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Kyp · 07-08-2003, 12:13 AM

To show to the people saying you can't beat a cheap $500 Dell or whatever with a custom built machine, here's a little example for you

Comparing 2 systems, Dell Dimension 2350 vs Custom Built PC (hopefully this link works). The Dell is the $500 cheapo that people have been talking about, I'm assuming.

Processors -
Dell - Celeron 2.2ghz. Celerons are the cheapest of the cheap processors
Custom - AMD Athlon XP 2000. Rated at 1.67ghz, I don't know the numbers but I'm assuming it's just as good if not better than the Celeron

Memory -
Dell - 128 MBs (Currently with a free upgrade to 256, but that's only a limited thing.)
Custom - Crucial 512 MBs

Hard Drives -
Dell - 40 GB
Custom - Western Digital 40 GB. No difference really, no biggy.

Floppy -
Dell - None
Custom - Actually has one.

CD-ROM -
Dell - 48x Max
Custom - 52x32x52 Lite-On CDRW

Keyboard and Mouse -
Dell - Dell Cheapos
Custom - Microsoft Cheapos (The Microsoft are most likely higher quality, but it's basically a user preference thing.)

Monitor -
Dell - Currently comes with free upgrade to a 15" LCD or 19" CRT. Only limited time, and the LCD can only be a PoS which blurs every time something moves. The CRT may be of decent quality, though.
Custom - 17" cheap monitor, nothing special but will do the job just fine.

Video Card -
Dell - Integrated Intel Extreme 3D Graphics. Is Intel known for their graphics cards as being high quality?
Custom - Integrated GeForce 2. A much bigger name in the graphics world, and much better card.

Speakers -
Dell - Cheapos
Custom - 2.1 Creative Labs Speakers. (2 speakers + subwoofer)

Both also have basic integrated 10/100 LAN.

Also note the lack of Dell giving any information as to what brand of parts they use. The motherboard on the custom built is ASUS, one of the best names out there, and I've built 2 machines for people using this motherboard and it works perfectly. Onboard 5.1 Surround Sound if you want to upgrade the speakers, as well as easily being able to upgrade the video card. Both computers are at almost the exact same price (Actually the custom built is a couple bucks cheaper).

Please explain to me how the Dells are cheaper? Sure the Dell comes with cheapass software. XP Home, wannabe Office programs, big whoop. OH! The Dell comes with 6 months of free AOL!!!................ ugh

07-08-2003, 12:13 AM	#37 (permalink)
Kyp Insane Location: Oregon	To show to the people saying you can't beat a cheap $500 Dell or whatever with a custom built machine, here's a little example for you Comparing 2 systems, Dell Dimension 2350 vs Custom Built PC (hopefully this link works). The Dell is the $500 cheapo that people have been talking about, I'm assuming. Processors - Dell - Celeron 2.2ghz. Celerons are the cheapest of the cheap processors Custom - AMD Athlon XP 2000. Rated at 1.67ghz, I don't know the numbers but I'm assuming it's just as good if not better than the Celeron Memory - Dell - 128 MBs (Currently with a free upgrade to 256, but that's only a limited thing.) Custom - Crucial 512 MBs Hard Drives - Dell - 40 GB Custom - Western Digital 40 GB. No difference really, no biggy. Floppy - Dell - None Custom - Actually has one. CD-ROM - Dell - 48x Max Custom - 52x32x52 Lite-On CDRW Keyboard and Mouse - Dell - Dell Cheapos Custom - Microsoft Cheapos (The Microsoft are most likely higher quality, but it's basically a user preference thing.) Monitor - Dell - Currently comes with free upgrade to a 15" LCD or 19" CRT. Only limited time, and the LCD can only be a PoS which blurs every time something moves. The CRT may be of decent quality, though. Custom - 17" cheap monitor, nothing special but will do the job just fine. Video Card - Dell - Integrated Intel Extreme 3D Graphics. Is Intel known for their graphics cards as being high quality? Custom - Integrated GeForce 2. A much bigger name in the graphics world, and much better card. Speakers - Dell - Cheapos Custom - 2.1 Creative Labs Speakers. (2 speakers + subwoofer) Both also have basic integrated 10/100 LAN. Also note the lack of Dell giving any information as to what brand of parts they use. The motherboard on the custom built is ASUS, one of the best names out there, and I've built 2 machines for people using this motherboard and it works perfectly. Onboard 5.1 Surround Sound if you want to upgrade the speakers, as well as easily being able to upgrade the video card. Both computers are at almost the exact same price (Actually the custom built is a couple bucks cheaper). Please explain to me how the Dells are cheaper? Sure the Dell comes with cheapass software. XP Home, wannabe Office programs, big whoop. OH! The Dell comes with 6 months of free AOL!!!................ ugh __________________ When life gives you lemons, sqeeze the juice into a squirt gun and shoot people in the eyes Last edited by Kyp; 07-08-2003 at 12:25 AM..