# Vostro 430 @ 999$.
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I do intend to play some games on the computer so I was planning on changing the Video Card for an ATI Radeon 4870 I already own and to change the power supply that is currently 350 watts for an OCZ 700 GameXstream that I already own in another computer.. I would also like to plug in 2 monitors on it eventually..
I was wondering if you guys think it is a good deal for me to buy this system from Dell in order to use it as a base system to the changes/plans I described above.. I don't really want to spend more than 1200$ on the system tax included so I figured it was a really good deal with OS included, 8gb 1333mhz ram and the new i7 processor.. What do you guys think? Tell me if you need any other information.
Thank you very much in advance for your time..
Your help is very appreciated..
Specs:
Processor:
Intel® Core™ i7-860 (2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache)
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, with Media, 64-bit, English
Hard Drive:
1TB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Memory:
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz - 4DIMMs
Video Card:
512MB ATI Radeon™ HD 4350 (DVI, VGA, HDMI)
Optical Drive:
Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive
Sound:
Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Vostro 430:
BASE,MNTW,NPFC,VOSD,430,CTO
Documentation and Power Management:
Vostro 430 Documents and 110 Volt Power setting
Network Interface:
Integrated PCIE 10/100/1000
1 Year ProSupport for End Users and 1 Year NBD Onsite Service
After digging more in manuals, here's more info:
Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset
Memory:
Memory module connector 4 DIMM slots
Memory module capacity 1GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB
Type 1066 MHz, 1333 MHz DDR3
Minimum memory 1 GB
Maximum memory 16 GB
Drives:
Externally accessible:
3.5 inch drive bays One
5.25 inch drive bays Two
Internally accessible:
3.5 inch SATA drive bays Two
Available devices:
3.5 inch SATA hard drives Two
5.25 inch SATA DVD-ROM,
DVD+/-RW, or Blu-ray™ drive Two
Power:
Wattage 350 W
Maximum heat dissipation 1837 BTUs/h (350 W power supply)
NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated using the power supply wattage rating.
Voltage 100–127 V/200–240 V, 50–60 Hz, 10/5 A
(see the safety information that shipped with your computer for important voltage setting information)
Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell
Full PDF Here: support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/vos430/en/SFITS/SFITS_EN.pdf
Offer seen at redflagdeals.com/deals/main.php/alldeals/comments/dellca_quad_core_vostro_pc_deals_from_599_including_699_i5_750_799_i7_860_9/ for the Vostro 430 @ 999$.
I do intend to play some games on the computer so I was planning on changing the Video Card for an ATI Radeon 4870 I already own and to change the power supply that is currently 350 watts for an OCZ 700 GameXstream that I already own in another computer.. I would also like to plug in 2 monitors on it eventually..
I was wondering if you guys think it is a good deal for me to buy this system from Dell in order to use it as a base system to the changes/plans I described above.. I don't really want to spend more than 1200$ on the system tax included so I figured it was a really good deal with OS included, 8gb 1333mhz ram and the new i7 processor.. What do you guys think? Tell me if you need any other information.
Thank you very much in advance for your time..
Your help is very appreciated..
Specs:
Processor:
Intel® Core™ i7-860 (2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache)
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, with Media, 64-bit, English
Hard Drive:
1TB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Memory:
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz - 4DIMMs
Video Card:
512MB ATI Radeon™ HD 4350 (DVI, VGA, HDMI)
Optical Drive:
Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive
Sound:
Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Vostro 430:
BASE,MNTW,NPFC,VOSD,430,CTO
Documentation and Power Management:
Vostro 430 Documents and 110 Volt Power setting
Network Interface:
Integrated PCIE 10/100/1000
1 Year ProSupport for End Users and 1 Year NBD Onsite Service
After digging more in manuals, here's more info:
Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset
Memory:
Memory module connector 4 DIMM slots
Memory module capacity 1GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB
Type 1066 MHz, 1333 MHz DDR3
Minimum memory 1 GB
Maximum memory 16 GB
Drives:
Externally accessible:
3.5 inch drive bays One
5.25 inch drive bays Two
Internally accessible:
3.5 inch SATA drive bays Two
Available devices:
3.5 inch SATA hard drives Two
5.25 inch SATA DVD-ROM,
DVD+/-RW, or Blu-ray™ drive Two
Power:
Wattage 350 W
Maximum heat dissipation 1837 BTUs/h (350 W power supply)
NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated using the power supply wattage rating.
Voltage 100–127 V/200–240 V, 50–60 Hz, 10/5 A
(see the safety information that shipped with your computer for important voltage setting information)
Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell
Full PDF Here: support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/vos430/en/SFITS/SFITS_EN.pdf