What Do Yall Think Of This System? $769

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Jushalen

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I think it's a pretty good deal. My question is how is the x600se for light gaming? I play WOW and some other MMOs, maybe some BF2. I plan to get a DX10 card or a more powerful card later on so I just want it to hold me over for a bit. Overall I think the system is pretty powerful and fairly upgradable for the future. Your thoughts?

Dell Dimension E510 Series Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB)
Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x512M)
Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard
Monitor 17 inch Ultrasharp™ 1707FP Digital Flat Panel
Video Card 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory
Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ 8MB cache
Floppy Drive and Media Reader No Floppy Drive Included
Mouse Dell® 2-button USB mouse
Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
Modem No Modem Requested
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
CD or DVD Drive Single Drive: 48x CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive
Sound Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Speakers No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
Office Software (not included in Windows XP) No Productivity Suite - Corel WordPerfect® word processor only
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription
Hardware Warranty 2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr HW Warranty Support
Dial - Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support
Operating System Re-Installation CD PC Restore recovery system by Symantec
Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack -Basic digital Music, Photo, and Casual Gaming
TOTAL:$769.00
 
Too much crap involved. You can build your own pc with that price thats 5 x better than all that junk.
 
Jushalen said:
can i still get a monitor with it for around that price?
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prolly not, but it is worth it to build your own, and you can find a nice lcd around 175
 
a friend of mine has the same system.. it's fine for WoW but BF2 will be running with low res and a low frame rates. And if you're thinking you'll want to get the newer games like GRAW.. be ready to be disappointed.

sure, you won't be able to beat that price for everything you're getting.. but it will be outdated pretty quickly.
 
The Other said:
prolly not, but it is worth it to build your own, and you can find a nice lcd around 175
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I agree you might have to lay down some extra money for a monitor but you can a computer way better than that for 750$
 
This should be in General Hardware....


I recommend you save up some extra cash and build your own (wait for Conroe, ideally).

CASE:Cooler Master Centurion 541 w/PSU $70

MB: ECS 945G-M3 $83
*OR* BIOSTAR T-FORCE 6100 $69

CPU: Pentium D 805 $128
*OR* Venice 3000+ $116

MEM: G.Skill Extreme 1GB (1*1GB) DDR2-533 $70
*OR* G.Skill Value 1GB (1*1GB) PC3200 $76

GPU: (OPTIONAL but recommended) eVGA 7600GT N554-AX $160 (after MIR)

HDD: Samsung 160GB SATA 3.0Gb/s $68

OD: NEC DVD+/-RW 4570A $40

FDD: (OPTIONAL) NEC 1.44MB $6

ESD Prevention Strap, $6 or so at your local B&M.

Pick your own speakers, kb, mouse, and monitor.
 
Yeah monitor should be last of your worrys. Easy to get cheap. id go with all this stuff ^^
 
Jushalen said:
I plan to get a DX10 card or a more powerful card later on so I just want it to hold me over for a bit.
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Doesnt Dell use a proprietary PSU connections to the motherboard ?
What will happen when you need a more powerful PSU for your new video card ? Only the high end dell's have decent PSUs.

Its much better to build your own imo (if I can do it anyone can), you get more bang for the buck. If cash is tight check ebay for decent deals with wholesale prices.
 
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: CAC-T05-UW
Item #: N82E16811119068
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$49.99 -$6.00 Instant
$43.99
Internal Hard Drives
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Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: WD800JD
Item #: N82E16822135106
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$44.99 $44.99
Monitors - LCD
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Wise Wing W902DB Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor DVI - Retail
Model #: W902DB
Item #: N82E16824104001
** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. what's this?
**Dead Pixels Policy: Replacement or Refund for 8 or more dead pixels only.
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$195.99 $195.99
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eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Model #: 256-P2-N553-AX
Item #: N82E16814130283

$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
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$179.00 $179.00
Power Supplies
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LOGISYS Computer PS550ABK ATX12V 550Watts Power Supply With SATA and 20/24 Pin connectors. - Retail
Model #: PS550ABK
Item #: N82E16817170010
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$19.99 $19.99
Memory - System
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CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Unbuffered System Memory Model VS1GB667D2 - Retail
Model #: VS1GB667D2
Item #: N82E16820146580
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$76.00 $76.00
Intel-compatible Motherboards
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ECS C19-A SLI (1.0A) Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce4 SLI XE ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #: C19-A SLI 1.0A
Item #: N82E16813135225
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$88.99 -$10.00 Instant
$78.99
Processors
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Intel Pentium D 805 Smithfield 533MHz FSB LGA 775 Dual Core,EM64T Processor Model BX80551PE2666FN - Retail
Model #: BX80551PE2666FN
Item #: N82E16819116001
** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. what's this?
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Jushalen said:
1. Wise Wing W902DB Black 19" 8ms - $195.99

2. eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX 7600GT - $179.00

3. LOGISYS Computer PS550ABK ATX12V 550W - $19.99
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1. That's a 6-bit panel (16.2 million colors). Try and find a decent 8-bit panel (16.7 million colors) if you can.

2. Check into the N554-AX that I linked earlier. Slighty faster core and mem clocks as well as being cheaper after the rebate.

3. Another suggestion- Don't skimp on the PSU. It's one of the worst mistakes a person can make. Spend a little extra a go with somthing like the following: Antec TPII-550 -*- Fortron AX450-PN -*- Enermax Liberty 400


And certainly don't forget one of these.
 
I agree as well, don't get a dell--build your own system. It will pay off in the long run.
 
i hate to be the echo, but building ur own pc is definitely the way to go. beyond potentially saving cash, u can do things that would be prevented by most factory warranties, like overclocking.

if u do build ur own system, check newegg.com they are the single best resource for pc parts and software.
 
You will probly get the most respect around these parts if you just buy one of these with the extra long extra expensive warranty plan.

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custom build, you'll be much happier in the short term and the long term, especially the long term.

and if you are buying right now this second, go AMD.
 
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