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General tips and advice before buying please...

  • 05-11-2006 08:52PM
    #1
    Daysha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭


    Dell Dimension E520
    Base Intel® Pentium® D 915 Dual Core Processor (2.80GHz, 800MHz, 2x2MB)
    Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Incl Operating System Re-installation CD)
    Memory 1024MB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz [2x512] Memory
    Keyboard Dell™ Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard and Optical Mouse - UK/Ire (QWERTY)
    Monitor Dell™ 19" UltraSharp™ Digital/Analogue Flat Panel (1907FP)
    Video Card 256MB ATI® Radeon® X1300 Pro graphics card
    Hard Drive 250GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache
    Floppy Drives No Floppy Drive
    Mouse Mouse Included in Wireless Keyboard and Mouse option
    Modem No Modem
    CD/DVD Drives 16x DVD +/- RW Drive
    Sound Cards Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ ADVANCED HD software
    Speakers Dell™ A525 Speakers with Subwoofer
    Shipping Documents E520 Documentation with UK Power Cord
    Gedis Bundle Reference List D11E06ai Dimension E520
    Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Office 2003 Basic - English
    Standard Warranty Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only
    Cover It with Dell Support Services Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only
    AntiVirus & Security Software No Security/Anti-Virus Protection
    Digital Photography No Photo Organising & Sharing Software/No Photo Editing Software
    Order Information Dimension Order - Ireland
    Money Off Savings Save Euro 20 Inc VAT
    Upgrade to Windows Vista MCE to Vista Premium Upgrade on: www.dellvistaupgrade.productorder.com before 03/31/07
    Dell System Media Kit No Resource CD
    SecureData Software. No Secure Data Software
    Adobe Reader Adobe Reader 7.0.8 - English
    Promotions Hidden Option Class Free Upgrade - 160GB SATA - 250GB SATA
    Dell Internet Order Dell Internet Order.
    Network assistant 90 days trial of Network Assistant included

    TOTAL Incl. VAT:€ 1,137.56

    Thats what Im looking at at the moment. Anything I should be aware of before going ahead and ordering it? I wasnt sure about the processor. Would an Intel Viiv Core 2 Duo Processor be worth the extra, or even a 3.20 GHz Pentium D?

    Please let me know if theres anything I should be aware of or whether I should look at something stronger in some areas of the desktop. Thanks a lot


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  • #2
    white_falcon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭white_falcon


    i told a couple of people tonight already

    go to www.dell.ie/outlet - refurbished pcs at discount prices

    im gonna get a 3.2 ghz processor, 2gig ram, 320gig hd, 256 mb geforce graphics card, and good soundcard for 700 euros.

    the dell outlet store is the way to go - for ur money, you could get a far far better pc on it


  • #3
    iEire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭iEire


    If I were you i would head over to the Apple store and purchase a 20" iMac.

    Standard Specifications

    2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
    1GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x512MB
    ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB VRAM
    250GB Serial ATA drive
    Keyboard (English) & Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X (English)
    20-inch TFT display
    8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±RW, CD-RW)
    AirPort Extreme
    Bluetooth 2.0

    Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (10.5 Leopard on the way)
    The world’s most advanced operating system including the latest versions of these system applications:
    • Address Book
    • DVD Player
    • iCal
    • iChat AV
    • Mail
    • Preview
    • Safari
    • Xcode

    • iLife ‘06 suite for creating photo projects, making movies, designing DVDs, building websites, and composing music
    • Front Row
    • Photo Booth
    • Comic Life
    • OmniOutliner
    • iWork ‘06 30-day trial
    • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 30-day Test Drive

    AND YOU CAN ALSO INSTAL WINDOWS XP SP2 (You will need a bona fide installation disc for Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Home or Professional (No multi-disc, upgrade or Media Center versions.)


  • #4
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    LOL :D ^

    iEire? What a patriotic apple name.....

    He wants a PC k? :)

    op check out ankermann They have great prices and a great choice of components


  • #5
    iEire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭iEire


    Just a little bit of good advice, thats all


  • #6
    Daysha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭Daysha


    thanks for replying guys, but im definately sticking with Dell anyway. I was actually hoping for general tips on some of the parts of the pc above, like the right video card or whether its a good deal, not a new pc system entirely. Cheers for replying though


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  • #7
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,010 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    iEire wrote:
    If I were you i would head over to the Apple store and purchase a 20" iMac.

    Anybody got a puking smiley.


  • #8
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    be aware dell have an online ,discount store ,where they sell returned pcs, at 20percent discount,approx,there are good as new, you get a full warranty,you can specify extra components,thats a good pc ,i cant see anything wrong with it,its worth checking bf2 or farcry benchmarks on the graphics card to make sure its fast enough to play games you,like,in 6months time there will be dx10 hdcp cards out, ie it s unlikely to play hd content,i think you,d be better to wait for dx10,get a pci express card second hand 100 euro.I dont think its worth spending 200plus euro ,on a card thats dx9, vista is optimised for dx10 graphics cards.


  • #9
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    This is the price I got with a sweeter processor & bigger HD.
    Dimension E520 (D11E07)
    Date & Time: Sunday 5 November 2006 7:04 PM

    SYSTEM COMPONENTS
    Dimension E520 (D11E07) Qty 1
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6300 Processor (1.86GHz, 1066MHz, 2MB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Does not include Operating System Re-installation CD) Unit Price Incl. VAT € 1,041.10
    Catalog Number: 5102 D11E07
    Module Description Show Details
    Base Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6300 Processor (1.86GHz, 1066MHz, 2MB)
    Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Does not include Operating System Re-installation CD)
    Memory 1024MB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz [2x512] Memory
    Keyboard Dell™ Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard and Optical Mouse - UK/Ire (QWERTY)
    Monitor Dell™ 19" Value Flat Panel (E197FP)
    Video Card 256MB ATI® Radeon® X1300 Pro graphics card
    Hard Drive 500GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache
    Floppy Drives Internal 13-in-1 Media Card Reader
    Mouse Mouse Included in Wireless Keyboard and Mouse option
    Modem No Modem
    CD/DVD Drives 16x DVD +/- RW Drive
    Sound Cards Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ ADVANCED HD software
    Speakers Dell™ A525 Speakers with Subwoofer
    Shipping Documents E520 Documentation with UK Power Cord
    Gedis Bundle Reference List D11E07 Dimension E520
    Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 8 - English
    Standard Warranty Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only
    Cover It with Dell Support Services Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only
    AntiVirus & Security Software No Security/Anti-Virus Protection
    Digital Photography No Photo Organising & Sharing Software/No Photo Editing Software
    Order Information Dimension Order - Ireland
    Upgrade to Windows Vista No Vista Upgrade
    Dell System Media Kit No Resource CD
    SecureData Software. No Secure Data Software
    Adobe Reader Adobe Reader 7.0.8 - English
    Promotions Hidden Option Class Free Upgrade - 320GB SATA - 500GB SATA (2x250GB) SATA - NO RAID
    Promotions Hidden Option Class Free Upgrade to Microsoft Media Center from XP Home
    Dell Internet Order Dell Internet Order.
    Network assistant 90 days trial of Network Assistant included

    TOTAL Incl. VAT:€ 1,041.10
    You could also order from the Dell EPP site (www.dell.ie.epp) and get a further 7% discount. Just put down that you work for AIB or one of the big banks during checkout. They don't check and will still deliver to your home address.


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