Well worth $1,200?

I need a new computer cuz my crappy HP died on me and im looking into Dell i really like this one but im not sure if its worth the money ($1,296).

PROCESSOR Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad Q8300 (4MB L2, 2.5GHz, 1333FSB) edit


OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate Edition SP1, 64-Bit edit


OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 9 edit


WARRANTY & SERVICE 2Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis edit


MONITOR 23-inch S2309W Widescreen Digital Flat Panel Monitor edit


MEMORY 6GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4DIMMs edit


HARD DRIVE 640GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst CacheTM edit


OPTICAL DRIVE Dual Drives: Internal Qflix-enabled DVD Burner and DVD-ROM edit


VIDEO CARD nVidia GeForce 9800GT edit


SOUND CARD Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio edit


KEYBOARD & MOUSE Dell Wireless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse edit


WIRELESS Dell 1505 Wireless-N PCIe Card edit

SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee Security Center with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Days edit


DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year edit


POWER PROTECTION ****** 7-Outlet Surge Protector edit


REMOTE ACCESS Dell Remote Access, free basic service edit

It's decent, but how much is it?(EDIT: just read title, too expensive) I would personally get a beefier videocard, not that it's a bad one, it's just not super. Also that reminds me, your cpu doesn't support VT(hardware virtualizaiton) meaning, you can't run XP mode in Windows 7, or in any virutal machine, Virtual box, etc. However, you can run VM in software mode, which is a lot slower, but it works. So if you can get a q8400, please do.

I dont need to run windows XP i just want a pretty good computer that runs fast and is able to play current games and their higher end settings, the problem i am facing is weather or not the computer it worth $1,200

I think for $1200 u cud prob get a better video card AND processor, this isnt worth 1200 maybe around 1000-ish

$1,296 is what i get quoted from Dells web site, where else could i go for a good PC, and please dont say HP, my parents always like HPs but they end up having problems.

there's an ibuypower at newegg.com for 1,299

it has gtx 285

core i7 920

6 gb of ddr3

for 100$ you could get that

CPU:Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q9400 - RetailMOTHERBOARD:EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard - RetailMEMORY:CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - RetailPSU:CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - RetailGPU:EVGA 896-P3-1173-AR GeForce GTX 275 FTW Edition 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card - RetailMONITOR:Hanns·G Hi-221DPB Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - RetailHDD:Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEMCASE:Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - RetailDVD BURNER:HP 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model 1170i - Retail

$1,296 is what i get quoted from Dells web site, where else could i go for a good PC, and please dont say HP, my parents always like HPs but they end up having problems.

game_boy286

ever consider making your own?

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$1,296 is what i get quoted from Dells web site, where else could i go for a good PC, and please dont say HP, my parents always like HPs but they end up having problems.

Tagerh

ever consider making your own?

[QUOTE="Tagerh"]

[QUOTE="game_boy286"]

$1,296 is what i get quoted from Dells web site, where else could i go for a good PC, and please dont say HP, my parents always like HPs but they end up having problems.

game_boy286

ever consider making your own?

no. Maybe around $1000 considering it has a 23" monitor but no more than that. Its decent but like every prebuild is overpriced

CPU:Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q9400 - RetailMOTHERBOARD:EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard - RetailMEMORY:CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - RetailPSU:CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - RetailGPU:EVGA 896-P3-1173-AR GeForce GTX 275 FTW Edition 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card - RetailMONITOR:Hanns·G Hi-221DPB Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - RetailHDD:Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEMCASE:Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - RetailDVD BURNER:HP 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model 1170i - Retail

All for under $1200, this is way better than what u posted before.

Tagerh

[QUOTE="Tagerh"]

CPU:Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q9400 - RetailMOTHERBOARD:EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard - RetailMEMORY:CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - RetailPSU:CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - RetailGPU:EVGA 896-P3-1173-AR GeForce GTX 275 FTW Edition 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card - RetailMONITOR:Hanns·G Hi-221DPB Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - RetailHDD:Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEMCASE:Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - RetailDVD BURNER:HP 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model 1170i - Retail

All for under $1200, this is way better than what u posted before.

game_boy286

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I looked at all of it and i like what im seeing but i also need at least 5.1 channel audio card, i need a wireless N internet, and then i need to buy the disks to put an OS on it

adamosmaki

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500022

*Bump*

For $1200 you can get one hell of a build if you assemble yourself. And you don't need some overkill Core i7 or Core 2 Quad if you are only gaming; the E8400 beats all. ;) Here's what I would get (look them up on Newegg):

PSU: Corsair VX550

Case: Antec 900 or Antec 300 (whichever you like)

CPU: Intel E8400

CPU cooler (ONLY if you're overclocking): Xigmatek S1283

Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-UD3R

RAM: Any G.Skill 4GB DDR 2 Kit

HDD: Western Digital Caviar 640GB (fastest 7200RPM hard drive on the market)

Optical: any one you want, really. They are worth like $20 each anyways

OS: use Windows 7 beta for now, and buy it when it's released (October 22nd)

GPU: get a cheap one, like the ATI HD4770 or the HD4830, and wait for the next generation from nVidia (GT300), which are just around the corner (recommended). Or, if you don't want to wait, get a GTX 295 or 2 HD4890's (both setups are super duper overkill).

I looked into the do it yourself and someone said a cheap pre build place was cyberpowerpc.com i went there and this is what i came up with. The total was $1,201 without an OS, with Windows Vista Home Premiem it is $1,305. (Thats downgrading because my broken laptop was Vista Ultimate)

Case:Is a see through pannel with Led lighting

Power:680 SLI crossfire ready power supply

CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 1333FSB 4MB L2 Cache 64-bit

Cooling fan: INTEL LGA775 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK

Motherboard: (3-Way SLI Support) Asus Striker II Formula nForce 780i SLI Mainboard FSB1333 DDR2 3 x PCIe X16 SATA RAID w/ USB2.0,IEEE1394,&7.1Audio

RAM:4GB (2GBx2) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory

Video Card:NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 CORE 216 896MB 16X PCI Express

Monitor:20" TFT Active Matrix LCD Display (Generic 20inch WSXGA TFT LCD Display) [+0] More Size...

* Generic 20inch WSXGA TFT LCD Display

HDD:500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD

Optical Drive:LG 20X Double Layer DVD+-RW Super Allwrite + Lightscribe Technology

Sound Card:3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD

Speakers:600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers

Wi-fi: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card

Flash Mediea:INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer

OS:None

Warrenty:3 years