Noob Computer
Noob Computer
So I was considering getting a new compter, and too lazy to build my own and configured this Dell for $1,079+tax I guess (no coupons)
Thoughts other than ewww dell?
Dell Inspiron 530 Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6550 (4MB L2 Cache,2.33GHz,1333 FSB)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
Memory 3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 4 DIMMs 3GB64
Monitor 22 inch Samsung 2220WM Widescreen Analog/Digital Black LCD Monitor
Video Cards 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3
Hard Drives 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ 500S
Thoughts other than ewww dell?
Dell Inspiron 530 Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6550 (4MB L2 Cache,2.33GHz,1333 FSB)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
Memory 3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 4 DIMMs 3GB64
Monitor 22 inch Samsung 2220WM Widescreen Analog/Digital Black LCD Monitor
Video Cards 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3
Hard Drives 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ 500S
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.
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- Tenth Dan Procrastinator
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Unless you want to play Crysis or some other cutting edge game, that computer should be fine. If you're paying anything extra, just consider it a convenience cost.
On the other hand, the 8600 series sucks both in performance and cost/performance ratio. Get a 8800 GT. I'd also revert to XP or Linux (Ubuntu) if you're not playing games, especially if you're sticking with the 8600.
On the other hand, the 8600 series sucks both in performance and cost/performance ratio. Get a 8800 GT. I'd also revert to XP or Linux (Ubuntu) if you're not playing games, especially if you're sticking with the 8600.
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Running it on a laptop I configured for one of my sister's, suffering with Vista, and then suffering to get XP on it without official driver support... happened to it.
As far as software goes, I'm much more interested in Firefox 3 (that supports add ons!) than Vista...
As far as software goes, I'm much more interested in Firefox 3 (that supports add ons!) than Vista...
Last edited by VLSmooth on Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:22 am, edited 1 time in total.
Yea, 8800GT is supposedly this generations version of the Ti4200 (which is still running in the Dell im typingon, although I never use it for games nowadays).
What engine does crysis run on? UT3?
Apparently this model of Dell doesnt have an XP option.
What engine does crysis run on? UT3?
Apparently this model of Dell doesnt have an XP option.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.
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I hope "it" isn't using an ATI card. I installed Ubuntu on Shinomori (Athlon XP 2500+, Barton core with a Radeon 9500 non-pro) and the graphics subsystem was horrid. Supposedly Nvidia is even more of a king when it comes to Linux support.Dwindlehop wrote:I'm going to buy a new hard drive and install Ubuntu on it in December, I think. So I'll let you know how that goes.
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/me points to my thread about Linux gaming in this forum.
I haven't changed that setup yet. Ubuntu and a 8800GT would be the first serious changes. In fact, that's all I would do at this time, except I have an AGP motherboard and so require a CPU upgrade if I want a GPU upgrade.
/me points to my thread about Linux gaming in this forum.
I haven't changed that setup yet. Ubuntu and a 8800GT would be the first serious changes. In fact, that's all I would do at this time, except I have an AGP motherboard and so require a CPU upgrade if I want a GPU upgrade.
Actually i checked online and there is a 15% coupon I cna use and it opens up a few more video card options (for less that the 8600)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3 [Included in Price]
128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO [subtract $90]
256MB Radeon ATI HD 2600 XT [subtract $50]
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3 [Included in Price]
128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO [subtract $90]
256MB Radeon ATI HD 2600 XT [subtract $50]
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.
Bought the original config for 900, kept the 8600 so if i do get a 8800, i can swap it out without changing drivers. how lazy is that?
Now I need a bigger desk. Ikea just opened up in Orlando too! sweedish furniture ftw!
I'm up this late because I got paged at 1:30. Which was totally awesome.
Now I need a bigger desk. Ikea just opened up in Orlando too! sweedish furniture ftw!
I'm up this late because I got paged at 1:30. Which was totally awesome.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.