omg i'm buying a dell!!!111

[reikoshea]

and i already had this conversation last night...there is no breaking into that mind of his.



id actually recommend staying 32 bit. Youll never need anything that the 64 bit has to offer unless you are running your own sql server. also, due to the extra digits the computer has to process, 64 bit will run slower than 32bit in a normal user environment (meaning non server)

 

[nootrac22]

dude!!!!!!

 

[EG_ADAM]

i have a brand new mac book and i paid half that

 

[Bob Vila]

ehem, a2m? Deal information needed

 

[TurboMirage]

i have a brand new mac book and i paid half that

yeah end yourself quickly.

 

[TeinGirl]

I had a new dell laptop... it was pretty nice 'til about 3 months later it had a "small fire" inside of it.... lol I dont know what was up with that... I even had a cooling pad thingy. Now it still awaits a new motherboard. And my other POS is just going to be a tuning laptop which is just about the only program that I have on it.

 

[posol]

there's no coupon or anything... its just a promo they are running

start config'ing with the one on the right.

Vostro 400 Mini Tower

 

[EG_ADAM]

yeah end yourself quickly.

end myself quickly you know how much faster my macbook is then a lot of laptops out there and sorry if your a mac hater but i have both pc and mac and have had no problems with my mac and my DELL inspirion 4600 has crashed 3 times with in the first year but now has no problems figuring it cost us 300 dollars to fix and recover it but its your choice i was just saying i paid half of that and got a mac book then 80 dollars more got me parralles program so now im running mac osx and windows xp

 

[posol]

let's not fight in this thread please. a mac is out of the question for me. i'm a windows shop for work, so i need windows gear. no choice.

 

[EG_ADAM]

ok sorry didn't know you were a pc guy my bad

 

[reikoshea]

some people are PC by choice, others are PC by necessity. I've gotten accustomed to my life in linux. unfortunately, i moved back to flash development which means i either work in windows, or a completely relearn how to write flash....im gonna bite the bullet and stay in windows (i could go to mac, but since i have been off the video editing thing for a while, im not fighting for the mac machine in our office).

 

[TurboMirage]

end myself quickly you know how much faster my macbook is then a lot of laptops out there and sorry if your a mac hater but i have both pc and mac and have had no problems with my mac and my DELL inspirion 4600 has crashed 3 times with in the first year but now has no problems figuring it cost us 300 dollars to fix and recover it but its your choice i was just saying i paid half of that and got a mac book then 80 dollars more got me parralles program so now im running mac osx and windows xp

its a freakin dell! cmon!

i KNOW macbooks. go see my hate thread on them. 10.5 comes with bootcamp what are you using parallels for anyways?

 

[reikoshea]

end myself quickly you know how much faster my macbook is then a lot of laptops out there and sorry if your a mac hater but i have both pc and mac and have had no problems with my mac and my DELL inspirion 4600 has crashed 3 times with in the first year but now has no problems figuring it cost us 300 dollars to fix and recover it but its your choice i was just saying i paid half of that and got a mac book then 80 dollars more got me parralles program so now im running mac osx and windows xp

good point, chris. i mean, if mac is so all-powerful....why would one need bootcamp?

i dont run windows at all on my personal machines, but stuff relating to work (MSSQL, IIS, ASP) i need to run windows. If you are gonna tout the mac, go back to school and get some real information.

You have to realize, that its easy to run windows, linux and mac on the same systems. Mac moved to intel based code, so even a dell can be a mac. Until you come to terms with the fact that Justin Long was PAID to make statements for Apple, youre still going to be spouting the corporate rhetoric that they have shoved down your throat.

"Mac is for fun stuff that you really want to do". Okay, what about playing video games when they are first released. Yeah, Windows for that (Yes, i know this applies for linux too). What about having full control over your system. Sure, mac gives you a lot of control, but for being BSD based, it sure as hell is limited.

I could go on and on...I really could...I have this discussion at least once a month, and it usually ends up in the Mac guy changing the subject.



Cant we just agree to disagree and get back to making fun of B for having 12 battery powered dildos on his carpet?


</bill-maher-style-rant>

 

[EG_ADAM]

ok i agree to disagree

 

[Sabz5150]

 

[BigJ]

Like I've said before. I stand by my dell 700m. I paid 1100 3 years ago, and its running as strong as the day I got it. It was top of the line then, and I got it for 55% off so it was a great deal.



But for me, I have a built desktop. Cost a few hundred and is stupid quick for most programs.

 

[posol]

thoughts on this?

its way priceier namely because i upped the ball game to a 30" display.


anyone see any compait issues?



SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151154
$35.99

LIAN LI PC-60BPLUSII Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811112100
$129.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148134
$209.99

SAMSUNG SyncMaster 305T Black 30" 6ms(GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824001098
$1,299.99

XFX PVT80GGHF4 GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814150171
$279.99



CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139001
$119.99

GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model GX22GB6400DCK= - Retail
Item #: N82E16820144047
$57.99

DFI LP UT P35 T2R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813136037
$269.99


Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115017
$289.99

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Ultimate for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116213
$179.99

* Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 Win32 English 1PK DSP OEI w/OfcProTrial (MedialessLicense Kit: NO media is included) - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116350
* Microsoft 269-11521 Office 2007 OPK 1PK (for all office 2007 version) (Media kit only, no License, for System Builders only) Software - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116352
Combo: $234.99

Subtotal: $3,108.89
Shipping: $55.67

Grand Total: $3,164.56

 

[CRX-YEM]

I've been using a Dell 6000 and a Dell 600m for 3 and 5 years respectively. both ran windows xp pro at one point but today they both rely on kubuntu linux and they run like a champ.

Save a few bucks on the DVD writer, I've always had extremely good results with NEC.
Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model AD-7170S-0B - OEM Item #: N82E16827152079
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$31.99

and I don't see you having any need for the 8800GTS
EVGA 512-P2-N757-TR GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130290
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$149 w/ $10 rebate , quite a savings

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817341010
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$89.99

No need for a case over $100, I've been using these cases since I wanted a cheaper version of an antec case. Can't complain one bit, I have this case in use on our CAD systems, dual core AMDs, with 4GB ram, etc... no heat problem what so ever. This case should also have a spot to mount an 80mm fan in front of the hard drive as well.
CHENMING CMUI-P-601AEB-0 Black 1.0mm SECC Server Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811125480
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$60

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail
item #:N82E16819103773
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
$159.99

MSI K9N SLI Platinum AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813130048
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$119.99

And for hard drives, being that this is a work computer, I'd opt to get two 500Gb drives and do a raid1 mirror.
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148136
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$119.00

Also with that 30" LCD, don't forget to buy a dual link DVI cable or you won't be able to display the full native resolution that screen is capable of.

total would be about $485 bucks less than your $3160 pricetag. and if you don't do with two disk drives, it's $525 less.

 

[posol]

i've honeslty thought about just ripping out my old dvd writer from my old tower (2 computers ago). its IDE, but whatever... i don't burn too much. I can always get a SATA down the line. either way, its 30 bucks. its a moot 1% at this point. lol


as for the vid cad, yes... I know i need a cable. i didn't see one i liked, so i was planning to go hit up radio shack or something, or even call crutcfiled and see if there's a monster cable for it.
which is also why i wanted to get the little better video card. While i'm not a gamer, i'm sure i will be watching a movie in the top right corner while i have hondaswap on the left, out look in the middle and 3423432 other things running too i figured the extra strength vid card would come in handy with the more demanding video card.

 

[Jeef]

FWIW Going back to the first page my Lenovo weighs a freaking ton and its slow as shit. I don't know if all my company's protective software is slowing it down but my 6+ year old desk top is faster than that thing. I have a t60 that is about a year old.