so sometime in the near future (<1 year) i'm probably going to get a new computer. mine makes noises that it shouldn't and is ~5 years old, so its upgradability is coming to an end (already did some small upgrades, but not worth it to do more). i was playing around on dell's site and built this computer, i think it's a pretty decent deal since it includes a monitor and printer. my only reservations are 1) i'd rather have an AMD 64x2 processor, 2) i'd rather have an nvidia graphics card (no real reason other than i know Cg and it works better on their own cards, not that i plan to do a lot with it though), and 3) vista will be coming out in <1 year. so is this computer worth it, should i wait, what else?
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</TD><TD>Dimension E510</TD></TR><TR><TD>Date & Time: June 12,2006 10:21 AM CST </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD><TD>
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</TD><TD width="60%">Dimension E510 </TD><TD align=right>Qty </TD><TD> </TD><TD align=right>1 </TD><TD width="20%"></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD width="80%">Pentium D Processor 930 with Dual Core Technology (3.0GHz, 800FSB), Genuine Windows XP Professional</TD><TD noWrap align=right>Unit Price </TD><TD> </TD><TD noWrap align=right>$1,648.00 </TD></TR><TR><TD>
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD>Catalog Number: </TD><TD colSpan=2> 29 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=section_header_background> Module </TD><TD class=section_header_background> Description </TD><TD class=section_header_background align=right colSpan=3>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Show Details[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Dell Dimension E510 Series</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Pentium D Processor 930 with Dual Core Technology (3.0GHz, 800FSB)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Operating System</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Genuine Windows XP Professional</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Memory</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (4x512M)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Keyboard</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Dell USB Keyboard</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Monitor</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>17 inch Ultrasharp 1707FP Digital Flat Panel</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Video Card</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Hard Drive</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ 8MB cache</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Floppy Drive and Media Reader</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>13 in 1 Media Card Reader</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Mouse</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Dell Optical USB Mouse</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Network Card</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Integrated Intel PRO 10/100 Ethernet</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Modem</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>56K PCI Data Fax Modem</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Adobe Software</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>CD or DVD Drive</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write capability</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Sound</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic (D), w/Dolby Digital 5.1</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Speakers</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Dell A525 30 Watt 2.1 Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Office Software (not included in Windows XP)</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>No Productivity Suite - Corel WordPerfect word processor only</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed)</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>No Security Subscription</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Hardware Warranty</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Dial - Up Internet Access</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>6 Months of America Online Membership Included</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Miscellaneous</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Award Winning Service and Support</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Operating System Re-Installation CD</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Genuine Windows XP Professional re-installation CD</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Dell Digital Entertainment</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Starter Entertainment Pack -Basic digital Music, Photo, and Casual Gaming</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD>
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</TD><TD width="60%">NETGEAR WG111T 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter </TD><TD align=right>Qty </TD><TD> </TD><TD align=right>1 </TD><TD width="20%"></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD width="80%"></TD><TD noWrap align=right>Unit Price </TD><TD> </TD><TD noWrap align=right>$60.00 </TD></TR><TR><TD>
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</TD><TD width="60%">Dell All In One Inkjet 924 </TD><TD align=right>Qty </TD><TD> </TD><TD align=right>1 </TD><TD width="20%"></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD width="80%">Dell Photo All-In-One Printer 924</TD><TD noWrap align=right>Unit Price </TD><TD> </TD><TD noWrap align=right>$114.00 </TD></TR><TR><TD>
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD>Catalog Number: </TD><TD colSpan=2> 29 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=section_header_background> Module </TD><TD class=section_header_background> Description </TD><TD class=section_header_background align=right colSpan=3>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Show Details[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Dell All In One Inkjet 924</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Dell Photo All-In-One Printer 924</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD class=bold_regular_text>Cable For Dell Printers</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>Dell USB Printer Cable - 10 ft black</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD class=bold_regular_text>Technical Support</TD><TD class=list_cartitems colSpan=4>1Yr Ltd. Warranty, 1 yr HW Warranty Support, 1 yr Advance Exchange</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD align=right>TOTAL:$1,442.00 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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