Shamefully borrowed from SD. thank you.
Note, you can mix and match this deal.

If you care about having XP Pro Installed, and a Vista Business Upgrade included, rather than a second 22" LCD, it will be cheaper in the end ($714). I'll take a 22" LCD any day though.

My preferred config is as follows:

Start here

http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&m_29=Q1YOS&oc =brcw502&s=bsd

Pick the following

Free upgrade from 19inch E198WFP TO 22inch E228WFP Wide Flat Panel Monitor. [add $115]

Dell 22 inch Widescreen E228WFP Analog Flat Panel Display [add $180] <-- Second LCD monitor

Add to cart

At checkout, apply coupon L$3Z0GV4389?F2 for $150 off $799+ Vostro 410

Choose 3-5 day shipping, for free shipping.

Final math: $894 - $150 = $744 + free ship. Taxes apply, unless you are the lucky one living in a tax-free state, or have a tax-free form on file.

Specs
Free upgrade from Core 2 Duo E7200 to Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor.
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic, Service Pack 1
1 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 1 Year NBD On-Site Service
Free upgrade from 19inch E198WFP TO 22inch E228WFP Wide Flat Panel Monitor.
(second monitor) Dell 22 inch Widescreen E228WFP Analog Flat Panel Display
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz - 2DIMMs
Free !! UPGRADE FROM DVD-ROM TO DVD BURNER
128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro
80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
No Floppy Drive
No Modem Option
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Dell Energy Smart Enabled
No Pre-installed Productivity Software

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holy sweet. gonna prepare buy one now

Copy/pasted wouldn't work for me. This link does, however.

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&m_29=Q1YOS&oc=brcw502&s=bsd

That cards pretty weak guys... if you intend to game on dual monitors don't expect much.

Electronifan said:That cards pretty weak guys... if you intend to game on dual monitors don't expect much.

Yes, the card is worthless for games - but what games, exactly, support dual monitors without heaps of fail? Even though some games let you, you still end up with a damn break in the middle of the play area. Not quite ideal, especially for FPSs.

Not too bad, if you can keep it at 799, so 650 after coupon. worth while upgrades where 2gigs for 20 hd to 250 gigs. I dont think the second monitor is worth it for many. then you gotta come up with another 40 bucks of useless upgrades. the beauty of these is a very easy bsel mod to oc the 6600 to 3 ghz, and you have an os, an mb which supports 8 gigs of ram and raid setup. besides, I think the cpu throttles on these so for regular stuff not as much heat is generated. downside is powersupply if you are adding a lot of stuff. I oced one of these with an e4500 to 2.92 ghz from 2.4, and it runs very stable with T of 52 at full load, with stock hs. fan gets loud. took me less than 5 minutes.

You guys do not factor in $56 plus in taxes for most states. And eBay fees. This only has an 80 gig hard drive and 1 gig of ram.

I'm using a 20" LCD from Dell that I paid $650 for. It's amazing how much the pricing changes

how much is 4gb ram for this from Newegg?
any deals?

GuybrushT said:sieken said:Dead - $894 final price, up from $799.STILL ALIVE.
Apply coupon L$3Z0GV4389?F2 in the cart. $150 discount applied.

I'm still on the fence on this. Its a decent deal if you sell the monitors on fleabay for $200 (after shipping+eBay fees). After taxes and everything, the system ends up being ~$410. Not bad, but you get this price in the Dell Outlet often enough. Those refurbs are usually good as new.

If you have a couple months to watch, you can get a Q6600 out of the outlet for $300 or less. I got one for $289 and another for $329. It does happen.