Price stays the same whether you go w/ the default 20 inch SP2009W Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor or theDell 23 inch Consumer™ S2309W Flat Panel
Intel® Core™i7-920 Processor(8MB L2 Cache, 2.66GHz) Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-Bit Ltd HW WRTY, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis, 24x7 Phone Support 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 4 DIMMs (It's 100 more if you want to go 6GB Triple Channel) 500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Dell 23 inch Consumer™ S2309W Flat Panel, Adjustable Stand 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system) Dell USB Consumer Multimedia Keyboard Dell Laser Mouse No Floppy Drive or Media Reader Included No Modem Option Integrated 10/1000 Ethernet
$999 (as configured above) + tax w/ free shipping
Extra savings opportunities: 3% FW CashBack and another 3% if you finance it w/ Dell. First try to pay w/ credit card, then it will offer 3% to use DFS. And 12 months no-interest if you use DFS.
I've had my eye on the sub-$500 Q6600 systems that crop up every week. But when I saw the benchmarks (particularly video encoding) I started having second thoughts.
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posted: Nov. 17, 2008 @ 10:31p
xMuffinmanx
New Member
posted: Nov. 18, 2008 @ 12:00a
If you want to go with a built computer with the i7, without a monitor. Cyberpowerinc.com has i7 computers starting at 800. I got a few computers from here with no problems. Link
forgot to mention they have special. Instant 5% off orders 999 or more and some other free stuff
Would it be better to take out one of the DIMMs to run just 3x3GB?
Justaconsumer2
New Member
posted: Nov. 18, 2008 @ 9:15a
dont forget you can add for $50 the 2409w 24" for $100 you can up the ram to 6gb or for $200 3 ddr3 at 6gb thats a cheap deal at any cost too bad I build mine at the beginning of october or I would have just bought this one.
tlwisner said: raiderj said: Would it be better to take out one of the DIMMs to run just 3x3GB?
No, you need two DIMMs per channel so running 3 DIMMs is not an option.
ChrisF
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 18, 2008 @ 4:12p
raiderj said: Would it be better to take out one of the DIMMs to run just 3x3GB?
You can check the motherboard specs but I highly doubt it Dell is using rebadged x58s, otherwise they would probably try to sell you an upgrade to 3 x 2GB instead of 2 x2gb + 2 x1gb.
The manual recommends pairing in 3's. Not sure which is better: 3GB at tri-channel vs 4GB dual-channel. I'm guessing it depends on what you're running on it.
I've had my eye on the sub-$500 Q6600 systems that crop up every week. But when I saw the benchmarks (particularly video encoding) I started having second thoughts.
Ditto on the recently low priced Q6600 CPU's.... I've almost pulled the trigger several times over the last few weeks... I seem to have missed this deal but will be waiting on the next Nehalem based quad system... not falling for the old Q6600 after seeing the benchmarks you linked to....
Thanks OP!
ercme
Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2008 @ 2:17a
HELP.....I can't get to this config through the FatCash link?????
The configs are different and some of the options are taken away... You can't get the 500GB HDD, and end up w a higher price.
Link doesn't work and I don't see anyway of configuring a studio for that price.
Yep. Looks like it ended on the 18th
I'm sure this deal will come back soon. Personally I ended up holding off since I don't really need the monitor.
Update: Checked the Dell EPP site. Configured a similar i7 920 desktop w/ 3GB RAM and NO monitor for $921 after tax, including, $29.99 shipping, and after 7% EPP and 4% DPA discounts, again w/ 12 months no interest. Still a little too high for me considering the previous deal had more RAM and a 23" 1080P LCD for not much more.
what really separates them are the quickpath interconnect.
Ok... so I guess wraithtech is right.... The three versions of Core i7 that were released a couple of days ago all support tri-channel memory. Intel is going to release a cheaper Nehalem derivative that only supports dual-channel memory (for sub $200 price point). The three current versions of Core i7 are classified as "higher-end" I guess.
ercme said: wraithtech said: This is not the post that you are looking for. (waves hand)
Yes this is the post I was looking for if you were replying to me.....
I couldn't get the same options when I connect to the Dell site via the Cash Back links...
Can anyone explain for future reference?
TIA
make sure you are signed in at fat wallet and click on the OPs link - do you not need to follow the specific Cash Back links - they are all Cash Back when you are signed in and click a Dell link (unless otherwise excluded) - this deal is dead so the OP link won't work.
ercme
Member
posted: Dec. 5, 2008 @ 8:58p
ercme said: HELP.....I can't get to this config through the FatCash link?????
The configs are different and some of the options are taken away... You can't get the 500GB HDD, and end up w a higher price.
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