Originally posted by APT:
Originally posted by auiotour:
blah...blah...blah...Now back to Dell. Give me any computer they have, and I could build a system for way cheaper then they sell them for...blah...blah...blah....



I built my computer and at the time saved some decent money vs. if I had just typed in www.dell.com and configured a similar system. I used pricewatch as my guide, but actually beat many of them by buying locally with rebates. Pricewatch is a good place to start, but it is not the best deals. Anyway, I recommended getting a Dell hot deal, not just any configuration you want. Tell me that you can beat these prices:

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Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.66GHz with 533MHz front side bus ($186 - Pentium 4 2.6GHz with cpu, fan )
Case ($20 - Full ATX 400w)
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition ($89.99)
Mail-In Rebate Offer: $200 MAIL-IN-REBATE!
256MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 333MHz (2x128M) ($34 - PC2400 DDR 256MB 1 Stick!)
Dell® Quietkey® Keyboard ($6.95)
Dell® 2-button scroll mouse ($2.00)
Free Palm Zire 21 ($99 retail value) ($96.00)
Productivity Pack including WordPerfect® and Money® ($15.00)
Dell Security Center by McAfee w/ VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy, 90-day, (Free Download on www.mcafee.com)
FREE UPGRADE! 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive ($63.00 with 8MB Cache, Dell only has 2mb Cache
3.5 in Floppy Drive ($1.50)
Single Drive: 48x CD-RW Drive ($35 - EIDE 54x32x54, just a bit faster then their piece)
No Monitor
Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 (Never want integrated graphics! BTW on motherboard! Much better, you can even play 3D games unlike most onboard graphics cards, $44 - RADEON 9200 128MB )
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 (D) Card with Dolby® Digital 5.1 capability ($23.00)
No Speaker Option
Dell Jukebox powered by MUSICMATCH (Who would want it, just use Windows Media Player, its free! and way better)
Dell Picture Studio (Junk very many non-dell versions out there), Paint Shop Pro Trial (should I be impressed), Photo Album Starter (not the full thing, and sure is a dime for a dozen CDs of that)
Dell Media Experience (It has on board, what less could you want to expierence, motherboard I added has much better)
RealOneâ?¢ Player, with 14 day SuperPass trial (download at real.com, ohh a trial I have to pay for!!! with my comp)
No ISP requested
No Modem Requested
Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet (on board)
Purchase is not intended for resale. ( I dont mind if you resale)
1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year On-site Service (all parts come with 3 year warranty), i dont charge you more)
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= $649.00 (My total price $614.45)
- $64.90 (10% off SB orders email exclusive)
+ $5.50 Shipping (Shipping included)
+ $41.28 Tax (No tax)
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Total Price1 $630.88 Total Price $614.45. If I used a motherboard with onboard video, I could have knocked it down $44.00 more, so that would put it at $570.45. For a savings of $60.43. Wow I feel good, Should I attemp the others now.


And the examples could go on forever. Look at Jason's current PC and what his uses are. In my experience, he can get a decent Dell P4 (not cely) 2.5-2.8GHz system with a 17" quality LCD for under $750.

Jason,

I bought a re-badged Lite-On 48x CDRW for $20 after rebates. I also bought soem other brand 52x CDRW for $10 after rebates. Unless you are obsesses with black, it is cheaper to get drives locally, CD, DVD, and HDD. Keyboards and mice (cheap ones) are often free after rebates. Check your weekly flyers for BB, CC, Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, etc. 17" CRT is only $50-70 about once a month locally. 19" flat screen is in the $150 range for an okay one, under $100 for non-flat.

Aaron


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