Would this be a steal?

[HeadCrusher]

I got offered the following PC (DELL Vostro 200) for € 399 ($ ~620) (new).

Intel E4500 Core 2 Duo Prozessor 2.20GHz
3072MB RAM (DDR2)
500 GB SATA (7.200 rpm)
Nvidia GeForce 8300 GS 256 MB
16X DVD/CD/RW
Microsoft Windows Vista Business or XP

Would still require a Screen and a FireWire Card.

What do you think. Is it any good for recording / mixing? Also what do you think about the value to money ratio? (I think it's a little on the expensive side, isn't it?)

 

[Unavailable]

It's about the right price. I just built the same computer on newegg for about $570ish. So if you aren't into building them yourself, then that's a decent deal, but I personally would avoid it because it's Dell.

 

[HeadCrusher]

I hear people ranting about DELL quite often on this board but I don't really know what's so bad about them.?

 

[Metaltastic]

I personally hate them because of their price and the fact that I've experienced (both personally and when helping friends) so many problems with them ranging from minor annoyances to a full-blown lemon my parents got a few years back.

 

[ElektricEyez]

Dell used to be really good, but now they use cheap parts. I've seen plenty of Foxconn motherboards in their Optiplex business models. I work in a place that uses them, and PSU's and MOBO's are failing constantly. I agree, find someone who will build you a computer, one that is meant for recording, with quality parts. There would be nothing worse than loosing all your audio files because the PC craps out on you.

 

[DevilJaw]

dell is utter crap, i am contracted for dell warranty support, can't stand those foot stools.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Company went to shit after the whole incident with the "dude your getting a Dell" guy got cought with some weed.

 

[HeadCrusher]

^lol wtf? haven't heard about that...

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Yeah check it out. Seems like right after this happened Dell had to save face by lowering there standards to make there product still appealing (by lowering there prices)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Curtis_(actor)

I can remeber when I could call Dell (this was in the late 90s) and they could get me from some wierd grey screen back to a usable point. Dell used to be at one point a great company to work with.