Dell XPS Bargain

GalwayGaillimh

My first bargain alert post!

I just ordered a Dell XPS 8300 with the following Spec at nearly half price
This code knocks 10% off as well and ends tonight.

10% off on all Electronics and Accessories(non-stackable)
Valid from: 8th September - 14th September
Voucher Code: HTG6G?H97ZZML9

XPS 8300
Intel® Core™ i7-2600 Processor (3.40GHz, 8MB), English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)

€ 543.37

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€ 543.37

Item
Description
Base
Intel® Core™ i7-2600 Processor (3.40GHz, 8MB)
Memory
6144MB Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHz [2x2048 + 2x1024] Memory
Keyboard
Dell™ USB Entry Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Monitor
Display Not Included
Video Card
Graphics : 1GB AMD Radeon HD 6670
Hard Drive
1.5TB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Operating System
English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
Mouse
Dell Optical Scroll USB (2 buttons scroll) DUAL TONE Mouse
Optical Devices
DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD) with Roxio and DVD Burn software
Sound Cards
Sound : Integrated 7.1 with THX® TruStudio
Speakers
No Speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
Wireless Networking
Dell Wireless 1520 Half Mini Card (802.11n)
Shipping Documents
English - Documentation with UK/Ire Power cord
Gedis Bundle Reference
D08X8303
Standard Warranty
1 year Collect & Return Hardware Support included with your PC
Enhanced Service Packs
1 year of coverage included with your PC
Order Information
XPS Desktop 8300 Order - Ireland
Dell System Media Kit
XPS 8300 Resource DVD
Accidental Damage Support
No Accidental Damage Support
Online Backup
DataSafe Online Backup 2GB - 1 year licence
Call Dell Experts
One free Dell Expert call to help with your PC queries within 60 days of purchase
DataSafe
Datasafe Local 2.3 Basic
Microsoft Application Software
Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
Protect your new PC
McAfee® Security Centre - 15 Month Protection - English
Operating System Recovery Options
OS Media MUI Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT) Resource DVD

Total excl. VAT

VAT Rate

VAT

Total incl. VAT

Sub-total(s):

€ 543.37

21.00%

€ 114.11

€ 657.48

Delivery Charge:

€ 24.79

21.00%

€ 5.21

€ 30.00

Total Price:

€ 568.16

€ 119.32

€ 687.48

Alfagtamini

nice bargain. have you a link? im tempted;)

cfeeneyinterior

Any link for this...... Only an hour ish to go

GalwayGaillimh

http://www.dell.com/ie/p/xps-8300/fs#!

select the 8300 for €620.55 (Has a saving of 417.45 odd euros marked beside it and upgrade the processor to the i7-2600k

it comes standard with the Graphics card 6670 1Gig HD and ther 6 gigs ram

Just pop in the discount code up above to knock another 70 euros odd off at the end.

Worked out for me at €687 inc delivery and vat I had added in the wifi card and the dvd which costs and extra €25 plus vat.

Redisle

Not sure if it's an amazing deal really. Firstly it's the i7-2600 not the i7-2600k so overclocking is severly limited. Secondly the graphics card isn't great. Also RAM is dead cheap these days considering you can get 8gb for ~40 quid so 6gb isn't really that much anymore. (not that anymore than 6 is needed, just saying it ain't expensive).

I guess maybe it's okay if you value the dell warranty and the Windows licence. But beyond that you could build a cheaper better machine with an i5-2500k for less. Only advantage the i7 has over the i5 is hyperthreading which is only useful for certain things like video editing and not at all advantageous for games.

GalwayGaillimh

I picked up on it from the hot uk deals site.
Overall consensus was that it was a pretty good deal across the pond.

On Dabs.ie the i7-2600 , ATI 6670 HD Graphics Card and the Hard disk work out at €420 , so with the memory, motherboard, dvd rom, psu, wndows 7 64 bit and case for another €240 delivered I think its a fair enough deal.

Redisle

Well it is good for a package deal. Price wise it would be just a bit more than component cost. (try http://www.hardwareversand.de). What Im saying is you would build a machine for the same price or less with an i5-2500k and a much better graphics card and be able to overclock it to 4Ghz+ no problem. The i5 is as good as the i7 the majority of the time unless you are doing some serious video editing.

With this machine though if you want to play the newest games at high settings you will likely need a new graphics card and possibly a new power supply if the stock one isn't up to it. Guess it depends on your needs really. It's pretty good as a general media workhorse and you do generally get good quality construction and support with Dell.

Looks like the deal is over anyway so it dosen't matter anymore.

kaizersoze

Was tempted but late.:mad: Coupon expired.

Could have gotten another 3% off through fat cheese too.:(

Soarer

Pity there's no laptop bargain.

Is their outlet still open? Couldn't see it on their page.

GalwayGaillimh

From what I read on the hot uk deals thread Dell always have coupons up with similar discounts, I actually only came across the Irish version of the coupon by doing a quick search on boards and there was some site that lists current irish dell coupons.

Like the other poster said its not an amazing deal buts its a fair enough price for the specification.

I suppose technically its expired but perhaps keep an eye open for another coupon

beno619

Soarer wrote: »

Pity there's no laptop bargain.

Is their outlet still open? Couldn't see it on their page.

The uk outlet is..

Murta

beno619 wrote: »

The uk outlet is..

Think you need a UK postcode address to oser one though.

Soarer

Murta wrote: »

Think you need a UK postcode address to oser one though.

Just get it delivered to deliverme.ie up the North.

kaizersoze

This 10% coupon works and brings it down to €663 - $5T$C4PQHWD?4L
Valid until 21st Sept.

Don't forget Fatcheese for a further 3% off.

beno619

Soarer wrote: »

Just get it delivered to deliverme.ie up the North.

Yep ive used them before, Geat service.

jimogr

Is the upgrade from i5 to i7 worth the €115?

SQ2

Good question. I've an 8 year old P4 3ghz 3gb machine and would like to find out how much of an improvement I should expect moving to one of the newer machines. Is there somewhere that has a comparison of various processors at different speeds etc?