GTX295 or ATI Radeon HD 5870

[ZetaNine]

I searched this out as I just got off the phone ordering my new system (had to send the OTHER NEW SYSTEM back) and it comes with this ATI Radeon HD 5870 video card.  Dell wanted and extra $300 for it...but I said no...and gave it to me for $200.

this deal is going on until tommorow (jan-20th 7pm est) ....and I thought it was a dayum good deal.... got all this for $1329.00.  I don't know crap about computers...but after doing some comparisons...it seemed like a good deal.

Studio XPS 9000  
317-0067 1 Studio XPS 9000, Intel Core i7-920 processor (8MB L3 Cache 2.66GHz)  
317-0079 1 9GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz  
320-7832 1 Dell 21.5 inch S2209W Full HD Widescreen Monitor  
320-8404 1 ATI Radeon HD 5870  
341-8518 1 750GB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200 RPM  
421-1603 1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English  
420-7938 1 Dell Connect 2.1  
421-0530 1 Dell Support Center 2.0 64bit  
420-8873 1 Dell Dock Consumer  
421-1183 1 Download Store Links  
420-6576 1 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron  
420-9691 1 DataSafe Local BackUp 2.0 Basic  
420-6436 1 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp  
421-0323 1 Windows Live Search,Multiple User Interface  
330-6097 1 You have chosen a Windows 7 System  
330-3826 1 Dell Studio USB Optical Mouse  
313-3607 1 No modem requested for Dell Dimension  
410-1867 1 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE  
313-8757 1 Roxio 10.3, Easy CD & DVD  
421-1412 1 Cyberlink Power DVD 8.3 Playback  
313-8919 1 Dual Drives - DVD with DVDRW  
313-7186 1 Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio  
313-4514 1 No Speaker Requested  
430-0682 1 Dell 1525 WLAN PCIe card with11n mini-Card & external antenna  
461-8389 1 No Virus Protection Requested  
412-1397 1 No Productivity Software requested  
950-3338 1 2 Year Limited Warranty

[Denholm]

Thanks for sharing. Just a rough overview has me thinking you could have saved about $100 building it yourself.

[Skuzzy]

NOT ROXIO!  ARRRRRRRGGGH!!!!
NOT ADOBE ACROBAT!!  ARRRRRRRRGGHH!!!

[ZetaNine]

NOT ROXIO!  ARRRRRRRGGGH!!!!
NOT ADOBE ACROBAT!!  ARRRRRRRRGGHH!!!

the roxio will be deleted no doubt........but what's a suitable replacement for acrobat skuzzy?

[ZetaNine]

Thanks for sharing. Just a rough overview has me thinking you could have saved about $100 building it yourself.

I have problems putting dvd's in.  I'm soooooooooooo not computer literate

[Skuzzy]

Foxit is a much lighter and faster PDF viewer.  It does not phone home, unless you want it to.

[Spikes]

You should really just reformat once you get the computer...no Dell bloat then.

[gyrene81]

the roxio will be deleted no doubt........but what's a suitable replacement for acrobat skuzzy?

I use PrimoPDF instead of Adobe stuff and for CD/DVD burning IMGBurn has been working pretty good.

[Bino]

For about the same price as a single 5870, a pair of crossfire 4890's is supposed to be faster...?

[MrRiplEy[H]]

For about the same price as a single 5870, a pair of crossfire 4890's is supposed to be faster...?

A pair of crossfire / SLI is usually more than a handful of problems. I wouldn't go that way unless I owned a 4890 already and wanted reasonable upgrade. In many games cfire/SLI is not even much faster.

[ZetaNine]

For about the same price as a single 5870, a pair of crossfire 4890's is supposed to be faster...?

granted...but like I said...I got the card for half price... $200.00

now lets hope it all works......or it will be the third new dell system I send back in 5 months

[TequilaChaser]

now lets hope it all works......or it will be the third new dell system I send back in 5 months

might the reason be because of the below BOLD RED included stuff was on the other DELL's as well and was just creating havoc 

Studio XPS 9000 
317-0067 1 Studio XPS 9000, Intel Core i7-920 processor (8MB L3 Cache 2.66GHz) 
317-0079 1 9GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz 
320-7832 1 Dell 21.5 inch S2209W Full HD Widescreen Monitor 
320-8404 1 ATI Radeon HD 5870 
341-8518 1 750GB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200 RPM 
421-1603 1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English 
420-7938 1 Dell Connect 2.1 
421-0530 1 Dell Support Center 2.0 64bit 
420-8873 1 Dell Dock Consumer 
421-1183 1 Download Store Links 
420-6576 1 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron 
420-9691 1 DataSafe Local BackUp 2.0 Basic 
420-6436 1 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp 
421-0323 1 Windows Live Search,Multiple User Interface 
330-6097 1 You have chosen a Windows 7 System    <---is this some type of bloatware tutorial prog?
330-3826 1 Dell Studio USB Optical Mouse 
313-3607 1 No modem requested for Dell Dimension 
410-1867 1 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE  <---some people don't like Adobe Reader
313-8757 1 Roxio 10.3, Easy CD & DVD 
421-1412 1 Cyberlink Power DVD 8.3 Playback  <--- I have never liked Cyberlink DVD prog
313-8919 1 Dual Drives - DVD with DVDRW 
313-7186 1 Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio 
313-4514 1 No Speaker Requested 
430-0682 1 Dell 1525 WLAN PCIe card with11n mini-Card & external antenna 
461-8389 1 No Virus Protection Requested  <---- strongly urge you to get ESET Smart Security 4 64 bit for windows 7
412-1397 1 No Productivity Software requested 
950-3338 1 2 Year Limited Warranty


why do you need all that extra junk?  you already have a 2 year limited warranty at the bottom......

be a nice PC , if ya removed all the red and yellow highlighted accessorys.....

just saying my 2 cents

[ZetaNine]

I concur....and literally everything you highlighted is coming off in the first hour.

the reason I had to return my last system was the Nvidia GT220 card.  they had so many returns on that system (XPS8000) because of the Nvidia card mucking up the whole system...that they no longer sell the XPS8000....and they returned all the Nvidia GT220 cards. (that's another reason why I got the best card available...when I ordered the XPS 9000 system that's on it's way.)

No choice as to the bloatware.  I had to fight them just to not have them load any anti-virus.

[TequilaChaser]

Rgr Zeta.......

what would be even nicer, would be to have an authentic Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English  DVD  instead of the Dell OEM Restore DVD that is going to load everything right back up if you have to Restore the Comp........

to make sure you remove those items you want to remove........ might I suggest getting yourself a copy of

"Your Uninstaller"   or a similar program that seriously fully removes any & all traces when uninstalling programs....


wish ya the best of luck with the New Comp......... be sure to initially make a Restore point before removing anything....... incase it messes something else up.......

[ZetaNine]

indeed...and thanks pal.

looking at ESET Smart Security 4 64 bit for windows 7 now.