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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:33 pm
Post subject: Need Your Opinion
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Many of you have been so helpful and smart along the way that I am letting
you make the final decision for me on the following configuration from Dell.
Tax is 6% here in Florida. The start price was $1419, which you can find on
Dell's site. The 4GB RAM is a freebie upgrade. I upgraded the basic 320gb
SATA to a 500 gb and added another 500gb SATA to make 1TB-plan to do lots
of audio and video. Comes with 750 W PSU. Mobo can be overclocked. Already
have three 22" Acer WD monitors and a Matrox Triplehead2 Go Digital unit.
If you think this will/will not run FSX Deluxe or any similar games please
let me know. I plan to order it tomorrow if you Ok it.
Thanks again ns
XPS 630, Intel Core2 processorQ6600 (2.40Ghz,1066FSB) w/Quad Core
Technology and 8MB cache
313-6078
1 Black Bezel Chassis
311-8298
1 4GB Corsair Dominator DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz -4 DIMMs
A1446427
1 MERC Stealth Gaming Keyboard
310-3798
1 No Keyboard Requested
320-6315
1 No Monitor
320-6362
1 Dual 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
341-6286
1 500GB NCQ SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM) w/ 16MB DataBurst Cache
412-0688
1 Image Restore
420-4927
1 Windows Media Player 10
420-7975
1 Microsoft Windows XP Pro,ENG
420-5769
1 Internet Search and Portal
420-5924
1 Icon Consolidation Application
330-0283
1 Dell Resource DVD with Application Backup
310-9573
1 Dell 2-Button Optical Mouse
420-7468
1 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1 DIM/INSP
313-6080
1 16X DVD+R/RW
313-4339
1 No second Optical Drive
420-7205
1 Power DVD 7.0
420-7206
1 6 Channel,Dolby,PDVD,7.0
420-6464
1 Roxio Creator Basic
313-2758
1 Integrated Audio
313-6138
1 No Speaker Requested
341-6280
1 500GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)
420-7906
1 Trend Micro PC-cillin InternetSecurity, English, 2-Year Subscription
412-0148
1 No Internet Service Provider Requested
420-8103
1 Microsoft Works 9.0, English
412-0360
1 Soft Contracts - Banctec
902-0931
1 Warranty Support,1 Year Extended
950-3338
1 2 Year Limited Warranty
960-8700
1 Warranty Support,Initial Year
980-7191
1 Type 3 - Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 1 Year
Extended
985-7910
1 Type 3 - Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support,
Initial Year
989-2457
1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
989-2458
1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year(s)
310-8591 1 You have chosen a Windows XP System
420-7091 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS
420-7285 1 Datasafe Online 10GB,1 Year Free
987-7449 1 XPS,Datasafe 10GB,1YR(Incl w/price)
988-0099 1 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start,
Programs, DataSafe Online
330-0172 1 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Desktops
* -DISCOUNT/COUPON APPLIED
A0962057 1 Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1 Digital Theater
Systems DTS , Dolby Digital EX, ASIO 2.0, THX, EAX ADVANCED HD 7
Subtotal: $1,868.99
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Tax: $112.13
Environmental Disposal Fee: $0.00
Total Price w/Discounts: $1,981.12
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:43 pm
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:57 am
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Hi newsimmer,
Do you have the option to upgrade the hard drives to SATA 2?
Is that the fastest RAM available for your motherboard?
Regards,
John Ward
"newsiimmer" <cbj97.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:QLOdnacIgd6jtIjVnZ2dnUVZ_tGonZ2d@comcast.com...
> Many of you have been so helpful and smart along the way that I am letting
> you make the final decision for me on the following configuration from
> Dell.
> Tax is 6% here in Florida. The start price was $1419, which you can find
> on
> Dell's site. The 4GB RAM is a freebie upgrade. I upgraded the basic 320gb
> SATA to a 500 gb and added another 500gb SATA to make 1TB-plan to do lots
> of audio and video. Comes with 750 W PSU. Mobo can be overclocked. Already
> have three 22" Acer WD monitors and a Matrox Triplehead2 Go Digital unit.
>
> If you think this will/will not run FSX Deluxe or any similar games please
> let me know. I plan to order it tomorrow if you Ok it.
> Thanks again ns
>
>
> XPS 630, Intel Core2 processorQ6600 (2.40Ghz,1066FSB) w/Quad Core
> Technology and 8MB cache
> 313-6078
> 1 Black Bezel Chassis
> 311-8298
> 1 4GB Corsair Dominator DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz -4 DIMMs
> A1446427
> 1 MERC Stealth Gaming Keyboard
> 310-3798
> 1 No Keyboard Requested
> 320-6315
> 1 No Monitor
> 320-6362
> 1 Dual 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
> 341-6286
> 1 500GB NCQ SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM) w/ 16MB DataBurst Cache
> 412-0688
> 1 Image Restore
> 420-4927
> 1 Windows Media Player 10
> 420-7975
> 1 Microsoft Windows XP Pro,ENG
> 420-5769
> 1 Internet Search and Portal
> 420-5924
> 1 Icon Consolidation Application
> 330-0283
> 1 Dell Resource DVD with Application Backup
> 310-9573
> 1 Dell 2-Button Optical Mouse
> 420-7468
> 1 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1 DIM/INSP
> 313-6080
> 1 16X DVD+R/RW
> 313-4339
> 1 No second Optical Drive
> 420-7205
> 1 Power DVD 7.0
> 420-7206
> 1 6 Channel,Dolby,PDVD,7.0
> 420-6464
> 1 Roxio Creator Basic
> 313-2758
> 1 Integrated Audio
> 313-6138
> 1 No Speaker Requested
> 341-6280
> 1 500GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)
> 420-7906
> 1 Trend Micro PC-cillin InternetSecurity, English, 2-Year
> Subscription
> 412-0148
> 1 No Internet Service Provider Requested
> 420-8103
> 1 Microsoft Works 9.0, English
> 412-0360
> 1 Soft Contracts - Banctec
> 902-0931
> 1 Warranty Support,1 Year Extended
> 950-3338
> 1 2 Year Limited Warranty
> 960-8700
> 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year
> 980-7191
> 1 Type 3 - Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 1
> Year
> Extended
> 985-7910
> 1 Type 3 - Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support,
> Initial Year
> 989-2457
> 1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
> 989-2458
> 1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year(s)
> 310-8591 1 You have chosen a Windows XP System
> 420-7091 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS
> 420-7285 1 Datasafe Online 10GB,1 Year Free
> 987-7449 1 XPS,Datasafe 10GB,1YR(Incl w/price)
> 988-0099 1 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start,
> Programs, DataSafe Online
> 330-0172 1 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Desktops
> * -DISCOUNT/COUPON APPLIED
>
>
>
> A0962057 1 Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1 Digital Theater
> Systems DTS , Dolby Digital EX, ASIO 2.0, THX, EAX ADVANCED HD 7
>
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>
>
> Subtotal: $1,868.99
> Shipping & Handling: $0.00
> Tax: $112.13
> Environmental Disposal Fee: $0.00
>
> Total Price w/Discounts: $1,981.12
>
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:57 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:42 pm
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Hi Quilly,
I was assumimg that newsimmer doesn't want to upgrade any more
frequently than most of us, and the cost difference between SATA and SATA 2
hard drives is minimal, as is the cost of fast RAM these days......
Also, FS11 is just down the track, so why not be fore-armed with as much
hardware horsepower as possible, without blowing the budget, particularly if
one doesn't want to upgrade any more often than is absolutely necessary...
Regards,
John Ward
"Quilljar" <Not.RemoveThis@home.today> wrote in message
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>I would think you could run two FSXs on that set-up. I run FSX on three
>screens very happily on half that power...
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:42 pm
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Thanks everyone. Based on your expert advice I am ordering the XPS 630
today. I will install FSX Deluxe on it and run it with the three monitors. I
may never leave my house again.
ns
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"John Ward" <jrmward.TakeThisOut@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:48158e25$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> Hi Quilly,
>
> I was assumimg that newsimmer doesn't want to upgrade any more
> frequently than most of us, and the cost difference between SATA and SATA
> 2 hard drives is minimal, as is the cost of fast RAM these days......
>
> Also, FS11 is just down the track, so why not be fore-armed with as
> much hardware horsepower as possible, without blowing the budget,
> particularly if one doesn't want to upgrade any more often than is
> absolutely necessary...
>
> Regards,
> John Ward
> "Quilljar" <Not.TakeThisOut@home.today> wrote in message
> news:Xv2dnSbdr9HqGIjVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com...
>>I would think you could run two FSXs on that set-up. I run FSX on three
>>screens very happily on half that power...
>>
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>> Yours Quilly,
>> http://quilljar.users.btopenworld.com/
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:08 pm
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"newsiimmer" <cbj97 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in
news:cPadnRyc98W_l4vVnZ2dnUVZ_gCdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> Thanks everyone. Based on your expert advice I am ordering the XPS
> 630 today. I will install FSX Deluxe on it and run it with the three
> monitors. I may never leave my house again.
> ns
>
The only thing I would say is it would be nice to get the OS with
no bundled software on it. I thought I read somewhere Dell was
offering that?
scott s.
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