zahratustra
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It's time for ditching my old comp and getting a new one. I am a gamer but not an extreme one and so I am toying with an idea of buying Dell XPS 630 with following components:
CPU: Intel® Core™2 E8500 (6MB,3.16 GHz, 1333FSB)
OS: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate Bonus (meaning I get XP preinstalled and can upgrade free to Vista later)
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs
Hard Drive: 500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
DVD Drive: Dual Drives: 48x Combo + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable
Monitor: 22 inch SP2208WFP Wide Flat Panel with Webcam and Mic
Graphic Card: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB or Dual 256MB Radeon ATI HD 2600 XT
I am buying this system in US and, overall, it will cost me $1884.
I would appreciate your advice on few issues:
1- what would be your overall opinion of this build?
2- Do you think that I can get comparable (and pre-build) system cheaper from somewhere else?
3- Should I bite the bullet and immediatelly go for Vista Ultimate SP1 (extra $150)?
4- Which graphic card (from 2 above) should I go for or maybe there is a better choice in the same price range?
Your imput will be greatly appreciated!
CPU: Intel® Core™2 E8500 (6MB,3.16 GHz, 1333FSB)
OS: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate Bonus (meaning I get XP preinstalled and can upgrade free to Vista later)
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs
Hard Drive: 500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
DVD Drive: Dual Drives: 48x Combo + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable
Monitor: 22 inch SP2208WFP Wide Flat Panel with Webcam and Mic
Graphic Card: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB or Dual 256MB Radeon ATI HD 2600 XT
I am buying this system in US and, overall, it will cost me $1884.
I would appreciate your advice on few issues:
1- what would be your overall opinion of this build?
2- Do you think that I can get comparable (and pre-build) system cheaper from somewhere else?
3- Should I bite the bullet and immediatelly go for Vista Ultimate SP1 (extra $150)?
4- Which graphic card (from 2 above) should I go for or maybe there is a better choice in the same price range?
Your imput will be greatly appreciated!
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