Is this Desktop worth it?

Akareza · 01-28-2006, 08:51 AM

Hi i am a newb here but i wanted to know ur opinions about the comp am about to buy

Folowing comp is $1670 canadain after tax, is it worth it with this spec? or can u recommand better PC with better price?

realy appreciate ur inputs thanks!

Dell Dimension 5150

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3.0GHz,800FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition (English)

Base Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3.0GHz,800FSB)

Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x512M)

Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse

Monitor 17 inch Ultrasharp™ 1704FPT Digital Flat Panel

Video Card 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory--- (is this card good?)

Hard Drive 160GB SATA Hard Drive

Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem

CD ROM/DVD ROM Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write capability
Sound Integrated Audio with Dolby Digital 7.1 capability

Hardware Support Services 1 Yr Limited Warranty with 1 Yr NBD Onsite Service and 1 Yr Tech Support

Media Center Enhancements Single TV Tuner + Remote Control - watch and record TV on your PC

TOTAL:$1,469.00 --------- $1670 after tax(Dam canadain taxes..)

Akareza · 01-28-2006, 11:34 AM

anyone?

andy5667 · 01-28-2006, 11:46 AM

Yeah i would say so! Looks pretty decent but homebuilds ushaly work out cheaper that the equvelent company build

Greggie Boy · 01-28-2006, 12:14 PM

Price up all your components at www.tigerdirect.ca and compare prices
Don't forget to price up a case.

**ceewi1** · 01-28-2006, 12:19 PM

Are you willing to build yourself?
What do you intend to use the computer for?

And the X600 is a budget card. It should run most newer games at around medium settings.

bigsaucybob · 01-28-2006, 01:41 PM

there is no way that computer is worth it, u culd get a much much much better comp if u built it urself, but if u cant then yea sure i guess its worth it.

goan_st4r · 01-28-2006, 10:24 PM

i say go for it..unless you wanna build yur own computer from scratch which would be the better choice.

Akareza · 01-28-2006, 11:59 PM

Thnx for ur input guys, sadly i dont know how to build comps and i dont think i have the time for it (8 courses per term ;\)

Akareza · 01-29-2006, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ceewi1

Are you willing to build yourself?
What do you intend to use the computer for?

And the X600 is a budget card. It should run most newer games at around medium settings.

Mostly used for Comp engineering programs such as inventor, solid works and auto CAD
and some gaming as well

**Praetor** · 01-30-2006, 12:17 AM

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Folowing comp is $1670 canadain after tax, is it worth it with this spec? or can u recommand better PC with better price?

1. What are you doing with the machine?
2. No the price is actually quite crappy. Consider the following
3. Not all canadian provinces pay the same amount of tax... but here's a start
Athlon64 X2 3800 [Manchester (BH-E4), S939] ($359.00)
MSI K8N Neo4-F ($99.99)
OCZ Premier 2x512 [CL2.5] ($118.00)
Maxtor DiamondMax10 250GB 16MB SATA ($122.00)
NEC 3550A ($49.99)
AOpen F90ES 19" 12ms 500:1 250cd ($299.99)
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX ($39.99)
Superflower 450W [12V@27A] ($76.00)
eVGA 6800GS 256MB ($239.99)
Subtotal: $1404.95 (i didnt spec a case but there's still room for one). If you got the funds (assuming you're going for more gaming performance) then Sapphire X800GTO2 [$254.99] and
Asus Extreme 6800GT [$284.99] are good options too

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Video Card 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory--- (is this card good?)

Depends what you want to do with it

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anyone

We dont live here

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Mostly used for Comp engineering programs such as inventor, solid works and auto CAD
and some gaming as well

Hmm depends on the games you want to play and what kind of quality/performance you're expecting

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i dont know how to build comps and i dont think i have the time for it (8 courses per term ;\)

Often you can goto a small computer store and get them to build you one (say for $50-$100 labor or something)

01-28-2006, 08:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Akareza Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 130	Is this Desktop worth it? Hi i am a newb here but i wanted to know ur opinions about the comp am about to buy Folowing comp is $1670 canadain after tax, is it worth it with this spec? or can u recommand better PC with better price? realy appreciate ur inputs thanks! Dell Dimension 5150 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3.0GHz,800FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition (English) Base Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3.0GHz,800FSB) Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x512M) Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse Monitor 17 inch Ultrasharp™ 1704FPT Digital Flat Panel Video Card 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory--- (is this card good?) Hard Drive 160GB SATA Hard Drive Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem CD ROM/DVD ROM Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write capability Sound Integrated Audio with Dolby Digital 7.1 capability Hardware Support Services 1 Yr Limited Warranty with 1 Yr NBD Onsite Service and 1 Yr Tech Support Media Center Enhancements Single TV Tuner + Remote Control - watch and record TV on your PC TOTAL:$1,469.00 --------- $1670 after tax(Dam canadain taxes..) Last edited by Akareza; 01-28-2006 at 09:32 AM.

01-28-2006, 12:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,236	Are you willing to build yourself? What do you intend to use the computer for? And the X600 is a budget card. It should run most newer games at around medium settings. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides Last edited by ceewi1; 01-28-2006 at 12:28 PM.

01-28-2006, 01:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,913	there is no way that computer is worth it, u culd get a much much much better comp if u built it urself, but if u cant then yea sure i guess its worth it. __________________ Equipt NOW

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goan_st4r New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Richmond Hill, ON Posts: 17	i say go for it..unless you wanna build yur own computer from scratch which would be the better choice. __________________ Intel 3.0Ghz Pentium 4 HT Processor 512 MB DDR Memory 200 GB SATA Hard Drive Nvidia GeForce 5200 FX Video Card ASUS P4SD-VL Motherboard 16X DVD-Dual Layer DVD-RW Microsoft Keyborad w/ Fingerprint reader Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse Logitech Z-2300 Speakers Logitech 4000 Pro Webcam Samsung 17" LCD Monitor

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01-28-2006, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Akareza Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 130	anyone?

01-28-2006, 11:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
andy5667 Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Monifieth, Near Dundee, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 275	Yeah i would say so! Looks pretty decent but homebuilds ushaly work out cheaper that the equvelent company build

01-28-2006, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Greggie Boy Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 155	Price up all your components at www.tigerdirect.ca and compare prices Don't forget to price up a case.

01-28-2006, 11:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Akareza Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 130	Thnx for ur input guys, sadly i dont know how to build comps and i dont think i have the time for it (8 courses per term ;\)