Dell Dimension 8400 - P4 530 3 GHz - 17

Dell Dimension 8400 - P4 530 3 GHz - 17" TFT

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are dell computers that good ???
A review by divyeshp123 on Dell Dimension 8400 - P4 530 3 GHz - 17" TFT
June 22nd, 2007


Author's product rating:   

Speed Average 
Design Poor 
Manufacturer Support Needs improvement 
Ease of use Easy 
Value For Money Satisfactory 

Advantages: cheap, can be made to own spec
Disadvantages: design poor (e . g .  front usb ports)

Recommend to potential buyers: no 

Full review
i have had my dell dimension 8400 since february 2005 which could be a trademark of dells supposed reliabilty rating. dell is good as it allows you to build your own spec computer over the phone if you wish not to order the internet. it is also good at prviding a good service at a reasonable pirce.

but there are a few problems. the design and the build quality of the machine is rubbish. since it is to be built by the customer its casing has to be designed to be able to cater for different orders. but because of this the unused motherboard connections are covered with strips of metals just like other computers, the only problem with this is the fact that unlike other computers they have not been screwed into place meaning they move around. the first ipods to come out needed a firewire port to connect it to the computer and although the computer clearly had a firewire port looking at it form the back it did not seem to pick it up on the hardware lists. being a person who used to have dial up internet i had to continually insert and remove the phone line wire from the ethernet port where after a while i noticed that it was moving. after a while it eventually completely went into the computer along with the firewire port meaning that i had to replace and remove them before they made any damage and intime for the arrival of ntl bband into my area. this proves that the motherboards designs still needs alot of work.

USB ports, because of the layout of the front ports its not possible to fit both my usb storage device and another device because the front ports seem to be too close to each other.

dell dimension 8400 computers seem to have power lead problems as on rare occasions the computer refuses to turn on which can be very annoying for the user, instead of switching on the light turns amber. after researching it when i had this problem i was told to buy a new lead which i bought for 15 pounds.

dells do have their problems but the fact that it can be built around you is a big pluss factor. i personally negotiated with the salesman in india to chuck in a few things and reduce the price which i think is near impossible when trying to buy computers such as hewlett packard. dell have released newer version of home computers which look good, and maybe the problems i encountered were just a one off. but i think if you know what your doing build your own or pay someone to do so and if you dont just stick to pc world and ask one of them to help. 
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Dell Dimension 8400 is the best deal
Review of Dell Dimension 8400 - P4 530 3 GHz - 17" TFT by abedelrahman1

Advantages: Very fast, reliable, good customer support, nice selection of components.
Disadvantages: It's not pretty, front USB ports are awkward and it can be a bit loud.

...be a bit loud. Dell PCs may not have the costumer support but the reason for this might be because they do not need it that often, this might be a little bitter-sweet . This Dell Desktop has good performance for several years, not having any problems to it. The addition of some RAM memory makes the speeds even better, so it is "FAST" so you can run ig programs such as games really fast. With a 3.0 Ghz processor, this desktop is great for a wide ...
...can always upgrade it. The hard drive space allows you to store a good deal of information, music, movies, and pictures, so their is always a free space for ANY thing you want! This is my third personal computer from Dell. I sold my first Dimension to a friend for half its purchase price. That was four years ago and it's still running. ... Read review

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Advantages: Good spec, well known brand, customer service
Disadvantages: Reliability

...Buying a Computer is still a major purchase, and due to the level of choice and the myriad of terms and quite confusing information, a very difficult purchase. I would judge myself to have a quite good understanding of computers, but i'm certainly no expert. Whilst my old 'Tiny' machine was still working I starting looking for a replacement. I chose Dell, because you had the option of custoimising the computer to your requirements, and they are a well known brand that is not over the top in terms of price. I went for the 8400, as I wanted a high level machine that would be useable for at least 5-6 years. The machine spec I went for has 1meg of Ram and a 140 gig hard drive, 19 inch CRT monitor (I find them more reliable-longer life span), P4 3 gig processor etc. I don't play games on PC's, so I didn't need to consider this aspect... Read review

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Review of Dell Dimension 8400 - P4 530 3 GHz - 17" TFT by  skeet263

Advantages: Well-Built, Cost Effective, Fast Machine
Disadvantages: None

...Dell Dimension 8400 Review INTRODUCTION Dell Computers do not sell through the shops. This cuts out middle men, and therefore lowers the cost of the PCs for us, the consumer. They do their business on-line, or over the telephone. You may have watched their commercials on television, which show you the fabulous deals. Dell offers high quality equipment, at very low costs. In addition, they often have offers, which offer you double memory, extra hard drive, or free printers, etc. Look out for these. Where possible, go for extra memory or hard drive, because those are invaluable. I purchased the Dimension 8400 on-line last year, around September. The final purchase cost was £760, and that included my upgrade of the sound card to a Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2, and also I increased my monitor to 19”. SPECS... Read review

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Dell Dimension 8400 - P4 530 3 GHz - 17" TFT

Processor

Type: Intel Pentium 4 530 3 GHz

Installed Qty: 1

Max Supported Qty: 1

Data Bus Speed: 800 MHz

Chipset Type: Intel 925X Express

Processor Main Features: Hyper-Threading Technology

Cache memory

Type: L2 Cache

Installed Size: 1 MB

Cache Per Processor: 1 MB

Storage controller

Type: 1 x RAID - integrated

Controller Interface Type: Serial ATA-150

Channel Qty: 4

RAID Level: RAID 0, RAID 1

Storage controller (2nd)

Type: 1 x IDE - integrated

Controller Interface Type: ATA-100

Optical storage

Type: DVD+RW - IDE

Optical storage (2nd)

Type: DVD-ROM

Read Speed: 16x

Monitor

Monitor Type: Flat panel display - TFT active matrix

Diagonal Size: 17"

Viewable Size: 17"

Manufacturer's product description

The Dimension 8400 delivers all the benefits of the Dimension 8300 but now with the latest technologies including PCI Express graphics, Dual channel DDR2 SDRAM and the Intel Pentium 4 Processors with Hyper-Threading Technology up to 560 (3.6GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB). These enhancements provide high end users the ability to run advanced productivity, intense graphics and enhanced multimedia applications.

Graphics controller

Type: PCI Express x16 - plug-in card

Graphics Processor / Vendor: ATI RADEON X300 SE

Installed Size: 128 MB

Digital Video Standard: Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

Audio output

Type: Sound card - integrated

Speaker(s):

  • 2 x right / left channel
  • 1 x subwoofer

Telecom

Modem: Fax / Modem

Max Transfer Rate: 56 Kbps

Networking

Networking: Network adapter - integrated

Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Power

Device Type: Power supply

Voltage Required: AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Power Provided: 350 Watt

Operating system / software

OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Software: Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Works 7.0, McAfee SecurityCenter (Trial), Paint Shop Pro (Trial), Paint Shop Photo Album (Trial)

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