm afraid the rig will disappear from my cart.. Thanks for any help.

 

[Trader05]

Are most people ebaying these? I've bought 4 systems so far, keeping and using one now, other 3 i'm gonna try to sell locally. I have a feeling that ebay is gonna be over flooded with these.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Genghis505
It's to keep for myself, because I'm thinking of building a computer.. However this deal comes about $250 shy of what I was thinking about spending... How much is the 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 GTO Graphics Card worth? Maybe that will help me make up my mind. For my build I was thinking of either a 6600GT or the X800XL... Thanks for any comments.

The 6800 GTO is only available in Dell systems. It's faster than a 6800 "Vanilla," but not quite as fast as the 6800 GT. I've sold one on ebay, pulled from an 8400, for $360. It's a very nice card, faster than the 6600 you mentioned, but a little slower than that x800 XL.

Out of curiosity, was the P4 3.0ghz model 630? Those are the new ones supporting 64bit.

I've sold similiar systems on ebay for just over a grand, so I'd say it's a nice system for that price. Like I said the video card alone is almost half of what you are paying.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Trader05
Are most people ebaying these? I've bought 4 systems so far, keeping and using one now, other 3 i'm gonna try to sell locally. I have a feeling that ebay is gonna be over flooded with these.

:laugh: I thought the same thing.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: dartworth
does the intergrated graphics card on the 4700 have DVI?

Not that I know of. If you need DVI, I'd pick one with that x300 se card.

 

[Genghis505]

Here's the whole specs..

Dimension 8400 Desktop: Pentium 4 Processor 530 with HT Technology (3.00GHz, 800 FSB, 1MB)
Microsoft Windows XP Home
System Price $929.00
Promotion Discount ($175.00)
Discounted Price $754.00

Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home
Memory: 1 GB DDR SDRAM, 400 MHz (2 DIMM)
Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
Hard Disk Drive: 160 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Video: 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 GTO Graphics Card
Modem: 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio with 100dB Perform
CD Read-Write Drive: 48X CD RW Drive
DVD Drive: 16x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Software: Microsoft Works Suite
Dell Media Experience
Image Restore Software
Software
Power DVD Software
Record Now! Deluxe Software
AOL 9.0 ISP Software
Software
Resource CD
Software CD
Resource CD
McAfee Virus Scan - 90-day Trial
Misc: QuietKey Keyboard
Shipping Material
AOL Sofware Documentation
Optical 2-Button Mouse
No Raid
Integrated 5.1 Channel Capable Audio

Thanks for your help bamacre.. Surprisingly, it's still in my cart... Ack.. what to do..