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« on: April 13, 2004, 04:00:00 PM »
I am looking for some guidance in procurement of new computer systems for my office. What I am looking for are systems that are in the $2000 range with the following minimum specs:

Intel based 3.0Ghz
800Mhz FSB
512 DDR 400
128M Video
80gb+ SCSI HD
100mbs LAN

Also what specs can you give me on 21" LCD TFT flat panel monitors?

Ultimately I would like these to be from a national company that I can get pissed at when they have problems.

I would welcome any online reviews as well.

Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2004, 07:20:53 PM »
Keith,

depending on how many system's you need to buy. Take a look at Dell.
Yeah i know everyone and their brother are getting them.
If you are looking for one or two, Dell has their refurbished system's.
Each one is unique with OS and ram etc. So if you wanted 30 of them it would take a while to sift them out.

I picked up a dual xeon @ 2.4Ghz and 1GB of Ram.
Got a crappy 32MB video card but I will be ordering a replacement
one day. Anyways I picked the system up for about half of what it would
have been if I ordered it new and it still has the full warranty etc.

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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2004, 08:08:07 PM »
I will be needing at least 2 ... and someone with much deeper pockets will be footing the bill

I wish someone could give me some spec's on the tft monitors...anyone?
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2004, 08:38:36 PM »
I'd rather have a good 19" monitor and put the extra money in more dram, or a cd burner for file transfer.
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2004, 10:16:39 PM »
Keith, see if this helps you out some
http://www.modthebox.com/review244_1.shtml
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2004, 10:41:57 PM »
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I'd rather have a good 19" monitor and put the extra money in more dram, or a cd burner for file transfer.

DVD+RW is a given .... and the memory is a pittance in the overall scheme of things.. I can get 512mb DDR400 for around $75 .... the 21" monitor IS NOT NEGOTIABLE
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2004, 07:49:48 AM »
After seeing T Bears 21" with the amount of room he had for buttons,I'm quite envious and now contentplating buying one even if I have to make do with a refurbished CRT. :)
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2004, 10:38:51 AM »
Keith,

Take a look here:

http://www.doubleberger.com/Gaming-PCs/Desktop-Computers/ITDH24-TS04%20P/HP-XW4100-TigerStation-/-Pentium-2.8GHz-/-512MB-ECC-DDR400-/-NVIDIA-380XGL-/-40GB-7200RPM-/-DVD-RW-/-XP-Professional-/-Gaming-PC.htm

I have been happy with this workstation and the price is nice......a little extra cash for a kick ass display.

Ron  :D
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2004, 05:21:54 PM »
We are also looking at getting some flat panel monitors from Dell as well.
They seem pretty ok and takes out the middleman if it does fail.
IIRC they have a 22" which is a 21" diagonal(almost square) flat panel.
I think the price was under $1,000.00 they were either running or are running a special with buy 3 and get the fourth free...

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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2004, 05:56:06 PM »
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We are also looking at getting some flat panel monitors from Dell as well.
They seem pretty ok and takes out the middleman if it does fail.
IIRC they have a 22" which is a 21" diagonal(almost square) flat panel.
I think the price was under $1,000.00 they were either running or are running a special with buy 3 and get the fourth free...

Pieter

Do you have a link? if they are cloe to what I am looking for I might consider buying 3
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« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2004, 06:26:33 PM »
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Keith,

Take a look here:

http://www.doubleberger.com/Gaming-PCs/Desktop-Computers/ITDH24-TS04%20P/HP-XW4100-TigerStation-/-Pentium-2.8GHz-/-512MB-ECC-DDR400-/-NVIDIA-380XGL-/-40GB-7200RPM-/-DVD-RW-/-XP-Professional-/-Gaming-PC.htm

I have been happy with this workstation and the price is nice......a little extra cash for a kick ass display.

Ron  :D


Pretty good.. I wonder what the price increase would be for scsi and upgrade to 80gb ...
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2004, 11:54:13 AM »
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« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2004, 12:45:18 PM »
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Do you really need an 80GB drive? Aren't you attached to a server. The price of an 80gb scsi drive is way up there!
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« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2004, 01:52:40 PM »
Actually ... our server is merely another workstation that is not being used by a person.

I got a pretty good quote today...

2.8Ghz Xeon
1GB DDR
NVidia Quadro4 980XGL
72GB SCSI
10/100/1000 ethernet
XP Pro

$2463.00

Add to that possibly dual processors +$300
and
a 23" TFT LCD Flat panel DVI monitor +$1699

Puts me at $4462 X 2

or

$8924.00
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