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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Default Dell PC...watcha think?

Dimension E520 with no monitor or speakers.... $469 before tax and shipping


Dimension E520:
Pentium® D Processor 915 with Dual Core Technology (2.8GHz, 800FSB)

Operating System:
FREE Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/1GB memory

Memory:
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs

Hard Drives:
160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™

CD or DVD Drive:
48X CD-RW/ DVD Combo Drive

Video Cards:
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000

Sound Cards:
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio

Mouse:
Mouse included in Wireless, Laser or Bluetooth Package

Speakers:
No speakers

Keyboard:
Dell USB Keyboard and Dell 2-button Scroll Mouse
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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meh.... no dvd burner, no video card

you can build one for about the same

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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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^^i plan to swap in my old DVD burner myself.... and video card... hmm... anyone have a used one lol?

i do have a motherboard and a 1.8 Ghz CPU tht i got for cheap a while ago... just need a case, RAM, HD, video card, operating system and i'm good to go... i plan to overclock it to 2.00 Ghz, so do u guys think this is a better idea?
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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i wouldnt buy a dell, i just dont like them. no real reason.

but it doesnt seem like a bad deal at all really.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/mess...&keyword1=dell
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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^^not bad... anyone wanna buy the monitor off me tho? my room can't fit another monitor :sad:
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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fleabay it and get some money back
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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what will it be used for
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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home use... current PC has a 1.2Ghz CPU and 512 Mb RAM.... can't run anything on it!! :madr: maybe i'll set the old PC as a downloadcenter, and get something so that i can use one monitor and switch between the 2 PCs
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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kvm
if you dont games on it then should be fine
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