Dell EPP is offering Dell Inspiron 530s Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHz Slim Desktop PC (no monitor) for $258.24 + $29.99 S&H

1) Click HERE ($879 - $280 instant savings)
2) Select "No Monitor" (subtract $180)
3) Select 1GB RAM (subtract $150)
4) 4% instant discount when you add to cart (subtract $10.76)

$879 - $280 - $180 -$150 - $10.76 = $258.24 + $29.99 S&H (+ Tax)

Config:

* Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7200 (3MB L2 Cache,2.53GHz,1066 FSB)
* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1 64 Bit
* 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs
* 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
* 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
* Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
* Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
* Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse

Credit: mehul73

Excellent deal.

A warning, though: Slim desktops don't take regular PCI or PCIe cards (duh), only low-profile ones. That means there's much less opportunity to take advantage of good deals on these, and many fewer choices. I think I've already lost the money I saved buying my slim Dell by having to pay extra for video and video capture cards, and anything else I wanted to add.

queentut said:Excellent deal.

A warning, though: Slim desktops don't take regular PCI or PCIe cards (duh), only low-profile ones. That means there's much less opportunity to take advantage of good deals on these, and many fewer choices. I think I've already lost the money I saved buying my slim Dell by having to pay extra for video and video capture cards, and anything else I wanted to add.
Don't most add-on cards come with low profile adapters though?

jcb72 said:Don't most add-on cards come with low profile adapters though?

Not full size Video Cards like the GeForce 9800/GTX260/GTX280/etc or the Radeon 4850/4870/etc.

Thats probably the most common upgrade someone would put in these machines as far as the PCI/PCIe slots goes.
I am of course assuming this machine has an x16 slot in it. Might not.

is 1GB RAM enough to run vista?????

Bikersalami said:is 1GB RAM enough to run vista?????
You can run Vista, but you won't enjoy running Vista unless you have 2GB-3GB of memory.

Vista needs more memory for two reasons:

1) The operating system consumes more memory than XP.

2) Vista caches your most commonly used programs/files into the system memory. For example, if you regularly use PowerPoint, every time you start up your computer Vista will transfer PowerPoint program/files into any spare system memory you have. Then, when you launch PowerPoint, instead of loading it normally from the hard drive, it loads the program almost instantly from the system memory.

trainaholic said:does the "Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100" support a Multi-display or do I need to get a better video card?
thx

No.

brentpresley said:trainaholic said:does the "Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100" support a Multi-display or do I need to get a better video card?
thx

No.
is that that a no on getting a better card or on the support?

Thanks OP. Any stackable coupons to sweeten the deal?

where can i find cheap additional memories?