Dell Hi End (gaming) Rig $710!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Showtime]

Ripped from AT:

"Top of the line for less. Dell Small Business has the brand new Dimension 8300 Intel 875P chipset Desktop. Pentium 4-2.6Ghz/800Mhz Bus, 256MB Dual channel DDR 400 Memory/30GB 7200RPM HD, 48x CD, AGP 8x, 10/100 Ethernet, 6 months ISP, Integrated 5.1 channel audio, Free Office Small Business, XP Home $849 - auto $100 - $150 rebate = $599 shipped free.

Super high performance ATI Radeon 9800 128MB AGP video card with TVout and DVI costs only $110 more. Radeon 9800 Pro cards cost $390ish! 9800 is clocked at 325Mhz instead of the 9800 Pro's 378Mhz.

Select Desktops, Choose Dimension, Featured Systems under 8300, Customize it on cheapest, Free Upgrade 60GB HD/Select ISP - Continue, Continue, Add to cart."

Get the 9800, add another couple of 128 sticks or 2 256mg DDR400 sticks for a very nice gaming rig. Might order one for the business myself.

Has anyone configured this, Im curious if the free 60gig hd upgrade is working.

-jel:halo:

[scarpell]

I don't see anything about a hd upgrade on the Dell site, am I missing something? :confused:

Also, anyone know if that setup has hyperthreading? The description for the processor just says
"Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.60GHz with 800MHz front side bus"
but I thought most of the 800MHz fsb procs were hyperthreaded...

[raimin]

http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/p4compare.htm
all the 800mhz support Hyper threading

[Showtime]

Found this posted at AT by Dakel:

"Dimension 4600
P4 2.8C 800fsb w/HT
256mb 400mhz dual channel DDR
Radeon 9800
Free Office XP

$859
-15% (Email coupon)
-$100 MIR
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~$630 + tax and free shipping
xtra 3% off from fatcash (google fatcash)
-thanks PDS

update: the email 15% coupon is confirmed and working! $630+ tax! w00t! -thanks swNYC

Placed my order thru fatcash
Dell Dim 4600
P4 2.8ghz 800fsb w/HT
256mb 400 mhz dual channel DDR
Radeon 9800
Office XP

$730.15 after 15% coupon + tax ($43.81 for me)
rebate fatcash 3% ($25.77)
rebate Dell $100
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Total cost $604.38 + tax

THIS 15% COUPON EXPIRES TODAY 6/6 SO GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!

Extra notes: The MB has 4 dual channel DDR sockets and 2 SATA ports as well.
To those curious as to the performance of the R9800.
Keep in mind the Radeon 9700 PRO is 325mhz core/310 (620 DDR) memory. Stock R9800 Pro cards are 380/340 (680 DDR). Stock R9800 non Pro cards are, I believe, 325/310 (620 DDR). Same as the R9700 Pro. The great thing is that it's not a R9700 pro and is capable of higher speeds and better performance. PDS (AT member) says his 9800 that comes from Dell is pushing 430/380.... that's just phenomenal. YMMV

Go to Dell's small business sector and select the Dimension 4600 and customize it.
Select 2.80 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 800 MHz w/ HT Technology
Basic Audio
1 Year On-Site Service

Select all of the base stuff (256mb RAM, 30gig HD, no speakers, etc) and upgrade the video to 9800 and the Office to PROMOTIONAL UPGRADE! Microsoft® Office Small Business w/EducateU Special Offer.

At checkout enter the coupon code you recieved. The coupon was a promotional coupon if you are on their email list for small business. Some people got 15% off all purchases. I have one of those coupons. Others have gotten 15% off Dim 2350, but one person reported that when they used the coupon code for a 4600, it worked."

This may be better for people who can get the coupon.
Im going to see if the coupon will work with the 8300 too.

-jel:halo:

[xboxmandude]

Did anyone have the Dell's email 15% coupon?
Pls post it. Thanks.

[gan08]

I would like any DellSB coupon you got too!!
Please PM me if you guys have extra for Dimension 8300 or 4600.
Thanks.