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Refurbished Dell PC with monitor (COTD) - $279

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Refurbished Dell PC with monitor (COTD) - $279
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aggregate on 06/06/2009 - 12:26 catchoftheday.com.au (612 clicks)
Last edited 08/06/2009 - 22:26 by 1 other user

I think this is pretty cheap ($279). Comes with free shipping, preinstalled windows XP home and a monitor. Useful as a torrent box.

Dell Desktop PC Bundle w/ Monitor (Refurbished)

2.8Ghz, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, 17” Monitor + Peripherals

FREE SHIPPING - Be quick, limited stock

REFURBISHED

You receive:

DESKTOP

  • Model: Dell Optiplex GX270
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4, 2.8Ghz
  • Operating system installed: Genuine Windows XP Home
  • Chipset: Intel 865G chipset
  • Memory: 512MB RAM
  • External I/O ports: 6 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 1 optional serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45, 1 VGA, audio in/out
  • Internal hard disk drive: 80GB HDD
  • CD-ROM (CD/RW) and DVD Player Combo
  • Network interface: Intel Pro 1000MT Network Connection
  • Graphic Subsystem: Intel 82865G Graphics Controller
  • Dimensions: 420 x 390 x 100mm
  • Power consumption: 240 watts maximum
  • Dell Mouse & Keyboard Included (You may receive either USB or PS2 connections)

MONITOR

  • Modle number: Dell UltraSharp 1703FP 17-inch Flat Panel LCD
  • Viewable Size: 17 in
  • Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch: 0.264 mm
  • Max Resolution: 1280 x 1024 / 75 Hz
  • Max Sync Rate (V x H): 76 Hz x 80 KHz
  • Controls / Adjustments: Contrast , Brightness , H/V position , Color balance
  • OSD Languages: French , German , English , Spanish , Japanese
  • Display Screen: Coating Hard coating
  • Signal Input: DVI-D, VGA
  • Tilt & Height Adjustments
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  • kojack on 06/06/2009 - 12:29
    -1

    You forgot to mention the price = $299

    Yea it's an ok deal - considering it comes with Genuine XP Home ~ $150 value isn't it?

    • Crownie on 06/06/2009 - 13:57
      +1

      I got an old Dell Optiplex GX270 P4 3.0GHz 1GB RAM 80GB HD COMBO XPP for $125 delivered.
      Does that mean it actually cost me -$25?

  • aRBitor on 06/06/2009 - 12:35
    +2

    lol on first glance it looked like an xbox 360

  • QQQ - CatchOfTheDay on 06/06/2009 - 12:39
    +1

    Its $279 with Free Delivery.

    Our system is updated.

    Please see photos for the way its packaged, make sure you are happy with that.

  • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2009 - 12:44

    $279 with free delivery is OK, the $299 + delivery wasn't much better than every other refurbished PC deal out there. (e.g. http://www.greenpc.com.au/product/pentium-iv-30-cpu-only - also includes Office 2003 which is worth a couple of hundred itself, when new).

    In general I wouldn't advise getting these, but hey, some people might want them.

  • totom on 06/06/2009 - 12:58

    I think it is a good deal. Even though it's old, for $279 you get a pc + monitor + XP. What more can we expect from that?

  • totom on 06/06/2009 - 13:01
    -1

    Does the main board has PCI express slot. if it does, you can buy a graphic card (around $30), add another 1GB ram (around 20), and it's good to go even for gaming (at least you can play Wow on it).

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2009 - 13:09
      +1

      Nope, it's got an AGP slot and uses DDR RAM.

      So you'd spend around $50-$60 on an extra 1GB of RAM, and about $100 or maybe $200 on a graphics card if you wanted decent gameplay.

      • Mnke on 06/06/2009 - 18:08

        I have a GX260 (same case) and you will need to have a low profile AGP card if you want to put it in these GX270s, which is not worth the hassle IMHO.

      • freddy on 07/06/2009 - 02:55

        You want the next model, the gx280, for DDR2 and PCI-e.

  • samfisher5986 on 06/06/2009 - 13:05
    -1

    This is a good deal mainly because of the free shipping.

    To do the same at a computer shop new is a lot more.

    Everyone should pass this deal onto those that want to spend very little on a computer.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2009 - 13:10
      +1

      Why would you compare a computer that's 6 years old to a new one?

      Compare it to other old ones (see my link above).

      • samfisher5986 on 06/06/2009 - 13:26
        +1

        The link your provided was for a computer with no monitor, keyboard or mouse.

        And the company of that computer, Optima is a bankrupt company. Optima are very bad computers and fail easily.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2009 - 13:35
          +2

          Well yeah, but you'll also notice it's significantly cheaper and has Office 2003.

          But that wasn't my point. My point was it doesn't really prove anything comparing a new PC with full warranty to a 6 year old PC with a 3 month warranty.

          EDIT Here ya go, if it'll make you happy, GX270 + 17" monitor for $259.

          • Scofield on 06/06/2009 - 14:51

            @[Deactivated]: $259 + $25 delivery in Sydney & Melbourne
            $35 delivery in Brisbane

            So this deal is still better

            • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2009 - 14:58

              @Scofield: I don't disagree.

              But it hardly makes it a bargain, now, does it?

              Also, I just googled for refurbished PCs. I'm sure if someone hunts around they can find cheaper.

  • liparj on 06/06/2009 - 13:39
    +1

    I agree with tantryl…6 yrs old = wear and tear not to mention older technology (NB: it's not a wide screen monitor). We had these at work and they were never turned off at night.. As a result PSUs would often die and quite a few hard drives also packed it in.. Having built cheap (and reliable) systems in the past I would say not really a bargain..I'm not a fan of COTD either so buy at your own risk I say.. no doubt some will

  • TeaEarlGreyHot on 06/06/2009 - 17:37

    FYI, the GX270s were the first of the Optiplex desktops to use S-ATA HDDs, so you can upgrade with the cheaper SATAs rather than the now-rare and expensive P-ATA(IDE) HDD.
    \_/7

  • spodosaurus on 06/06/2009 - 22:06

    Without the system restore disks it's a doorstop unless you have a means to reinstall windows (or prefer linux). However, at $279 delivered it's an ok deal AS LONG AS you can get them to replace broken in shipping monitors/drives/etc with no hassle. However, I doubt that'd be the case. Getting a new motherboard for one of these if it dies will be an even great PITA than a whitebox system of the same vintage. I wouldn't be sending anyone I know to this deal because of the above factors.

  • MrGareth on 06/06/2009 - 22:21

    I actually have a GX270, with the same 2.8Ghz CPU…. and I know the machine very, very well. My work has LOADS of them, and they were getting rid of a few so I took one home. It was very dirty inside, but after stripping it completely apart, it now looks brand new internally. :) I've had it for around three months now, and it's a very reliable machine.

    Mine came with 1Gb of DDR RAM, and a low-profile AGP GeForce4MX graphics card. I then added a spare 512Mb of RAM I had laying around (1.5Gb in total). Oh, and a SATA DVD-burner (the mainboard has one SATA port).

    My GX270 has an IDE HD.

    I installed Windows XP on it myself, and it runs great - it's now a nice little internet machine.

    However, for the COTD machine, with 512Mb of RAM and only the onboard graphics… you'd be a bit limited. DDR RAM is very pricey, and low-profile AGP graphics cards are very hard to come by! Ideally you'd want to add another 512Mb of RAM in it…

  • TeaEarlGreyHot on 06/06/2009 - 22:55

    I also inherited a surplus DELL Optiplex. Mine is a GX260/P4/2.4GHz in a mini-tower configuration (with plenty of drive-bays and a large PSU). It runs XP Pro SP3 just fine with 1GB RAM. It's all IDE, so I've 2 x HDD + 2 x DVD-ROM,R/W + the original 3.5" FDD. As with webbiegareth, mine too was choked with dust, but after a few thorough vacuum/blow cycles with an industrial strength Nilfisk (especially the PSU,,, switch-mode HT circuits don't mix well with dust and/or condensation) it has been running continually and as steady as a rock for the last 12 months as my file/print/media/torrent server.
    So IMHO if you can get hold of an older PC for the right price, it can be quite capable of serving you well for a good while yet.

    Live Long and Prosper,
    Jean-Luc.
    \_/7

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