Please rate my new computer

[antordz2006]

i have recentley ordered a new computer from dell but i have not gotten it just yet (May 11-13) i am planning to use it for video edeting and backing up dvds here is what i am getting


221-4349] Dimension 8300 Series,Intel Pentium 4 Processor at 3.4GHz
[311-3002] 1024MB DDR SDRAM at 400MHz
[310-4164] Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Desktop Solution
[320-3842] 18.1 in 1801FP Dell UltrasharpDigital Flat Panel Display
[320-2566] 256MB DDR ATI Radeon 9800 XT Graphics Card
[340-9732] 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
[340-8628] 3.5in Floppy Drive
[420-1922] Microsoft Windows XP Professional,Service Pack 1, English
[313-7222] Dell Application Back-up CD, Factory Install
[412-0285] MICROSOFT PLUS FOR WINDOWS XP,OEM, NON FACTORY INSTALL, DROP IN THE BOX
[412-0409] Generic Dimension Dell Support
[310-1966] Mouse included in Logitech Wireless Package
[430-0412] Intel Pro 100M Integrated PCI NIC Card
[313-2279] Integrated 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
[462-7704] 8X DVD+R/RW CD-RW Combination Drive
[313-2559] 16X DVD-Rom Drive
[430-0594] Cyberlink Software Decoding for DVD Drives
[462-7813] Info,16X DVD ROM and 8X DVDRW Drive
[313-6010] Factory Installed Audio
[313-1933] Sound Blaster Audigy 2 THX Certified Sound card with DVD Audio for Dimension Systems
[313-2246] Dell 5650 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers System with Subwoofer
[412-0632] NETWORK ASSOCIATES MCAFEE 5.0,OEM, ENGLISH,90 DAY TRIAL, FACTORY INSTALL
[412-0516] Dell Jukebox powered by Music Match
[412-0521] Dell Photo Album Standard
[420-3224] Broadband Icon for Inspiron
[412-0625] Dell/My Way Home Page
[412-0587] AOL Solo
[412-0380] Real Network RealOne Player Basic,Version 6,US English
[412-0485] Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business and EducateU(includesPowerpoint,and Business Contact Manager)
[412-0551] Money 2004 Standard Version for Dimension
[950-1261] Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 1 Year Extended
[950-3338] 2 Year Limited Warranty
[950-1260] Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
[412-0360] Soft Contracts - Banctec
[902-7078] Express Tech Support, Must enter Express Service Code (foundon back of system) when calli ng for tech support, 2 Years.
[960-0018] CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Dimension, 2 Year
[412-0358] Soft Contracts - Consumer Complete Care
[462-7637] $150 MAIL-IN SYSTEM REBATE 46101. Redeem within 30 days of ship date at dell4me.com/ rebates
[420-4125] Turbo Tax 2003
[430-0577] Sonic MyDVD Deluxe Software for DVD+RW Drives
[412-0519] Dell Media Experience

total $3,483.88

[BJ_M]

looks very good

[rallynavvie]

Looks great for a prebuilt system. Man those things cost a lot, but if you don't know much about computer repair that tech support will be worth the money.

[Guest]

I dunno. Here is my hook up from 5 months ago.

00-883-004 CASE MOD|COLDCT D0011 (RED)TT RT 1
11-144-050 CASE ASPIRE| ATXA2XPW-BK/420 1
13-128-194 MB nF2Ultra400|5P1A4D GA-7N400-L A 1
14-102-305 VGA ATIOEM|RADEON 9600 128M 8X AGP% 1
17-114-110 MOUSE PAD|8" X 9" X 6MM ABS (BLUE) 1
19-103-380 CPU AMD|3000 /333 ATHLON XP BARTON% 1
20-144-305 DDRAM 512MB PC-3200 GL5123200B-G % 2
21-104-101 FD 1.44MB|MITSUMI D359M3D BLACK % 1
22-144-129 HD 200GB|WD 7200RPM 8MB WD2000JB% 1
23-109-118 KB&MS MS|MM WHL OPTICAL VALUE PACK% 1
27-131-603 DVD|LITE ON 16X XJ-HD166/165H BK% 1
27-152-009 DVD+/-RW NEC|ND-1300A/BLACK w/ SW % 1
32-106-120 S/W Corel|WrdPrfct Office 11 BUNDLE 1
35-114-009 CPU FAN DYNATRO DC1206BM-L610PCu RT 1
36-116-133 CREATIVE I-TRIGUE 2.1 L3500 3PC RET 1
37-110-005 S/W MS|WORKS 7.0 OEM BUNDLEVERSION% 1
37-110-016 S/W MS|WIN XP PRO SP1a BUNDLE ONLY* 1
88-101-201 2NET 1YR ONSITE SV 888 983 9988 1
MODEL 1622@ 1
NOTE Awesome 3300 1

Subtotal $1,349.50
Tax $0.00
Shipping and Handling charge $0.00
Amount Paid $1,349.50

[mrtristan]

The only thing I would add is a second hard drive. That's pretty expensive.

[Scottie]

I will have to try out your computer before I rate it, please send it to......

[pyscrow]

'Bout a grand dearer than a clone with the same parts, but still a very good system.

[nissmo300]

total $3,483.88

I could built the same thing plus add a new 74 GB Rapter 10K RPM for less.

Not to mention you'll get a shitty motherboard with it that you can't overclock... waste of money in my opinion. But if you have money to waste go ahead.

[BJ_M]

total $3,483.88

I could built the same thing plus add a new 74 GB Rapter 10K RPM for less.

Not to mention you'll get a shitty motherboard with it that you can't overclock... waste of money in my opinion. But if you have money to waste go ahead.

that was not his question -- also this system uses asus motherboards , didn't realize they were crap.. some people care more about stability and support than overclocking ...

[nissmo300]

that was not his question -- also this system uses asus motherboards , didn't realize they were crap.. some people care more about stability and support than overclocking ...

I'm just saying he spent more money than what's it worth. Asus are not shitty MB (didnt know which ones the put in) but still they are locked which prevents any overclocking. When I bought my first computer I bought 3 years support (not very experienced at the time) and whenever I had a problem they told me to reformat. I never used support anyway (waste of money on my part). Know I learned from that and thats why I built my own and whenver I have a problem there are a billion forums where there are people to help just like this one. But I'm just saying you could built the same system with better/more stuff for half that what he paid.

[antordz2006]

i dont think that i will need to overclock a pentium 3.4 ghz computer

maybe in a couple of years???

[Piccoro]

Performance rating: 9.5
Obviously is up near the top. Few systems can beat it.

Value rating: 5
Lotta money for a PC. It isn't a Dual CPU setup either. Not to mention it's a top end prebuilt so it is gonna cost more than a top end DIY PC.

Parts rating: 7.5
Dell,HP and gateway etc all use parts that the end user would probably not pick, even on highend systems. Possibly memory with average timings. Underclocked gfx card (i've seen it happen). Their priority is pick parts with the highest compatibility with other parts they use rather than looking to performance or upgradability etc.

Overall: 8

Opinion:
Awesome setup and very speedy. Performance weighs heavy btw. If it's Dell, you gotta let them to all the repair/warranty stuff. Otherwise it's void as you probably know.

As a DIY PC builder, I would have built a Dual Opteron/Xeon workstation with that cash. SCSI harddrives and all.

Obviously a lot of us would build our own PC (less money, more performance, the parts I want). But sometimes it is easier for some to just order a PC.

[antordz2006]

thanks for that exellent rating

[Hardcoreruss]

Good Pc, seems a bit pricey though, can't you make one yourself or get a friend to help you ?, you will save a truckload.

[antordz2006]

well i would have given building my own a try but my parents have already sent the check into dell and the bastards have already cashed the check out even though they havent even sarted to build the bike

[indolikaa]

Ah, the Dell bashers have arrived...


Nothing wrong with the machine that I can see. More than enough horsepower to do just about anything you'd like it to do.

[antordz2006]

thhankk you