Dell Dimension 8300

...most favouritist thing - my Dell 8300! Awwwwww, 'pathetic!' I hear you cry! 'Get out more!'.... well, yes I should probably get out more, but I like staying in too, and spend most of that time on my PC (apart from bringing up two kids and being a 'stay at home' (washing, cleaning, ironing, school runs', but also 'work from home' mum!) Anyway, I'd never had a Dell before the end of last Summer when I bought this PC. I was so excited about it, as ...
...one (within budget limit) that Dell produce. There a loads of expansion slots for ..... expansion (obviously!) and it's good for the money. Slightly better quality/specification bits inside, than the slightly cheaper 2400 and 4300 models at the time. Anyway, set up was extremely easy, everything pre-loaded as you would expect. Everything feels like it's well made and good quality. Some PC's are very 'plasticy' and feel quite 'tin-like' but I'm rather ...

sallysmith1973 18.03.2005 · Read full review
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...my friend (who has two Dell computers) to have at look at Dell. So I took a gander at there website and was impressed by their customise and buy feature, which allowed you to stick to budget. So I decided to go around and have a look at his machines. Although he had the Dimension 2400, the Dimension 8300 is very similar in look and design to most of Dell's other ranges. ---Quality--- All the components and perhiperhals which came with my Dimension ...
...VAT and came with their Dell All-in-One A920 printer which prints, scans and photocopies, seen in the extra pictures). In addition the nifty customise and buy feature on their website ensured I didn't go over budget. Their website is frequently updated with the latest specifications and there are many deals on it to take advantage of (although you can probably get those over the phone too if you mention it to the sales person). ---Service--- I've ...

Puma1000 09.02.2004 · Read full review
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...writing this review for the Dell Dimension 8300 model these comments are more in relation to the Dell purchasing ‘experience’ than any specific product. If you specifically want to ask me about the 8300 model I will be happy to reply to any questions. I decided to buy a new PC earlier this year when I decided that my old PC was well past its ‘use-by’ date. My price range was £750 - £1000 and I needed a machine that had a decent amount of processing ...
...there is a link to Dell special offers, and at the time I was looking these were the offers they had. So with an extra 10% off I was able to select a few extras like a DVD writer and still only end up with a price tag of £750. I’m not going to bore you with what I personally chose as a configuration, but I will say that the build quality of their PC’s is very good, and the basic specification of the 8300 is impressive and includes the latest technology. ...

Paul77 13.12.2003 · Read full review
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...a powerful computer. And Dell told me that they had the answers When I wanted to have some fun with videos, I asked the folks at Dell to put together the ideal video editing computer system. All Dell systems are built to order, so this was an easy task for them. Here's what they came up with: Since video editing is a processor-intensive task, I needed a powerful processor: A Dell Dimension 8300 with a 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 processor. Video editing ...
...monitor and get the new Dell 5650 5.1 speakers. The package also included Windows XP Home Edition and Microsoft's Works Suite 2004, great! My computer was a dream machine. I was Stephen Speilhisface and I was crucing along fine with my new computer. The Dell 5.1 speakers blew me away and being such an audio expert the sound quality was crystal (I am not an audio expert!) Its 100 Watts of power blowing me away that's more than in a bad boy racers ...

aj4luton 04.09.2005 (05.09.2005) · Read full review
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The Dell Dimension 8300 is one of the, if not fastest Dell desktop on sale by Dell. One of the good things about Dell is that every system is taylor-made, and built to your specification. Just tell Dell what you want your computer to have in it, they will give you a price and then build it for you. You can order by telephone or on their website. Their website is in my opinion the better place to order as the prices of each part you can add to the ...
...The one thing that lets Dell down is their technical support. Dell seem to pride themselves with supposedly having 'the best technical support'. Don't believe any of this! Dell have tried to save themselves some money by relocating their technical support team to India. I found this out after doing a bit of research on the internet. Every time I phoned technical support I could not understand what the other person on the end of the phone was saying ...

lynxptc 15.04.2004 · Read full review
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When I first got this computer, I was in love. So many new features and games, and everything loaded so quickly! Compared to my old model, it was a dream come true. But I soon found that, although many of the extra programs they had given me worked, they also took up plenty of space. However, after clearing out all the excess junk and saying goodbye to several new games they had installed for me, it isn't a bad little computer. I am a student at ...
...half my gear, and being able to pack away my computer in a little lightweight box is brilliant - I dont have to worry about carrying it half a mile to the car and then keeping it safe on the journey. The DVD and CD reader and rewriter are brilliant - at least they suit someone like me who, as a student spend a lot of my time making cheap CD's. However, although this is a great machine for the occasional essay and a quick surf of the internet, I ...

Kikie705 05.06.2005 · Read full review
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...in march (2004) and after dell losing my orders and a month of waiting in phone systems only to speak to someone in an indian call center who didnt have a clue i eventually got my machine, and was incredibly pleased. I have several machines and the noise really irritates me, but this computer is fitted with silent PSU, cpu fan & such a well made case that vibration is not even an issue. For me personally this is the biggest plus and it helps me ...
...little tricky to describe with dell as each system is tailor made for you. If you look at thier site you basically choose each component yourself (processor speed, ram etc etc) so i cannot really say much about specific parts. A good tip though is when buying from dell check the price of the system you want (with the upgrades etc you want) on both 'small business' & 'home & home office' as prices for the exact same sytem can be different on both ...

thesoulsurvivor 15.11.2004 · Read full review
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The Dell Dimension 8300 is a very user-friendly computer. It is great for kids and adults! It comes with a 12" screen, microphone and external speakers. The range of features is vast: - Crystal clear pictures on the 12" screen. - Easy to setup. No need to hire a technician. -Cd-writer. -DVD playback. -Very sensitive roller ball mouse. -Flat screen monitor. -Looks good as a set because everything is black or silver. -4 USB ports (2 in the ...
...and headphones. (2 in the back for -surround sound speakers and 1 in the front for headphones. -3.5" floppy drive. -Built in Windows XP home. -Built Inintel Pentium 4. -300 MHz processor speed. -512 Mb Ram. I have this computer and have had to change my hardrive twice in its 4 year life. It is very easy to use. Kids find this computer very easy to manage and it has enough storage for all their games and my work. This computer is not the quickest ...

rd123 30.12.2005 · Read full review
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I've had my Dell Dimension Desktop set up for a number of years now and i'm amazed at how resilient it can be to the demands of high internet activity I have to complete due to working from home alot. The professional nature of the dell call centre has been second to none especially when setting the pc up and getting it connected to broadband which did prove a little stressfull at first! When I brought the Pc it was a wonderous piece of kit and ...

BazzaW05 16.10.2005 · Read full review
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