Dell XPS 410

beavispdx · 10-01-2006, 11:34 PM

Hello! I just bought a new Dell XPS 410. Even if you hate Dell, can you tell me if I did good and got a decent system, or if I overspent?

Here's what I got:
(note: I copied and pasted some stuff from the Help and Support Center
on my PC so the details would be there....)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 (Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6700 @ 2.66GHz)
Intel 2 Duo Processor E6700 (2.66GHz,1066FSB) with 4MB cache

4 MB Ram (4096 MB) 4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz , 4 DIMMs

NVidia GE Force 7900 GS, 256mb

24" UltraSharp Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
24 inch UltraSharp™ 2407FPW Widescreen Digital Flat Panel

Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeMusic (D), w/Dolby® Digital 5.1

Serial ATA 2 RAID 0 With Dual 320GB Hard Drives
640GB Performance RAID 0 (2 x 320GB SATA 3Gb/s 7200 RPM HDDs)

48X Combo and 16X DVD+/-RW
Dual Drives: 48x Combo + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable

LOGITECH Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker with Wireless Rear Speakers

Single TV Tuner with Remote Control

13 in 1 Media Card Reader and 3.5 in Floppy Drive

Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition with re-installation CD

The final cost was $3,773.

A few days after I got the computer, I peeked on Dell's website and saw they started offering 2 new graphics cards for the XPS 410 that they didn't offer when I bought my system. Since I had $4,000 in credit to use to get no interest for 18 months, I could have gotten one of them - I was kinda dissappointed.

These are the 2 new cards they offer now - is it worth going to the store and buying one and upgrading my system myself? Or is the one I have OK?
(So far everything is working great....but just wondering)

1GB NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual-GPU Graphics Card
512MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX

Anyway, any opinions would be great. Or advice. You can email me directly or post here. Thanks a lot for your input.

Matt
Portland, OR

soccerdude · 10-01-2006, 11:39 PM

Looks like an amazing system. I really don't think you need the extra 512MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX because 512MB is a lot anyways. Unless you do a lot of heavy gaming and like to play your games on high setting then maybe you should.

diduknowthat · 10-01-2006, 11:42 PM

holy crap 4 gigs of ram...You definetly overspent on that system. Anyways, just seems kind of unbalanced with a 7900GS and the other parts.

holyjunk · 10-01-2006, 11:43 PM

You should be able to game with everythings set on high. Good system though way overpriced compared to a DYI build.

ChickenWing · 10-01-2006, 11:44 PM

You paid too much for it.

Look at mine,then look at yours.

TRD_Celica · 10-01-2006, 11:50 PM

4 gigs! wow

beavispdx · 10-01-2006, 11:52 PM

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Couple questions: what is a DYI build? I'm assuming it is building your own. I wish I knew how. Your X6800 system looks amazing! I wanted that type of system but Dell's XPS 700 loaded how I wanted was upwards of 7k.

If I had built the computer myself with all the components I listed, how much do you think it could have ended up costing, vs. the $3700?

Matt

ChickenWing · 10-01-2006, 11:56 PM

1800-2300 me thinks with a few minor changes.

TRD_Celica · 10-01-2006, 11:57 PM

well first of all that screen cost alot of money lmao

beavispdx · 10-02-2006, 12:07 AM

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.

10-01-2006, 11:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
beavispdx New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 13	Dell XPS 410 - did I do good or waste money? Hello! I just bought a new Dell XPS 410. Even if you hate Dell, can you tell me if I did good and got a decent system, or if I overspent? Here's what I got: (note: I copied and pasted some stuff from the Help and Support Center on my PC so the details would be there....) Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 (Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6700 @ 2.66GHz) Intel 2 Duo Processor E6700 (2.66GHz,1066FSB) with 4MB cache 4 MB Ram (4096 MB) 4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz , 4 DIMMs NVidia GE Force 7900 GS, 256mb 24" UltraSharp Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor 24 inch UltraSharp™ 2407FPW Widescreen Digital Flat Panel Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeMusic (D), w/Dolby® Digital 5.1 Serial ATA 2 RAID 0 With Dual 320GB Hard Drives 640GB Performance RAID 0 (2 x 320GB SATA 3Gb/s 7200 RPM HDDs) 48X Combo and 16X DVD+/-RW Dual Drives: 48x Combo + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable LOGITECH Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker with Wireless Rear Speakers Single TV Tuner with Remote Control 13 in 1 Media Card Reader and 3.5 in Floppy Drive Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition with re-installation CD The final cost was $3,773. A few days after I got the computer, I peeked on Dell's website and saw they started offering 2 new graphics cards for the XPS 410 that they didn't offer when I bought my system. Since I had $4,000 in credit to use to get no interest for 18 months, I could have gotten one of them - I was kinda dissappointed. These are the 2 new cards they offer now - is it worth going to the store and buying one and upgrading my system myself? Or is the one I have OK? (So far everything is working great....but just wondering) 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual-GPU Graphics Card 512MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX Anyway, any opinions would be great. Or advice. You can email me directly or post here. Thanks a lot for your input. Matt Portland, OR

10-01-2006, 11:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 5,905	holy crap 4 gigs of ram...You definetly overspent on that system. Anyways, just seems kind of unbalanced with a 7900GS and the other parts. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scyth Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

10-01-2006, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
holyjunk Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 16 Posts: 1,622	You should be able to game with everythings set on high. Good system though way overpriced compared to a DYI build. __________________ pentium 4 1.5GHz 512mb pc133 19inch crt monitor Radeon 9200se X-Fi Extreme Music LOGITECH Z-5300E!! *family pc, hope to get mine in a year or so.

10-01-2006, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChickenWing Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 175	You paid too much for it. Look at mine,then look at yours. __________________ 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. Last edited by ChickenWing; 10-01-2006 at 11:52 PM.

10-01-2006, 11:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
beavispdx New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 13	Thanks..... Thanks everyone for your replies. Couple questions: what is a DYI build? I'm assuming it is building your own. I wish I knew how. Your X6800 system looks amazing! I wanted that type of system but Dell's XPS 700 loaded how I wanted was upwards of 7k. If I had built the computer myself with all the components I listed, how much do you think it could have ended up costing, vs. the $3700? Matt

10-01-2006, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
soccerdude Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 786	Looks like an amazing system. I really don't think you need the extra 512MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX because 512MB is a lot anyways. Unless you do a lot of heavy gaming and like to play your games on high setting then maybe you should.

10-01-2006, 11:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
TRD_Celica Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 36	4 gigs! wow

10-01-2006, 11:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChickenWing Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 175	1800-2300 me thinks with a few minor changes. __________________ 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.

10-01-2006, 11:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
TRD_Celica Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 36	well first of all that screen cost alot of money lmao

10-02-2006, 12:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
beavispdx New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 13	Lol 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.

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