Dell Inspiron 530

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17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Shroud

Member since 16/08/2001

Reviews written: 390

Quality, Style, and Reliability 26/09/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages easy to set up and use, quiet running, upgrades well worth the small cost
Disadvantages getting used to Vista, but that's me

It finally happened. The time had finally arrived when our trusty seven year old Compaq died and required resurrecting via yet another reformat. Though it worked well, it was woefully our of date, and money allowed it, so we decided to splurge on a shiny new PC for me and pass the dinosaur on to my son. We decided to go with Dell, as the prices looked good, financing was easy and on extremely reasonable terms, and we had heard good things about them for years from friends and family who owned them (including hubby, who snagged a free Dell lappy during the AOL promo). We looked over the various ... more
15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful

richooooo

Dell Inspiron 530 22" LCD 01/03/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages Cheap,Can be made to users Specs,Quiet
Disadvantages Motherboard not having enough connections PS2 IDE Small PSU

First thing i thought when i got one of these Computers is that it looks good,nice size a decent midi tomwer coated in silver and black a new Look for Dell Maybe.The DVD Writer is Hidden by the Case with the flip down doors which make the case look quite nice there is also a Multi Format Memory Card Reader and a Spare 5.25" Drive Bay could be handy if you fancy getting a Blu Ray Drive in the future(Dell Charge Extra £150 For this).On the This computer Came with a 22" LCD nothing bad to say about it it seems perfect for what i use it for.The mouse and keyboard are both USB on it aswell because ... more
5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful

ajp4ever

Member since 28/10/2012

Reviews written: 21

Dell Inspiron 530 06/11/2012

User recommends the product

Advantages great al round pc, quick processor, good graphics
Disadvantages slow to boot up

I have had my Dell Inspiron for a good couple of years now and it has not let me down once! As with any PC you will find yourself rapidly filling up the hard drive with various programmes, files, pictures, videos etc and depending on which spec you choose at the outset you may need more memory. My Dell was ordered with a 455gb hard drive and I decided to purchase an external hard drive which can be had for less than £50 these days in order to free up some space and make it run a bit quicker. Complete with Windows Vista the Dell doesn't disappoint and when combined with the latest fibre optic ... more
3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful

andrewjwatt

Could be better! 30/07/2008

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages Cost, Driver Support and Good Performance
Disadvantages Cheap Looks, Cust Support, Some cheap components

This product offers good value for money. A great array of ports and good performance. This system isn't the most exciting to look at is looks very plasticy and cheap. However it is very quiet and cannot be heard when used. Dell offers good driver support but their tech and customer support is not the best. Long waits and call transfers expected! The only problem I have had with this system is the power supply. I recently upgraded this system by adding more hard drives and a new graphics card however the power supply was a cheap low powered model and it had to be replaced - in all fairness ... more
4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful

shiguo

Great budget desktop!!! 23/01/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages price, 19'' LCD, quality, 12 USB ports!!!
Disadvantages 1GB RAM

I ordered this because I needed a desktop to replace my old. I got this desktop with a free upgrade to a 19'' TFT LCD widescreen monitor. Watching movies and viewing pictures on the 19'' monitor is a paradise. The power button lits up in blue with cool soft blue hues flooding the sides of the desktop. I like that. I got the order a week after I placed the order online. Dell was kind enough to call me to confirm the shipment of the item. The setup was easy as the cables were color-coded. It comes with 10 USB ports (4 in front and 4 behind). There is 2 USB ports inside as well. It is useful to ... more
4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful

yatzue

Good Budget PC, but not for gaming! 25/07/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages Good value, runs most common apps well
Disadvantages Struggles with high intensity graphics apps and games

This is a reasonable machine for those on a budget, and will generally run most common applications as well as some of the more intensive graphics applications - which is good from a graphic designer's point of view. Highly recommended for students as well. Dual core processors are pretty much standard on all new PC's now, although I would suggest looking at something in the range of 2GHz + for the speed to ensure smooth running of (near) future applications. Also the hard drive space is also significant - 250GB, although sounds reasonable, goes so quickly with numerous downloads from high ... more
5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Stanislav69

No disadvantages - so far... 13/08/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages double proccessor, never overheats, very quiet, selection of grpahics cards, enclosed in silver casing
Disadvantages none

The Dell Inspiron 530 was a birthday present for me and is a very stylish and new computer. This computer is very stylish because of the silver casing which covers the actual black computer box its self. Bothe DVD and optional blue ray disc drives are hidden making it look plain which also makes it look very neat and tidy. The Dual Core processor is capable of much more than it seems. All though Core 2 duo would be much better, the PC is able to stay on 24/7 without over heating. This processor also means that the 1.4Ghz is doubled meaning that the total output is actually a big 2.8Ghz ... more
4 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful

dellcomplaint

Dell Poor Customer Service 23/10/2008

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages None
Disadvantages Poor Customer Service - no UK based Support - Sending out faulty goods

Received the Inspiron 530 from Dell Faulty - CD drawer was not functioning - have contacted Dell 11 or 12 times now without any success so far. I have asked that this system be returned to Dell and my payment refunded. Dell have continually tried to persuade me to have the system repaired, and when I ask for the system to be collected they cut me off. Their Customer Services is awful. There are no Directors in the UK to contact or Management I was told by Dell in Reading that all complaints were dealt with in India - I have had a nightmare and I stil haven't got my money back - I really would ... more
20 of 31 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Quick review of Dell Inspiron 530 - Pentium Dual Core E2140 1.6 GHz - 17\ by Slik89 14/07/2008

I really liked this product, first of all it's cheap, second, It's really great quality for your money. It's very customable and easy to use, also its a very attractive design. less
7 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Quick review of Dell Inspiron 530 - Pentium Dual Core E2140 1.6 GHz - 17" TFT by evilfran 25/08/2008

I've had it about 8 months and the pc has started to run really slowly, i've tried loads of stuff but nothing seems to work. please ignore, posted in error, and can it be removed please? ta! less