Dell Dimension E520

...perfectly good 17" flat panel Dell monitor from my old PC. What does that matter? The E520 was one of only 2 PCs I could find that allowed me to make my purchase minus a monitor. I was rather annoyed at being forced to fork out for a mouse and keyboard I didn't want or need though! But whilst that was my main reason for opting for the E520; I think I may well have made this purchase with a monitor if I had needed one too. What attracted me to the ...
...extras - you can call Dell directly and they'll help you to make the right decisions for your needs. I've had no experience with making an order over the telephone as I made mine online but I'd be a bit apprehensive about simply ringing up and taking a telesales operative's word for what I genuinely need to spend my money on. I imagine it might be worth making a call, seeing what they advise, then ringing back after consulting a few friends or PC ...

Lizamabug 19.02.2007 (07.03.2007) · Read full review
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...bought as such from the Dell Website. This review therefore focuses on the machine from a small business point of view. CHOOSING AND ORDERING:- The Dell website is pretty good it breaks things down for the lay person as much as possible however I still took advise from a more clued up friend on any techncal computer issues. The main benefit of the Dell website is that you choose a basic package - in this case the Dimension E520 and then choose ...
...thing you can say for Dell is that other than Apple they probably produce the most visually attractive computers available. They are a sleek black and silver with good looking lightweight flat screen monitors. TIP - watch out for certain advertised packages on the website as many are advertised without a monito to appear cheaper!! INSTALLATION:- Initail installation was very easy and can be carried out by someone such as myself with no particular ...

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The excellent value Dell Dimension E520 system is built around the Intel Pentium D processors, they may be a bit old to date but even so, they offer the new Intel ViiV technology to provide you with an excellent media experience! Despite the lack of AMD processors, Dell have come out shining with the E520 - with at least 1GB of PC2-4200 DDR2 memory, you will be more than happy as you can easily run simultaneous, demanding applications at the same ...
...but I assure you that Dell will provide you with the best offers out there! Specifications: Intel Pentium D ViiV Processor 3.4GHz 250GB Sata II Hard Drive 1GB PC2-4200 Memory DVD-RW x16 /RAM 19" Beautiful Monitor ... costs, £600. P.S, all the claims that Dell are rubbish are false. Dell have got their act together within the past few years, they now offer unbeatable prices as well as fantastic support and no hidden charges. Don't go to your ...

vee-media 03.12.2006 · Read full review
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I have just brought my Dell Dimension E520, directly of Dell's website. The reason I decided to go for Dell was that I could pick and choose what spec I wanted and i knew from previous experiences with the company they offered great reliability and value. I was looking for the cheapest PC I could find. So after searching Dell's site I found this dimension for just under £400. For that I got a 19' flat panel monitor, 2.8 GHZ 160GB hard drive 1024mb ...
...the other reveiws or the Dell website. The aim of this reveiw is to give you the basics, a guide for those who don't do computers. So all in all I though that this was a pretty good deal. I little tip, if you are looking for a cheap all in one package (screen, base unit, mouse, keyboard etc.) then try looking in the small office section, as the same computer seemed to be cheaper there than in the home section. But remember VAT will be added to the ...

bossy01 15.03.2007 · Read full review
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I was strapped for cash but needed a newer system so after some searching and weighing other systems I chose the E520, I opted for the 2.8 ghz Pentium D since the new core duo's only cost more than anything. Once I got it i threw in a new video card. Here was the only problem i ran into with the whole system. There was only a 305 watt power supply, yeah 305, not 350. The thing is it has pretty good ventilation and space internally so I'm going to ...

Gatlus 18.11.2007 (16.11.2007) · Read full review
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This was the first PC I have bought from Dell, as I usually build my own, but at the price I couldnt resist it. I purchased one of these back in April from Ebay for under £200. I am very impressed with it. Mine came preinstalled with Windows Vista Home Premium. Mine has a Intel Core2 Duo 4300 CPU, 150GB SATA hard Disk, Card Reader, 1GB of DDR2 ram and a Sony DVDRW SATA drive. For the money this PC has it all and more. Its easy to upgrade as it has ...

markybaby76 16.10.2007 · Read full review
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I've been using Dell computers for years now, because you know that you're getting what you've paid for. This particular PC is an excellent "all-rounder", it excels with media i.e: DVDs, CDs & the Internet and has no problem coping with the majority of games available on the market. With the recent release of Windows Vista, you now get the Home Basic edition of Vista as standard, which of course is very helpful in keeping your computer up to date ...
...- Dell 15" Value Flat Panel Monitor - 512MB DDR2 533MHz Memory - 80GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive - 48X CDRW/DVD-ROM Drive - Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 Now, to be honest, this isn't too great, for a start, you won't be able to take advantage of some of Windows Vista's new features (such as the "Aero" GUI) because of the lack of RAM, but at the same time, this still isn't a bad system - you can run still multiple programs and it ...

baronduff 19.02.2007 · Read full review
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I bought my Dell Dimension E520 from ebay, I had no opertunity to upgrade any of the components but i understand that they are quite easy to do yourself. I decided to buy this particular model as i did not need a monitor and it came with no monitor. I have had no problems with it so far except a bit of trouble transferring files from my old PC which runs on XP, this one runs with vista. I have been advised that the data transfer cable that you can ...
...sorted. At £263 including VAT and P&P who can complain. It came with 1.80GHZ Core 2 Duo processor, 2 gigs of RAM, 250 GB SATA Hard Drive, Windows Vista Home Basic, DVD Burner, Broadband ready with network card, Dell keyboard and mouse and a 1 year collect and return warranty. ...

no1atticman 22.05.2007 · Read full review
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...really excited about getting a Dell as they always looked fantastic on the television adverts. When it came and we set it all up it looked great, however it was really noisy. We just thought it was maybe cos it was so big and hada dual core processor so needed to stay cool, - silly us! When my sister in law also got 1 we noticed hers was really quiet. So we contacted Dell which I must tell you is a task in itself. Customer service is NOT 1 of their ...

leet1978 13.06.2007 · Read full review
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The thing I like about Dell is that you can customise your computer to your own requirements, for example adding a DVD Re writer media card, etc, etc. I've had little trouble with mine (touch wood!). The only problem I had was upgrading to Windows Vista. I was left with minimal instructions and actually found the system slower, until I got down to using it on a daily basis. At one point I considered reverting to XP, but thought I would stick with ...
...my own music. A Dell technician was supposed to call and explain how to speed the system up but never did, presumably whilst they were getting the Dell support center up and running, better than having to ring India and spent two hours talking to support when my Dell laptop caught a Greek virus and packed up! On the plus side, plenty of options for either home or business, good with a back up drive and with Windows Vista reminding you every 30 days ...

johanni333 06.09.2008 · Read full review
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The dell dimension E520 is so easy to set up, with straight forward instructions, there is hardly any software to load up as it is already loaded on there ready for you to use, as soon as you switch on. The only draw back is that when I bought it I presumed that it would have a floppy disk drive, this is probably an error on my part, but I think in the product description it could be made clearer that this is an extra. After switching on I was pleasantly ...
...the whiring of the cooling fans, but with this machine you hardly notice it. The design of the outer case of the base unit is sleek and up to date, I would have liked to have seen a slimmer version, but I presume that this is the minimum size possible. All in all a great product and I am glad I bought it. ...

gordy22 16.03.2007 · Read full review
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The excellent value Dell Dimension E520 system is built around the Intel Pentium D processors, they may be a bit old to date but even so, they offer the new Intel ViiV technology to provide you with an excellent media experience! Despite the lack of AMD processors, Dell have come out shining with the E520 - with at least 1GB of PC2-4200 DDR2 memory, The excellent value Dell Dimension E520 system is built around the Intel Pentium D processors, they ...

iceshady 11.01.2007 · Read full review
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...bought this desktop from the Dell website and found it very easy to change the specific requirements that I wanted. The basic spec machine was not adequate for my needs so I added a bigger hard drive, upgraded the graphics processor and doubled the amount of memory. This increased the price to around £500 which was still good value for money. Being an experienced computer user and modifier I found that this price was comparable with what it would ...
...to say that buying from Dell has been an absolute pleasure and that I will definately be buying from them again. The system has been running now for about two months with no problems at all but if you did get a problem there is plenty of support available (phone, internet and actually built into the system). I would thouroughly recommend Dell to any computer user from the complete novice to the more experienced. ...

maaskant 18.01.2007 · Read full review
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Has pretty much all you need, except i have seen better looking products. This is the only let down. There are many features which make the whole product even more impressive! I would highly recomend it to anyone that is interested in buying this type of product. When i bought it i thought it was the right one for me and i was right, VERY GOOD PURCHASE for me! The memory is good enough for what i need but could be a problem to some massive data requirements ...

luk3y_b 25.03.2007 · Read full review
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...for a budget oriented system. Dell provides a 160GB hard drive that should provide plenty of space for those programs and data. It could get small for those doing a lot of digital video work. They also provide a 16x DVD+/-RW burner for reading and recording audio, video and data CDs and DVDs. Unlike most companies, Dell bundles together monitors with their budget class systems. The Dimension E520 comes with the 19" E196FP LCD screen. It is a good ...
...of system RAM. This is a step up from the integrated graphics of most budget systems though. In terms of the software, Dell doesn't provide much with the Dimension E520. Users pretty much get the operating system along with the Works 8 productivity suite, but security applications are separate. ...

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