XPS Purchase Q's & Help needed

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1. Refurb or new?  Seems like I can get a similar system for less including and extended warr.  I have $2k to spend.  OR I can get extra stuff for the same price, i.e. a second HD or better graphics card.  Not going to display the unit so color doesn't matter either.

 

 

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Gotcha!  the Q6600 Quad can't really do the overclock thing, where as the 2930, even though it Duo/dual core can.

G

I'm in agreement with PDSchweitzer.

This more of what your talin' about?

as opposed to this.?.?.?

G

The second system is not for a Extreme Quad core, so you will not be able to overclock in the BIOS (although you can do some overlocking using nTune software).

Interesting, and thanx for the reply.  sounds like i need to get the best , extreme proc. the pocketbook will allow regarless of the memory on board, then add and overclock.  as well as the fastest hd the pocketbook will allow.  graph card would be a bonus, as I said i'm not really a gamer.  usin' dell pref account and can't buy the small biz stuff like i wanted, i.e. t34/5400's.  Initially i'd like to stay with xp, but if I do wind up with 2 hd's i can play with a diff os if I want.  that would be the bonus of havin' 2.

Lastly, do I need to have 800mhz ram to overclock and stay away from the 667 or does it matter?  Can you really tell the diff between the 800 vs the 1066?

Thanx again for the responses.

Time to hit the outlet again and check on new arrivals.  :)

G

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@PDSchweitzer wrote:

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tigerwolf7 wrote: 

  For most things the hard drive shouldn't really affect performance anyway.

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Totally disagree.  If you run a system with a 7200 RPM versus a matched system with a 10,000 RPM drive, you will notice everything runs faster - starting Windows, starting up games, etc.

Message Edited by PDSchweitzer on 03-03-2008 10:24 AM

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tigerwolf7 wrote: 

  For most things the hard drive shouldn't really affect performance anyway.

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Although I will say when I replaced the 5400 to a 7200 in my laptop i could tell a diff.  maybe it'll be the same from 7200 to 10k

.?.?.?.?.

g

Look for one with Quad Extreme (QX6700, QX6800 or QX6850 model numbers)

You are right about the firsts system you listed but unfortunately is doesn't specify exactly which extreme version is in it unless you can find out what the 2930 p/n is..QX6700, QX6800 or QX6850 are the three version of the extreme processor

The plague, huh? :)  So yer sayin' no Extreme's stay with the Quad 2400, Q6600.?.?  That's the only Quad listed/searchable on the Outlet.  Can the 6600 be overclocked.

Now I'm confused.

I think I agree, the diff between the 7200 v 10K isn't gonna be a noticable diff to the average comp person at home.

I know you can dual boot without a 2nd hd.  It'd be interesting to have one runnin' one and the other.....well you can the jist.

G

Hey PD,

Found your post on the Dell Outlet Questions thread about how to tell the 720H2c machines. 

What's the diff in the blk v red chasis?

What does it mean BIN +3 and BIN + 1?

Can't find any =3's.

Also it looks like most of the more expensive 720's have the Extreme proc's.

it's about 50/50 blk v red.

G

What's the diff in the blk v red chasis?

the red's come with a 1kW powersupply

What does it mean BIN +3 and BIN + 1?

Bin is the overclock setting figure it like  x 1, x2, ,x3