I picked up a low-end Dimension 520 a few months ago... really impressed at how quiet the whole system is. I want to pick up a new box with better specs, but I want something this quiet... are the new Inspiron desktops or Vostro this good? I don't really care about the video card, I'll probably drop in a card with passive cooling on it. So I guess I'll need something with a big enough chassis to hold a GeForce 7950 with big heat sinks. Advice?
>I picked up a low-end Dimension 520 a few months ago... really > impressed at how quiet the whole system is. I want to pick up a new > box with better specs, but I want something this quiet... are the new > Inspiron desktops or Vostro this good? I don't really care about the > video card, I'll probably drop in a card with passive cooling on it. > So I guess I'll need something with a big enough chassis to hold a > GeForce 7950 with big heat sinks. Advice?
Right now, I'd recommend a Dimension XPS410 from the Dell outlet. New bundles are running $1199.00 on the new site, but (tower only) systems with 2gb RAM and 128mb or 256mb video cards are starting at $469 (with WinXP Home but most with Vista).
Not sure how much longer this chassis will be around since it's the lone remaining Dimension (same chassis as the 91XX/92XX models).....
> <bryan...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:1189723359.055393.290900@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com... >>I picked up a low-end Dimension 520 a few months ago... really >> impressed at how quiet the whole system is. I want to pick up a new >> box with better specs, but I want something this quiet... are the new >> Inspiron desktops or Vostro this good? I don't really care about the >> video card, I'll probably drop in a card with passive cooling on it. >> So I guess I'll need something with a big enough chassis to hold a >> GeForce 7950 with big heat sinks. Advice?
> Right now, I'd recommend a Dimension XPS410 from the Dell outlet. New > bundles are running $1199.00 on the new site, but (tower only) systems > with 2gb RAM and 128mb or 256mb video cards are starting at $469 (with > WinXP Home but most with Vista).
> Not sure how much longer this chassis will be around since it's the lone > remaining Dimension (same chassis as the 91XX/92XX models).....
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