Are DELL computers any good?

[Jesse Badass 0]

I have to buy a new desktop soon and I'm thinking about buying a DELL. Any suggestions?

[starvenger 0]

There are better computers out there but Dell's got a good service package for when it breaks down. But if you can find a good deal on them (if you're Canadian check out redflagdeals.ca), it's pretty much worth it.

[Guest Princess Leena]

If you're going to buy a pre-built computer, I'd suggest going to your local stores. Dell's really aren't worth it, when you add in the shipping. I was looking for one a month ago... was $499, after tax and shipping $605. Which was a crummy price.

 

Plus, Dell's are noted for being difficult to add parts on to. But, others probably know more about that, than I.

[Hawkius Maximus 0]

I have a dell. It's not bad..

 

The major issue, and I assume it's this way with all Dell PC's, is that they make it hard to upgrade. Like, my PC would be perfectly acceptable for gaming if I could get a newer video card. Problem is, the only slot type I have is PCI, which is beyond obsolete. They didn't include an AGP slot, or anything of the sort making upgrading my PC for better preformence impossible. Best I can get is a 256 PCI card, which I don't even know if it's worth the bother.

 

It blows.

[tominator89 0]

I got a Dell 2.6ghz machine in August of 2004 for $299 and it's still doing fine. It comes with industry standard parts so upgrading is not a problem. If you're looking for a basic machine then Dell is the way to go.

[Guest InuYasha]

It depends on what you want to do with the PC. Dell's are what we use at work. Avoid getting a Dell Optiplex 270, unless you have a full warranty service agreement. They have faulty motherboards that go all the time.

 

If you want to get a PC for gaming, then avoid them, unless you're willing to pay a pretty large chunk of change. Either get a Compaq, or get a custom built one. Best Buy sells good PC's, but they're on the expensive side.

[Special K 0]

The internal construction of my Dell sucks ass. I have a DVD drive and a CD burner, but I have to switch them out because I can't remove the CD player included with the computer without removing the motherboard, which I'm not about to fuck with.

 

I did get it super cheap though, since it was a display model.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Dells suck. Learn how to build your own computer, believe me, if you know a damn thing about messing around with electronics at all, it's a lot easier than you think.

 

I'm slowly evolving my old Dell Dimension (which I'm currently using actually) into a decent machine. I upgraded to the RAM to 2GB, and am currently waiting on a larger hard drive. Soon, I'm keeping the processor, and my current P.O.S. video card and am getting an ASUS motherboard that has PCI-E slots on it, for the very reasons I think Hawk52 stated. I need nicer graphics, but the CPU runs quite well (It's a Pentium 4 w/ HT 3Ghz) and all I need is a SATA interface for my new hard drive.

 

Since I'm also simulatenously saving up money for a MacBook, a 27" Westinghouse LCD, AND a move across the country, I can't really go much beyond what I'm currently doing with the computer, but afterwards I plan to go to an AMD Athlon X2 dual-core.

[buffybeast 0]

I purchased a Dell desktop four years ago and it works just fine. I play games (ok, just WoW) and I used to burn CD's until I migrated to MP3. There is actually nothing wrong with my current system. I just purchased a Dell XPS notebook because I need portability.

[Dobbs 3K 0]

I've had my Dell Dimension desktop for three years, and no complaints at all. I did go with a fairly high end one (paid a little over a grand for it, including an LCD monitor), but I wanted to get something that would last me a few years, and so far it has. I haven't done much upgrading to it, other than adding more RAM, which was a cinch.

 

Certainly if you can build your own, go for it, but if you don't have the time or knowledge, Dell isn't a bad option in my book.

[Guest Bammey]

Dells hardrive usually fucks up but the good thing about Dell is their technical support will be your slave until you get that computer fixed and going.

[Mole 0]

Macs are the way to go...

 

BUT, Dells aren't that bad if you want to spend under $1000.

[Red Baron 0]

At least its not a Dell laptop as they are being recalled for spontanious combustion.

[cd213 0]

The last 3 computers my family has bought have been Dell (my parents last two and myh new laptop). I like Dell. They have good servie, but like people say you can't upgrade them. I would say do some foot work when looking into a Dell and compare with other companies. But like I said I have no complaints and I've had the last 3 computers from them.

[admin 0]

Seriously build your own. Approx $300 can get you some Motherboard/CPU/Ram combos online as well as the other required parts (no tax and shipping isn't much if any.)

[NoCalMike 0]

Whenever you buy a ready-made system it is wise to spend the extra cash to try and obtain specs that are a little ahead of their time, because trying to manually upgrade ready-made systems are sometimes a bitch.

[Jericholic82 0]

I had a dell from march 04-jan this year when I moved. it worked pretty well and I was able to upgrade my ram pretty easy. I dont add on stuff much so it was just fine for us, for general word processing, picture scanning, and general web browsing

[Ravenbomb 0]

we currently have 3 Dells (mine, the 'family computer', and one for me and my dad for audio/video work), and they work splendiferously