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    dell desktop opinions

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Mavlow, Aug 20, 2007.

  1. Mavlow

    Mavlow Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok ok i know this is notebook review but my E1505 just is not able to give me the performance that i am looking for now a day and i want something that i can upgrade in the future. I am going to stick with dell i think i get a 12% discount through my work so it makes since. So i have a couple builds here tell me which you would pick... i will get 12% off the listed price


    couple questions right off the bat, if i opt for the blueray 410 will i be able to run a dvi to hdmi to my big screen and be able to watch Blueray on my bigscreen?

    and would the quality of the blueray on my bigscreen = what a stand alone blueray player would offer

    My XPS 410 Qty 1
    Intel® Core™ 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Unit Price $2,049.00
    Catalog Number: 29 DXCWNF1
    Module Description Show Details
    XPS 410 Intel® Core™ 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
    Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
    Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 DIMMs
    Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard
    Monitor 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2007WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel
    Video Card 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX
    Hard Drive 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
    Floppy Drive and Media Reader 13 in 1 Media Card Reader
    Mouse Dell Optical USB Mouse
    Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
    Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
    CD or DVD Drive Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
    Sound Cards Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer (D) Sound Card
    Speakers Dell AS501 10W Flat Panel Attached Spkrs for UltraSharp™ Flat Panels
    Office Software (not included with Windows Vista) Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
    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
    Dell Digital Entertainment No Entertainment software pre-installed
    Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
    DataSafe Online Backup Free 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Year

    Sub total:$2,049.00






    XPS 410 Qty 1
    Intel® Core™2 Duo processor E6700 (2.67GHz), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Digital Cable Support Unit Price $2,499.00
    Catalog Number: 29 DXCWNF7
    Module Description Show Details
    XPS 410 Intel® Core™2 Duo processor E6700 (2.67GHz)
    Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Digital Cable Support
    Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 DIMMs
    Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard
    Monitors 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2007WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel
    Video Cards 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX
    Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
    Floppy Drive and Media Reader 13 in 1 Media Card Reader
    Mouse Dell Optical USB Mouse
    Modem No Modem
    Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
    Optical Drive 2X Blu-ray Drive
    Sound Cards Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer (D) Sound Card
    Speakers Dell AS501 10W Flat Panel Attached Spkrs for UltraSharp™ Flat Panels
    Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
    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
    Dell Digital Entertainment No Entertainment software pre-installed
    Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
    DataSafe Online Backup Free 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Year

    Sub total:$2,499.00





    XPS 720 - Black Qty 1
    Intel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Unit Price $2,429.00
    Catalog Number: 29 DXCWZU1
    Module Description Show Details
    XPS 720 Black Intel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
    Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
    Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 2 DIMMs
    Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard
    Monitors 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2007WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel
    Video Cards 768MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX
    Hard Drive 250GB - Seagate 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 8MB Cache
    Floppy Drive and Media Reader 13 in 1 Media Card Reader
    Mouse Dell Optical USB Mouse
    Modem No Modem Requested
    Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
    Optical Drive Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
    Sound Cards Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer (D) Sound Card
    Speakers Dell AS501 10W Flat Panel Attached Spkrs for UltraSharp™ Flat Panels
    Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
    Security Software McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 15-months
    Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
    Internet Access Service No ISP requested
    Dell Digital Entertainment No Entertainment software pre-installed
    Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
    DataSafe Online Backup Free 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Year

    Sub total:$2,429.00
     
  2. ocellaris

    ocellaris Notebook Evangelist

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    Basically you are ripping yourself off here. Dell has had Core 2 Quad 6600 PCs for as low as $609 shipped recently with 2GB of RAM, then you can just drop in whatever video card you want or get a Dell upgrade where needed and still get a good Core 2 Quad PC for around $1000.