dollar1
11-15-2005, 05:15 PM
I'm looking at replacing the two systems. Currently, I have systems 4 years old. Gateway Professionals Pentium III 866 MHz, 254 mb RAM, 20 gig hard drive.
They do O.K. Mostly interfacing with the internet to down load files. We have a broadband connection, works well.
There's a chance that I won't have to upgrade the office managers system. Mine, though, is required to do a fair amount of number crunching.
Additionally, I'd like to do a little gaming after hours.
Tradionally, when I replace, I go towards the high end, up the RAM and the Hard drive.
Through my company, Dell is providing volume discounts. The following are my choices.
BASICS DESKTOPS
$292 Dimension 3000 Celeron- Intel Celeron D 325 2.5GHz, 17 monitor, 256 mb SDRAM @ 400 MHz, 40 GB HD, 48x CD-RW, Windows XP
$391 Dimension B100 (Basic Core Sys) Same everything, 80GB HD
$489 Dimension 3000 Celeron (Basic Mid Sys) - Same, 512 MB SDRAM, 15" flat screen, 80GB HD
$546 Dimension 3000 Pentium (Basic High End) - Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz, 17" flat screen, 512 MB SDRAM, 80 GB HD, 16x CD/DVD Burner
ENTERTAINMENT DESKTOPS
$489 Dimension E310 - Intel Pentuim 4 processor 521 w/HT Tech (whatever that means?) 2.8 GHz, 17" monitor, 256 MB SDRAM, 80 GB HD, 16x DVD ROM, Windows XP Media
$677 Dimension E510 Same, 48xCD RW/ DVD ROM
XPS SYSTEMS ( I guess these are the hot shots)
$911 XPS 400 bunch of dual core processor mumbo jumbo stuff
$959 XPS 200 same except more mumbo jumbo stuff
$1644 XPS 600 same except a ton of mumbo jumbo dual stuff
Again, for my system I'd like to play the new Doom Game. I'll probably have to add a better video card or something.
Are these prices reasonable or can I get better value else where. I had thought about building a system...juries still out on that one.
Thanks,
~Crawling Back Under My Rock~
They do O.K. Mostly interfacing with the internet to down load files. We have a broadband connection, works well.
There's a chance that I won't have to upgrade the office managers system. Mine, though, is required to do a fair amount of number crunching.
Additionally, I'd like to do a little gaming after hours.
Tradionally, when I replace, I go towards the high end, up the RAM and the Hard drive.
Through my company, Dell is providing volume discounts. The following are my choices.
BASICS DESKTOPS
$292 Dimension 3000 Celeron- Intel Celeron D 325 2.5GHz, 17 monitor, 256 mb SDRAM @ 400 MHz, 40 GB HD, 48x CD-RW, Windows XP
$391 Dimension B100 (Basic Core Sys) Same everything, 80GB HD
$489 Dimension 3000 Celeron (Basic Mid Sys) - Same, 512 MB SDRAM, 15" flat screen, 80GB HD
$546 Dimension 3000 Pentium (Basic High End) - Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz, 17" flat screen, 512 MB SDRAM, 80 GB HD, 16x CD/DVD Burner
ENTERTAINMENT DESKTOPS
$489 Dimension E310 - Intel Pentuim 4 processor 521 w/HT Tech (whatever that means?) 2.8 GHz, 17" monitor, 256 MB SDRAM, 80 GB HD, 16x DVD ROM, Windows XP Media
$677 Dimension E510 Same, 48xCD RW/ DVD ROM
XPS SYSTEMS ( I guess these are the hot shots)
$911 XPS 400 bunch of dual core processor mumbo jumbo stuff
$959 XPS 200 same except more mumbo jumbo stuff
$1644 XPS 600 same except a ton of mumbo jumbo dual stuff
Again, for my system I'd like to play the new Doom Game. I'll probably have to add a better video card or something.
Are these prices reasonable or can I get better value else where. I had thought about building a system...juries still out on that one.
Thanks,
~Crawling Back Under My Rock~