and I have neither the knowledge, nor the patience, nor the will to build my own.
What's that mean? DELL, of course. I've got my income tax returns a-coming, and conveniently enough, Dell's got a 25% off dealio on their high end stuff. I'm considering two customized Dell Dimensions XPS Gen 4 units. I'm copying the details below. I'd appreciate any advice on the matter. I don't really know what the hell most of this jargon is, and can't for the life of me be arsed to research the various vid cards. I just picked the most expensive one because it's an ATI card and not NVidia.
Are these a good deal? Which one's better (I'm leaning towards the cheaper one)? Can I get some of the more stand alone components (monitor, speakers) in better quality and/or cheaper prices elsewhere?
Help.
RIG 1 - $3,374.25
Dimension XPS Gen4 Qty 1
Pentium® 4 Processor w/ HT Tech Extreme Edition (3.40GHz, 800 FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Unit Price $4,467.00
Dell Home Customers: Save 25% off the Dell Dimension XPS!
Limited Time Offer! View Details
- $1,116.75
Catalog Number: 29
Sort
Module Description Product Code Sku Id
Dell Dimension XPS Series - Gen 4 Pentium® 4 Processor w/ HT Tech Extreme Edition (3.40GHz, 800 FSB) ME348H [221-7054] 1
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [313-7222][462-4610][412-0688][420-4834][420-4927][412-0749][420-5101] 11
Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x1GB) 2GB5 [311-3771] 3
Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse WIREKM [310-4164] 4
Monitors 19 inch Ultrasharp 1905FP Digital Flat Panel 1905FP [320-4127] 5
Video Card 256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X850 XT PE X850XT [320-4208] 6
Hard Drive 74GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (10000RPM) 74S [341-0990] 8
Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and 256MB Dell USB Memory Key FD256MK [311-4289][340-1927] 10
Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package N [310-1966] 12
Network Interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet IN [430-0742] 13
Modem No Modem Requested N [313-3607] 14
Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 AAREAD [412-0705] 15
CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 16x DVD + FREE UPGRADE! 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write DV16DVP [463-4686][420-5079] 16
Sound Cards Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, IEEE 1394 capability SBA2X [313-3114] 17
Speakers Dell 5650 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System with Subwoofer D5650 [313-2246] 18
Productivity Software No Microsoft Office MSONO [412-1397] 22
2nd Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ Native Command Queuing 160SB [341-1588] 23
Security Software No Security Subscription NS2 [412-0754] 25
Digital Music No Digital Music Software Requested NOMM [461-8388] 27
Digital Photography No Digital Imaging Software Requested NODPS [461-3064] 28
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support S111OS [950-1260][950-3337][950-9797][412-0360][960-2800] 29
XPS Specialized Support Dimension XPS, Specialized Support XPSSUPP [960-2697] 31
Internet Access Services No ISP requested NISPFSS [461-3063][412-0625] 37
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support XPS3SAP [463-5453] 82
Video Editing IEEE 1394 Adapter 1394 [320-0169] 85
ACCESSORIES
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Belkin SurgeMaster Gold - 10 Outlet with Coax (for Broadband)
RIG 2 - $2,744.25 (Currently considering)
Dimension XPS Gen4 Qty 1
Pentium® 4 Processor 570 with HT Technology (3.80GHz, 800 FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Unit Price $3,627.00
Dell Home Customers: Save 25% off the Dell Dimension XPS!
Limited Time Offer! View Details
- $906.75
Catalog Number: 29
Sort
Module Description Product Code Sku Id
Dell Dimension XPS Series - Gen 4 Pentium® 4 Processor 570 with HT Technology (3.80GHz, 800 FSB) MP388H [221-7052] 1
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [313-7222][462-4610][412-0688][420-4834][420-4927][412-0749][420-5101] 11
Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x512M) 1GB5 [311-3766] 3
Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse WIREKM [310-4164] 4
Monitors 19 inch Ultrasharp 1905FP Digital Flat Panel 1905FP [320-4127] 5
Video Card 256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X850 XT PE X850XT [320-4208] 6
Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) 250S [341-0988] 8
Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and 256MB Dell USB Memory Key FD256MK [311-4289][340-1927] 10
Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package N [310-1966] 12
Network Interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet IN [430-0742] 13
Modem No Modem Requested N [313-3607] 14
Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 AAREAD [412-0705] 15
CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-RW Drive+ SAVE $109! 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write CDR6DVP [463-4687][420-5079] 16
Sound Cards Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, IEEE 1394 capability SBA2X [313-3114] 17
Speakers No Speaker Option N [313-4514] 18
Productivity Software No Microsoft Office MSONO [412-1397] 22
Security Software No Security Subscription NS2 [412-0754] 25
Digital Music No Digital Music Software Requested NOMM [461-8388] 27
Digital Photography No Digital Imaging Software Requested NODPS [461-3064] 28
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support S111OS [950-1260][950-3337][950-9797][412-0360][960-2800] 29
XPS Specialized Support Dimension XPS, Specialized Support XPSSUPP [960-2697] 31
Internet Access Services No ISP requested NISPFSS [461-3063][412-0625] 37
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support XPS3SAP [463-5453] 82
Video Editing IEEE 1394 Adapter 1394 [320-0169] 85
ACCESSORIES
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Belkin SurgeMaster Gold - 10 Outlet with Coax (for Broadband)
What's that mean? DELL, of course. I've got my income tax returns a-coming, and conveniently enough, Dell's got a 25% off dealio on their high end stuff. I'm considering two customized Dell Dimensions XPS Gen 4 units. I'm copying the details below. I'd appreciate any advice on the matter. I don't really know what the hell most of this jargon is, and can't for the life of me be arsed to research the various vid cards. I just picked the most expensive one because it's an ATI card and not NVidia.
Are these a good deal? Which one's better (I'm leaning towards the cheaper one)? Can I get some of the more stand alone components (monitor, speakers) in better quality and/or cheaper prices elsewhere?
Help.
RIG 1 - $3,374.25
Dimension XPS Gen4 Qty 1
Pentium® 4 Processor w/ HT Tech Extreme Edition (3.40GHz, 800 FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Unit Price $4,467.00
Dell Home Customers: Save 25% off the Dell Dimension XPS!
Limited Time Offer! View Details
- $1,116.75
Catalog Number: 29
Sort
Module Description Product Code Sku Id
Dell Dimension XPS Series - Gen 4 Pentium® 4 Processor w/ HT Tech Extreme Edition (3.40GHz, 800 FSB) ME348H [221-7054] 1
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [313-7222][462-4610][412-0688][420-4834][420-4927][412-0749][420-5101] 11
Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x1GB) 2GB5 [311-3771] 3
Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse WIREKM [310-4164] 4
Monitors 19 inch Ultrasharp 1905FP Digital Flat Panel 1905FP [320-4127] 5
Video Card 256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X850 XT PE X850XT [320-4208] 6
Hard Drive 74GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (10000RPM) 74S [341-0990] 8
Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and 256MB Dell USB Memory Key FD256MK [311-4289][340-1927] 10
Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package N [310-1966] 12
Network Interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet IN [430-0742] 13
Modem No Modem Requested N [313-3607] 14
Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 AAREAD [412-0705] 15
CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 16x DVD + FREE UPGRADE! 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write DV16DVP [463-4686][420-5079] 16
Sound Cards Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, IEEE 1394 capability SBA2X [313-3114] 17
Speakers Dell 5650 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System with Subwoofer D5650 [313-2246] 18
Productivity Software No Microsoft Office MSONO [412-1397] 22
2nd Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ Native Command Queuing 160SB [341-1588] 23
Security Software No Security Subscription NS2 [412-0754] 25
Digital Music No Digital Music Software Requested NOMM [461-8388] 27
Digital Photography No Digital Imaging Software Requested NODPS [461-3064] 28
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support S111OS [950-1260][950-3337][950-9797][412-0360][960-2800] 29
XPS Specialized Support Dimension XPS, Specialized Support XPSSUPP [960-2697] 31
Internet Access Services No ISP requested NISPFSS [461-3063][412-0625] 37
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support XPS3SAP [463-5453] 82
Video Editing IEEE 1394 Adapter 1394 [320-0169] 85
ACCESSORIES
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Belkin SurgeMaster Gold - 10 Outlet with Coax (for Broadband)
RIG 2 - $2,744.25 (Currently considering)
Dimension XPS Gen4 Qty 1
Pentium® 4 Processor 570 with HT Technology (3.80GHz, 800 FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Unit Price $3,627.00
Dell Home Customers: Save 25% off the Dell Dimension XPS!
Limited Time Offer! View Details
- $906.75
Catalog Number: 29
Sort
Module Description Product Code Sku Id
Dell Dimension XPS Series - Gen 4 Pentium® 4 Processor 570 with HT Technology (3.80GHz, 800 FSB) MP388H [221-7052] 1
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [313-7222][462-4610][412-0688][420-4834][420-4927][412-0749][420-5101] 11
Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x512M) 1GB5 [311-3766] 3
Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse WIREKM [310-4164] 4
Monitors 19 inch Ultrasharp 1905FP Digital Flat Panel 1905FP [320-4127] 5
Video Card 256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X850 XT PE X850XT [320-4208] 6
Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) 250S [341-0988] 8
Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and 256MB Dell USB Memory Key FD256MK [311-4289][340-1927] 10
Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package N [310-1966] 12
Network Interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet IN [430-0742] 13
Modem No Modem Requested N [313-3607] 14
Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 AAREAD [412-0705] 15
CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-RW Drive+ SAVE $109! 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write CDR6DVP [463-4687][420-5079] 16
Sound Cards Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, IEEE 1394 capability SBA2X [313-3114] 17
Speakers No Speaker Option N [313-4514] 18
Productivity Software No Microsoft Office MSONO [412-1397] 22
Security Software No Security Subscription NS2 [412-0754] 25
Digital Music No Digital Music Software Requested NOMM [461-8388] 27
Digital Photography No Digital Imaging Software Requested NODPS [461-3064] 28
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support S111OS [950-1260][950-3337][950-9797][412-0360][960-2800] 29
XPS Specialized Support Dimension XPS, Specialized Support XPSSUPP [960-2697] 31
Internet Access Services No ISP requested NISPFSS [461-3063][412-0625] 37
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support XPS3SAP [463-5453] 82
Video Editing IEEE 1394 Adapter 1394 [320-0169] 85
ACCESSORIES
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Belkin SurgeMaster Gold - 10 Outlet with Coax (for Broadband)