Truckload of dell XPS's going tomorrow

jonny72 · 21-10-2007 11:33pm #1

www.ebay.ie and search for 'dell pc'..

Here's the specs..

Dim XPS 710 Core 2 Quad-Core QX6700 (2.66GHz,
CD/ RW: DVD RW Read/Write 16x
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB Serial ATA2 (7200 Rpm)
MISC: Floppy Drive Not included
MISC: Dell Quietkey Black Keyboard
MISC: Mouse Dell Wheel USB 2 Button Scroll Black
MISC: Dimension Resource DVD for Vista Drivers
Memory: 2048MB (2x1024) 667MHz DDR2
Software: English - Microsoft Works 8
Video: SINGLE 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX
Operating System: English Windows Vista Home Premium

You can get one for about 920 euros.. good value? looks it to me..

Hercule · 21-10-2007 11:47pm

thats an incredible deal to buy something like that in parts you would be looking at 2-3 times the price or to buy the equivalent new from dell it would be around the €2000 area.

id be tempted to pick one up if i had the moneyz "resting" in my account

AlmightyCushion · 21-10-2007 11:54pm

Buying those parts seperately would not cost 2-3 grand. Especially since it doesn't include a monitor or at least it doesn't look like it does.

jonny72 · 22-10-2007 12:04am

Theres no monitors..

The 8800GTX is about 450 euro new from komplett

The processor costs about the same..

Its a good deal if you need a good gaming PC.

Sqaull20 · 22-10-2007 12:09am

Whats the warranty?

kaizersoze · 22-10-2007 12:21am

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Whats the warranty?

12 months standard warranty.

The price looks great but the Dell ebay site is notorious for attracting tools who don't know when to stop bidding and go way over the odds.
A few of these systems have come up in the last week or so and the starting price was the same but they all ended around the 1600-1800 euro mark.
Maybe this time supply will outstrip demand.

AlmightyCushion · 22-10-2007 12:22am

Do any of them have a buy4now price?

kaizersoze · 22-10-2007 12:24am

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Do any of them have a buy4now price?

No. Auction only.

Thrill · 22-10-2007 12:38am

One guy has gone over the 1k price already

http://search.ebay.ie/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=dell+pc

EDIT: oops. I was looking at the 720. Starting price €1,033.73

http://offer.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=250177453521

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION - Refurbished Dell Systems

DELL Dim XPS 720,2.66Gh,2048Mb Mem,660Gb HD,81MV23J

Dell recommends Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Base: Dim XPS 720 H2C Core 2 Quad-Core Prsr 2.66GHz
CD/ RW: DVD+/-RW (read/write)
DVD Drive: MOD,DVD-ROM (Reader) 16X IDE
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB HD Serial ATA non Raid (10000 Rpm)
Hard Disk Drive: 500GB HD Serial ATA2 (7200 Rpm)
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB HD Serial ATA non Raid (10000 Rpm)
MISC: English - XPS 720 H2C System Docs (UK power cord)
MISC: Mouse Dell Wheel USB 2 Button Scroll Black
MISC: Dell Quietkey Black Keyboard
MISC: Floppy Drive Not included
MISC: Dimension Resource DVD for Vista Drivers
Memory: 2GB MB Dual Channel DDR2 800MHz [2x1GB]
Software: English - Microsoft Works 8
Sound Card: Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
Video: 128MB Ageia PhysX PCI Card
Video: Graphics Dual 768MB NVidia GeForce 8800 GTX
Operating System: English Windows Vista Home Premium

This system comes with standard Dell warranty.

Sqaull20 · 22-10-2007 12:39am

F**k thats my max,no point bidding now

Canonfan · 22-10-2007 12:46am

Are they as good as new? Any dust or scarches?

DingDong · 22-10-2007 2:14am

kaizersoze wrote: »

The price looks great but the Dell ebay site is notorious for attracting tools who don't know when to stop bidding and go way over the odds.

Yeah I noticed that unreal some people just don't know when to stop. I've seen people getting into a bidding war about 2 hours before the close.

okidoki987 · 22-10-2007 8:22am

If that's the case, then good thinking on Dell's part.
They're getting top dollar for the machines.
Not great for the "punters in the know" though.

Jack Bauer999 · 22-10-2007 10:38am

okidoki987 wrote: »

If that's the case, then good thinking on Dell's part.
They're getting top dollar for the machines.
Not great for the "punters in the know" though.

have another look, some estimates of the price to buy some of the
parts below, and these are estimates based on the lowest from a site like
komplett, obviously ur a punter not really in the know!

if some one got a machine that like for 1200 euro its a bargin
considering an quad core QX6700 and 8800 GTX gfc alone
would cost you a grand and if someone could provide a link to
with cheaper prices then pls feel free.

Base: Dim XPS 720 H2C Core 2 Quad-Core Prsr 2.66GHz - 500 euro
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB HD Serial ATA non Raid (10000 Rpm) 150 euro
Hard Disk Drive: 500GB HD Serial ATA2 (7200 Rpm) - 100 euro
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB HD Serial ATA non Raid (10000 Rpm) 150 euro
Memory: 2GB MB Dual Channel DDR2 800MHz [2x1GB] - 80 euro
Sound Card: Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme - 90 euro
Video: Graphics Dual 768MB NVidia GeForce 8800 GTX - 500 euro
Operating System: English Windows Vista Home Premium - 100 euro

1670

SemperFidelis · 22-10-2007 10:47am

These are "reconditioned" PCs and may contain scratches etc.

If you dont mind that then they're a bargain but expect to pay in the region of €1500 for the cheaper ones and €2000 for the dearer ones.

bambam · 22-10-2007 12:16pm

Jack Bauer999 wrote: »

have another look, some estimates of the price to buy some of the
parts below, and these are estimates based on the lowest from a site like
komplett, obviously ur a punter not really in the know!

if some one got a machine that like for 1200 euro its a bargin
considering an quad core QX6700 and 8800 GTX gfc alone
would cost you a grand and if someone could provide a link to
with cheaper prices then pls feel free.

Base: Dim XPS 720 H2C Core 2 Quad-Core Prsr 2.66GHz - 500 euro
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB HD Serial ATA non Raid (10000 Rpm) 150 euro
Hard Disk Drive: 500GB HD Serial ATA2 (7200 Rpm) - 100 euro
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB HD Serial ATA non Raid (10000 Rpm) 150 euro
Memory: 2GB MB Dual Channel DDR2 800MHz [2x1GB] - 80 euro
Sound Card: Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme - 90 euro
Video: Graphics Dual 768MB NVidia GeForce 8800 GTX - 500 euro
Operating System: English Windows Vista Home Premium - 100 euro
1670

dont forget that the Video is 'Dual' so would that be about €900?

Zab · 22-10-2007 12:31pm

When I was comparing these PCs to the Dell site I noticed that two of the XPS 720 machines with Vista will allow you to change to a 3.0GHz for free. Should be 1100+. Unfortunately I just realized that I have no wish to buy a new machine.

TerrorFirmer · 22-10-2007 12:33pm

bambam wrote: »

dont forget that the Video is 'Dual' so would that be about €900?

Wow, nice spot. I didn't even notice that. Exceptional value for money. As long as you know when to stop bidding.

Zab · 22-10-2007 1:40pm

Zab wrote: »

When I was comparing these PCs to the Dell site I noticed that two of the XPS 720 machines with Vista will allow you to change to a 3.0GHz for free. Should be 1100+. Unfortunately I just realized that I have no wish to buy a new machine.

This is in Small Business by the way

Anti · 22-10-2007 1:48pm

Not a bad deal at all.

Mutz · 22-10-2007 1:55pm

Awww F*****CK! :mad:

My XPS just arrived today €2,250. Same spec, but got the 24" Delll monitor for free. Why did I have to look at Boards.ie right at this moment.

Is it too late to cancel!?

Cuddlesworth · 22-10-2007 2:23pm

http://search.ebay.ie/_W0QQsassZdellfactoryoutlet

Theres the proper link to all the auctions. Keep in mind they are all refurbed systems, the original problem may still not be addressed. Still a great deal on some.

T-b0n3 · 22-10-2007 2:31pm

last two just went for a grand a piece.

Really tempted to get in on the action.

Although its a little bit expensive and over spec'ed for my needs etc.

Adam

jonny72 · 22-10-2007 2:49pm

Some of the XPS's are 710's some are 720's.. the XPS 720 is watercooled, and has some faster parts, will go for much more.. 1500 - 1700

There is still a huge load of 710's for sale today, do not bid more than 900 euros for them (I usually put a bid of 906.99, don't put round figures) it will be 30 for postage, that is a brilliant deal if you want a top of the line gaming PC. One has already gone for its minimum price

I've been buying PC's off this site for years. These are the best value pc's in Ireland bar none IF you know what you are looking for. Some go for higher prices, but after awhile you can spot the ones that go for very low prices.

This site only supplies to Ireland, so that means there is a limited amount of customers.

Learn how to bid, pick a max price that you would pay, put that on in the last 10 seconds of the auction (or 5 seconds). If you miss it, move onto the next one. Never get into a bidding war. I have won plenty of PC's at disgustingly low prices by doing this.

The seller is 'Dellfactoryoutlet', no others, I have never ever once had a problem with any of the PCs.

This seller is very erratic, sometimes there's no PC's for 2 or 3 days, then there is a huge glut or laptops or core2duo desktops. Today it just happens to be a glut of XPS's.

The brilliant thing is, the average layman doesn't know how fast PC's are now, because of the core2duos and AMDs being all different clock speeds that are confusing to someone who is not in the know.

Finally if you don't know how to bid on ebay or don't know much about PC's just steer clear.

T-b0n3 · 22-10-2007 3:38pm

Just got one for starting price. Cant complain

924.42 euros total.

Adam

DingDong · 22-10-2007 4:17pm

jonny72 wrote: »

There is still a huge load of 710's for sale today, do not bid more than 900 euros for them (I usually put a bid of 906.99, don't put round figures) it will be 30 for postage, that is a brilliant deal if you want a top of the line gaming PC. One has already gone for its minimum price

Why not put round figures?

David Michael · 22-10-2007 4:35pm

I was watching a fair few of them sell.... one person bought at least 3 or 4 of them :eek:

DingDong · 22-10-2007 4:37pm

David Michael wrote: »

I was watching a fair few of them sell.... one person bought at least 3 or 4 of them :eek:

Bet they put them back up on their ebay shop in a few days

AlmightyCushion · 22-10-2007 5:32pm

The 720s are a much higher spec than the 710s yet only have have the same starting price.

Ghost Train · 22-10-2007 6:20pm

bought a decent spec dimension 9200 there 6 months ago
was in perfect condition and no problems with it

Zab · 22-10-2007 6:34pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

The 720s are a much higher spec than the 710s yet only have have the same starting price.

Starting price is a little higher (over 1000), but I wouldn't imagine you'd get one for less than 1300 anyway. The ones for tomorrow are already being bid on. They're beasts though.

Truckload of dell XPS's going tomorrow

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