New Comp specs

theski · Post by **theski** » 2006-02-20 02:22pm

I am just about to order this.. any changes I should make??

Catalog Number / Description Product Code SKU Id

Dell XPS 600:
Pentium® D Processor 830 with Dual Core Technology (3.0GHz, 800FSB) T830H [221-9509] 1

Operating System:
Genuine Windows®XP Media Center Edition 2005 WMCE [420-5476][420-5586][420-5769][313-7222][420-4927][420-5460] 11

Video Cards:
256MB Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX NV7800 [320-4374] 6

Memory:
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 DIMMs 2GB62 [311-5030] 3

Hard Drive:
160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ Native Command Queuing 160S [341-1587] 8

CD or DVD Drive:
Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable DV16DVR [313-3694][420-5265] 16

Floppy Drive and Media Reader:
13 in 1 Media Card Reader and 3.5 in Floppy Drive MCR13FD [340-8628][341-2787] 10

Modem:
No Modem Requested N [313-3607] 14

Monitors:
FEATURED UPGRADE!! 19 inch E196FP Analog Flat Panel E196FU [464-7953] 5

Sound:
Sound Blaster Audigy™ 2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, IEEE 1394 capability SBA2X [313-3729] 17

Speakers:
Dell AS501PA 10W Flat Panel Attached Spkrs for Analog Flat Panels AS501PA [313-4063] 18

Keyboard:
Dell USB Keyboard EK [310-5324] 4

Mouse:
Dell Optical USB Mouse OM [310-6266] 12

The price is $2499.00 us..

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-02-20 02:27pm

Bump up the CPU if possible or the soundcard, but otherwise a VERY kickass setup.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2006-02-20 04:55pm

Ace Pace wrote:Bump up the CPU if possible or the soundcard, but otherwise a VERY kickass setup.

Seconded the CPU bump and it will own you.

Ypoknons · Post by **Ypoknons** » 2006-02-20 05:04pm

What are you using for speakers? If the monitor panels are all you're using that for you don't need it; the only reason why an Audigy would be considered is that you're a gamer surrond speaker system. Also, I would be a bit less lean on the hard drive if you're into media, or occasionally have to deal with video.

DaveJB · Post by **DaveJB** » 2006-02-20 05:59pm

If you can, try and get a 900-series Pentium D instead of that one. They run a lot cooler.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-02-21 12:20am

DaveJB wrote:If you can, try and get a 900-series Pentium D instead of that one. They run a lot cooler.

How did I forget that!

theski · Post by **theski** » 2006-02-21 06:51am

Thanks For the tips.. I will make the adjustments and repost..

Thanks again..

Eleas · Post by **Eleas** » 2006-02-21 07:11am

theski wrote:Thanks For the tips.. I will make the adjustments and repost..

Thanks again..

Tiny, tiny hard drive, though. Then again, I like to wank at the notion of a few terabytes of storage... character defect, I guess.