My first attempt at this thread (The initial OP was titled “Is this computer over the top?”) obviously had problems- the OP was missing. Here’s my second try:
My wife and I want to purchase a new computer. We’ve looked around and priced several, customized a few, including this package from Dell.
What do you think? Is it too much? The over all price (including an all-in-one photo printer/scanner/fax/copier) totals around $4K.
I realize that’s a lot of money. That’s why I’m asking advice. Here are the details:
Dell XPS 600 Pentium® D Processor 930 with Dual Core Technology (3.0GHz, 800FSB)
Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with re-installation CD (Windows Vista™ Capable)
Memory: 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 4 DIMMs
Keyboard: Saitek 104-Key Eclipse Backlit Gaming Keyboard (Ships Separately)
Monitors: 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2007FPW Widescreen Digital Flat Panel
Video Cards: Dual 512MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX
Hard Drive: 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ 16MB cache
Floppy Drive and Media Reader: 13 in 1 Media Card Reader and 3.5 in Floppy Drive
Mouse: LOGITECH G5 Laser Gaming Mouse (ships separately)
CD or DVD Drive: Dual Drives: 48x CD-RW Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ double layer write capable
Sound: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeMusic (D), w/Dolby® Digital 5.1
Speakers: Dell 5650 5.1 100 Watt Surround Sound Speaker System with Subwoofer
TV Tuners and Remote Controls: Dual TV Tuner + Remote Control - watch one channel while recording another
Other Software:
[ul]Microsoft Office Professional- Small Business Ed. plus Access database[/ul]
[ul]McAfee SecurityCenter with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months[/ul]
Hardware Warranty: 2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr HW Warranty Support
Premier Warranty Support: Dimension XPS, Specialized Support
What do you think?