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<blockquote data-quote="Kid Charlemagne" data-source="post: 3593169" data-attributes="member: 93"><p>I've just about given up on my current system (which is dying/dead) and I've got a good deal on Dells through work (my notations in italics)</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dimension E520 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6320 (4MB L2 cache,1.86GHz,1066FSB) <em>I could go with one of the lower end XFS systems, like an XPS 410, but I'd lose about $50 worth of discount. Also, will I note that much difference between this processor and dual 2.4 E6600?</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Operating System Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs <em>I've got 2 512 chips of DDR2 memory from my current system - assuming this box has four slots, which I think it does, could I add those? Or does all the memory still have to be of identical amounts?</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard and Dell 2-button Scroll Mouse </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Monitor 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2007WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel <em>Any thoughts on this monitor would be welcome</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Video Cards Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 <em>I'd buy a better card or swap my current card in - unfortunately I'd have to spring for the XPS to be able to add as good a card as I'd like to have</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hard Drives 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ <em>I've got an external 40MB, as well as a 250 MB and a 60 MB that I can plug into external housings or into the Dell box itself, so I'm all good for storage!</em> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Floppy Drive and Media Reader 13 in 1 Media Card Reader </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mouse Mouse included in Wireless, Laser or Bluetooth Package </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0 </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sound Cards Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Speakers Dell AS501 10W Flat Panel Attached Spkrs for UltraSharp™ Flat Panels </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bundle Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD <em>I can get office through work</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Security Software No Security Subscription (30-day trial) <em>I can get this through work</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hardware Warranty 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor - Next Business Day </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Internet Access Service 6 Months of America Online Membership Included </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dell Digital Entertainment No Entertainment software pre-installed </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Labels Windows Vista™ Premium </li> </ul><p>With discounts, this system will run me just over $1,000.</p><p></p><p>I think I'll post the XPS in a few minutes to compare the differences...</p><p></p><p><em>edited so that it is readable</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kid Charlemagne, post: 3593169, member: 93"] I've just about given up on my current system (which is dying/dead) and I've got a good deal on Dells through work (my notations in italics) [list] [*]Dimension E520 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6320 (4MB L2 cache,1.86GHz,1066FSB) [i]I could go with one of the lower end XFS systems, like an XPS 410, but I'd lose about $50 worth of discount. Also, will I note that much difference between this processor and dual 2.4 E6600?[/i] [*]Operating System Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium [*]Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs [i]I've got 2 512 chips of DDR2 memory from my current system - assuming this box has four slots, which I think it does, could I add those? Or does all the memory still have to be of identical amounts?[/i] [*]Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard and Dell 2-button Scroll Mouse [*]Monitor 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2007WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel [i]Any thoughts on this monitor would be welcome[/i] [*]Video Cards Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 [i]I'd buy a better card or swap my current card in - unfortunately I'd have to spring for the XPS to be able to add as good a card as I'd like to have[/i] [*]Hard Drives 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ [i]I've got an external 40MB, as well as a 250 MB and a 60 MB that I can plug into external housings or into the Dell box itself, so I'm all good for storage![/i] [*]Floppy Drive and Media Reader 13 in 1 Media Card Reader [*]Mouse Mouse included in Wireless, Laser or Bluetooth Package [*]Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet [*]Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem [*]Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0 [*]CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW [*]Sound Cards Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio [*]Speakers Dell AS501 10W Flat Panel Attached Spkrs for UltraSharp™ Flat Panels [*]Bundle Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD [i]I can get office through work[/i] [*]Security Software No Security Subscription (30-day trial) [i]I can get this through work[/i] [*]Hardware Warranty 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor - Next Business Day [*]Internet Access Service 6 Months of America Online Membership Included [*]Dell Digital Entertainment No Entertainment software pre-installed [*]Labels Windows Vista™ Premium [/list] With discounts, this system will run me just over $1,000. I think I'll post the XPS in a few minutes to compare the differences... [i]edited so that it is readable[/i] [/QUOTE]
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