pyang Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I can config at dell for 1699. xps 420 only thing is motherboard is intel x38 type board power come with 420w is it a good buy? I do get the warrantee. My Components PROCESSORIntel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)editOPERATING SYSTEMGenuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Digital Cable SupporteditMEMORY4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMseditHARD DRIVE320GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB CacheeditOPTICAL DRIVEDual Drives: 48x Combo + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capableeditMONITORS22 inch SP2208WFP widescreen Flat Panel MonitoreditVIDEO CARD512MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTeditSOUND CARDIntegrated 7.1 Channel AudioeditKEYBOARDDell USB KeyboardeditMOUSEDell Optical USB MouseeditFLOPPY & MEDIA READERNo Floppy Drive or Media Reader IncludededitWI-FI AND MODEMData/Fax Modem plus 802.11b/g wireless PCI cardeditMy Software & AccessoriesSPEAKERSNo speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)editADOBE ELEMENTS STUDIOAdobe Elements Studio for XPS™ 420editANTI-VIRUS & SECURITYTrend Micro Internet Security 15-monthseditPRODUCTIVITYMicrosoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORDeditDell RecommendsUpgrade your software!Upgrade to Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 [add $149 or $5/month1]My ServiceWARRANTY AND SERVICE1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone SupporteditDATASAFE ONLINE BACKUPIncluded 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1YeareditDIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESSNo ISP requestededitALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEMLabelsWindows Vista™ PremiumAdobe SoftwareAdobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1PHOTOS, MUSIC & MORE!No Entertainment software pre-installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 It looks reasonable. Is it available with XP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisHolland Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Get yourself the Vista Pro/ultimate for a few bucks more. The overall power of your new station is fine, compared to price/quality. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyang Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 what's the different between vista home and vista pro? Get yourself the Vista Pro/ultimate for a few bucks more. The overall power of your new station is fine, compared to price/quality. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyang Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 I was asking the same question and seemed dell doesn't what to configure XP for the xps 420, the 410 they will but I don't want that one. It looks reasonable. Is it available with XP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaker_ca Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 i can't really say i'm a fan of dell. can't overclock and they use cheaper parts to keep costs down. more about that from somebody who knows a lot more than me http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=196767 there are other companies that will build one for you where you have more of a say as to what parts go inside your machine. cyber power just as an example. http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ there are others too. the best advice i could give are take your time and do a lot of research. you will find the best machine for your needs at the price you can afford with a little research and investigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyang Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 I heard dell use cheaper parts too. However, I don't have any experience with those other custom build cpu company on the web. I just hate it to start calling them and get no answer. At least Dell deals with a lot of other larger companies and you can pinpoint stuff on their product if things go wrong. Is cyberpowerpc any good? I can't seem to find a intel x38 type or P35 type chipset on their site. i can't really say i'm a fan of dell. can't overclock and they use cheaper parts to keep costs down. more about that from somebody who knows a lot more than me http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=196767 there are other companies that will build one for you where you have more of a say as to what parts go inside your machine. cyber power just as an example. http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ there are others too. the best advice i could give are take your time and do a lot of research. you will find the best machine for your needs at the price you can afford with a little research and investigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 With that company if you configure your own there are X38 and P35 options. I'm partial to Asus P5K board myself. What I'd be more concerned with is whether they can provide a case that isn't ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaker_ca Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I heard dell use cheaper parts too. However, I don't have any experience with those other custom build cpu company on the web. I just hate it to start calling them and get no answer. At least Dell deals with a lot of other larger companies and you can pinpoint stuff on their product if things go wrong. Is cyberpowerpc any good? I can't seem to find a intel x38 type or P35 type chipset on their site. yes they have both chipsets available. i'm not really looking to endorse one company or another but i will say that maximumpc gives high marks to cyberpower. again, there are others too. just do some research first and if dell ends up being the winner then cheers and enjoy your purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooner04 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I understand why large companies buy computers from a place like Dell. They don't want to mess with trying to build or maintain 100's of computers. With dell's lease program it also means that the companies boxes won't turn into large doorstops in 5 years because they will swap them out b4 then. but really those are the only benefits imho. I would do some research and look around, that's the only way you are going to get the best set up for you. Tomshardware.com is a pretty good review site in regards to components. It can be a little technical though. If you're not very familiar with components and manufacturers maybe have a place build one for you and then as you need to upgrade, research and do the work yourself. That is how I learned about computers. When I was going through school I bought a custom built computer that I could afford and then would save up some cash for some more ram, another hard drive, a video card, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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