Dude, I got a dell!

Published on December 1, 2004 By mada_ecks In Desktops

My New computer has finally come in. No more slow ass searches, no more system crashes, and no more none-working CD rom drives. Now I can play the game I've been waiting to play since I heard it was going to be released. Vampire: Masquerade. I can't wait. And how can I forget about Half-life 2. Damn, my gaming world is looking up.

Comments (Page 1)

Danny Bassette

on Dec 01, 2004

I've got a dell too, they make good computers.

Dr Guy

on Dec 01, 2004

So what is under the hood? SInce you say you are into gaming, I am curious as to the specs (video, RAM, MB, Processor, etc.).

I use to buy whitebox PCs for my customers, but in the past 2 years, I have only bought Dells. And I have not been sorry yet.

PurrBall

on Dec 01, 2004

I can't believe yours acually works. They come loaded with so much crap when I first saw a brand new Dell there was so much crap on it my pants must have fallen down.

SSG Geezer

on Dec 01, 2004

Wipe and re-install windows only.

mada_ecks

on Dec 02, 2004

Processor: Offers The New Intel® Pentium® 4 processors with HT Technology - 500 sequence processors - Up to 3.4-GHz speed. The processors include Hyper-Threading Technology which can handle multiple productivity and multimedia applications simultaneously including productivity, gaming, music and movies.

Operating System: Comes standard with Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition.
Upgradeable to - Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Memory: The Dimension 4700 offers DDR2 Memory (256MB up to 4GB) that enables clock speeds at 400MHz for exceptional PC performance.

Graphics: The new 128MB PCI ExpressTATI RadeonT X300 SE graphics card for a true to life video and game experience.

Chassis: A new chassis design features side venting for improved component cooling.

I'm actually glad that this one works. I know that there are alot of people that don't like (or have had bad experiences) with Dell products, but mine works fine. Compared to the piece of shit I had last. It could barely play pong.

mada_ecks

on Dec 02, 2004

Reply By: SSG Geezer "Wipe and re-install windows only"

Done it.

WebGizmos

on Dec 02, 2004

Ah yes, just got my dell not to long ago and love it! Just did a complete reformat minus all the crap and it runs great!

LittleBearJason

on Jan 25, 2005

Well I didnt get a dell , but I got a pretty cool Compaq Presario computer for $600 at Sams Club. Came with the following :

AMD Sempron 3000+ Processor
512mb DDR PC2700 Ram
120gb 7200 rpm Ultra DMA Hard Drive
CDRW/DVD Combo drive.
17 inch Flat CRT Compaq Monitor

Now heres the thing that sucks , it came with a built in IGP and Audio device ...

Went to newegg and purchased parts to make run snappier:

MSI Geforce MX4000 64mb 8x AGP Video Card ($33.50
AOpen 4channel Sound Card ($7.75)
Sabrent PCI TV Tuner with FM Radio and Remote Control ($33.99)

So all and all its not a bad little computer , the motherboard does have 8x AGP on it unlike some budget computers out there with a maximum of 4x AGP

Im happy. It does what I want it to do. Play causal type games , download wb skins

. surf the net. etc.

Eroticus Prime

on Jan 26, 2005

No name PCs are much cheaper and infinitely better for games.

kona0197

on Jan 26, 2005

If it was me and i had to choose a mass produced PC I would have got a compaq - for one simple reason -

AMD!!

Of course I have a system I built myself. Home built sytems will always be cheaper.

PurrBall

on Jan 27, 2005

I go Gateway.

bootasven

on Jan 28, 2005

I built my first computer 5 years ago and I will never buy a brand name computer again. Not saying that brand names are bad, if your not computer savy its recommended, but the part shopping, picking the exact hardware that you want, and finally the assembly, the inevitable problems and the problem solving is just too much fun. The system customization and component by component upgradablity is well worth it as well. Understandably though, not everyone has the computer knowledge or even wants the computer knowledge needed to build there own pc.

dabe

on Jan 29, 2005

Dudes and dudettes, I just bought a Dell a few minutes ago.

Dell 8400 System
3.2 ghz HT processer
1 gig 533 mhz RAM
SB Audigy sound card
256 mb video card
20.1" ultrasharp wide flat panel display
5.1 surround speakers
duel DVD/DVD-RW drives
160 HD

Maybe now I can get back to the business of graphics, skinning, GIS mapping, CAD, etc. without being bogged down by my relatively ancient Dell XPS500 machine. Life is good

aufisch

on Jan 29, 2005

but the part shopping, picking the exact hardware that you want, and finally the assembly, the inevitable problems and the problem solving is just too much fun.

I totally agree with that!!

And the best thing is: you know what's in your machine, you know what to do if something goes wrong and you don't have to rely on some lousy customer service!!

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dabe

on Jan 29, 2005

I rely on my son. He's always bailed me out after customer service has failed me miserably.

I wish I had the time and inclination to build a machine. But, I don't. So, Dell it is. They've served me well before. Just that they load so much shit onto the drive before they ship it. All I do for the first few hours is clean off the useless software. Maybe I should just reformat. That way, I can partition the 160 gig drive the way I want it. Start with a totally clean slate. Good suggestion.

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