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Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:17 pm
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Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler
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Dell...$1,169.00
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Dell Inspiron 530 Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E4500 (2MB L2 Cache,2.20GHz,800 FSB)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs
Keyboard and Mouse Bundles Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse
Monitor 19 inch SE198WFP Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor SE19WFP
Video Cards 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3
Hard Drives 320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Floppy Drive and Media Reader No Floppy Drive Included
Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Modem & Wireless 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
Optical Drive Dual Drives: 48X CDRW/DVD COMBO Drive + 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Sound Cards Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Speakers No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No Productivity software pre-installed
Security Software No Security Subscription (30-day trial)
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
Internet Access Service No ISP requested
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support
Optional Ports IEEE 1394a Adapter
TV Tuners & Remote Controls ATI Theater 650 PRO Combo Analog/Digital TV Tuner with Remote Control
Dell Digital Entertainment No Entertainment software pre-installed
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
DataSafe Online Backup Free 3GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1 Year
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Watcha think
Also...I've never used Nvidia products...that card is supposed to be kind of low end DX 10 capable. I'd like thoughts on that card especially. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:41 pm
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Forget the video card, why no floppy? Are you insane?? |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:03 pm
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Furthermore, didn't you know that speakers are required to hear audio from your system?
I could be wrong, but that processor seems a little low-end considering the rest of the system? Also, will that be enough HD space? And integrated audio sucks. Sound cards are fun, I'd recommend a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro if you can afford to drop around $275 for fantastic sound. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:09 pm
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Good to see you picked award winning service and support. That run of the mill S & S can keep you up nights worrying. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:37 pm
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No one uses floppy drives any more. Although, they have come in handy for those nasty system crashes. I'm only getting integrated sound cause I didn't like any of their options for sound...a soundblaster high end gaming card was all they offered at a rediculous price. I'll pick something out elsewhere and plop it in myself. I have a beautiful 5.1 speaker system...I don't need anything they offered. Same with keyboards and mice...I'm all set there and will just take the trash they throw on the pile.
This goes for $1,419.00 ... a little more than I wanted to spend. I hadn't realized what stuff costs these days, working with a five year old desktop currently. A little faster processor and memory, little more drive space...etc. I'd much prefer this one. Definitely gonna check out some other places as well. My last two desktops were custom built...I'm just checking out what these guys offer.
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XPS 410 Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6600 (4MB L2 Cache,2.4GHz,1066 FSB)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 2 DIMMs
Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard
Monitor 19 inch SE198WFP Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3
Hard Drive 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Floppy Drive and Media Reader No Floppy Drive Included
Mouse Dell Optical USB Mouse
Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x Combo + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable
Sound Cards Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Speakers Dell AS501PA 10W Flat Panel Attached Spkrs for Analog Flat Panels
Office Software (not included with Windows Vista) No Productivity software pre-installed
Security Software McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 15-months
Warranty and Service 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
Internet Access Service No ISP requested
Optional Ports IEEE 1394 Adapter
TV Tuners & Remote Controls ATI Theater 650 PRO Combo Analog/Digital TV Tuner with Remote Control
Dell Digital Entertainment No Entertainment software pre-installed
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
DataSafe Online Backup Free 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Year |
Lol at Mr. Happy. Imagine, I get a whole year of award winning service, at no extra cost. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:52 pm
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Audigy 4 is not a consumer sound card, it's for audio production. Anything Creative makes blows anyway (I miss Nvidia's Soundstorm).
And 2.2GHz would be low end if he was getting a Pentium 4.
I don't really like Dells, they use those proprietary motherboards which is pretty much impossible to upgrade (don't know about now though) and they pack so much crap in for software. And their support sucks also. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:19 pm
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I dunno Mr Chips. Why you would buy a box from a company is beyond me. I mean geez....pick out the key components you want, fill in the rest and order it up, then put it together.
If you arent intune with building a rig yourself then geez.......grab 3-4 Snapple Ice Teas and call me.....Im what, 20 minutes from ya?
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Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136074
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99
-$5.00 Instant
$79.99
$74.99
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Hanns·G HW-191APB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824254023
Return Policy: [LCD] Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.99 1 Year Service Net 1 Peripheral Extended Plan -- $39.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 2 Year Service Net 1 Peripheral Extended Plan -- $49.99 3 Year Service Net 1 Peripheral Extended Plan -- $59.99
-$30.00 Instant
$189.99
$159.99
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EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130085
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate
$114.99
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Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4500 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115031
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99
$146.00
Subtotal: $495.97
Tax: $34.72
Calculate Shipping
Zip Code: 07110 FedEx Express Saver -- $40.95 Grand Total: $549.71
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Add to that about $40 for a new KB, Mouse, the media reader is under $20
Tack on $50 for a decent case and lastly about $125ish for a middle of the road motherboard for roughly a grand total of $780......the only thing left is to get Vista. Im not sure but, I thought Vista was a true 64 bit system, and if so, Im not sure it runs all the games we currently have.....although, maybe you are able to set it up in 32-bit.
Gimme a few minutes and I'll see what I can come up with in the bduget you speak of. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:31 pm
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The monitor included is a good thing. Monitors are always so pricy.
Also, are you planning on having an extra PC in your house or not? If you are, I'd say go for it. If not, it might be cheaper to just upgrade the hell out of the compy you have now. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:59 pm
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COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811119068
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$49.99
MITSUMI Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal USB 2.0 digital card reader with Floppy Drive - OEM
$18.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148140
$79.99
EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130082
$279.99
BFG Tech BFGR650PSU ATX 12v 2.0 / EPS 12V 650Watts Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817702003
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$124.99
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007
$5.99
Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820220144
$112.99
ASUS P5B Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131045
$176.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115003
$223.90
ZALMAN 9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835118019
-$20.00 Instant
$79.99
$59.99
Subtotal: $1,133.81
Tax: $79.37
Calculate Shipping
Zip Code: 07110 FedEx Express Saver -- $79.20 Grand Total: $1,251.45
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Note, no monitor......basically 19" flat screens are on the order of under $200. Plus, we have enough local stores here Chips that Id probably go get that on my own.
Not sure if I would switch to Vista myself......personally I wont until I absolutely have to.
Also note, a couple of these parts can be toned down, although, the motherboard I chose is there for a reason. Its considered the prime gamers motherboard, and can also use the Duo Extreme cpus, plus it can also handle the Quad cores, should you decide to upgrade it later on.
Also, Id add a new SATA DVD drive.....roughly $40. (Im assuming you're gonna save your old rig)
You can easily add or subtract $100 on the video alone.
Also, according to the BFG techs I spoke with, the 650 watt power supply can handle the newest vid cards like the one I have, but Im contemplating buying a second one....thus, I chose their 800W one......but its a bit pricey and dont feel you would need it.
And yes, Newegg is a vicious place for me to visit.
Final note Chips......you're right, things are pricey.....Id hate to see you spend over $1000 on a rig thats not upgradable nor made with the better components......but....you come up with your ultimate price range and Im sure I can hook you up with the right stuff.
Oh, and FYI.......whats not included in that pricing total you have to minus $70 for the rebates.....thus, total for this so far is $1181.45 with shipping and tax. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:28 pm
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Add that all up for me Toughy...I'm far too lazy. I'd rather have someone build it and give me a 3 year warranty like the place I bought my last one...CyberPower: $1,662.00. This is two 20" monitors and more of everything...IMO.
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Mega Special III
# *BASE_PRICE: [+679]
# CAS: ($20 off Mail-in Rebate) X-Cruiser Mid-Tower 420W Case W/ WINDOW, MultiMeter Display & Control (Black Color)
# CASUPGRADE: NONE
# CS_FAN: Extra 3-Color Neon Light LED Case Fan [+5] (1 x Fan)
# CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6750 CPU @ 2.66GHz 1333FSB 4MB L2 Cache 64-bit [+20]
# CD: Sony Q170A 18x Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+5] (BLACK COLOR)
# CD2: SONY 16X DVD-ROM [+23] (BLACK COLOR)
# CABLE: Round Cable Upgrade for Hard Drive, Optical Drive & Floppy Drive [+19]
# FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
# FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! CyberPower Multi-Purpose Carrying Briefcase ($19.99 Value)
# FREEBIE_CU2: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt ($19 Value)
# FAN: INTEL LGA775 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK
# FLOPPY: 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE [+10] (BLACK COLOR)
# GEAR1: Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick [+27]
# GEAR2: Logitech Dual Action Gamepad [+18]
# GEAR3: Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset [+20]
# HDD: Single Hard Drive (400GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+30])
# HDD2: NONE
# IEEE_CARD: IEEE 1394 CARD AND DRIVER [+19]
# KEYBOARD: PS2 MULTIMEDIA INTERNET CONTROL KEYBOARD (BLACK COLOR)
# MOUSE: Microsoft® IntelliMouse® Optical 1.1A USB & PS/2 Compactible [+10]
# MODEM: PCI 56K V.92 FAX MODEM W/ VOICE [+12]
# MONITOR: ViewSonic Q20WB 20" WSXGA Color TFT Active Matrix LCD Display 1680x1050 [+217]
# MONITOR2: ViewSonic Q20WB 20" WSXGA Color TFT Active Matrix LCD Display 1680x1050 [+217]
# MOTHERBOARD: (Quad-Core FSB1333) Asus P5N-E nForce 650i SLI Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard
# MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory [+90] (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
# NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
# OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium [+104] (32-bit Edition)
# PRINTER: None
# PRINTER_CABLE: None
# PRO_WIRING: None
# POWERSUPPLY: 500 Watts Power Supplies [+49] (**Recommended** NZXT PF-500 500Watt Power Supply)
# RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
# SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS 24/7 LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
# SOUND: Creative Labs SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio 24-BIT PCI Sound Card [+64]
# SPEAKERS: 600WATT PMPO SUBWOOFER STEREO SPEAKERS
# TEMP: NONE (AS SHOWN)
# TVRC: None
# UPS: None
# USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
# USBHD: NONE
# VIDEO: NEW!!! NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
# VIDEO2: NONE
# VIDEOCAMERA: Logitech QuickCam Chat [+24]
# WNC: NONE
# WAP: NONE
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:39 pm
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Oh, and FYI.......whats not included in that pricing total you have to minus $70 for the rebates.....thus, total for this so far is $1181.45 with shipping and tax. |
But, I gotta admit, the pricing you just showed is kick ass!!! Dual 20" monitors included? DAMN !!!! I want to check out the sight myself to see if they let you change a couple things......but the plus is the Asus P5 series MB.....good deal there. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:39 pm
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If you are getting an X-Fi, the Xtreme Audio does not have a real X-Fi APU. Get the Xtreme Music instead.
You should probably go 64-bit also. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:55 pm
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Not really interested in 64 bit Snick...and that's the only SB card they offered that wasn't an LE version.
Toughy...that whole rig was configured piece by piece...WITH FREE SHIPPING !!!!
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/computer_buyer.asp
I chose Mega Special III and went from there.
These folks built my last machine...good rig still going strong 5 years later. |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:03 pm
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Ok, went to the site and here are my recommendations.....
Add the $5 and specify the eVGA card.....lifetime warranty FTW !!!
Only drawback on the motherboard is single PCI-e, thus, you cant add a 2nd vid card.....shouldnt be a problem though. (Although I wonder WTF you'll do with dual monitors) Thus, no 2nd vid card = the power supply is good to go!!!
Note, if you are going to be burning copies of DVDs, Id stay away from the Sony ones.....they are well known to incorporate the latest in anti-piracy techniques. I personally have used Lite-On drives for the past 5 years and welll, lets just say I have an collection that can rival my local Blockbusters.
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Also note......the newer motherboards only have 1 IDE channel, thus, you wont be piggy backing your old hard drives into this rig if you opt to put in both a DVD and a CD drive.
As for Snickers advice for the sound card, I personally use headphones religiously, thus, the on board thats on the Asus boards is fine.....so go with your gut on that one as Im tone deaf and couldnt care less as long as my MP3s play.
Other then that, excellant deal there Mr Chips. With the warranty they provide, I think you'll be extremely happy with that rig. (Although, I still dont know why you would want Vista.....thought us old people didnt like CHANGE.) |
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Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:13 pm
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The extra $5 sounds reasonable...especially for what you get.
The second monitor is for my kids. My current DVD writer is a Sony...never had problems writing any content. I do know what you mean though. I won't be adding another HD with the size of that one. I've always liked a separate one of the OS though.
Vista is the future...and it cost less than XP PRO.
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