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About a year ago I got this great deal on a Dell Laptop thanks to Marty's coupon code. Someone made me an offer to buy it at the same price I paid so I am looking to going back to a Desktop since its on the desk 99% of the time anyhow. I was wondering can something custom be built to similar specs for less money? I've never needed the warranty or tech support but its good to have. I use my computer mainly for photoshoping, games and internet.
I did some configuring on Dells site. I was wondering what you thought of this
DIMENSION XPS GEN 5
Pentium® 4 Processor 640 with HT Technology (3.20GHz, 800 FSB)
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2 DIMMs
24 inch UltraSharp™ 2405FPW Widescreen Digital Flat Panel
256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (10000RPM)
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
Sound Blaster Audigy™ 2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, IEEE 1394 capability
2nd Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support
XPS Specialized Support Dimension XPS, Specialized Support
TOTAL:$2,216.28 (Price reflects 34% Dell Home Discount)
Q1: Does 2 Dimms means it takes up two slots on the mobo? like 2x512?
Q2: I was thinking of getting the fast HD for games and the larger one for photos. Would there be that much difference? I would much rather have 500GB than 320GB.
Also Marty, anymore 50% off coupons?
I did some configuring on Dells site. I was wondering what you thought of this
DIMENSION XPS GEN 5
Pentium® 4 Processor 640 with HT Technology (3.20GHz, 800 FSB)
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2 DIMMs
24 inch UltraSharp™ 2405FPW Widescreen Digital Flat Panel
256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (10000RPM)
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
Sound Blaster Audigy™ 2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, IEEE 1394 capability
2nd Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support
XPS Specialized Support Dimension XPS, Specialized Support
TOTAL:$2,216.28 (Price reflects 34% Dell Home Discount)
Q1: Does 2 Dimms means it takes up two slots on the mobo? like 2x512?
Q2: I was thinking of getting the fast HD for games and the larger one for photos. Would there be that much difference? I would much rather have 500GB than 320GB.
Also Marty, anymore 50% off coupons?