Good budget Dell Vista PC for less than €530

Oracle

This is quite a good deal for less than €530 (reduce support service to 1yr. CAR): http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iedhs1&kc=D4XESS03&l=en&oc=D02C16&rbc=D02C16&s=dhs&sbc=iedhsftdppdesktop3 I know it's just 512 Mb memory and integrated graphics, but the pluses are Athlon 64 3800+ Processor, the nice Dell 19" monitor, Vista Basic installed (upgrade to Premium for €30.25 extra) and the price (includes delivery)! The memory is easily and cheaply upgradable yourself, not from Dell. It's the last day of this offer today!

neacy69

Oracle wrote:

This is quite a good deal for less than €530 (reduce support service to 1yr. CAR): http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iedhs1&kc=D4XESS03&l=en&oc=D02C16&rbc=D02C16&s=dhs&sbc=iedhsftdppdesktop3 I know it's just 512 Mb memory and integrated graphics, but the pluses are Athlon 64 3800+ Processor, the nice Dell 19" monitor, Vista Basic installed (upgrade to Premium for €30.25 extra) and the price (includes delivery)! The memory is easily and cheaply upgradable yourself, not from Dell. It's the last day of this offer today!

I thought Vista needed a minimum of 1gb ram to get going?

Oracle

Yes 1Gb is recommended, 512Mb is the minimum but it automatically adjusts to whatever is available. Vista Basic can cope with less anyway because it doesn't have the Aero interface, that's as far as I know. If you want all the bells and whistles another 1Gb RAM is going to cost you around €100: http://www.crucial.com/eu/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=7CD99C24A5CA7304 That would be 1.5Gb of memory that should be more than enough (even for memory gobbling Vista or Vista Premium.)

jimmycrackcorm

Vista Basic is a waste of time - you can almost get enough free XP software to effectively get the same result.

Sponge Bob

Oracle wrote:

This is quite a good deal for less than €530 (reduce support service to 1yr. CAR):

Its an even better deal for €496 including Vat and Delivery if you follow Sponge Bobs linkee poos right here

Don't forget to reduce warranty to 1 year collect and return as Oracle said.
and also tell them you work for a BIG bank when they ask who your employer is but obviously give a mobile number for the convenience <cough> of the courier . K!

Great find Oracle.

Full spec

Components[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 1)"]AMD® Athlon™ 64 Processor 3800+[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 11)"]English Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Basic[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 30)"]Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 5)"]Dell™ 19" Value Flat Panel (E197FP) - UK/Irish[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 3)"]512MB DDR2 533MHz Memory[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 8)"]160GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 16)"]16 X DVD +/- RW Drive[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 6)"]Integrated nVidia® GeForce® 6150 LE graphics[/URL]


Accessories[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(2, 4)"]Dell™ Black Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY)[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(2, 12)"]Dell 2 Button USB Wheel Mouse - Black[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(2, 10)"]No Floppy Drive[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(2, 14)"]No Modem[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(2, 17)"]Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(2, 18)"]No Speakers[/URL]


Services & Software[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(3, 40)"]No Security/Anti-Virus Protection[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(3, 25)"]Microsoft® Works 8 - English[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(3, 87)"]No digital photo sharing or editing software selected.[/URL]



Also Includes
List D02C16 Dimension C521
C521 Documentation with UK Power Cord
Adobe Reader 7.0.8 - English
Dimension Order - Ireland
Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only
Save Euro 50 inc VAT
Dell Internet Order.
Dimension Resource DVD for Vista (Diagnostics & Drivers)

fl4pj4ck

there is no possibility to install vista with 512m - i had to add another stick for installation time

Cork

Why no modem on the above spec?

I tought a modem was essential?

TerrorFirmer

Cork wrote:

Why no modem on the above spec?

I tought a modem was essential?

It comes with onboard lan. Typically when they say no modem, it means no 56k modem, which really most people have no use for.

themonk

fl4pj4ck wrote:

there is no possibility to install vista with 512m - i had to add another stick for installation time

funny that ... i am using vista ultimate on 512 meg dell dimension 3100 right now

mukki

why are you all so worried about the lack of a second 512mb stick of ram that can be bought cheaply online when you get the pc

TerrorFirmer

I like the comprehensive guide to windows in your sig, mukki

Sponge Bob

Gone up to €515 today , still an OK deal with 19" monitor and dvd burner as standard.

Oracle

OK I've found the same spec plus Vista Home Premium and 1Gb of RAM for €589, so if Sponge Bob provides a "linkee poo" (5% off??) that should equal €560: http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iedhs1&kc=DRSC5211&l=en&oc=D02C17i&rbc=D02C17i&s=dhs&sbc=iedhsrsdimen_c521_1 You'll still need to reduce the hardware support to 1 year CAR (Collect and Return) to get the price.

For those who want it that's €45 extra for double the memory and Vista Premium.

Update: I've just noticed the hard drive is half the size of the previous spec, 80Gb not 160Gb. Otherwise the same. This PC is listed as having the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor the X2 being better: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/dimen_c521?c=ie&cs=iedhs1&l=en&s=dhs but the Customise and Buy screen doesn't mention it: http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iedhs1&kc=DRSC5211&l=en&oc=D02C17i&rbc=D02C17i&s=dhs&sbc=iedhsrsdimen_c521_1 So I'm not clear about that, need to email Dell sales.

Sponge Bob

Oracle wrote:

OK I've found the same spec plus Vista Home Premium and 1Gb of RAM for €589, so if Sponge Bob provides a "linkee poo" (5% off??) that should equal €560: http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iedhs1&kc=DRSC5211&l=en&oc=D02C17i&rbc=D02C17i&s=dhs&sbc=iedhsrsdimen_c521_1 You'll still need to reduce the hardware support to 1 year CAR (Collect and Return) to get the price.

Linkee Poo as requested Oracle. The system has 1gb Ram (not 512mb) and vista premium like you told me . Everyone do what Oracle told yiz about the support to get the price. If you click on the price here its €548

mukki

HavoK wrote:

I like the comprehensive guide to windows in your sig, mukki

i was going to reply to a thread once with....

try windows ME ! :rolleyes:




which gave me the idea

Oracle

That's great Sponge Bob thanks. The price is even better than I thought at €548; price is €559 with basic speakers, and only accessories that are essential.

Sharp

Are the PCI express slots standard.

Can I stick an off the shelf 6600 into this machine and run Battlefield 2 etc on it?

Oracle

Yup: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/dimen_c521?c=ie&cs=ieepp1&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=specstab and add up to 4Gb of memory.:eek:

Update: Actually I'm not familiar with the 6600 card you've mentioned, this PC does have a PCI Express Graphics slot as standard, but you'll need to check the height of your card before purchase because this PC is just 4.5" (11.43 cm) wide. Your graphics card would need to be less than this to fit inside the case.

Mossy Monk

fl4pj4ck wrote:

there is no possibility to install vista with 512m - i had to add another stick for installation time

funny that, i've seen it installed and working on a pc with 512mb. granted none of that fancy **** but working

Sponge Bob

Just the PC itself . No Monitor at all if you already have a monitor , 512Mb ram and vista basic not premium supplied and dvd rom not dvd burner as supplied in the €500+ machines with monitor.


€357

must reduce warranty to one year. that will run linux just fine sure , or XP

Oracle

Nice idea Sponge Bob plus you could always swap out a CD/DVD writer from another machine. It's a perfect Linux box, I like Ubuntu, fast, easy and free.

Update: The price of this PC seems to have dropped. It's now showing as €548 without the EPP discount (Sponge Bob's link) that's for the better spec PC, with 1Gb RAM and Vista Premium. It hasn't been easy to get an answer from Dell as to whether this PC has the X2 processor or not, it is listed as such on the web site, but not on the Customise and Buy screen. If you get it it's a bonus because it's AMD's top-of-the-range dual-core processor: http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=ieepp1&kc=DRSC5211&l=en&oc=D02C17i&rbc=D02C17i&s=dhs&sbc=iedhsrsdimen_c521_1

Update to the update: Sorry, no that price is with the EPP discount, there must be a wrong EPP link on Dell's Home Sales website.