starship_troopers Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 i was on dell and i am saving in order to buy a new system and i was building an xps on dells site... here is the link to dell i looked at and the specs are this: My Components Intel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtal1ca Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 Depending on your wallet, I wouldn't get this nice of a computer without at least 2 Gigs of ram. I think it's only 140 dollars more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted December 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 wow i must have clicked the one gig by mistake. lol yeah i wanted 2 gigs at least for performance. since it was cheap compared to most other parts of the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtal1ca Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 You can see from my sig I have pretty much the same system, but from gateway, and i am totally pleased. Depending on what you are upgrading from, you should be happy with this setup. I paid 1975 ?? for mine without a monitor so the price is pretty comparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 Have you looked in the Dell Outlet for a refurb? I purchased a XPS140 last year scratch & dent....about half price. Also got my mother an E510 at the same time.... both refurbs , both same as new Sometimes they have some real nice deals in the Outlet....other times (no systems found). If you want more bang for your buck and have the time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtal1ca Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 Oops, just saw your sig, yeah, you'll be impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted December 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 here is another configuration that i put. i knwo the 1gig graphics card is kinda much but i was just clicking on other options...i might just get the 512 7900GTX or the 256 7900GS. but here is the configuration My Components Intel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted December 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 Have you looked in the Dell Outlet for a refurb? I purchased a XPS140 last year scratch & dent....about half price. Also got my mother an E510 at the same time.... both refurbs , both same as new Sometimes they have some real nice deals in the Outlet....other times (no systems found). If you want more bang for your buck and have the time.... lol yeah i used to have a gateway..untill it got fried....wasnt home and it got hit by lightening before i could get home to unplug it... i'll try gateways site thanks alot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 thats a good system. but i would wait till you can get a DX10 video card in it for a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted December 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 thats a good system. but i would wait till you can get a DX10 video card in it for a good price. i thought about that...i mean the earliest i could order to my knowledge is in February anyways. so i'll change the config to go along with the time. to Mtal1ca here is the gateway system System Gateway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtal1ca Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 Yeah, got a camera too, forgot about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted December 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 oh. cool good price. since it has most of the same features as i wanted in the xps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 Look good to me. I would go with 2GB of ram too if you are going to play games on this computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted December 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 i will be a huge step up either way because of my current desktop system. and my laptop isnt for gaming so im fine with the specs on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brock01 Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 why not build your own? more for your money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtal1ca Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 why not build your own? more for your money I was interested in that. How much would it cost to build a computer---say with my specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted December 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 i know how to build pc's but building one from scratch from pars on the the net is something i've never tried and i didnt want to mess something up so i was looking at a prebuilt system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brock01 Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 less than 1.5k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 Cnet reviews of each Dell XPS410 and the Gateway FX510S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 Cnet reviews of each Dell XPS410 and the Gateway FX510S :icon_thumleft: I would rather build my own than pay Dell to do it. It is easier than most people think and can REALLY cut the costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spook63 Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 :icon_thumleft: I would rather build my own than pay Dell to do it. It is easier than most people think and can REALLY cut the costs. Me too! I've had numerous dealing's with people who own Dell's and each time it has been a hassle. For example, I had to replace a dead Power supply. You can't just use a regular ATX PSU, you have to order one from Dell, as they use propriety hardware. I found out that their PSU's had a different wiring scheme! This dude is not getting a Dell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 directx 10 video cards are already out and available...nvidia 8000 series is dx10 and plus, in my opinion, that is too much money for those specs not even including a monitor...way too much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted December 2, 2006 CID Share Posted December 2, 2006 Here is my take on it: DVD-RW Dual layer burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106019 Gigabyte full-tower case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811233002 Seagate 320GB sata hard drive (16mb cache/perpendicular recording) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140 evga 8800gts video card (640mb memory) - dx10 - vista ready http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130071 ocz 700w power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817341002 ocz 2GB ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227047 gigabyte ds3 motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128012 intel e6400 processor (same one u chose from dell) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115004 windows xp sp2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116059 zalman cnps9500 cpu cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835118223 Total: $1,651.91 ...........I would choose this over dell any day of the year - you get high end components that you know will kick a$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted December 3, 2006 CID Share Posted December 3, 2006 The only reason to build would be to control what is actually in the computer.. I am not sure on the XPS line if Dell is using oem motherboards or not.. But if they are you are pretty much buying into something that might not be able to be upgraded as much as a system that is custom built.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted December 3, 2006 CID Share Posted December 3, 2006 I'm sure for those of you who know how to custom build...thats the way to do it. Myself would not attempt to custom build a PC....pretty sure it would not kick nothing, I would be kicking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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