This is the vostro400 mini tower
Right now I can get this for $1,239
Im a mid gamer i usually play like online games (mmorpg)and also i wanted to be able to play future upcoming games
ALso if i buy it should i get the wireless network card and firewire? and is xp home edition ok or pro is better?
Im kind of cunfusing because this desktop is in the small & me dium business (not in home&home office) so im just wondering if it can be use the same.
My System Details
Intel® Core™2 Quad Proc Q6600 (2.40GHz,8MB L2Cache,1066FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
No Pre-installed Productivity Software
Dell 22 inch Widescreen E228WFP Analog Flat Panel Display
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz – 4DIMMs
Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive
500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GT
No Floppy Drive
No Modem Option
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Dell A525 2.1 Speakers w/ Subwoofer, 30W
Dell USB Keyboard
Dell Scroll Mouse
Or should i buy this
this is the vostro 200 for $958
Intel® Core™2 Duo Proc E6550 (2.33GHz,4MB L2Cache,1333FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Professional
No Pre-installed Productivity Software
Dell 22 inch Widescreen E228WFP Analog Flat Panel Display
3GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHZ – 2X1GB+2X512MB
Single Drive: 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT
No Floppy Drive
No Modem Option
IEEE 1394 Adapter with Cable
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
will this be able to last long without having to upgrade too much?
The 400 seems better if you can’t upgrade the 200 to 400 specs.
THe Intel Q6000 is a powerhouse and can be oc’ed to 3Ghz. The 8800GT 512MB is great too. THe 8600GT is no comparison.
Great deal since it comes with an LCD. Don’t get firewire cause you’ll never use it and you can buy a PCI card for $20 if you ever need it. Firewire should be included onboard though. It should have eSATA too.
People would recommend building yourself because you can get a quality MoBo (w/ wifi) and PSU and possibly discrete X-FI audio with the above specs but 1066Mhz or 1333Mhz RAM for about $800-850, less monitor.
I’d get Vista by the way as Starcraft II requires it. I don’t like Vista myself but what are we to do….
sounds pretty good to me
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dell is running specials on the vostro 200, you could upgrade it to the listed specs for 2-300 cheaper than the price of $1239 you gave.
*$699 with slightly lower specs i.e 8600 gt…* one pricing point is things like ram… 4gb (add $150) lol, you can order your own 4gb of ram ddr2-800 for $100.**
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You will have to have Vista Home Premium if you want to play the new games.
Directx 10 won’t run on Xp.
Also, contact the guy at http://cebucustomcomputers.tripod.com to help you configure a better unit for less, he is a wiz at that!
Don’t let some of his higher priced units scare you, they are just for those who want the best only!
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The 400 seems better if you can’t upgrade the 200 to 400 specs.
THe Intel Q6000 is a powerhouse and can be oc’ed to 3Ghz. The 8800GT 512MB is great too. THe 8600GT is no comparison.
Great deal since it comes with an LCD. Don’t get firewire cause you’ll never use it and you can buy a PCI card for $20 if you ever need it. Firewire should be included onboard though. It should have eSATA too.
People would recommend building yourself because you can get a quality MoBo (w/ wifi) and PSU and possibly discrete X-FI audio with the above specs but 1066Mhz or 1333Mhz RAM for about $800-850, less monitor.
I’d get Vista by the way as Starcraft II requires it. I don’t like Vista myself but what are we to do….
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