And the verdict is...

by waltlopus Feb 25, 2004 6:11AM PST

Dell...

In the end, I went with the Dell. I feel I got a great deal and I just like buying from Dell. You do have to work at it though.

Here's what I ended up with:
- Dell 8300 with P4 HT 3.0 Ghz w/800 Mhz FSB
- 1 GB RAM at 400 Mhz
- 120 GB Serial ATA HD at 7200 RPM
- Dual drives: 16x DVD-ROM and 8x DVD+R/RW/CD-RW
- 128MB GeForce FX 5200 graphics card
- Sound Blaster Live 5.1 sound card

All for $849 plus shipping, though I got a $50 rebate for part of the shipping.

I will still need to add a PCI FireWire (IEEE-1394) card, but that's only about $20-25.

I'm happy with it.

Thanks for all the input and comments.

Walt

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The HT is nice. Even Linux uses it well. My PCI Firewire was under 20 with a cable!

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 25, 2004 6:33AM PST

Here's the one I have -> http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=USFW4A

Bob

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Re:And the verdict is...

by John Robie Feb 26, 2004 3:18AM PST

Err...Walt, you must have talked to the great white cohona yesterday. I've been wanting to purchase the 8300 this summer and have been checking Dell almost every week. You must have gotten the all time best price I have heard of for $848 on the 8300 with the components you indicate. Today that same is $1050 after the $150 mail in rebate.

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Re:Re:And the verdict is...

by waltlopus Feb 26, 2004 4:58AM PST

I know re today's price...I ran the config earlier to see.

The price on this dropped about $200 from Monday to Tuesday night/Weds. I was running configs constantly from Sunday night on.

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Re:And the verdict is...

by waltlopus Feb 26, 2004 5:38AM PST

Just so you don't think I'm bluffing, here's the Dell order (I also got a $50 rebate for Dell Preferred):
Order Detail
Dimension 8300 Series,Intel Pentium 4 Processor at 3.0GHz with HT Technology
1024MB DDR SDRAM at 400MHz
Dell Quiet Key Keyboard
Video ready option w/o monitor
128MB DDR NVidia GeForce FX 5200 graphics card
120GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
No Floppy Drive Requested
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition,Service Pack 1,English
Dell Application Back-up CD, Factory Install
Generic Dimension Dell Support
Dell 2-button Scroll Mouse
Intel Pro 100M Integrated PCI NIC Card
56K PCI Data Fax Modem for Windows
8X DVD+R/RW CD-RW Combination Drive
16X DVD-Rom Drive
Cyberlink Software Decoding for DVD Drives
Info,16X DVD ROM and 8X DVDRW Drive
Factory Installed Audio
SoundBlaster Live! with 5.1 Support
No Speaker Requested
NETWORK ASSOCIATES MCAFEE 5.0,OEM, ENGLISH,90 DAY TRIAL, FACTORY INSTALL
Dell Jukebox powered by Music Match
Dell Photo Album Standard
Broadband Icon for Inspiron
Dell/My Way Home Page
AOL Solo
Real Network RealOne Player Basic,Version 6,US English
Word Perfect Productivity Pack
Money 2004 Standard Version for Dimension
Microsoft Enclyclopedia,2004 for Dimension
Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
1 Year Limited Warranty
No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
Soft Contracts - Banctec
Dell Media Experience
Turbo Tax 2003
$200.00 SPECIAL OFFER

Sub-Total $849.00
Shipping $99.00
Tax $5.88
Total Price $953.88

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Can you negotiate with Dell?

by nsns Aug 6, 2004 2:44PM PDT

Sorry to bring back a dead topic, but how the hell did you get such a good deal? Did you negotiate or bargain with Dell?

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You got ripped off!!

by AMDrules Nov 20, 2004 8:09AM PST

What a ****** deal! You got ripped! I payed $750 for an Althon 64 3400+, and that outperforms the P4 3.0gh in every benchmark. I also got a much better videocard than you. I hope you learned your lesson. Dell is a monopolizing force that takes advantage of people who don't know squat about pc prices.

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Did you notice

by Steven Haninger Nov 20, 2004 9:17AM PST

The original message is from February of this year. A lot has happened in the PC world from then until now. Besides, he said he was happy. Isn't that important too?

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Re: Did you notice

by AMDrules Nov 20, 2004 11:29AM PST

Yes, I noticed the date. The fact that I was on page ten when I noticed it gave that away. Anyway, he still got ripped off. Even back then he still could have gotten more bang for his buck. I'm not trying to hurt is feelings, but I want to point it out to him so he won't make the mistake next time.

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