My Dell XPS Gen 5

lokodezine · 09-01-2005, 04:28 PM

PROCESSIR: Pentium D830 (3.0GHZ),DCT
OS: WIN XP Media Center 05
MEMORY: 2GB DDR2 SDRAM AT 533MHZ-4X512
VIDEO CARD: 256MB PCI-E NVIDIA GEFORCE 6800
HARD DRIVE: 160GB NCQ SATA,7200 RPM
CD-R/RW: 48X CD-RW
DVD:16X DVD+/-RW,DIM,X
SOUND CARD: SB AUDIGY 2 ZS SC W/IEEE1394,7.1
TV TUNER W/ REMOTE,TVT3,MCE05,
9 IN 1 MEDIA CARD READER w/ Floppy

4YR LIMITED WARRANTY AT HOME and ACCIDENTAL CARE WARRANTY

How does that look?

Iss this a pretty good pc for mild-some gaming, but mainly web design (photoshop/dreamweaver/flash), watching DVD/TV and listening to music and the normal school work (MS WORD/EXCEL/POWERPOINT) and internet surfing?

How is the TV TUNER that I purchased through DELL? I dont know the name but maybe someone who has purchased this same one through dell could let me know.

bigsaucybob · 09-01-2005, 04:53 PM

nice but personally i would have downgraded to 1 gig of ram and upgraded the processor speed, but its still very very nice.

skidude · 09-01-2005, 07:51 PM

Yeah, but I personally don't like Dell. You thought ibuypower's customer/tech support was bad, and THAT took forever, just wait till you have to deal with Dell. A nightmare. Plus, Dell uses all proprietary parts, so upgrading just a single part will be very, very hard, if not impossible.

bigsaucybob · 09-01-2005, 11:26 PM

that is true but i have upgraded my psu, ram, and video card and had no problems yet.

skidude · 09-02-2005, 12:21 AM

My friend tried to update his PCU on a dell, and the thing didn't fit in because Dell specially made their PSU's, so he and I had to saw off part of the case to get it to fit. That wasn't fun at all.

Filip · 09-02-2005, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lokodezine

PROCESSIR: Pentium D830 (3.0GHZ),DCT
OS: WIN XP Media Center 05
MEMORY: 2GB DDR2 SDRAM AT 533MHZ-4X512
VIDEO CARD: 256MB PCI-E NVIDIA GEFORCE 6800
HARD DRIVE: 160GB NCQ SATA,7200 RPM
CD-R/RW: 48X CD-RW
DVD:16X DVD+/-RW,DIM,X
SOUND CARD: SB AUDIGY 2 ZS SC W/IEEE1394,7.1
TV TUNER W/ REMOTE,TVT3,MCE05,
9 IN 1 MEDIA CARD READER w/ Floppy

if i only had something like that

bigsaucybob · 09-02-2005, 04:41 AM

yea that does sounds logical because i am a bit worried about messing around with my mobo and processor, they seem a bit fragile.

lokodezine · 09-02-2005, 04:57 PM

ibuypower is to skeptical... Dell is a more known company.

Their service so far is remarkable, especially online compared to IBUYPOWER.

I usually never upgrade. just buy new every 5 yrs or so.
If I want to upgrade I can go through Dell and have them do it , right?

diduknowthat · 09-02-2005, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lokodezine

If I want to upgrade I can go through Dell and have them do it , right?

yes and pay some extra money

Pride · 09-03-2005, 03:56 PM

PROCESSIR: Pentium D830 (3.0GHZ),DCT
OS: WIN XP Media Center 05
MEMORY: 2GB DDR2 SDRAM AT 533MHZ-4X512
VIDEO CARD: 256MB PCI-E NVIDIA GEFORCE 6800
HARD DRIVE: 160GB NCQ SATA,7200 RPM
CD-R/RW: 48X CD-RW
DVD:16X DVD+/-RW,DIM,X
SOUND CARD: SB AUDIGY 2 ZS SC W/IEEE1394,7.1
TV TUNER W/ REMOTE,TVT3,MCE05,
9 IN 1 MEDIA CARD READER w/ Floppy

Not a bad setup at all, whatsoever. I personally like my Dell XPS 5, and I'm sure you will also. Congrats on your new computer.

09-01-2005, 04:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
lokodezine Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 195	My Dell XPS Gen 5 - What you think PROCESSIR: Pentium D830 (3.0GHZ),DCT OS: WIN XP Media Center 05 MEMORY: 2GB DDR2 SDRAM AT 533MHZ-4X512 VIDEO CARD: 256MB PCI-E NVIDIA GEFORCE 6800 HARD DRIVE: 160GB NCQ SATA,7200 RPM CD-R/RW: 48X CD-RW DVD:16X DVD+/-RW,DIM,X SOUND CARD: SB AUDIGY 2 ZS SC W/IEEE1394,7.1 TV TUNER W/ REMOTE,TVT3,MCE05, 9 IN 1 MEDIA CARD READER w/ Floppy 4YR LIMITED WARRANTY AT HOME and ACCIDENTAL CARE WARRANTY How does that look? Iss this a pretty good pc for mild-some gaming, but mainly web design (photoshop/dreamweaver/flash), watching DVD/TV and listening to music and the normal school work (MS WORD/EXCEL/POWERPOINT) and internet surfing? How is the TV TUNER that I purchased through DELL? I dont know the name but maybe someone who has purchased this same one through dell could let me know.

09-01-2005, 04:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,907	nice but personally i would have downgraded to 1 gig of ram and upgraded the processor speed, but its still very very nice. __________________ Equipt NOW

09-01-2005, 07:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Windham, NH Age: 18 Posts: 4,789	Yeah, but I personally don't like Dell. You thought ibuypower's customer/tech support was bad, and THAT took forever, just wait till you have to deal with Dell. A nightmare. Plus, Dell uses all proprietary parts, so upgrading just a single part will be very, very hard, if not impossible. __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

09-01-2005, 11:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,907	that is true but i have upgraded my psu, ram, and video card and had no problems yet. __________________ Equipt NOW

09-02-2005, 12:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Windham, NH Age: 18 Posts: 4,789	My friend tried to update his PCU on a dell, and the thing didn't fit in because Dell specially made their PSU's, so he and I had to saw off part of the case to get it to fit. That wasn't fun at all. __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

09-02-2005, 04:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,907	yea that does sounds logical because i am a bit worried about messing around with my mobo and processor, they seem a bit fragile. __________________ Equipt NOW

09-02-2005, 04:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
lokodezine Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 195	ibuypower is to skeptical... Dell is a more known company. Their service so far is remarkable, especially online compared to IBUYPOWER. I usually never upgrade. just buy new every 5 yrs or so. If I want to upgrade I can go through Dell and have them do it , right?

09-03-2005, 03:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Pride Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 36 Posts: 68	PROCESSIR: Pentium D830 (3.0GHZ),DCT OS: WIN XP Media Center 05 MEMORY: 2GB DDR2 SDRAM AT 533MHZ-4X512 VIDEO CARD: 256MB PCI-E NVIDIA GEFORCE 6800 HARD DRIVE: 160GB NCQ SATA,7200 RPM CD-R/RW: 48X CD-RW DVD:16X DVD+/-RW,DIM,X SOUND CARD: SB AUDIGY 2 ZS SC W/IEEE1394,7.1 TV TUNER W/ REMOTE,TVT3,MCE05, 9 IN 1 MEDIA CARD READER w/ Floppy Not a bad setup at all, whatsoever. I personally like my Dell XPS 5, and I'm sure you will also. Congrats on your new computer. __________________ Dell XPS Gen 5 Intel P4 3.6 Ghz HT w/ 955X Chipset nVidia GeForce 6800 GT PCI-E x 16 (256) 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM @ 533 Mhz Western Digital 250 X 2 GB S-ATA Hard Drive (7200 rpm) 460W PSU Dell 19" Digital LCD Flat Screen Windows XP Pro w/ SP2 Creative SB Audigy 2 Z2 & 5.1 Surround Sound LG DVD-Rom & DVD+/-RW

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