Dell XPS 410 - did I do good or waste money?

ChickenWing · 10-02-2006, 01:08 AM

Ya i did,i used my old parts from my old system like dvd writer/reader and my old floppy and psu in this one and just put it together,i've built a few computers so this one wasn't my first.

beavispdx · 10-02-2006, 01:10 AM

how's it run? blazing fast?

ChickenWing · 10-02-2006, 01:10 AM

You bet

Anyhow,your system is fine,you did pay a bit too much,but you said you had a credit with them,so its okay

beavispdx · 10-02-2006, 01:17 AM

thanks chickenwing. hehe, yeah, now i just gotta be sure to pay
it off before 18 months go by, or else I get hit with 18 mo. worth of interest all at once!

That would suck

thanks again for your input. My next computer I am coming looking for you to hire you to build me one.

Matt

bigsaucybob · 10-02-2006, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by beavispdx

LOL yeah the monitor was expensive.... but I love it.

Chickenwing, your system looks like it kicks serious ass.
You built it yourself? Where did u learn to do that. Awesome.

It does not take much to bulild your own computer. It is actually quite easy and you save money.

audiobahn1000 · 10-05-2006, 06:48 AM

YOu got ripped off. sad really.

beavispdx · 10-05-2006, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audiobahn1000

YOu got ripped off. sad really.

thanks..... how much do you think what i got is worth? keeping in mind a 24" digital widescreen flatpanel monitor ain't cheap......

**Archangel** · 10-05-2006, 09:25 AM

It looks like a descent price to me... Most people forget that when you buy a Dell, you also pay for the service, and Windows etc.
the only thing i do not really agree with in that system is the grafic's card.
I'd go for a 7900GTX or a x1900xt(x)

and maybe 4Gb of RAM is a bit overkill (unless running win xp x64

)
i think 2Gb will be enough.

I like the system, and if you dont want to build one yourself, i'd go for it tbh.
( hmm... i'd like that monitor..

)

EDIT: Dell isnt really know (at least not to me) for beeing cheap.. so the system is a bit on the excpensive side.. However,. you get what you paid for... its really an awesome pc, and i really wouldnt call it a rip-off

flush01 · 10-05-2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beavispdx

LOL yeah the monitor was expensive.... but I love it.

Chickenwing, your system looks like it kicks serious ass.
You built it yourself? Where did u learn to do that. Awesome.

CPU:Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Conroe
Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6
Ram:4x1gb CORSAIR XMS2 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
Vid:ATI Radeon X1950XTX 512mb GDDR4 256bit
Case:LIAN LI V SILENT PC-V1100 Silver
Monitor:2xBenQ FP93GX Black 19" 2ms LCD Monitor
HDD:Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10,000RPM
Sound:Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum

Total:$3384.43 w/out shipping and tax.

it's not that hard to put things in yourself, and you would probably save yourself over $1k.. if I was you, I would return it, then go to some decent local computer store, pick all the parts you want and they will put it all together for $50... i dont care how much $ you got, 1000$ is 1000$, unless your bank account has 6 figures in it

10-02-2006, 01:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
ChickenWing Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 175	Ya i did,i used my old parts from my old system like dvd writer/reader and my old floppy and psu in this one and just put it together,i've built a few computers so this one wasn't my first. __________________ CPU:Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Conroe Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Ram:4x1gb CORSAIR XMS2 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 Vid:ATI Radeon X1950XTX 512mb GDDR4 256bit Case:LIAN LI V SILENT PC-V1100 Silver Monitor:2xBenQ FP93GX Black 19" 2ms LCD Monitor HDD:Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10,000RPM Sound:Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Total:$3384.43 w/out shipping and tax.

10-02-2006, 01:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
beavispdx New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 13	x6800 how's it run? blazing fast?

10-02-2006, 01:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
ChickenWing Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 175	You bet Anyhow,your system is fine,you did pay a bit too much,but you said you had a credit with them,so its okay __________________ CPU:Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Conroe Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Ram:4x1gb CORSAIR XMS2 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 Vid:ATI Radeon X1950XTX 512mb GDDR4 256bit Case:LIAN LI V SILENT PC-V1100 Silver Monitor:2xBenQ FP93GX Black 19" 2ms LCD Monitor HDD:Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10,000RPM Sound:Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Total:$3384.43 w/out shipping and tax.

10-02-2006, 01:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
beavispdx New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 13	hehehe thanks chickenwing. hehe, yeah, now i just gotta be sure to pay it off before 18 months go by, or else I get hit with 18 mo. worth of interest all at once! That would suck thanks again for your input. My next computer I am coming looking for you to hire you to build me one. Matt

10-05-2006, 09:25 AM	#18 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 7,836	It looks like a descent price to me... Most people forget that when you buy a Dell, you also pay for the service, and Windows etc. the only thing i do not really agree with in that system is the grafic's card. I'd go for a 7900GTX or a x1900xt(x) and maybe 4Gb of RAM is a bit overkill (unless running win xp x64 ) i think 2Gb will be enough. I like the system, and if you dont want to build one yourself, i'd go for it tbh. ( hmm... i'd like that monitor.. ) EDIT: Dell isnt really know (at least not to me) for beeing cheap.. so the system is a bit on the excpensive side.. However,. you get what you paid for... its really an awesome pc, and i really wouldnt call it a rip-off __________________ God's busy, can I hellp you? Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 ( @ 960MHz ) Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb Logitech MX Revolution mouse, G-15 keyboard, Saitek X-45 AeroEngine II case Corsair HX620W PSU

10-05-2006, 06:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
audiobahn1000 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 428	YOu got ripped off. sad really.

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